Keeping connected through community, traditions & belief.

Shabbat candle lighting is at 6:45pm

This week's parsha: KI Teitzei

Torah reading: Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19

Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 - 10

Havdalah: 7:44pm

Click here for the High Holiday Packet

Click here for information on purchasing

High Holiday seats.

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 Sept. 13th 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.

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 Sept. 16th and 30th

October dates to be determined

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


Rabbi's Bible Class, Tuesdays at 10am

The class in on hiatus and will return

in the fall in a new format. Watch for details.


How to Read Hebrew, Wednesdays, 11am

Instructor: Marty Rubenstein

The class resumes on Sept. 18th

Class will meet on Zoom

Meeting ID: 872 5649 5836 Passcode: Hebrew

If you always wanted to be able to better follow and participate in our services,

please join us in our class on HOW TO READ HEBREW. Contact me at i

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: 863 3219 9245 Passcode: 880138

Upcoming Events

Dueling Pianos

Saturday, Nov. 16th at 6:45pm


A night of music, laughs and fun.


Includes light cocktail fare and one drink.


Raffle tickets, sponsorships and additional drinks for purchase.


Click here for a sample of the program.


Click here for more info.


The Flying Ivories belt out an all-request dueling piano show that's part music, part comedy and all fun. Why? The audience controls the set list! Write down your song request, attach a tip, and slap it on the piano. The kicker: If you can top the song, you can stop the song. So bring the bucks because 100% of the tips are donated to the cause!

Simchat Torah Project


October 7th Memorial - Join with the Jewish World! Never Forget! Bring Them Home!


NSJC joins hundreds of congregations around the world in dedicating a new Torah mantle in memory of one of the October 7th victims.  

 

Send a donation of $18 for each person in your family, either by check or online at Donate | NSJC (northshorejewishcenter.org)

 

Every donor will have a small Israeli flag put up in the synagogue in time for the High Holidays. Include a note indicating names or messages you'd like to put on each flag.  

 

We want the synagogue covered in flags showing our courage and strength and support for Israel!  


Watch this video from Rabbi Benson for more details:  https://youtu.be/zVN2sVfw8bo

Scan the QR code to donate to the Simchat Torah Project.


Memorial Service on October 6th at 7pm.


 At our October 7th memorial we will hear a recorded message from Hadas Ehrlich, granddaughter of Cantor Marty Ehrlich, z"l, an Israeli paramedic who was a first responder to the attacks. Hear her story at our service, 10/6 @ 7pm.

NSJC Social Club – September 2024 Events


Join us each Tuesday* at 11 am for bagels, cream cheese, and coffee among other refreshments in the Social Hall for social interaction, dancing, and entertaining programs, including:


Sept 17 – M & T Bank will sponsor a presentation on wills, trusts, and estates.

Sept 24 – Frank McCoy will discuss the benefits of physical therapy for seniors.



* $4 for members; $5 for non-members

Selichot Program

Saturday, September 28th at 8pm


The Magic of Theo Bikel: A Centennial Celebration!


Join us for a delightful evening program with Aimee Gisnburg Bikel, the widow of the legendary Theodore Bikel z"l.

In honor of Theo's centennial year, Aimee will share stories, lessons, and video footage from the life and legacy of this giant of Jewish culture who cared about nothing more than making this world a better place. 

Click here for more info.

Mystery Bus Ride

Saturday, October 26th


Join us for havdalah at NSJC followed by a bus ride to multiple entertainment spots. Click here for more info

NSJC Book Club

Thursday, October 31st at 1:30pm

 

We will be discussing the book:

WHAT YOU DO TO ME by Rochelle B. Weinstein.



Any questions, contact Susan Kessler at ejksfk7@gmail.com or

631-698-5129.

Join Sisterhood Today

If you want to join a vibrant, like-minded group of dynamic women, NSJC Sisterhood is the place to be!

Click here for a membership application.

Sisterhood Challah Fundraiser for

Rosh Hashanah

Freshly crafter pareve challah.

Order by Sept. 15th. Click here for more info.

Save the date for these Men's Club events


1) "Discs and Dogs" Sunday, September 22, 12-1:30, immediately after Religious School, introducing to the congregation the NEW sport of DISC/GOLF, franks and drinks to be served to all kids for free! Q's: contact Joe (punjoey16@aol.com, or Hillel (hillelandpam@gmail.com)   

 

2) "Archery Day", Sunday, November 10, 5-7 PM. cost $45 pp, $40 pp if auxilliary member, limited space, (children 7 and older), make checks payable to NSJC Men's Club. Location: Smith Point Archery, 215 Main St. Patchogue, Q's contact Joe (punjoey16@aol.com), sign up by Nov. 3

 

3) 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

 

RUN/ WALK FOR THEIR LIVES 

Every Sunday at 9:30am until the hostages come home


We will be meeting 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

The most current Information will be disseminated through the WhatsApp link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DXbfCCmEmmV12cvgzvow8f

NSJC Food Pantry

 

Help us restock our pantry. Just one non-perishable item each time you come to the synagogue will do the job! Let’s do this together!

Shalom from Bonnie Samuels, Social Action VP for Sisterhood

Cemetery Plots

North Shore Jewish Center has cemetery plots located at Washington Memorial Cemetery in Coram New York for our members.

Costs are significantly less than purchasing directly or other cemeteries. For more information, please reach out to our

Executive Director Marcie Platkin at executive.director@nsjc.org or call 631 9283737. 

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 

Sisterhood is excited to share our Grand Re-opening of the Judaica Shop located inside North Shore jewish Center. We have expanded our days and hours that we will be opened. 

Below are our dates and times we will be open in September and October. If you need to set up an appointment, you can contact Stacey Nosenchuk at (631) 839-7987.

Are you looking for a gift for Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, 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. 

Judaica dates / hours:

September 15 - 9am - 12pm (first day of Hebrew School)

September 16 - 10am - 12pm

September 22 - 9am - 12pm

September 25 - 4:30pm - 6:30 pm

September 29 - 9am- 12pm

October 6 - 9am - 12pm

October 9 - 10am - 12pm

October 15 -10am - 12pm

October 20 - 9am - 12pm

October 22 - 10am - 12pm

October 27 - 9am - 12pm

October 30 - 10am - 12pm

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