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Dear RTFH Family,
Chanukah celebrations began early with a joyous Chanukah concert led by our Religious School. If you missed it, check it out online. You’ll hear all our grades share Chanukah songs, both traditional and modern, and even see our Dancing Dreidels.
Chanukah 1st candle is Sunday, December 14. As you share in the holiday at home, join our celebration of the Festival of Lights at Temple.
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Community Candle Lighting - Join ToFHY as we light the Outdoor Chanukah Menorah as a congregation on Wednesday, December 17 at 6pm.
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Chanukah Shabbat Services are Friday, December 19 at 6:15pm. Bring your own Chanukiyah as we will light our menorahs together during services.
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Chanukah Shabbat Dinner sponsored by WoCo is Friday, December 19, following the service. Sign up by Friday to join in the Latke and Hot Chocolate Bars and much more.
In a world filled with too much darkness, Chanukah brings in the light we need. Share it with your family, friends, and Temple community.
Chag Sameach!
Rabbi Mark
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Wesley Sylvan is celebrating his Bar Mitzvah!
Saturday, December 13 at 10:30am
Mazel Tov to Wesley, his parents Derek and Liz, and the entire Sylvan family.
The RTFH congregation is invited to join Saturday morning services via livestream at rtfh.org/live
Wesley's Mitzvah Project
For my mitzvah project, I volunteered with Grassroots Grocery to sort and help deliver food to those in need. We received fruits and vegetables donated from the Hunts Point Market, sorted and boxed them, and loaded them into cars to be distributed to hundreds of families in the Bronx and Harlem. My Torah portion shows many inequalities between Joseph, a slave, and Pharaoh and his advisors. I worked to help combat inequality in today’s world by providing support for people who are trying to meet their basic needs. The people receiving this food may be struggling financially, and giving them food helps allow them to thrive.
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Chanukah Dinner
Friday, December 19
7:15 pm RTFH Ballroom
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Join us for our annual, family-friendly Chanukah Dinner (catered by Ben's of Bayside) following our 6:15 Shabbat service! Bring your family’s favorite menorah and follow up with a fun night of brisket, latkes, hot chocolate, donut decorating…and of course, sufganiyot!
*This event is open to the public
| | | December 12, 7:00pm | Shabbat Services | | December 13, 9:00am | Chanukah Temple Tots | | December 13, 10:30am | Bar Mitzvah of Wesley Sylvan | | December 14, 12:30pm | 20s and 30s Donut Crawl | | December 17, 6:00pm | Community Chanukah Candle Lighting | | December 19, 6:15pm
December 19, 7:15pm | Chanukah Service
Chanukah Dinner | | December 26, 7:00pm | Shabbat Services | | | |
In preparation for Chanukah, join the RTFH 20s & 30s group for a fun afternoon of eating and spending time in community on Sunday, December 14.
The 20s & 30s group will be meeting up at 12:30pm in front of Ugly Donuts at 71-11 Austin St for the first stop on the donut crawl. The group will then take the subway to several other notable stops in Manhattan. Please note that this event will include a significant amount of walking (and eating).
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Bring Your Menorah
Celebrate Chanukah and Shabbat
Friday, December 19 at 6:15pm
Bring your Chanukah menorah to light with the entire RTFH community in-person at Chanukah Shabbat. This is a joyous service. Note the 6:15pm start time. Afterwards, join for a
delicious Chanukah and Shabbat Dinner.
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Join us for a community lighting of
our Temple Chanukah menorah outside at
6pm on Wednesday, December 17 led by ToFHY
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Can’t wait to celebrate with you again at Temple Tots!
Fall/Winter 2025 Session
Saturday, December 13th at 9:00am (Chanukah)
Saturday, January 10th at 4:00pm* (Tu Bishvat)
*Temple Tots PJ Havdalah
L’shanah tovah,
Cantor Emily, Rabbi Mark, and the Temple Tots Team
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Drop In Mah Jong Game Night
Join us for a night full of fun, games and laughs!
Upcoming game nights: December 10 and 17 at 6:00pm
Light Refreshments will be served. Other games are welcome.
WoCo Members: $5, Guest: $8
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Warm Up New York!
Just $25 keeps 10 New Yorkers warm.
Our RTFH donation goal: $500
Use RTFH's link to contribute by December 31.
Donate new or gently used, laundered coats in the Temple's upper lobby until January 25.
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Bring food to Temple every time you come to help our neighbors facing food-insecurity.
The Social Action Team is partnering with Queens Community House (QCH)--please watch this 1 minute video about their urgent need.
Stock QCH's shelves! Donate unexpired, non-perishable food in our upper lobby.
Most Needed Items
Proteins: peanut butter, canned chicken/tuna, dried beans
Canned soups, fruits, vegetables
Rice, pasta, oatmeal
Snacks: granola bars, crackers
Monetary donations to QCH's Food Pantry are also greatly appreciated.
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RTFH Birthday Connection
Acknowledge someone’s special day by sponsoring a birthday greeting! Each greeting is $1 and Women’s Connection will send each person a personalized Happy Birthday greeting in the mail, which lists everyone who donated in their honor. Exciting for adults and kids!
(Birthday Connection can be found under your MEMBERS tab on the front page of the RTFH website.)
Birthday Connection-January
Birthday Connection-February
Birthday Connection-March
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