Dear RTFH Family,

This past weekend was of celebration at RTFH. It was also a chance to stand up for our rights!

Several of our 12th graders shared about their experience. Some of them have been coming to RTFH their whole lives.

We welcomed in our new ToFHY Board – the leaders of tomorrow are leaders today!

Did you know you can see any past service on our YouTube channel? Just go to https://www.youtube.com/reformtempleofforesthills. We have this past Friday, along with every Shabbat, B’nai Mitzvah, Holiday, and some programs such as the Congregational Meeting available to stream.

We also marched proudly for what we believe in. Groups marched in the Israel Day on 5th and the Queens Pride Parade.

Israel Day on 5th

Queens Pride Parade

We aren’t done with our celebration. Confirmation and Shavuot are ahead next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Our joyous community comes together to support and rejoice together!

L’shalom,

Rabbi Mark

Our New Website is Live!

Visit www.rtfh.org to explore an exciting new way to stay connected to Temple life and our community!

You'll find:

• Events, including registrations
• Service times and our Livestream link
• Weekly happenings and the full calendar
• Wednesday eblasts, archived as Connections Weekly
• Birthday Connection and Oneg sponsorship
• Donating made easier
• A place to showcase how our Temple cares about each other and the world we live in
• And more!

You'll also notice the Wednesday eblast will be shorter because more initiatives and details will have a home on the website. 

Please email the Website Team at webmaster@rtfh.org if you have questions or see something not quite right.  As we continue to fine-tune the site, we appreciate your patience.

Thursday 6/6/24 Women's Connection Reception in Honor of Faye Gilman

Thursday 6/6/24 Men's Study

Friday 6/7/24 Shabbat Reshon-All Grades

Saturday 6/8/24 Temple Tots Shavuot

Saturday 6/8/24-Sunday 6/9/24-ToFHY End of Year Trip

Sunday 6/9/24 Forest Hills Festival (Austin Street Fair)

Tuesday 6/11/24 Shavuot Evening & Confirmation Service

Wednesday 6/12/24 Shavuot Morning & Yizkor Service

Friday 6/14/24 Shabbat Evening Services-Pride Shabbat

Saturday 6/15/24 Forest Hills Chamber Music Series Concert

Friday 6/21/24 Shabbat Evening Services-Juneteenth & Board Installation

Friday 6/28/24 Shabbat Evening Services-Farewell to Joe Davidian

Friday 7/5/24 Shabbat Evening Services at 6:15pm

Friday 7/12/24 Shabbat Evening Services

Friday 7/19/24 Shabbat Evening Services

Shabbat Evening Services

Friday, June 7 at 6:15pm

Shabbat Reshon-All Grades

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

Men’s Study Chat with Rabbi Kaiserman

Thursday, June 6 at 7:30pm

Take time to expand your social, cerebral, and soulful nature at Men’s Study. Join us at 7:30pm on June 6. Over pizza, we’ll explore current events and the challenging world.

Men’s Study meets on the first Thursday of each month and is open to the congregational community.

Temple Tots

 Last Session Before the Summer

Saturday, June 8th at 10:00 am

Cantor Emily, Rabbi Mark and the Temple Tots Team invite you and your family to a fun and interactive Shabbat celebration for children 5 years & younger and their families. 

We will celebrate Shavuot, the Festival of the Giving of the Torah, with music, songs, story and craft.

Shabbat Shalom,

Cantor Emily, Rabbi Mark, and the Temple Tots Team

Celebrate Confirmation at Shavuot Services

Tuesday, June 11 at 7:00pm

Celebrate the giving of the 10 Commandments and celebrate with our Confirmands and their families. In-person and online at rtfh.org/live

Jacob Alexander, Evan Birnbaum, CJ Cabonargi, Valerie Chu, Ziv Goldenberg,

Layla Keltai, Alyssa Lazarus, Henry Reinhart, Solomon Schneider, Jason Skiba,

Jaxon Schulman-Zepel

Shavuot Morning and Yizkor

Wednesday, June 12 at 10:30am

Climb for the mountaintops on this essential, but overlooked Jewish holiday. We’ll visit Mount Sinai, the gathering place of every Jewish person, and reflect on the Ten Commandments and our Jewish journey in this morning festival service that includes Yizkor. In-person and online at rtfh.org/live.

Look for RTFH's booth at the Forest Hills Festival (Austin Street Fair) on Sunday, June 9 from 11am-6pm on Austin Street right near Banana Republic . Stop by say hello!

ORDER POSTCARDS AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Every Voice, Every Vote 2024 Campaign

Join with members of our Social Action Team to participate in the Reform movement's nonpartisan postcarding campaign to encourage voting by those who might not otherwise, exercise their right to vote.  

See the Social Action Team's Current Initiatives page on RTFH's new website for details.

Postcard Kit Request Form

The next postcard kit order deadline is 6/12 (mailing deadline July 1st) for voters in North Carolina.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks to order postcards for Arizona, Georgia, and Texas.

Please contact Social Action Team member Rabbi Irwin Goldenberg at irwingoldenberg2@gmail.com to let him know how many postcards you have mailed and for any questions.

Torah Study on the Book of Judges -

Saturdays at 9am

Enrich your Jewish self with our Jewish story and text as we continue our fascinating, fun, and unpredictable study together online. Join any time. We are currently exploring the book of Judges. No previous reading or knowledge needed. Join any time.

For the Zoom link, please see your most recent eblast or contact our Office Administrator Sheryl Hausman at sheryl@rtfh.org. 

Birthday Connection

Birthday Connection is a really wonderful and easy fundraiser sponsored by Women’s Connection. At the beginning of each month, a list of Temple members who are celebrating birthdays is posted on the Temple website member page RTFH Birthday Connection.

All you need to do is fill out the online form (paper copies are available via email or regular mail if requested) and indicate to whom you would like to send birthday greetings. Each greeting is $1 – the total is payable to Women’s Connection via credit card or check. Women's Connection will send that person a personalized Happy Birthday greeting listing everyone who donated in their honor.

Hard copies of birthday connection lists with instructions are available in plastic hanging bins in the lobby of the temple near the coat room. Please take one on your way home after services, a meeting, or Religious School.

Send Birthday Wishes

If you need help logging in to the Temple website member page, please contact our Office Administrator Sheryl Hausman at sheryl@rtfh.org.

Meditation Sit with Cantor Pincus

Fridays at 1:30pm

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.

For our Temple member website page login and password, please contact our Office Administrator Sheryl Hausman at sheryl@rtfh.org.

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 return to 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

Learn more at www.rtfh.org and 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!

·Tax benefit letters will be provided by the Temple Office after the end-of-the-year fully detailing your donations.