Programs & Events
There is something for everyone at CSFA. Periodically throughout the year we hold Shabbat and Holiday dinners and celebrations; lectures on topics of interest to the Jewish community; and 'just plain fun' concerts and other entertainment. We also have regularly scheduled, ongoing activities that will appeal to a wide variety of people in our diverse community. See below for a listing of our currently scheduled activities and events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tisha B'Av is observed on Monday evening, July 19th, and Tuesday, July 20th. Tisha B'Av, the Ninth of Av, is the most mournful day on the Jewish calendar. All of the tragic events in Jewish history are recalled and mourned on this day, which is also marked by fasting and other observances of mourning. We begin with Minchah/ Ma'ariv services at 8:00 p.m. on the 19th, followed by the traditional reading of Eichah, the Book of Lamentations, and singing of dirges in a darkened
room. Afterward, Rabbi Gaffney will lead a study session on the topic of 'Tisha B'Av and/or Yom Hashoah: Responding to the Tragic in Jewish History.'
We continue at 7:00 a.m. on the 20th with Shacharit services,
Torah reading and more. Please join us so that we can be assured of a proper minyan.
Join us for a Yeshiva University Museum Tour on Wednesday evening,
July 28, at 6:00 p.m. Museum Director Jacob Wisse has invited us for a private tour of the exhibit "A Journey Through Jewish Worlds: Highlights From the Braginsky Collection of Hebrew Manuscripts and Printed Books. We will meet in the lobby at 15 W. 16th Street for light refreshments before the tour begins at 6:30 p.m. Don't miss this extraordinary first-time glimpse at the rare treasures inside a world-class
private collection.
The High Holiday Season is almost here! Selichot services will be on Sept. 4th, followed by Rosh HaShanah on Sept. 9th and 10th; Shabbat Shuvah on Sept. 11th; Yom Kippur on Sept. 17th and 18th, and Sukkot/Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah on Sept. 23-24 and 29-30. If you have not yet paid your dues, please do so ASAP so that we can send you your High Holiday tickets. Watch your mail for flyers and reservation forms for the Rosh HaShanah Luncheon and the Yom Kippur Break Fast..
ONGOING PROGRAMS
BOOK REVIEW CLUB*
Book Reviews are held in the on the third Tuesday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. Books can be obtained at a discount from Rozanne Seelen at 212-944-0599.
MOVIE NITE* Join us on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 for a movie with special relevance to Jewish life.
MINYANNAIRES / CROSSFIRE
On the first Sunday of each month we hold morning minyan services at 9:00 a.m., followed by dairy brunch and a discussion on a topic of interest to the Jewish community. This is an ideal time for those who have never put on tefillin to learn how—and for those who have forgotten how, to re-learn.
CSFA'S TALMUD STUDY CIRCLE* meets on Thursday evenings at 7:00. Under the leadership of Yehuda Hausman, a student at the Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School, we recently began a new tractate, Rosh HaShanah, which focuses on the Jewish calendar. This is an ideal time to join our group and enter the world of study and informed debate that has nourished Jewish life and culture for centuries. No Hebrew knowledge needed—beginners welcome!
*These programs are on summer hiatus. Watch this space or call the office for information about when they will resume after the fall holidays.
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