If you are considering membership in our congregation, please join us for a Prospective Member Orientation on July 21, August 13, September 8 or September 14 at 6:00 pm.  Reservations are not required, but if you have questions or would like to receive a membership packet in advance, please contact Terry Schirok at tschirok@tstnyc.org.  Of course, all are welcome at any of our Erev Shabbat or Shabbat morning services. 

Important News about our Worship Services . . .
Starting at our Erev Shabbat Service, Friday, July 3, we are introducing a change to our weekly Erev Shabbat worship schedule. It looks like this:

1st Friday of each month:
5:15 pm – Tot Shabbat Service
6:15 pm – Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service (held only during the school year)
7:30 pm – Erev Shabbat Service

All other Fridays each month:
6:15 pm – Erev Shabbat Service

With this new earlier schedule, it will be easier for our congregants to enjoy Shabbat dinner with friends and family following services. And, the 6:15 pm service will be more accessible to our senior members who may not wish to be out late in the evening as well as to families with children who would like to attend but have been concerned about the later ending time. 

Also starting at our Erev Shabbat Service on July 3, we will begin worshipping with our new prayer book, Mishkan T’filah. For those who would like a special, one-hour introduction to Mishkan T'filah, please join Cantor Rowland on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 pm.

We look forward to welcoming Shabbat in this new way!

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Reel Israel, our summer film series, starts on July 1 with I Love You, Rosa!  Join us on five Wednesday evenings in July and August at 7:00 pm for an entertaining and thought-provoking Israeli movie.  Each film is followed by a short discussion led by a member of our Adult Ed Committee.  All are welcome, there's no charge to attend, and we provide air conditioning, soft drinks and snacks.  Click here for the full schedule.

Did you know that Shaaray Tefila remains open all summer? Professional and administrative staff and your clergy are here to serve you Monday through Friday and, of course, Erev Shabbat and Shabbat services continue every Friday evening and Saturday morning. The Administrative Office is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and until 1:00 pm on Friday, starting June 29.

Although our monthly bulletin, the Messenger, does not appear in July and August, our weekly eNews for Temple members will arrive in your inbox every Sunday, as usual. If you don’t receive the eNews, please be sure to send your current email address to program@tstnyc.org.

Our website calendar shows our schedule for the entire summer.  Our web pages are updated on an ongoing basis, and during the summer, we post our Religious School, Nursery School and High Holy Days calendars, as well as our program descriptions for the New Year.  Please check back mid-summer for all of these updates.