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What's Happening at the GRJC

SHABBAT
 
* Indicates services/programs open to the community
 
Erev Shabbat 
Friday, October 18
Shabbat Together
5:30 pm: Sing-a-log for children 6 and under
6:00 pm: Dinner in the sukkah (weather permitting) for those who registered in advance.
7:00 pm:  Shabbat Together service in the sanctuary
 
Shabbat / Chol Ha'Moed Sukkot
Saturday, October 19
9:00 am:  Shabbat / Chol Ha'Moed Sukkot services*
 
PLEASE NOTE: Shabbat services (Friday evenings and Saturday mornings) are held in-person with a livestream option.  If you do not receive our announcements and would like to view the livestream, please contact Jforman@grjc.org.  
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
 
Torah on Tap - "Angry Prayers and the Talmud"
Monday, October 14 at 7:30 pm
Torah study with Rabbinic Intern Sarah Rockford and members of our community.  RSVP to sarah@grjc.org for meeting location.
 
SUKKOT, SH'MINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH 
 
Erev Sukkot
Wednesday, October 16
6:30 pm: Erev Sukkot services in the sukkah*
 
Sukkot - Day One
Thursday, October 17
9:00 am: Sukkot service with lulav and etrog*
 
Sukkot - Day Two
Friday, October 18
9:00 am: Sukkot service with lulav and etrog*
 
Teen R.O.C.K. Event at Rabbi Schlosberg's Sukkah
Sunday, October 20 at 5:00 pm
 
Sisterhood's "Sushi in the Sukkah"
Sunday, October 20 at 7:00 pm
Register HERE.
 
Men's Club "Scotch and Steak in the Sukkah" 
Monday, October 21 at 5:00 pm
Register HERE.
 
Senior Schmooze with Rabbi Schlosberg
Tuesday, October 22 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Join us for lunch in the sukkah, learn about the holiday...and shake a lulav/etrog with your friends! RSVP to JoAnne Forman at 201-652-6624 / jforman@grjc.org OR sign up HERE.
 
Hoshanah Rabbah / Sh'mini Atzeret
Wednesday, October 23
8:00 am:  Hoshanah Rabbah service with lulav and etrog*
7:00 pm:  Erev Shabbat and Sh'mini Atzeret service with Yizkor*
 
Sh'mini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
Thursday, October 24
9:00 am:  Sh'mini Atzeret service with Yizkor*
6:00 pm:  Festive Simchat Torah Dinner (registration required HERE)
7:00 pm:  Festive Simchat Torah service with our honorees:  Randi Kestin, our Kallat Torah, and Brian Cohen, our Chatan Breishit, plus Dancing with the Torahs*
 
Simchat Torah
Friday, October 25
9:00 am:  Simchat Torah service with breakfast with our honorees:  Randi Kestin, our Kallat Torah, and Brian Cohen, our Chatan Breishit, plus Dancing with the Torahs*
7:00 pm:   Erev Shabbat services*
 
 
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You may join our Men's Club or Sisterhood at any time.
 
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Sponsor a Kiddush
We welcome you to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, new baby/naming, graduation or other event by clicking HERE.  Please contact the main office first to make sure your requested date is available. 
 
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SUPPORTING ISRAEL 
 
Federation of Northern NJ Israel Emergency Fund100% of funds raised will go to Israel.

Friends of the IDF (FIDF) Donations will go to help get Reservists back to Israel, help provide basic needs to the soldiers in the field, and to support families of fallen soldiers.
 
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES 

Guide to Jewish Senior Living - a Resource for Jewish Seniors and their Families - Click HERE.

Resources from The Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
Check out this resource guide for Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. We encourage you to use it to find a helping hand, guidance and/or support for you, your family or your friends and neighbors. It is organized into four categories:
- Food and Nutrition, including Senior Services
- Economic Relief
- Mental Health Services
- Domestic Violence
 
Tue, October 15 2024 13 Tishrei 5785