Shabbat Services

Friday, June 27 at 7:00pm

Join us for communal readings, prayer, and song which foster introspection and a sense of togetherness. Our Rabbi and Cantor create insightful and meaningful experiences each week along with our talented musicians.

Services are live-streamed at rtfh.org/live and youtube.com/reformtempleofforesthills

Celebrate the Conversion of Rosemarie Yu and Charles Schimmel

Rosemarie Yu will celebrate her conversion to Judaism this Friday night, and Charles Schimmel will affirm his Jewish identity. Join us at 7:00pm Shabbat services to welcome Shira bat Avraham v’Sarah and Asher Ben-Tzion ben Reuven Moshe v’Shira on their Jewish journey, along with their husband/father, Lawrence.

Welcome to the World!

We welcome Roxanne Sivan Kandler (Sivan)

Born September 1, 2024 to Ellison and Julie Kandler

Roxanne’s Simchat Bat (Baby Naming) was held this past Sunday.

Friday 6/27 - Shabbat Services - 7PM

Friday 7/4 - Shabbat Services - 6:15PM

Friday 7/11 - Shabbat Services - 7pm

Sunday 7/20 - Mini Mitzvah Day

Mini Mitzvah Day 2025

Sunday, July 20

10am - 2:30pm

Spread Sunshine Through Mitzvot

This summer, let's embrace the warmth of tradition and the closeness of our community, as we celebrate the joy of doing mitzvot together.

Join us in performing these mitzvot:

• Birthday in a Bag—Help children in need celebrate their special day (You can support the project with items from our Amazon Wish List.)
• Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Food Bank —Donate non-perishable food
• GotSneakers—Recycle athletic footwear for our planet
• LaGuardia CARES—Assemble sanitary supplies for financially insecure, female college students
• Local hospitals—Stuff bears, hearts, and seatbelt covers for patients. Crochet or knit baby hats for newborns.
• Jem Life Church in Jamaica—Bead bracelets and necklaces as gifts for girls
• StandWithUs—Make cards for soldiers in the IDF
• Eagles Up!—Make cards to send to our troops domestically and around the world
• SDA Church Food Bank—Make sandwiches and pack nutritious lunches
• Tzedakah— Donate to the Red Tent Fund and the American Friends of Sheba Medical Center

Please register to volunteer for this heartwarming day and for our community lunch by Wednesday, July 16.

To support Mini Mitzvah Day, please donate funds. Your contributions, large or small, are greatly appreciated.

 Co-sponsored by the Social Action Team and Women's Connection

King David Comes!

Torah Study has arrived at the fascinating stories for King David. This is the perfect time to join in! 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

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! 

Lists of upcoming Birthdays with instructions are available in plastic hanging bins in the lobby of the temple near the coat room or use the links below.

Send Birthday Wishes

Birthday Connection-July

Birthday Connection-August

Birthday Connection-September

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 website for more details.

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

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

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.