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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, July 25, 7 PM: Service and Oneg Shabbat. During the summer we will have discussions of the Torah portion on Fridays as well as Saturdays, in place of a formal sermon: Parashat Matot. Yahrzeits of Lee Herman and Alan Hausman.
• Shabbat Saturday, July 26, 10:30 AM Service, Discussion, and Oneg, Parashat Matot.

We need ideas and talent for the Creative Rosh Hashanah Service, October 1, 2008. Anyone who would like to perform &/or help to plan the theme for the service, please email Rabbi Jill. We need your input!

• Special Musical Renewal-Style Shabbat Service, Friday August 1st, with Rabbi Jill, Rabbi Steve Blumberg, guest cantor David Presler, and others. Guests from Congregation Romemu will join us.
• Board of Trustees Meeting, Monday August 4th, 7 PM
• Tisha B’Av Service Saturday night, August 9th, 7 PM: Free Dinner, Service, and film, THE GOLEM, a silent classic.
• Actors’ Temple Street Fair, Sunday, August 17th, 10 AM to 5 PM. Please sign up for two hour increments from 10 AM to 6 PM by emailing Larry Roberts in the office. Thank you!
• BROADWAY BLESSING: Monday, September 8th, 7 PM at St. John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 111th Street. Rabbi Jill Hausman will take part. Including: Lynn Redgrave, four-time Tony winner Boyd Gaines, singer Jerry Curry, and others.

... to Ellen Pincus and Simon Puleo, who were married on Sunday, July 20, 2008 at The Actors’ Temple. We wish you a lifetime of happiness and blessing!

... to Sandy Baker, who spoke about laughter and healing on Monday, July 14th, and who also sponsored the refreshments. We really appreciate your sharing yourself and your talent.

• WEEKLY TORAH PORTION: Wednesdays, 7:30 PM at 96th Street. Study the Torah in English with Rabbi Jill Hausman. Please email for details.
• Hebrew School for K-1 and 2 and 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. For $54 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 Phyllis Malamud Clark, who is now home from the hospital; Michael Kaye, Rose Orenstein, Lois Libien, Nadine Schussel, Mel Eulau, and Sam Swartz. We hope they will be well again soon!
• Hal Hawkins is beginning to walk in a special high walker, in rehab at Rusk-Hospital for Joint Diseases, Thanks be to the Eternal God! May God continue to restore him. Thank you from Rabbi Jill Hausman, for all your love and support. It means so much!

We remember beloved relatives in the months of Tammuz and Av: Alan Hausman, (25 Tammuz) July 25th and Lee Herman (28 Tammuz); Milton Kifferstein (8 AV) August 8; Alan Goldman (29 Av) August 29; Herman Eulau (29 Av) August 29. We also remember for Kaddish: Edna Hirsh, Susan Jaslow, Albert Rothstein. May they be remembered as a blessing.

• FOUNTAIN OF BLUES is performing at KENNY'S CASTAWAYS 157 Bleecker St, Friday, July 25th, 8:00 Admission $5.00 Website We have some great new songs! Alex Richman playing keyboard.