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Elana Arian in Concert
Saturday, May 2nd at 7:30pm
Dear RTFH Family,
Music is really the heartbeat of a congregation. It’s what turns a room full of individuals into one community, taking our ancient prayers, texts, and tunes and making them feel alive and personal. It’s a language that connects us across generations, helping us feel the weight and beauty of our tradition in a way that words alone can’t always do. In our congregation, we are blessed to have many resources for our music – me, our choirs, our wonderful house musicians, and we even have a classical chamber music series!
This year, I decided to try something new: to bring in an acclaimed Jewish composer and prayer leader from outside our walls. Elana Arian is already known to us through so much of her music. But having her here is different. Sometimes, a fresh voice and
a new melody are exactly what’s needed to spark our spirits and to connect us through song with even more heart. Elana lives and breathes the music that she writes. Her presence can open us up to new perspectives and a deeper, more vibrant way to be together. As we listen to her, our choirs, and join in ourselves in
song, I can’t wait to see how she will help us to strengthen the bonds we share and to nurture our collective voice.
I hope you’ll join us.
L’shalom,
Cantor Emily
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Shabbat Reshon Service
Friday, May 1 at 6:15pm
Join our Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grades, along with the Junior Choir, for Shabbat Services, food, conversation, and fun times! Our Temple Tots will also be part of the service. This is Grandparents/Grandfriends Shabbat, so bring along the special people in your life.
Service starts at 6:15 pm. A delicious Italian dinner and dessert to follow in the ballroom.
Services are live-streamed at rtfh.org/live and on our Youtube Channel
| | Eli Wolman is celebrating his Bar Mitzvah! | |
Saturday, May 2nd at 10:30am
Mazel Tov to Eli, and his family Rachel, Daniel, and Hannah
The RTFH congregation is invited to join Saturday morning services via livestream at rtfh.org/live
Eli's Mitzvah Project
"Music is one of the most important things in my life. I love being in every band I am in at school, and at every opportunity, I try to join more. When thinking about what to do for my mitzvah project, I thought about this, and how I want to give other children in New York City the opportunity to join a school band, and play an instrument in a band. The program MusiCan is able to offer a variety of music programs to New York City children from disadvantaged neighborhoods and to schools with scarce resources where other music programs are not available, and that's why I started a fundraiser for them. For my mitzvah project, I drilled holes into guitar picks, and turned them into necklaces and keychains, which I then sold at RTFH during Mitzvah Day, and to other friends and family. I then donated the money to MusiCan, and hopefully my actions are the reason other children like me are able to play music."
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Elana Arian in Concert
Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm
RTFH Sanctuary
All Ages. One Jewish Vibe.
In a time when it matters most, celebrate, sing, and connect!
Advance registration preferred; walk-ins welcome.
Sponsorships Available
Tickets are free for students with ID and for 18 and under
Can’t attend in person? Register and join via livestream!
| | In honor of Shavuot, RTFH 20s & 30s will be having a cheese tasting in MacDonald Park on Tuesday, May 12th, at 6:30 pm. We will be trying fun and obscure cheese flavors and reviewing them. We will also be exploring Shavuot rituals. This event is open to congregants and community members. | | | May 1, 6:15pm | Shabbat Reshon with Pre-K, K, and 1st Grades | | May 2, 10:30am | Eli Wolman Bar Mitzvah | | May 2, 7:30pm | Elana Arian in Concert at RTFH | | May 8, 7:00pm | Shabbat Services | | May 12, 7:00pm | 20s/30s Shavuot Cheese Tasting | | May 12, 7:30pm | Women’s Connection
| | May 15, 7:00pm | Shabbat Evening Services
| | May 16, 10:00am | Temple Tots | | May 21, 7:00pm | Confirmation/Shavuot Services
| | May 22, 10:30am | Shavuot Morning Services & Yizkor
| | May 31, 2:00pm | Chamber Music Concert | | | |
Come Join Us for Temple Tots
Upcoming Temple Tots dates:
May 16 at 10:00amJune 13 at 10:00am
PLEASE NOTE: Everyone in the family is invited to the upcoming Friday, May 1st Shabbat Reshon at 6:15, where all Temple Tots and one caretaker are invited to pasta dinner afterwards — on us! We hope the rest of the family joins, and those dinners are on you :-).
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Forest Hills Chamber Music Series
Sunday, May 31st at 2:00 pm
Concluding Concert in the 2025–2026 Series
The Reform Temple of Forest Hills (RTFH) welcomes back Ari Evan and the Forest Hills Chamber Music Series! Enjoy world-class musicians and music of the highest caliber in our sanctuary with its fine acoustics. The mission of the series is to highlight pieces written by a Jewish composer paired with works of the same instrumentation. We are proud to share live, top-quality chamber music with the Queens community.
| | Our ToFHY Spring trip will be to the Crayola Experience and Hershey Park on June 13th-14th! This trip is open to 7th-12th-grade students. The cost of attendance for this event is $100. Included in the cost of this event are: tickets to both experiences; travel via charter bus; dinner on Saturday night; breakfast on Sunday morning; stay at a hotel (Ramada by Wyndham Harrisburg/Hershey Area); and a plethora of (allergy-friendly) snacks for the bus. Spaces for this event are limited, so please sign up your teen before spots run out. The final day for signup is May 10th, unless spots fill up sooner. | | Thank you for supporting RTFH | | | | |
