Friday, September 4, 2026 - Friday, September 11, 2026

22 - 29 Elul 5786

Parshat Nitzavim - Vayeilech

Friday, September 4, 2026

6:00 PM

Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, and Ma'ariv

Services will be led by Julian B and will start at 6:00 PM. Shabbat candle lighting is at 7:05 PM

Saturday, September 5, 2026

9:00 AM

Shabbat Morning Services

David Oppenheim will lead Pesukei D'Zimra, and Mira Berenbaum will chant the haftarah. Rabbi Blank will lead Shacharit and Musaf, read Torah, and give the D'var Torah. Immediately following services there will be a kiddush. Kiddush this week is sponsored by Leon Schein in memory of his beloved wife Suzanne on their anniversary. If you are interested in sponsoring kiddush in the coming weeks please reach out to the synagogue office.

Saturday, September 5, 2026

CSFA Online Havdalah will not be online.

Please join us at the synagogue for in person Havdalah and Selichot

SATURDAY NIGHT

SEPTMEBER 5, 2026

8:05 PM

SELICHOT

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2026

LABOR DAY

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

MAH JONNG WILL NOT MEET THIS WEEK


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

RABBI BLANK'S PARSHA CLASS WILL NOT MEET

TORAH WITH TZIPORAH AND CHARLOTTE

WILL NOT MEET ON TUESDAY THIS WEEK.


WATCH FOR A NOTICE OF ALTERNATE DAY/DATE.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

6:30 PM

CSFA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

AND

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026


MOVING DAY


We will be packing and moving out of our building at 11 East 11 Street and into the Center for Jewish History for our High Holiday services.


If you are interested in helping with the move, please call the synagogue office at 212-929-6954 or email us at csfa11e11@aol.com for more information.


Thank you.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

25 YEARS SINCE 9/11



CSFA DUES INVOICES HAVE BEEN MAILED AND HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS HAVE BEEN MAILED.


PLEASE WATCH YOUR MAILBOX AND RESPOND

AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.


THANK YOU.

THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS

We also remember

Seymour Giniger, Felix Saul Kadar Peralta, and Lew Smoley.



We also honor the memory of our brothers and sisters

who were killed by terrorists on the streets of Israel, in Gaza, in Iran, on the border with Lebanon,

and wherever they may be around the world. May their memory be for a blessing.



The High Holidays are almost HERE


 “CSFA -the synagogue that nourishes more

than your soul ...”

 

invites you to join

Rabbi Mitchell Blank

Cantor Sarah King

Rabbi Emeritus David Gaffney

and the Members of CSFA

 

FOR

High Holiday Meals



Rosh Hashanah

Buffet Luncheon

Saturday, September 12, 2026

following services

(1:30 p.m. approx.)

at

Center for Jewish History

15 West 16th Street

New York, NY 10011

 

Join together with the CSFA community as we continue

in the spirit and warmth of our

High Holiday services and share 

a festive holiday meal.

 

 

Lunch includes Wine, Challah, Gefilte Fish, Chicken, Salmon, Salads, Fruit, and Dessert

 

 

$36  per person

(No charge for children under 10)




Yom Kippur

Break-the-Fast

Monday, September 21, 2026

following services

(7:40 p.m. approx.)

at

Center for Jewish History

15 West 16th Street

New York, NY 10011

After the final shofar blow, why go home and start to prepare a break the fast meal, and then have to clean up? Break the fast with us instead!

 


 

The meal includes

Bagels, Smoked Fish, Salads, Herring, Cheeses,

Coffee, Tea, Juices, Cookies,

Fruit and Dessert

 

 

$36 per person

(No charge for children under 10)





עם ישראל חי