5/6 Av, 5771 • August 5-6, 2011 Parsha Devarim Shabbat Candles: 7:50pm
Rome'News and Upcoming Events Shabbat Services
West End Presbyterian Church 165 W 105th Street Please refrain from using all electronic devices during services including cell phones and cameras. For your safety Romemu will be conducting random bag searches at the entrance of our sanctuary. Thank you for your coooperation.
Tisha B'Av Services
Monday & Tuesday, Aug 8 & 9 8:00pm
The Fast of the Ninth of Av is a day of mourning to commemorate the destruction of the first and second Temples. In this solemn tradtion, we will come together Monday evening at West End Presbyterian church to read the Book of Lamentations. Tuesday evening join us at 229 West 97th Street, Apartment 2A (RSVP: info@romemu.org) for deeper learnings around this holiday and a communal break-fast. All are welcome.
Sha'Baby
Friday, August 12, 5:30pm
Join Romemu for this fun and musical Shabbat program for children, ages 0 to 2 years old. Zach Fredman, Rabbi Jennifer Tobenstein, and Ariel Rosen-Ingber will be leading you and your baby in inspiring music and prayer. This is an engaging Shabbat experience for babies and their families. minis@romemu.org.
Sacred Quilt Workshop
Thursday, August 11, 7:00pm
You are invited to a creativity workshop at Jump Apparel (1400 Broadway). Help decorate our sacred space as we gather to work on our quilt squares, share prayer and meditate. Materials are available but please feel free to bring your own. This is the last chance to decorate your sacred quilt square with the inspiration of the community. RSVP to Leona at 201-610-1412
Living Deeply with a Sacred Text
Monday, August 15, 6:30pm
As we approach Simchas Torah in October, the final months of this Rome'chevra group will meet together to complete their exploration of a sacred line of Torah in an intimate and quiet setting. To join, contact Nili Weissman at livingdeeply@romemu.org.
August 5/6 Shabbat Services Friday: 7:00pm Shabbat Services led by Rabbi David Ingber with the Romemu Band
Saturday:
8:30am: ShabbatAsana Yoga taught by Howie Katz 9:30am:Â Meditation 10:00am: Shabbat Services led by Rabbi David Ingber with the Romemu Band
August 8/9 Tisha B'Av Services Monday:
West End Presbyterian Church 165 W 105th Street 8:00pm Services led by Rabbi David Ingber with Basya Schechter of musical group Pharaoh's Daughter & the Romemu Band Please bring a flashlight .
Tuesday: Private Residence 229 West 97th Street Apartment 2A RSVP to attend (info@romemu.org) 8:00pm: Teachings and song led by Rabbi David Ingber followed by Communal Break-fast
Featured Event: Westchester Rome'Social Sunday, August 7 4:30pm Irvington, NY Attention Westchester members and friends of Romemu. Take the opportunity to spend some time with other Romemu members, Rabbi David Ingber and his family in your Westchester community. Relax, shmooze, nosh, sing and learn in an idyllic private garden space. There will be a vegetarian buffet supper; you are invited to bring an appetizer, dessert or bottle of wine. The evening will begin at 4:30pm, teachings will begin around 5:30pm. This is an RSVP event only for residents of Westchester. Contact Jade Netanya Ullman for location: jade@romemu.org
Contact Romemu:
308 W. 92nd Street, Ste. 5B 212.580.4294, info@romemu.org Rabbi David Ingber rabbi@romemu.org Founder & Spiritual Director Shir Yaakov Feinstein-Feit shir@romemu.org Creative & Musical Director Jane Graver jane@romemu.org Director of Operations Jade Netanya Ullmann jade@romemu.org Development, Membership & Outreach Cassie Pena cassie@romemu.org Administration
Get Involved at Romemu Swami & the Rabbi
Spiritual Activism: Awakening the Heart to Transform the World Wednesday, August 17, 6:30pm
Refuah Shlemah
We would like to wish a speedy recovery and blessings of healing upon Tova Ladley, Hal Steiner, Donna Gallers, Tsivia Finman, Karen Miriam Rosenbaum, Batia and Chaim Melamed, Sally Staver, Blanche and Jack Frank, Frank Palmer and Phillip Jones.
Swami Ramananda and Rabbi David Ingber come together at the Integral Yoga Institute (227 West 13th Street) to share the common truths at the heart of their spiritual traditions. Join us for an Development Committee: evening of dialogue and discussion that will inspire and uplift. This event may be Help Wanted attended on a drop-in basis with no pre- The Romemu Development registration. Donations are accepted. Committee is looking to connect with iyiny.org individuals in the community who have experience with grant writingor people who may not have experience Kabbalah Cafe but are interested in lending their Every Tuesday, 7:00pm time to help us expand our support Next class: August 16 among foundations and other Kabbalah Cafe focuses on the wisdom of grantmakers. Relevant skills include the Jewish mystical tradition and its writing, research and outreach. application to our daily lives. These Contact : teachings are free for Romemu Felice Winograd: 917-697-3707 or Members; a $5 donation is suggested for staceyfelice@gmail.com non members. Please RSVP at info@romemu.org. July Contributions:
Romemu Hazon Team
Romemu will participate in the 11th annual Hazon New York Ride and Retreat, Labor Day Weekend (Sep. 2nd 5th). To join the Romemu team or to sponsor us go to hazon.org/programs/ new-york-ride/romemu/ or contact Rhonda Rose at 212-794-2285
Thank You for Sustaining Your Community
Romemu Music Fund: Jade Netanya Ullmann In Honor of Rabbi David Ingber: Bettina & Spencer Waxman Jade Netanya Ullmann General Contributions: In Gratitude: Esther Nussbaum High Holiday Volunteers Jeff Elster Are you a member of Romemu and Katherine Woods-Morse & interested in contributing your energy to Davis Morse Romemu's High Holiday Services? Richard Cohen Romemu needs you! We need 150 Sally & Steve Paridis volunteers to give 20 minutes of their In Honor of Elena Shneyer's Job time. Contact the Romemu Office to get Promotion: involved. info@romemu.org Jane Graver In Honor of David Steinmetz for his new role as Zayde: Jane Graver Rabbi's Discrectionary Fund: Daniel Wolf Savin & Fryda Villars