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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Thursday, November 21 @7:00pm
Roman Catholic Parish of St. Monica
(413 East 79th Street)
in person & online

We will come together in prayer for an Interfaith Thanksgiving service with local clergy, and featuring music from Cantor Kipnis, Cantorial Intern Emily Lezin, and all of the Shaaray Tefila choirs.

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Pre-Chanukah Celebration 
& Manna for Chanukah

Friday, December 20 @6:15pm
in person & online

Join us for our pre-Chanukah Shabbat celebration with performances
by all of our choirs.

There will be a special Manna For Chanukah oneg following the service. Chanukah begins the evening of December 25 this year, so we’re thinking… Chinese food!

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for Manna for Chanukah Oneg

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Why Israel Celebrates the Ethiopian Jewish Holiday Sigd

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Jewish Life Around the World
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For many generations, the Beta Israel had longed to reach Jerusalem in a quest to renew their covenant with God and for spiritual redemption. So strong was their desire that they created a holiday as a time to pray for this miracle. They called it Sigd (meaning "worship") and celebrated it on the 50th day after Yom Kippur. This year it is celebrated today, November 4.

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard

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Death and Mourning
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As we head into the holiday season, I am acutely aware of how much different this year is going to be than previous ones. I will be celebrating without my mom for the first time. My mother died in January 2021, and I'm still dealing with the unexpected waves of grief that wash over me, sometimes out of nowhere. As I head into this first winter holiday season without her, I'm not quite sure I know what to expect, other than everything is going to be very different.