Congregation Shearith Israel

America's First Jewish Congregation

Shabbat and Holiday Handouts

Explore our weekly Shabbat handouts. Inside, you will find a sampling of the many programs, classes, and services we offer as well as dibrei torah and insights from our clergy and educators.

2020-02-21 Shabbat Mishpatim-Shekalim

2020-02-14 Shabbat Yithro

2020-02-07 Shabbat Beshallah

2020-01-31 Shabbat Bo

2020-01-24 Shabbat Vaera

2020-01-17 Shabbat Shemoth

2020-01-10 Shabbat Vayhee

2020-01-03 Shabbat Vayiggash

2019-12-27 Shabbat Mikkets-Rosh Hodesh-Hanukkah

2019-12-20 Shabbat Vayesheb

2019-12-13 Shabbat Vayishlah

2019-12-06 Shabbat Vayetse

2019-11-22 Shabbat Haye Sarah

2019-11-29 Shabbat Toledoth

2019-11-15 Shabbat Vayera

2019-11-8 Shabbat Lekh Lekha

2019-11-1 Shabbat Noah

2019-10-25 Shabbat Bereshit

Shemini Atseret & Simhat Torah 5780

2019-10-18 Shabbat Hol Hamoed Succot

Succot 5780 - First Days

2019-10-11 Shabbat Haazinu

Kippur 5780

2019-10-4 Shabbat Vayelekh-Teshuba

Rosh Hashana 5780

2019-09-27 Shabbat Nitsabim

2019-09-20 Shabbat Ki Tabo

2019-09-13 Shabbat Ki Tetse

2019-09-06 Shabbat Shofetim

2019-08-30 Shabbat Reeh

2019-08-23 Shabbat Ekeb

2019-08-16 Shabbat Vaethanan-Nahamu

2019-08-09 Shabbat Debarim-Hazon

2019-08-02 Shabbat Mattoth-Mase-Shimu

2019-07-26 Shabbat Pinehas-Dibre

2019-07-19 Shabbat Balak

2019-07-12 Shabbat Hukkath

2019-07-05 Shabbat Korah

2019-06-28 Shabbat Shelah Lekha

2019-06-21 Shabbat Behaalotekha

2019-06-14 Shabbat Naso

2019-06-07 Shabbat Bemidbar & Shabuot

2019-05-31 Shabbat Behukkothai

2019-05-24 Shabbat Behar

2019-05-17 Shabbat Emor

2019-05-10 Shabbat Kedoshim

2019-05-03 Shabbat Ahare Mot

2019-04-12 Shabbat Metsora-HaGadol

2019-04-05 Shabbat Tazria-Rosh Hodesh-HaHodesh

2019-03-29 Shabbat Shemini-Parah

2019-03-22 Shabbat Tsav

2019-03-15 Shabbat Vayikra-Zakhor

2019-03-08 Shabbat Pekude

2019-03-01 Shabbat Vayakhel-Shekalim

2019-02-22 Shabbat Ki Tissa

2019-02-15 Shabbat Tetsavveh

2019-02-08 Shabbat Terumah

2019-02-01 Shabbat Mishpatim

2019-01-25 Shabbat Yithro

2019-01-18 Shabbat Beshallah-Shira

2019-01-11 Shabbat Bo

2019-01-04 Shabbat Vaera

2018-12-28 Shabbat Shemoth

2018-12-21 Shabbat Vayhee

2018-12-14 Shabbat Vayiggash

2018-12-07 Shabbat Mikkets-Hanukkah-Rosh Hodesh

2018-11-30 Shabbat Vayesheb

2018-11-23 Shabbat Vayishlah

2018-11-16 Shabbat Vayetse

2018-11-9 Shabbat Toledoth

2018-11-2 Shabbat Haye Sarah

2018-10-26 Shabbat Vayera

2018-10-19 Shabbat Lekh-Lekha

2018-10-12 Shabbat Noah

2018-10-5 Shabbat Bereshit

2018-09-21 Shabbat Haazinu

2018-09-14 Shabbat Vayelekh-Teshuba

2018-09-07 Shabbat Nitsabim

2018-08-31 Shabbat Ki Tabo

2018-08-24 Shabbat Ki Tetse

2018-08-17 Shabbat Shofetim

2018-08-10 Shabbat Reeh-Rosh Hodesh

2018-08-03 Shabbat Ekeb

2018-07-27 Shabbat Vaethanan-Nahamu

2018-07-20 Shabbat Debarim-Hazon

2018-07-13 Shabbat Mattoth-Mase-Shimu

2018-07-06 Shabbat Pinhas-Dibre

2018-06-29 Shabbat Balak

2018-06-22 Shabbat Hukkath

2018-06-15 Shabbat Korah

2018-06-08 Shabbat Shelah Lekha

2018-06-01 Shabbat Behaalotekha

2018-05-25 Shabbat Naso

2018-05-18 Shabbat Bemidbar & Shabuot

2018-05-11 Shabbat Behar-Behukkothai

2018-05-04 Shabbat Emor

2018-04-27 Shabbat Ahare Moth-Kedoshim

2018-04-20 Shabbat Tazria-Metsora

2018-04-13 Shabbat Shemini

2018-04-06 Shabbat and Last Days of Pesah

2018-03-30 Shabbat and First Two Days of Pesah

2018-03-23 Shabbat Tsav-HaGadol

2018-03-16 Shabbat Vayikra-Rosh Hodesh-HaHodesh

2018-03-09 Shabbat Vayaqhel-Pekude-Parah

2018-03-02 Shabbat Ki Tissa

2018-02-23 Shabbat Tetsavveh-Zakhor

2018-02-16 Shabbat Terumah

2018-02-09 Shabbat Mishpatim-Shekalim

2018-02-02 Shabbat Yithro

2018-01-26 Shabbat Beshallah-Shirah

2018-01-19 Shabbat Bo

2018-01-12 Shabbat Vaera

2018-01-05 Shabbat Shemoth

2017-12-29 Shabbat Vayhee

2017-12-22 Shabbat Vayiggash

Parashat Mikkets Debar Torah (Z. Edinger)

2017-12-15 Shabbat Mikkets-Hanukkah

2017-12-8 Shabbat Vayesheb

2017-12-1 Shabbat Vayishlah

2017-11-24 Shabbat Vayetse

2017-11-17 Shabbat Toledoth

2017-11-10 Shabbat Haye Sarah

2017-11-3 Shabbat Vayera

2017-10-27 Shabbat Lekh Lekha

Parashat Noah Debar Torah (Z. Edinger)

2017-10-20 Shabbat Noah

2017-10-11 Shemini Hag Atzeret, Simhat Torah, & Shabbat Bereshit

2017-10-4 Succot and Shabbat Hol Hamoed

2017-09-29 Shabbat Kippur

2017-09-20 Rosh Hashanah & Shabbat Teshubah-Haazinu

2017-09-15 Shabbat Nitsabim-Vayelekh

2017-09-08 Shabbat Ki Tabo

2017-09-01 Shabbat Ki Tetse

2017-08-25 Shabbat Shofetim

2017-08-19 Shabbat Reeh

2017-08-11 Shabbat Ekeb

2017-08-04 Shabbat Va'ethanan

2017-07-27 Shabbat Debarim-Hazon

2017-07-21 Shabbat Mattoth-Mase-Shimu

2017-07-14 Pinehas-Dibre

2017-07-06 Shabbat Balak

2017-06-22 Shabbat Korah-Rosh Hodesh

2017-06-15 Shabbat Shelah Lekha

2017-06-09 Shabbat Behaalotekha

2017-06-02 Shabbat Naso

2017-05-25 Shabbat Bemidbar

2017-05-18 Shabbat Behar-Behukkothai

2017-05-11 Shabbat Emor

2017-05-04 Shabbat Ahare Moth-Kedoshim

2017-04-27 Shabbat Tazria-Metsora

2017-04-20 Shabbat Shemini

2017-04-06 Shabbat Tsav-HaGadol

2017-03-31 Shabbat Vayikra

2017-03-24 Shabbat Vayaqhel-Pequde-HaHodesh

2017-03-17 Shabbat Ki Tissa-Parah

2017-03-10 Shabbat Vayikra-Zakhor

2017-03-03 Shabbat Terumah

2017-02-24 Shabbat Mishpatim-Shekalim

2017-02-17 Shabbat Yitro

2017-02-09 Shabbat-Beshallah-Shirah

2017-02-02 Shabbat Bo

2017-01-19 Shabbat Shemoth

2017-01-12 Shabbat Vayhee

2017-01-05 Shabbat Vayiggash

2016-12-29 Shabbat Mikkets-Hanukkah

2016-12-15 Shabbat Vayishlach

2016-12-8 Shabbat Vayetse

2016-12-1 Shabbat Toledoth

2016-11-25 Shabbat Haye Sarah

2016-11-17 Shabbat Vayera

2016-11-10 Shabbat Lekh-Lekha

2016-11-04 Shabbat Noah

2016-10-27 Shabbat Bereishith

2016-10-20 Shabbat Hol HaMoed Succoth

2016-10-6 Shabbat Vayelekh-Teshuba

2016-09-29 Shabbat Nitsabim

2016-09-22 Shabbat Ki Tabo

2016-09-09 Shabbat Shofetim

2016-08-25 Shabbat Ekeb

2016-08-18 Shabbat Vaethanan-Nahamu

2016-08-12 Shabbat Debarim-Hazon

2016-08-05 Shabbat Mattoth-Mase-Shimu

2016-07-29 Shabbat Pinehas-Dibre

2016-07-22 Shabbat Balak

2016-07-14 Shabbat Hukkath

2016-07-08 Shabbat Korah

2016-06-01 Shabbat Shelah Lekha

2016-06-24 Shabbat Behaalotekha

2016-06-17 Shabbat Naso

2016-06-10 Shabbat Bemidbar and Shabuot 5776

2016-06-03 Shabbat Behukkothai

2016-05-27 Shabbat Behar

2016-05-20 Shabbat Emor

2016-05-13 Shabbat Kedoshim

2016-05-06 Shabbat Ahare Moth

2016-04-14 Shabbat Metsora-HaGadol

2016-04-07 Shabbat Tazria-Rosh Hodesh-HaHodesh

2016-03-31 Shabbat Shemini-Parah

2016-03-24 Shabbat Tsav

2016-03-11 Shabbat Pekude

2016-03-04 Shabbat Vayakhel-Shekalim

2016-02-18 Shabbat Tetsavveh

2016-02-11 Shabbat Terumah

2016-02-05 Shabbat Mishpatim

2016-01-28 Shabbat Yithro

2016-01-21 Shabbat Beshallah-Shirah

2016-01-14 Shabbat Bo

2016-07-01 Shabbat Vaera

2015-12-25 Shabbat Vayhee

2015 12 18 Shabbat Vayiggash

2015-12-11 Shabbat Mikketz- Rosh Hodesh- Hanukkah

2015-12-4 Shabbat Vayesheb

2015-11-27 Shabbat Vayishlah

2015-11-20 Shabbat Vayetse

2015-11-13 Shabbat Toledoth

2015-11-05 Shabbat Haye Sarah

2015-10-30 Shabbat Vayera

2015-10-22 Shabbat Lekh-Lekha

2015-10-15 Shabbat Noah

2015-10-10 Shabbat Bereishith

2015-09-25 Shabbat Haazinu

Kippur Handout 5776

2015-09-18 Shabbat Vayelekh-Teshuba

Rosh Hashana 5776

2015-09-11 Shabbat Nitsabim

2015-09-04 Shabbat Ki Tabo

2015-08-28 Shabbat Ki Tetse

2015-08-21 Shabbat Shofetim

2015-08-14 Shabbat Reeh-Rosh Hodesh

2015-08-07 Shabbat Ekeb

2015-07-31 Shabbat Vaethanan-Nahamu

2015-07-24 Shabbat Debarim-Hazon

2015-07-17 Shabbat Mattoth-Mase-Shimu

2015-07-10 Shabbat Pinehas-Dibre

2015-07-03 Shabbat Balak

2015-06-26 Shabbat Hukkath

2015-06-19 Shabbat Korah

2015-06-12 Shabbat Shelah Lekha

2015-06-04 Shabbat Behaalotekha

2015-05-29 Shabbat Naso

2015-05-22 Shabbat Bemidbar and Shabu`ot 5775

2015-05-15 Shabbat Behar-Behukkothai

2015-05-08 Shabbat Emor

2015-05-01 Shabbat Ahare Moth-Kedoshim

2015-04-24 Shabbat Tazria-Metsora

2015-04-17 Shabbat Shemini

Passover 5775

2015-03-27 Shabbat Tsav-Hagadol

2015-03-20 Shabbat Vayikra-Rosh Hodesh-Hahodesh

2015-03-13 Shabbat Vayaqhel-Pekude-Parah

2015-03-05 Shabbat Ki Tissa

2015-02-27 Shabbat Tetsavveh-Zakhor

2015-02-20 Parashat Terumah

2015-02-06 Shabbat Yithro

2015-01-30 Shabbat Beshallah-Shirah

2015-01-23 Shabbat Bo

2015-01-16 Shabbat Vaera

2015-01-09 Shabbat Shemoth

2015-01-02 Shabbat Vayhee

2014-12-26 Shabbat Vayiggash

The 'Pineapple' Rimonim

These bells adorned a Torah scroll at the consecration ceremony of the First Mill Street Synagogue in 1730.

1730

Chatham Square Cemetery

The oldest of our extant cemeteries is known as the Chatham Square Cemetery. It is located in Chinatown at 55 St. James Place. The land was originally purchased in 1682 by Joseph Bueno de Mesquita.

1682