Welcome to the
Roosevelt Island jewish congregation
Our Temple in the Cultural Center
Over 40 years of prayers, services & more...
High Holiday Childrens Services
One of the many family friendly events
RIJC Holidays
Annual observances of festivals & holidays, including Tu B'Shevat & more...
RIJC Events
Purimschpiel!
Adult Learning!
WELCOME TO THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND JEWISH CONGREGATION
Cantor Sarah Myerson, Spiritual Leader. Nina Lublin, President.
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We are a warm community, welcoming Jews (and loved ones) of all ages, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and abilities. We meet a few times each month to celebrate Shabbat and festivals through prayer and study, singing and meditating, eating and drinking. We have an incredible Hebrew School where each student learns at their own individual pace, and we craft each B’nei Mitzvah process to be personally meaningful.
Our High Holy Day services are as participatory and inclusive as possible. There are plenty of ways to actively participate, from setting up the space before the day to packing it up afterward (and everything in between!). There are opportunities for fluent Hebrew speakers, such as chanting Torah from the scroll, as well as pathways for those who are more comfortable with Hebrew in transliteration (such as Torah blessings). There are also non-speaking honors, such as lifting and dressing the Torah scroll, opening and closing the ark. If you’d like to do any of these, please email Cantor Myerson (contact below).
Our upcoming services are:
Friday September 5 at 7pm (Shabbat)
Saturday September 13 at 7pm (Selihot)
Monday September 22 at 7pm (Rosh Hashanah I)
Tuesday September 23 at 9am (Rosh Hashanah I) + Tashlikh at 4pm
Wednesday September 24 at 9am (Rosh Hashanah II)
Wednesday October 1 at 7pm (Kol Nidre)
Thursday October 2 at 9am (Yom Kippur) with Yizkor ~11:30am, and Minha at 5:15pm
Thursday Oct 9 7pm TBC (Sukkot)
Tuesday Oct 14 7pm Simhat Torah
Friday evenings October 24 (Shabbat), November 14 (Shabbat), November 21 (Sigd+TDOR Shabbat) and December 5 (Sephardi-Mizrahi Shabbat)
Please contact us for location details, as we use several spaces.
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SONG CIRCLES
Amber Levanon Seligson’s Song Circles will resume on Monday, October 20. Thank You to Amber & to all who participated.
Additional information coming after the High Holy Days.
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​​SUNDAY MINYAN
Our RIJC Sunday Minyan continues, now in a new location. Please contact Michal at michalmelamed@yahoo.com for details & to make sure you are on the Reminder List.
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​​HEBREW SCHOOL
Hebrew School resumes Thursday, September 4. Dates, Times & Location to be announced. For additional information & inquiries for your children, please contact Michal Melamed at michalmelamed@yahoo.com.
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Suggestions & Questions always welcome & appreciated.
Looking Forward...
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Nina
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Cantor Myerson
cantor.sarah.myerson@gmail.com