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Keeping connected through community, traditions & belief.

Shabbat candle lighting is at 4:25pm

This week's parsha: Vayechi

Torah reading: Genesis 47:28 - 50:26

Haftarah: 1 Kings 2:1-12

Havdalah: 5:27pm

Shabbat Services Information

All services are available in person

services or on Live Stream

(Live Stream info will be sent in a separate email)


Friday at 6:30pm- Kabbalat Shabbat

Saturday at 9:00am- Shabbat services

Saturday Minchah service following kiddush

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Family Shabbat, Friday January 10th at 6:30pm

Families with young kids and all those young at

heart will love this service.

Family Shabbat takes place the second Friday of each month.

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Next week: Friday, January 17th at 7:30pm , guest speaker at services, Brian Whalley, a new member to the synagogue along with his wife Julia Martinez, who is an elections clerk and will be speaking on, "An elections official's perspective on a presidential year in the Board of Elections."

Adult Education Classes

Israeli Dance Mondays 9:30-11:00am

No experience necessary…Tell all your friends

A great way to start the week. Come for a fun, cultural and social morning.  

Taught by Jill Cohen.

Class will meet on January 13, 27

$5 per session for members; $8 per session for non-members



Is That True? Tuesdays, 10-11am

A new, weekly, Torah portion study class with Rabbi Benson.

We will look at the historical, archaeological,

and literary evidence (or lack thereof) related to selected

passages of the week’s Torah portion. 

No previous knowledge required. 

In-person and on Zoom: Is That True, 

Meeting ID: 816 1645 9653, Passcode: 284582. 


How to Read Hebrew, Wednesdays, 11am

Instructor: Marty Rubenstein

Class will meet on Zoom

Meeting ID: 872 5649 5836 Passcode: Hebrew

Contact me at newton5@gmail.com and I will tell you all about the class. We have had this class for a long time and it's been well received by our participants.


Coffee Talk with Rabbi Benson, Thursdays at 9:30am

Coffee talk is meeting at NSJC


Hebrew in the Torah with Ann Helfgott

Fridays at 10am

The class meets in on Zoom

Meeting ID: 892 6678 8458 Passcode: 633953

Upcoming Events

Evening Minyan Time Change


Beginning Wednesday, January 1st, the

evening minyan will begin at 6pm.

NSJC Social Club

No meetings in the month of January

Family Bowling Breakfast

Sunday, January 19th 9am-11am

Port Jeff Bowl



Join us for a fun family activity at PJ Bowl.

RSVP by Jan. 15th to Josh Karalitzky at

jkaralitzky@hotmail.com or 631-478-1405

Book Club

Thursday, January 23rd at 1:30pm


Book is SHE’S UP TO NO GOOD by Sara Goodman Confino
Any questions, contact Susan Kessler at ejksfk7@gmail.com or 631-698-5129.

Friday, January 24th Dinner at 6pm

Services at 7:30pm


Gary Weitz cordially invites you to be his guest at Simply Shabbat,

A Yom Hillula -a festive celebration in memory of his father,

Meyer Weitz’s third yahrtzeit


Click here for more information.

RSVP to Gary Weitz at ghw1949@icloud.com

or to Nancy Gold at ng61147@yahoo.com

Annual Congregation Meeting

Wednesday, January 29th at 7:30pm


Click here for a copy of the agenda.

Men's Club Event


AXE THROWING,

Sunday, February 2, 2-3:30

$55 pp, $50 pp if auxiliary member, (children 10 and older), make checks payable to NSJC Men's Club. Location: NY Axe., 307 Middle Country Rd., Selden, Q's: contact Joe (punjoey16@aol.com), sign up by Jan. 26


Click here for a Men's Club membership application.

Rabbi, I Have a Question

Monthly series, the first Friday service of the month at 7:30pm


Bring your questions regarding and learn about this topics:


February 7th – “What Page are We on?” Never be lost in services again. Learn the parts of services, the tricks for finding your place, and all the moves to stand, sit, and bow like the best of them. 


Click here for future topics.

Sisterhood Fundraiser

Saturday, Feb. 8th


Join us for a concert featuring

Rob Benson and his band.


Enjoy an Italian dinner and make

your own sundaes.


Click here for more information and to RSVP.

RUN/ WALK FOR THEIR LIVES 

Every Sunday at 9:30am


We meet in Lake Grove in the Bahama Breeze Parking Lot (corner of Alexander Ave. & Middle Country Rd.) and walk on the perimeter sidewalk of the 

Smith Haven Mall. 1-1.5 miles total. 

For questions email rftl.lakegrove@gmail.com


NSJC Food Pantry Update


Please continue to keep our pantry going by purchasing JUST ONE MORE THING when you are shopping at the supermarket.

Todah rabah!


Bonnie Samuels

Social Action Chairperson

Judaica Shop

Need a gift? Our Judaica Shop is the largest one in eastern Suffolk County!

Give us a call

at 631-928-3737

or email us:

judaicashop@nsjc.org 

Are you looking for a gift for a baby gift, wedding gift or just a house warming or host gift. Lots of beautiful items for sale. 

Also a reminder, if you have a bar/bat mitzvah, we are the your source for kippot and tallasim. 


To set up an appointment, contact Stacey Nosenchuk at (631) 839-7987.

NSJC Board of Trustees

 Officers

 President:       Heidi Buhler  

Executive VP: Debbi Varano

VP Finance: Eric Zwerling

VP Education:    Lenore Frank

VP Membership: Iris Heller

VP Fundraising:  Brandie Osman

Secretary:        Diane Ritter


Auxiliaries

Sheryl Roberts- Sisterhood

Robert Benson- Men's Club 

Trustees

Brian Mankuta -Past President   

Ellen Cordes

Erin Davids

Elliott Dreznick

Zach Dubey

Ben Etkin

Jerry Green

Mark Israel

Brandie Osman

Stacey Nosenchuk

Andy Polan

Gary Weitz