Kane Street Synagogue

		Upcoming Services Shabbat B’ha’a’lotcha - May 24-25 Candle Lighting 7:54 p.m. Shabbat ends 8:57 p.m. Friday Evening Services, 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Morning Services 9:15 a.m. We celebrate the 101^st birthday of Miriam Samson, and 30^th wedding anniversary of Shira Scheindlin and Stanley Friedman Sunday morning services, 9:00 a.m. Learning and Activities Study into the Night as We Celebrate the Beit Midrash's Inaugural Year Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 - midnight Our annual Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a traditional holiday study session that commemorates teh Giving of Torah, will be a special opportunity to experience both the holiday and a community of learning and growth that has been established this past year at Kane Street. WE will begin the evening at 7:30 PM with a dinner featuring the holiday's traditional dairy-centric menu, pray Ma'ariv at 8:30 PM and then start the study. This year's theme will be Kavanah, or spiritual intention. How can we shut off the pressures and anxieties of our lives and pray? What are uniquely Jewish aids for conscious living? How can we bring mindfulness into the more mundane, materialistic domains of our life, such as work, diet, and finances? We will study relevant, provocative texts (in translation) from Biblical, Talmudic, medieval, and modern periods of Jewish history and life. We also hope the topic provides an opportunity to reflect on how prayer, life and study are evolving at Kane Street and to meditate on ways that each can be deepened for us as a community and individuals. The Tikkun will also serve as the final Beit Midrash session of the year. So if you have attended the Beit Midrash this first year, come celebrate your participation. And if you were never able to make it to a session, Shavuot is the ideal time to get a taste of the Beit Midrash and the relationship between text and revelation. And, as usual, Musical Director Joey Weisenberg will be on hand to help create a soulful, even revelatory, sounds.
Welcome At Kane Street, we bring the wisdom and compassion of Jewish traditions to all, regardless of one’s background. Within our community are very traditional Jews and secularists, families and singles, straight and gay. Our members include many Jews-by-choice (converts) as well as interfaith families and Jews who are returning to their roots. We are rightly regarded as a community where any sincere person can find a place. We'd love to meet you. If you have questions, feel free to contact Rabbi Sam Weintraub, Marla Cohen, our Executive Director, or Rabbi Valerie Lieber, our Director of Education and Family Programming. For questions about preschool, contact Peggy Geller, director of Kane Street Kids. What are services like? To learn about our creative and stimulating Hebrew School, contact Rabbi Valerie Lieber at 718.875.1550, ext 117 or e-mail rabbivalerie@kanestreet.org. Learn about the Hebrew School. Download the latest Mah Chadash! What's New! Mah Chadash, April 5, 2013 Learn about Kane Street Kids Preschool ... Donate Online *"Charity is as potent a force for reconciliation as the ancient Temple altar."* Rabbi Jochanan Ben Zakkai Support KSS Now For more information about ways to donate to Kane Street, please click here Support Us With Amazon When you purchase items at www.Amazon.com through this link on our website the synagogue will receive a percentage of the sale.	News and Upcoming Events Our Annual Dinner Dance & Journal Fundraiser On the evening of Sunday, June 23, we will fete Tracy Makow and Ann Powell for their many years of dedicated service to our shul. Download additional information about the Dinner Dance, our Honorees and how to take out an Ad here, and then download the Commemorative Journal Ad form here. Or better yet, click here now to submit your Commemorative Journal Ad online! We’re aiming for 100% participation, so watch for your invitation and ad form in the coming weeks and learn how you can get involved. Congratulate our wonderful honorees; celebrate the accomplishments and milestones of your own family and friends; think about the neighborhood businesses you patronize and ask them to take out an ad. And, of course, join us for the party on June 23! Buy your tickets online now, click here Make Someone’s New Year Extra Sweet! Send honey to friends and family for Rosh Hashana to benefit our Synagogue and Hebrew School. Katelyn’s Honey will send an 8 oz jar of honey to each recipient with Holiday Greetings and the words “All proceeds benefit Kane Street Synagogue,” as well as a label indicating that the gift is from you! Download the order form here and return it with your payment by June 10th to Kane Street Synagogue. Contact Sarah Berger at sarahberger731@gmail.com or 718-246-3965. Watch a New Video About Kane Street’s L’Tzedek Service Learning Program Kane Street’s Zoe Martin del Campo and other members of the Miftan class are featured in this 3-minute documentary by the Coalition of Innovating Congregations. Zoe has been an active member of the Miftan class and an enthusiastic participant in our L’Tzedek service learning experiences. Zoe and Kane Street Synagogue were chosen as the subject of the film out of some 18 congregations because our program is exemplary. Every month Zoe and her classmates put their Jewish learning to work in different projects near and far. A Message from Kane Street Synagogue President Harry Chevan Dear Fellow Members: In accordance with the attached election procedures, I have appointed a Nominating Committee consisting of Tracy Makow as chairperson and Charlene Visconti, Laurie Lieberman and Al Romano to propose nominees for the positions of Trustees and Officers of the Congregation. As set forth in, and subject to the election procedures, any synagogue member may volunteer to be nominated, or may be nominated by any other member (accompanied by a written acceptance by the nominee) in a letter directed to me. In the alternative, a synagogue member may contact any member of the Nominating Committee directly. All nominations must be received by the Synagogue office or a member of the Nominating Committee no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 1, 2013. Nominations may be e-mailed to nominations@kanestreet.org. The Annual Meeting of the congregation will take place on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at which voting for Trustees and Officers will take place. All officers are elected for a term of one (1) year, and Trustees are elected for a three (3) year term. A trustee must be a member for two years at the time of the annual meeting. You will receive a notice in advance of the meeting listing the names and brief biographies of the nominees. Votes may be cast at the meeting in person, or prior to the meeting by proxy. I encourage all members to get involved in this process and we look forward to your participation. If You Missed the Auction, Don’t Miss These Great Salons The auction is over but you can still support Kane Street Synagogue while spending time with fellow congregants, learning Shakespeare, playing poker or having a few cocktails in the company of friends! Visit the KSS Salon Website and reserve a spot at any of the wonderful salons hosted by members of the KSS community. Your friends will be there and fun will be had by all!download video games More News and Upcoming Events »