Dear RTFH Family,

Purim is here! In a world where Jewish lives are at risk, Purim hits close to home. Let’s get inspired to action like Esther and Mordechai. Come in costume!

Join us Thursday, March 13 at 7:00pm for our Megillah reading with the Book of Esther, song, fun, and food.

Join us Sunday, March 16 at 11:00am for our Wicked-themed Purim Shpiel followed by our Purim Carnival at 12pm.

Both the Megillah reading and the Purim Shpiel will be livestreamed at www.rtfh.org/live and youtube.com/reformtempleofforesthills

We stand strong as a Jewish community as we find the strength to laugh, live, and love on Purim!

Chag Sameach,

Rabbi Mark

Wednesday 3/12/25-Religious School in Person at 4:10 pm

Thursday 3/13/25-Purim Evening Service/Megillah Reading at 7:00 pm

Friday 3/14/25-Shabbat Evening Services (Social Action Shabbat) at 7:00pm

Saturday 3/15/25-Temple Tots at 10:00 am

Sunday 3/16/25-Religious School Purim Shpiel at 11:00 am

Sunday 3/16/25-Purim Carnival at 12:00 pm

Friday 3/21/25-ToFHY Shabbat at 7:00 pm

Friday 3/21-3/22/25-ToFHY Shul-In #2

Sunday 3/23-Monday 3/24/25-Torah Scribe Days

Thursday 4/3/25-WoCo General Meeting at 7:30 pm

Thursday 4/3/25-Men's Study at 7:30 pm

Friday 4/4/25-Shabbat Reshon (2nd/3rd Grade) at 6:15 pm

Saturday 4/5/25-Temple Tots at 10:00 am

Sunday 4/6/25-Passover Palooza at RS at 9:00 am

Wednesday 4/9/25-ToFHY Chocolate Seder at 6:00 pm

Friday 4/11/25-Shabbat Evening Service at 7:00 pm

Sunday 4/13/25-Sunday 4/20/25-Religious School Closed for Spring Break

Sunday 4/13/25-Passover Morning Services at 10:30 am

Sunday 4/13/25-Passover 2nd Night Community Seder at 5:00 pm

The RTFH congregation is invited to view the Megillah reading via livestream at www.rtfh.org/live or at youtube.com/reformtempleofforesthills

The RTFH congregation is invited to view the Purim Shpiel via livestream at www.rtfh.org/live or at:youtube.com/reformtempleofforesthills

Add Your Name to Our Legacy: Be Part of the Torah Project

Haven’t joined yet? There’s still time to make your mark!



Make your gift today! Help RTFH write our very own Torah and ensure a strong, vibrant future for our Temple community.

Add Your Name Now

Thank you, Temple Family, for your generous support.

We’re celebrating your contributions with a digital display in the Upper Lobby.

See your name featured on the video loop, on our website, or in person!

(Donations as of 2/28/25)

VOTE REFORM in the WZC

It’s time to stand up for our Reform values and vote in the World Zionist Congress (WZC) election today. Visit www.zionistelection.org to vote or www.vote4reform.org to learn more.

By voting for the Vote Reform slate, you are standing up for a democratic and secure Israel and against our opponents who want to strip Reform Jews of their rights and funding. Billions of dollars are at stake!

Voting is open from March 10 – May 4. Any American Jewish adult (18 or older) can vote.

Vote Reform today!

After voting, please let us know you voted at rtfh.org/israel

Shabbat Evening Services-Social Action Shabbat

Friday, March 14 at 7:00 pm

The RTFH congregation is invited to join Friday evening services in-person or via livestream at www.rtfh.org/live

Services will also be streaming live at:

youtube.com/reformtempleofforesthills

Welcome to Our 

Spring Temple Tots Season!

 Saturdays: March 15, April 5, May 17, and 

June 21, all at 10:00 am.

Join your friends! As usual, we’ll celebrate Shabbat together with song and story, movement, a craft, and snack.

If not already registered, you can register HERE.

 

We hope to see you there!

Cantor Emily, Rabbi Mark, and the Temple Tots Team

Brooklyn SeltzerFest 2025

The Brooklyn Seltzer Museum, a new cultural institution founded and directed by RTFH member Barry Joseph, is offering congregants a discount to attend Brooklyn SeltzerFest 2025, a one-of-a-kind celebration of all things seltzer. Taking place on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Industry City in Brooklyn on the weekend of National Egg Cream Day, this lively festival will feature vendors, interactive experiences, live music, celebrity presenters, egg cream competitions, and more. More information and tickets at SeltzerFest.org (use code RTFHattheFest25 for 25% off; children 17 and under attend for free). 

Birthday Connection

Acknowledge someone's special day by sponsoring a birthday greeting! 

 Each month, a list of Temple members celebrating birthdays is posted to the RTFH Birthday Connection. Simply click on the link, create or login to your Member's Account, and fill out the online form. Women's Connection will send that person a personalized Happy Birthday greeting to everyone who donated in their honor. At only $1 per greeting, Birthday Connection is an easy way to manage a monthly mitzvah for everyone on your list! 

Hard copies of Birthday Connection lists with instructions are available below and in plastic hanging bins in the lobby of the temple near the coat room or use the link below.

Send Birthday Wishes

Birthday Connection-April

Birthday Connection-May

Birthday Connection-June

It’s the Perfect Time to Join Torah Study

This is the perfect time to add that “10% more Judaism” to your life. Join Torah Study on Zoom each Saturday from 9-10 am as we begin the Book of I Samuel.

Friendship.  Romance.  Lust for power.  Infidelity.  Betrayal.  God.

The Book of Samuel beats any contemporary soap opera in its intrigue and emotion.  Explore the richness of these tales that shaped the Jewish people in one of the most memorable parts of the Tanakh.

No previous reading or knowledge needed. Join any time.

 Study with us on Zoom:

https://zoom.us/j/703706086?pwd=empYdzZNVWU3cGtuQTRkVTU3d1huZz09

 Phone Dial-in: 1-646-558-8656

Member ID: 703-706-086

Password: Numbers36

Meditation Sit with Cantor Pincus

Fridays at 1:30 pm

Get ready for Shabbat with some quiet relaxation time! This 30-minute Meditation Sit with Cantor Emily will incorporate Jewish text, music, and, of course, silence.

 Meditate with Cantor Emily on Zoom: 

https://zoom.us/j/929864997?pwd=N2c2WCtyM2UzRVJQQzltelpWNk9lZz09

We're thrilled to have RTFH as our newest school base offering full time childcare education for children aged 2-5 years old

For more information

please call 718-569-5902,

E-mail melvillemontessori@gmail.com, 

or click here www.melvillemontessori.com

Spearheaded by the Israel Support and Action Committee (ISAAC), our congregation supports Israel by giving to The Shiloni Project, a grassroots organization formed to meet the needs of displaced families and soldiers.

Please give generously by clicking here.

See the Israel page of our new website for more details.

See the Social Action Team's Worldwide Efforts page of our new website for ways you can help support Ukraine. 

Music Together at RTFH!

We are so thrilled to be in our RTFH home with our beloved

Music Together®️program! for Babies through 8 yr olds

Enroll Today!

MusicTogetherwithMusicandMe.com

718-229-0033

Thank you for your support of The Reform Temple of Forest Hills

We welcome you to learn more about our Temple at our new website www.rtfh.org

To donate, click “Donate" at the top of the page or go directly to rtfh.org/donate

·Choose to make a donation in honor or in memory of a friend or family member, and the recipient will immediately receive a warm email notifying them of your donation.

·Yahrzeit Fund: send a donation in memory of loved ones, and a private note is instantly sent to the recipient!

· The Temple Office will provide tax benefit letters after the end of the year fully detailing your donations.