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The Actors Temple Congregation Ezrath Israel

The Actors' Temple, Congregation Ezrath Israel, is a place where spirituality meets creativity. Our warm community welcomes all people who are searching for a deepened relationship to God and Judaism, for self expression, for learning, and for friendship. In our house of God, all people are included and appreciated.

OUR APPROACH TO JUDAISM
We are eclectic and post-denominational, retaining some traditional elements of worship and including modern forms of ritual. Storahtelling, Jewish Rock, Dance, and Synaplex Shabbats are a sample of our past and future programs.

• SHABBAT Friday, February 12th, 7 PM: Service and Oneg Shabbat. We commemorate the Yahrzeits of Barry Linden (29), Irving Lerner (29, and Michael DiRoma (3 Adar).
• SHABBAT MORNING, Saturday, February 13th, 10:30 AM: Service, Torah Chanting, Discussion, and Breakfast: Parashat Mishpatim, with Torah Chanters: Rabbis Jill and Robert, Chana Neumann, Peter Tedeschi, Harry Ellison; and Charlie Zweiback chanting Torah and Haftarah.
• Cantata Rehearsal: First Rehearsal for Song of the Wise, Saturday 2/13, 1 PM. All are invited.

• COMEDY BENEFIT: DAVE KONIG Presents: SON OF ~ NIGHT OF 1000 JEWISH COMEDIANS, with Special Guest Gentiles! Another Hilarious Event for The Actors’ Temple, Monday, February 22, 7:00 PM, Starring: Michele Balan, Ross Bennett, Tom Cotter, Bob Greenberg, Dave Konig, Esther Ku, Jennifer Palumbo, Steven Scott, Tom Shillue, Brad Zimmerman….and maybe some surprise stars! Advance Tickets $20 Friend, $25 at the Door, $50 Mensch, $100 Angel, $200 Seraphim, $15 Student/Senior. Please send a check made out to The Actors’ Temple or fax credit card info. to: 212-586-3025. Tickets will be held at the door. Please see our website for more details.
• Jewish Renewal Service, 2/19, 7 PM.
• Bar Mitzvah of Isaac Pincus, Saturday, February 27th, 10:30 AM.
• PURIM CELEBRATION, Saturday evening, 2/27. Service, Megillah reading, and spiel with actors comedians, dancers and musicians: James Besser, Judy Buchman, Fred Fastow, Bob Greenberg, Dave Konig, Meagan Pasnik, Steven Scott, directed by Alex Carney. More details to follow.
• SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA, Friday, March 5th, with Shabbat Dinner. Tentative plans for a multi-cultural Ethiopian Sephardic and traditional Ashkenazi encounter: a mutual learning service.
• Bat Mitzvah of Jamie Rosenfeld, Saturday, March 6th.

We welcome our newest members, Richard Griffel and Larry Toppall. Thank you for joining! It is wonderful to have you with us.

• WEEKLY TORAH STUDY: Wednesdays, 7:30 PM at 96th Street. Studying the Book of Isaiah in English with Rabbi Jill. Please email for details. Class resumes January 6th.
• Hebrew School for K-1 and 2; registration for Fall 2009. Bar/Bat Mitzvah registration ongoing.

The Actors’ Temple invites you to sponsor an Oneg Shabbat or a Musical Service, in honor of: Birthdays Anniversaries, Births, Graduations or any Simcha. Your occasion will be featured in our announcements. Let’s have each Shabbat honor someone in our community. Please call or email the office to donate and celebrate!

R'fuah Sh'lema to Fred Rosenberg Wilmoth, Dalita Rubenstein, Su Nissan, Phyllis Malamud, Matt Clark, Arnaldo Bayce, Marilyn Burke Olson, Ruth Krausman, Ronnie Eulau, Dorothy Platt, George Greenstein, Lois Libien, David Belsky, Hal Hawkins, Shlomo ben Esther, Deborah Togut, James Besser, Maya Demri, Lewis and Ralph Friedland, Isi Tenenbom and Joe Siller. We pray they will be well.

We remember beloved relatives in the months of Shevat and Adar (Hebrew Dates): Barry Linden (29), Irving Lerner (29), Michael DiRoma (3 Adar), 2/12; Irving Howard (5), Harry Feld, Edward DiRoma, Rebecca Klinger's Father (7), Ida Libien (8), Zelda Shappiro Wilmoth (11) 2/19; Arthur Stricker (12), Batya Chiah Hahn (15), Esther DiRoma, 2/26; Jack Spegal, Rose Greenberg (20), Stanley Goldstein (25), 3/5; Rachel Bloomenfield, Seymour Wolf (27), Sylvia Freeman (28), 3/12; Melvin Troy (3/21), 3/19. We remember for Kaddish Rose Orenstein, Bernie Sturman, Elaine Friedland, Natalie Ebenstein, George Burns, Loretta Austin, Gladys Hertzig Pollack, and Rebecca Cooperman. Their memories are a blessing.

• Dave Konig’s Stand-Up Comedy Show, 7 PM, alternate Mondays: 2/15, 3/1, 3/15, 3/29, Broadway Café, 318 W. 53rd Street, 212-757-2323 (guests 2/15: Tom Shillue, Bob Greenberg, Reese Waters, & Liz Miele).
• Bob Greenberg as Ralph in The Honeymoaners, 2/20 Smithtown, (800) 383-6080.
• The Jewish Theater of New York‘s PRESS #93 FOR KOSHER JEWISH GIRLS IN KRAKOW, opened 1/17, a comedy by Tuvia Tenenbom, Kraine Theater, 85 E. 4th St. Sun at 3, Wed at 7; tickets $50; ($25 students) at TheaterMania: 212-352-3101 or Online.
• Alice in Wonderland and Thru the Looking Glass: A provocative musical comedy adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic. Not recommended for kids under 15 years; Saturdays, 8 PM; Sundays, 3 PM; 1/23-2/21; The Actors’ Temple Theater.
• Sandy Rosenberg will be touring the Midwest and Southeast performing in MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL January 11-late May.
• Emma Warman in From Time to Time, CAT Youth Theatre, BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers Street (betw.Greenwich & West Sts), $15(Adults) /$10(Students) 2/26-2/28 & 3/2. 212.652.2828. “Some of the best theatre I've seen in a long time. This is professional quality.