Congregation Ahavas Achim

Special Announcements

SHAVUOT 5781 WITH SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE PROFESSOR LAWRENCE SCHIFFMAN:

Ahavas Achim presents Shavuot 5781, May 16-18, featuring Scholar-in Residence, Professor Lawrence Schiffman. Lawrence H. Schiffman is the Judge Abraham Lieberman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University and Director of the Global Network for Advanced Research in Jewish Studies. He served as the Chair of the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University and Ethel and Irvin A. Edelman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies. Between 2011 and 2014, he served as Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Judaic Studies at Yeshiva University. (See Newsletter for complete schedule.)

MYSTERY OF THE MISSING STONES: A SHAVUOT 5781 FAMILY ADVENTURE:

Where will your learning take you this Shavuot? Welcome to Mystery of the Missing Stones! In order to participate in our Shavuot Family Adventure, please download and print out our Learning Packet which will explain your mission (it is long!) using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/xuwbafwh. (See Newsletter for more details.)

MASK-OPTIONAL MINYAN TO BEGIN MAY 21:

Based on the improving COVID rates in our area and the impressive vaccination levels within our shul, our medical professionals have advised that it is now appropriate to move to the next stage in our shul's journey through COVID: a mask-optional minyan for vaccinated people. We will begin with a minyan for Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv in the Downstairs Social Hall at 7:00 p.m. next Friday, May 21 (parallel to the regular early minyan in the Main Sanctuary; see Newsletter for more details).