Gather, Pray, Ask: Romemu Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, 4/2 | 6:30 PM
Gather with the Romemu community on Zoom and bring your questions,
concerns or ideas during this tumultuous time to Romemu Clergy, Staff and members of the Board.

Click here for Zoom link | Meeting ID: 819 929 189
Join our Holy Callers:
Volunteer to Reach Out & (Virtually) Touch Someone
We want to check in with each one of you, one-on-one, to see how you are doing, listen to how you are feeling, ask for what you need, and accept what you can offer to others. Based on our call for volunteers the last two weeks, over 25 Romemu community volunteers have already reached out to over 250 Romemu members, one-on-one. It is heartwarming, heartbreaking, sacred work.

A huge “Thank You” to all our amazing, holy callers, and to our Yad B’Yad membership and Hesed committee leaders for organizing. We need more volunteers. To help call those in need, or to offer assistance in other ways, sign up by CLICKING HERE or email miriam@romemu.org.

If you need help, and/or you think you are sick, please email emergencies@romemu.org or call (212) 580-4294, press 1,
and leave a message.
How to Access Romemu Online
FACEBOOK LIVE: You DO NOT need a Facebook account to view our Facebook page . Each video will go live at the noted time on the schedule below and will save once it has finished livestreaming, so you can watch it as many times as you want after it has finished.

ZOOM CALLS: Click on the link listed under each program under each program to join. You do not need a Zoom account to participate through phone, however, if you would like to participate via computer you must first download the Zoom app. For more information on getting Zoom started,  CLICK HERE .

LIVESTREAM: To access Romemu's Livestream click HERE .

Please make sure that you’re set up on these platforms so you can take advantage
of everything possible. If you need help accessing, installing or understanding
any of these technologies and would a Romemu volunteer to guide you,
please contact  miriam@romemu.org.
Romemu Virtual Campus Schedule
While most of our services and programs are free of charge as we have moved online, the overall needs of the community have increased dramatically. We still need your help to sustain those who make our services, programs, pastoral care, and community outreach possible. If you can,  please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to help support our clergy, staff, musicians, and contract workers during this difficult time. 

PRAYER

NEW! Morning Minyan
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:30-8:30 AM 
Start the day in prayer with Romemu clergy and community. Plug into the power of a morning practice to stay centered during uncertain times. 

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or dial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 766 871 134

NEW! Morning Minyan
Tuesday, Thursday 7:30-8:30 AM with Mourners Kaddish at 8:15 |
Sunday 8:30-9:30 AM with Mourners Kaddish 9:15 AM
Start the day in prayer with Romemu clergy and community. Plug into the power of a morning practice to stay centered during uncertain times. 

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or dial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 321-715-0288

Sha’Baby: Children’s Service with Tkiya 
Fridays, 5:00-5:45 PM
Infants, toddlers, parents and grandparents are all welcome to join us for this wonderful way to introduce your little ones to Shabbat. Sha'Baby engages your child’s special energy through song, prayer, dance, and laughter. Facilitated by Carla Friend of Tkiya.

Livestreamed from our Romemu Account and also on Romemu’s Facebook Live
 
Kabbalat Shabbat with Romemu Clergy
Fridays, 6:30-8:30 PM
These inclusive Friday night Shabbat services unite the traditional and the eclectic, and integrate music, chanting, meditation, and movement to nourish the body, mind, and soul. Click here t o access the siddur.

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or dial ( 646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 856 970 329

Shabbat Morning Services
Saturdays, 10:00-12:30 PM
Our Saturday morning services, combine soulful, dynamic prayer and a rich, imaginative Torah service that brings the weekly wisdom to life. Click here to access the siddur.

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or dial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 844 745 227
LEARNING

NEW! Daily Mishna Study with Rabbi David Ingber 
M-F Weekdays 10:00-10:30 AM 
Mishna is the foundation of the Talmud, the corpus of Jewish law and lore. We will study one chapter every day. Click here for Sefaria source sheets.

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or dial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 975 590 537

NEW! Hasidic Masters Series: R’ Tzadok Ha’Kohen from Lublin with Rabbi David Ingber 
M-F Weekdays 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Rabbi Ingber as he teaches from the writings of the great Hasidic teachers. We will explore the writings of each master for a month at a time. This month we learn directly from the writings of one of the greatest and most prolific teachers, Rabbi Zadok Rabinowitz, known as the greatest student of the Ishbitzer Rebbe.

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or dial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 978 597 980 

Beit Midrash (Torah Tuesdays) 
Tuesdays, 8-9:30 PM (both on Zoom & FB LIVE) 
Every Tuesday night Rabbi Ingber will unpack an essential Hasidic idea including elevating sparks, mystical union, joy, ecstatic prayer, equanimity, the power of chant and niggun , serving G-d with our bodies and in all we do, and more. Click here to access Beit Midrash Source Sheets.

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or dial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 759 325 772

NEW! Talmudic Stories with Rabbi David Ingber 
Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
This class will explore one Aggadic (story) from the Talmud each week. No hebrew or Talmudic knowledge required. 

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or dial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 859 462 678
 
Open Book with Rabbi Mira
Saturdays, 9:00-10:00 AM 
Prepare for a deeper, more resonant Torah service by dipping into sacred text study before services begin. Participants will study the parsha (Torah portion) of the week, with commentary, poetry, Hasidic wisdom and more. Click here to access Open Book Source Sheets.

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or dial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 570 102 178
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

NEW! Care for the Soul with Rev. Eleanor Harrison Bergman
Fridays, 2:00-3:00 PM 
How are you doing in these times? Framed by spiritual readings, poetry, reflections and meditations. Join this virtual sharing circle designed to nurture the soul and help us stay connected during uncertain times.

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or d ial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 816 901 592

NEW! Community Check-In, with Romemu Staff & Clergy 
M-Th Weekdays, 5-5:30PM
Now more than ever, we need a spiritual connection and community. Even with physical separation, we can gather and check-in with one another. Bring a candle, bring your presence, bring your voice and your listening. We will start promptly at 5:00 pm and go until 5:30, with an optional after-party that will go until 5:45 pm. Come early to shmooze and hangout, and receive support with your technology. Led by Romemu Staff & Clergy.

Click here for Zoom meeting link , or dial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 869 072 631

YOUTH & FAMILY OFFERINGS | As an organization we are working on adding more opportunities for you to connect each week. For a complete listing of Romemu's Youth & Family online programs click here.
Passover 2020 at Romemu | Save the Dates! 
Unlock the Gates of Meaning in Your Journey from Freedom to Revelation with Kabbalistic Tarot with Author Mark Horn
Sunday, 4/5 | 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Join this workshop to learn how to use tarot to follow the path of the ancient Israelites by counting the days in the wilderness (counting the Omer) between the liberation of Passover to the revelation of Shavuot. You’ll discover how each Tarot card illustrates a Kabbalistic (Sephirotic) principle that you can use to unlock the gates to a deep experience of the sacred. You’ll gain insight into your personal journey, so you can overcome whatever blocks spiritual awakening. No prior knowledge of tarot or kabbalah is necessary. 

Click here for Zoom meeting link, or dial (646) 876 9923 | Meeting ID: 459 715 916


The Telling: Prepare for Passover by Sharing your Journey Story
Rabbi Mira Rivera, Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses
Monday, 4/6 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM

Four times the Torah tells us to mark our liberation by telling our story. The Israelites take a liberating journey out of the narrow straits of Egypt and into the expanse of the wilderness. What are your journey stories? What narrow straits have you left behind? What new practices and patterns have you adopted? What in your life do you currently experience as narrow? What expanses do you yearn for? What promise might inspire you to move towards freedom?

Join Rabbis Mira Rivera and Dianne Cohler-Esses as they lead a session of journey stories to prepare your heart and soul for Passover. They will begin the session with their own journey stories and invite participants to tell theirs in small groups (chat rooms in Zoom). Stories will be structured by twinned seder themes including-- slavery and freedom, deprivation and abundance, raw and cooked and wholeness and brokenness.

Click here for Zoom meeting link | Meeting ID: 952 312 800

First Night of Passover: Virtual Home Hosted Community Seders 
Wednesday, 4/8

Are you interested in connecting with other Romemu members in a virtual seder? Are you interested in hosting a virtual seder? A team of Romemu volunteers will do our best to be your Seder Matchmakers. May creativity, connection, and consciousness flourish in these times.  More Information & registration coming soon!

Second Night of Passover: Virtual Holistic Seder
Thursday, 4/9

Led by Romemu clergy. Let's use the ritual technology of Passover to unite us in trying times, celebrate our interdependence with all of life, and remember that personal and collective liberation is possible. Suggested minimum donation*: $18/per person; $36/per family.  More Information & registration coming soon! Questions? Contact alizarivka@romemu.org . 

* Why are we asking for a donation for our virtual seder?
While most of our services and programs are free of charge as we have moved online, the overall needs of the community have increased dramatically. We still need your help to sustain those who make this programming, our pastoral work, our services and our community outreach possible. If you can,  please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to help support our clergy, staff, musicians, and contract workers during this difficult time. 
Community Care
PASTORAL CARE

Pastoral Care is a model of spiritual and emotional support in which clergy members support people in their pain, loss, and anxiety, as well as in their joys and blessings. It’s a holistic approach that focuses on guiding, supporting, healing and empowering people to draw upon spiritual resources. It is not psychotherapy and clergy may refer individuals to therapists. Sessions last for 45-50 minutes, are usually limited to three consecutive sessions, and are intended for Romemu members only. Since our clergy acts as a team, any one of our pastoral clergy may meet with you. Please note, the clergy meets weekly as a team to confidentially discuss pastoral cases. Although you will only be meeting with one member of the team, you will have the benefit of the expertise of the whole pastoral team to support you.  
 
To arrange for a Pastoral Care consult, please contact  eleanor@romemu.org
For pastoral emergencies, such as a death in the family, please email emergencies@romemu.org  or call (212) 580-4294, press 1, and leave a message.


HESED CARE

During this time we know that there are many needs in our community - spiritual, emotional and physical. We also know that we have many resources amongst us and that while we might not be physically able to gather, we are still “stronger together.”  
 
With that as our principle, the Romemu clergy team partners with community volunteers on the Hesed Committee to provide essential services to community members in need. Such support may include assistance ordering food online or by phone, picking up and delivering medications, and helping obtain any other essential items that cannot be ordered online or delivered by the vendor. 
 
The Hesed Committee relies on community members offering their time and attention to help. During this intense time, we lots of people to volunteer… in fact, everyone who can.  Please sign up as a volunteer (no specific commitment or skills required) by emailing  hesed@romemu.org
 
A huge “Thank You” to all our amazing, holy callers, and to our Yad B’Yad membership and Hesed committee leaders!

RESOURCES

PAUSE (Shelter in Place): What does it mean?
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-main.page

Reminder:If your NYC public school student needs a device for remote learning, visit   https://coronavirus.schools.nyc/RemoteLearningDevice

Food Resources:  Individuals who experience food insecurity may need to prepare for quarantine or shutdowns. They should consider going to a digital pantry or ordering food to be delivered. Education is also important – you do not need to be a citizen to receive services at a food bank. 
 
HFLS Interest-Free Bridge Loans:  Hebrew Free Loan Society is offering interest-free bridge loans for anyone affected by the coronavirus who lives in the five boroughs of New York City, in Westchester County, or on Long Island. Interest-free loans of $2,000-$5,000 are available for purposes including (but not limited to) lost wages due to being unable to go to work, childcare costs due to school closures, small business losses, canceled study abroad programs, related medical costs. Find more information  here  and please share with anyone in your communities who may be affected. 

Your Money: A Hub for Help During the Coronavirus Crisis
If your income has fallen or been cut off completely, we’re here to help. This guide will connect you to the basic information you’ll need to get through this, including on government benefits, free services and financial strategies.

Virtual Resources for Families:  In an effort to support families with young children who are quarantined or selecting to do less socializing through playdates or community classes, UJA-Federation of NY, PJ Library, the Foundation for Jewish Camp and The Jewish Education Project have come together to aggregate a collection of high-quality Jewish activities and content that families can engage in together at home:  https://pjlibrary.org/familyactivities  
 
Stress Reduction:  The Institute for Jewish Spirituality is offering opportunities for anyone who is looking for some moments of calm, centeredness, and clarity. In addition to the free resources available, individuals can access online courses at a discounted rate with code UJA-NY. You can find more information here:  https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/resources-for-challenging-times/  

Information and Links to Other Resources
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