Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Invite You To Celebrate Purim In The Shtetl Friday March 14, Megillah Reading, Delicious Shabbos Dinner & Come In Costume

The Chabad of Roosevelt Island invite you celebrate: 

Purim in the Shtetl

Friday March 14

6:00 PM Megillah Reading followed by Dinner

Candle Lighting Time 6:44 PM

Heimishe Delicious Shabbos Dinner

Enjoy l'Chaims

Come In Shtetl Costumes 

Please RSVP here.

Here's the story of Purim from Mayim Bialik.

and in song from the Maccabeats.

More info about the Purim holiday here and about the Chabad of Roosevelt Island at their website.

Happy Purim

Happy Chanukah From Roosevelt Island - Join The Chabad Of Roosevelt Island For Family Public Menorah Lighting Saturday December 28 At Rivercross Lawn - Chanukah Songs From The Maccabeats And Adam Sandler, Today Is Chrismukkah Too

Tonight is the first of eight Chanukah nights and the Roosevelt Island Menorah on the Rivercross Lawn

is now lit.

The Chabad of Roosevelt Island invite you to the Annual Family Public Menorah Lighting for the 4th Chanukah Light on Saturday 6:30 PM December 28 at the Rivercross Lawn.

Come together to celebrate Jewish pride!

Enjoy hot latkes, hot drinks, music, dreidels and other ttreats.

For more information contact nechama@RIjewish.org

Enjoy the Maccabeats I Have A Little Dreidel

and Latke Recipe

Chanukah music.

Adam Sandler's Chanukah song too.

Happy Chanukah. 

For the first time in 20 years, the first night of Chanukah and Christmas are on the same day. 

Happy Chrismukkah too.

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Invite You To Celebrate High Holidays Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Services With Meaning And Melody Beginning October 2 - Shana Tovah, Have A Happy And Sweet New Year 5785

The Chabad Of Roosevelt Island invite you to Rosh Hashanah services Wednesday October 2 - Thursday October 5 and Yom Kippur services Friday October 11- Saturday October 12 at the Roosevelt Island Cultural Center Large Studio (548 Main Street).

Celebrate High Holidays 5785

Inspiring High Holiday Services with Meaning and Melody!

No Affiliation Necessary

Traditional and Inspirational Services

Warm and Friendly Atmosphere

Special Children's Program

For more info and to RSVP for Rosh Hashanah Dinner

E-mail: nechama@RIJewish.org

www.RIJewish.org

There is no charge for seats: Your donation is greatly appreciated. 

Advance registration is greatly appreciated.

Click here for more info on the Chabad Of Roosevelt Island High Holiday services.

Enjoy the new Rosh Hashanah song from NYC a capella vocal band 613.

Shana Tova, have a happy and sweet New Year - 5785.

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Saved You A Seat At The Passover Seder April 22 & 23, Best Wishes For A Happy Roosevelt Island Passover - Why Is This Night Different From All Others, Dayenu And What To Do With Leftover Matzah?

An invitation from the Chabad Of Roosevelt Island to the Roosevelt Island Community Passover Seder:

Join us for a Pesach Seder with Chabad of Roosevelt Island.

We Saved You A Seat At The Seder

Monday April 22, 7:30 PM.

Tuesday April 23, 7:30 PM.

Warm and inviting atmosphere.

Gourmet Passover Cuisine.

Enjoy a meaningful and interactive Seder with Chabad Of Roosevelt Island

For more information please contact nechama@RIJewish.org 

What is Passover?

Passover's Four Questions are presented by the Maccabeats

and their version of the classic Passover song Dayenu too.

Here's 20 things you can do with Matzah after Passover.

Best wishes for a Happy Roosevelt Island Passover.

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Invite You To Celebrate Purim At King Meets Queen, You Are Summoned To Our Castle, Come Adorned As Your Favorite Chess Piece, Purim Character Or Fusion Of Both

The Chabad of Roosevelt Island invite you celebrate Purim at King Meets Queen:

According to the Chabad Of Roosevelt Island:

A Royal Purim Chess Party

Sunday March 24 At The Castle Rooftop (425 Main Street).

You are summoned to our Castle for a Purim Celebration that Promises to be a Knight to Remember. Come adorned as your favorite Chess Piece, Purim Character or a Fusion of Both.

Feast on a spread fit for Royalty with Hamantaschen that will have you Pawn-Ding for more.

RSVP to Nechama@jewish.org

Here's the story of Purim from Mayim Bialik

and in song from the Maccabeats.

Roosevelt Island's Mediterranean Eatery has some Hamantaschen for you too.

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Happy Purim.

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Celebrates Chanukah With Public Menorah Lighting Tonight At Rivercross Lawn - With Latkes, Dreidels And More Treats Too

The Chabad Of Roosevelt Island hosted their 18th annual Public Menorah Lighting ceremony this evening celebrating the third night of Chanukah at the Rivercross Lawn

After the Menorah Lighting, those attending enjoyed hot latkes,

 

received dreidels

 

and other treats.

Happy Chanukah.

Happy Chanukah From Roosevelt Island - Join The Chabad Of Roosevelt Island For Family Public Menorah Lighting Saturday December 9 At Rivercross Lawn - Pass The Latkes Please & A New Chanukah Song From The Maccabeats

Tonight is the first of eight Chanukah nights.

The Chabad of Roosevelt Island invite you to the Annual Family Public Menorah Lighting for the 3rd Chanukah Light on December 9 at 6:30 PM at the Rivercross Lawn.

 Come together to celebrate Jewish pride!

Enjoy hot latkes, hot drinks, music, dreidels and other treats.

For more information contact nechama@RIjewish.org

CBS New York reports on how Chanukah is being celebrated this year

and the Maccabeats have a new Chanukah song.

Happy Chanukah Roosevelt Island. 

UPDATE 12/8

Happy Happy Chanukah and sending you all love! Have a great eight crazy nights! pic.twitter.com/a5MAtprHvN

— Adam Sandler (@AdamSandler) December 7, 2023

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island High Holiday Services Begin For Rosh Hashanah Friday September 15 & Yom Kippur Sunday September 24, Inspiring High Holiday Service With Meaning And Melody - Shana Tovah, Have A Happy And Sweet New Year 5784

The Chabad Of Roosevelt Island invite you to Rosh Hashanah services Friday September 15 - Sunday September 17 and Yom Kippur services Sunday September 24 - Monday September 25 at the Roosevelt Island Cultural Center (548 Main Street).

Click here for more info on the Chabad Of Roosevelt Island High Holiday services.

Enjoy the new Rosh Hashanah song from NYC a capella vocal band 613.

Shana Tova, have a happy and sweet New Year - 5784.

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Community Passover Seder April 5 & 6, Best Wishes For A Happy Roosevelt Island Passover - Why Is This Night Different From All Others, What To Do With Leftover Matzah And A Red Sea Shanty Too

An invitation from the Chabad Of Roosevelt Island to the Roosevelt Island Community Passover Seder: 

Roosevelt Island Community Passover Seder

Whether you are a Seder veteran with answers to all four questions or a curious explorer with 40 questions of your own, Chabad's Seder offers a stimulating & satisfying experience.

 If anyone needs Shmurah Matzah for the Seder or anything else Passover related, they can reach out to us - Nechama@RIJewish.org. Thank you and happy Passover!

More information available on the Chabad of Roosevelt Island Passover Seder at their website or contact nechama@rijewish.org.

 

Passover's Four Questions are presented by the Maccabeats

and here's 20 things you can enjoy doing with Matzah after Passover.

Best wishes for a Happy Roosevelt Island Passover.

Celebrate Purim Holiday Today With The Chabad Of Roosevelt Island, International Buffet Dinner, Multimedia Megillah Reading, Prizes For All In Costume And Activities For All Ages - Maccabeats A Cappella Singing Group Tell The Purim Story In Song Too

The Chabad of Roosevelt Island invite you to Celebrate International Hakhel Purim later today, March 7. According to the Chabad Of Roosevelt Island,  the celebration will include:

• International Buffet Dinner,
• Multimedia Megillah reading,
• Prizes for all in costume,
• Activities for all ages.
  

Please RSVP nechama@rijewish.org

The Maccabeats singing group celebrate and explain the Purim Holiday.

 

and take us on a behind the scenes look at the filming of the Purim video.

 

More info on the Chabad of Roosevelt Island at their web site.

Come Together To Celebrate Jewish Pride, Enjoy Hot Latkes, Hot Drinks, Dreidels & More At Chabad Of Roosvelt Island Family Public Menorah Lighting Saturday December 24 At Rivercross Lawn - Some Good Chanukkah Song Videos Too

The Chabad of Roosevelt Island invite you to the Annual Family Public Menorah Lighting 

for the 7th Chanukah Light on December 24 at 6:30 PM:

Come together to celebrate Jewish pride!

Enjoy hot latkes, hot drinks, music, dreidels and other treats.

For more information contact nechama@RIjewish.org

Enjoy this West Side Chanukkah Story from Six13,

 

the Shlomones Rocky Hora Chanukah song

and the Dreidel song with a Texas swing twist.

Happy Roosevelt Island Chanukkah!

Happy Chanukah From Roosevelt Island - Join The Chabad Of Roosevelt Island For Family Public Menorah Lighting Saturday December 24 At Rivercross Lawn - Pass The Latkes Please & Chanukah Songs From The Maccabeats And Adam Sandler Too

Tonight is the first of eight Chanukah nights and the Roosevelt Island Menorah on the Rivercross Lawn

is now lit.

The Chabad of Roosevelt Island invite you to the Annual Family Public Menorah Lighting for the 7th Chanukah Light on December 24 at 6:30 PM.

Come together to celebrate Jewish pride!

Enjoy hot latkes, hot drinks, music, dreidels and other  ttreats.

For more information contact nechama@RIjewish.org

Mayor Eric Adams wishes NYC a Happy Chanukah

and here's a history of the Chanukah holiday.

Enjoy some Chanukah music from the Maccabeats

and Adam Sandler.

Have a great Chanukah and thinking of you all pic.twitter.com/WysxQpMZmA

— Adam Sandler (@AdamSandler) December 18, 2022

Happy Chanukah Roosevelt Island.

UPDATE 10:25 PM - Elton Johnukah from Six13 is pretty good too.

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur High Holiday Services Begins Sunday September 25, Traditional Challah Bake September 22 Too - Shanah Tovah, Have A Happy And Sweet New Year 5783

The Chabad Of Roosevelt Island invite you to Rosh Hashanah services Sunday September 25 - Tuesday September 27 and Yom Kippur services Tuesday October 4-5 at the Roosevelt Island Cultural Center (548 Main Street).

Here's the schedule.

 According to the Chabad of Roosevelt Island:

All programs will be held at the Cultural Center. The Small Studio, 548 Main Street unless otherwise noted). For more info: Chabad of Roosevelt Island.

Nechama Duchman adds:

We are having a round Challah Bake for women and girls - traditional Rosh Hashanah foods

Shana Tova, have a happy and sweet New Year - 5783.

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Community Passover Seder April 15 & 16, Best Wishes For A Happy Roosevelt Island Passover - Why Is This Night Different From All Others And What To Do With Leftover Matzah?

An invitation from the Chabad Of Roosevelt Island to the Roosevelt Island Community Passover Seder:

Roosevelt Island Community Passover Seder

Whether you are a Seder veteran with answers to all four questions or a curious explorer with 40 questions of your own, Chabad's Seder offers a stimulating & satisfying experience.

More information available on the Chabad of Roosevelt Island Passover Seder at their website or contact nechama@rijewish.org.

Passover's Four Questions are presented by the Maccabeats

and here's 20 things you can enjoy doing with Matzah after Passover.

 

Best wishes for a Happy Roosevelt Island Passover.

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Big Tent High Holiday Services Begins Monday September 6 -Shanah Tovah, Have A Happy And Sweet New Year 5782

The Chabad Of Roosevelt Island invite you to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur High Holiday Services beginning Monday evening September 6 at the Big Tent on the Queens side across from 425 Main Street.

The schedule.

For more info contact the Chabad of Roosevelt Island.

A brief explanation of Rosh Hashanah.

 From The Maccabeats.

Shana Tova, have a happy and sweet New Year - 5782.

Best Wishes For A Happy Roosevelt Island Passover - Why Is This Night Different From All Others And What To Do With Leftover Matzah?

Best wishes for a Happy Roosevelt Island Passover.

I'm not aware of any local in person Passover seder services but check out the Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation and  Chabad of Roosevelt Island for more info.

You may ask why this night is different from all others? The Maccabeats answer.

Join a musical Seder with the Israeli Philharmonic.

And ideas for leftover Matzah?

The Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) shares this photo and some Roosevelt Island Jewish history 

with a Passover at Goldwater Hospital

Chabad Of Roosevelt Island Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Schedule, Socially Distanced High Holidays Services With Meaning And Melody - Shofar Blowing Sunday September 20 At Eleanor's Pier

The Chabad Of Roosevelt Island invite you to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur High Holiday Services:

Socially Distanced High Holiday Services with Meaning And Melody.

No Affiliation Necessary/Traditional and Inspirational Services/

Warm and Friendly Atmosphere/Special Children's Program/

Masks required/ Indoor and Outdoor space available

Location Roosevelt Island Cultural Center, 548 Main Street use the red stairs behind Pup Culture

Below is the Chabad of Roosevelt Island Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services schedule including the Shofar blowing 5 pm Sunday, September 20 at Eleanor's Pier.

For more info, email nechama@RIJewish.org or visit the Chabad of Roosevelt Island web site.

Nechama Duchman adds:

If anyone needs anything specific to enhance their High Holiday celebrations, feel free to contact us.

Shana Tovah!

Happy Passover & Easter From Roosevelt Island - No In Person Gatherings Due To Coronavirus Social Distancing But Enjoy Virtual Seder, A Little RI Passover History, Maccabeats Singing 4 Questions And Streaming Easter Celebration From East River Catholics And RI Mosaic Church

The Coronavirus Pandemic Social Distancing efforts have closed Jewish and Christian houses of worship during this week's Passover and Easter Holidays including the:

• Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation, 
• Chabad Of Roosevelt Island,
• St Francis Xavier Cabrini Church, part of the East River Catholics Parish and
• The Roosevelt Island Mosaic Church.

So, in the absence of attending an in person Passover Seder with friends and family, sit down to a virtual Passover Seder:



learn:

A LITTLE JEWISH HISTORY & PASSOVER AT GOLDWATER

from the Roosevelt Island Historical Society archive and take a listen to the Maccabeats sing Passover's 4 Questions



For Easter, East River Catholics web site has their schedule

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NYC Coronavirus Health Emergency Forces Cancellation Of Roosevelt Island In Person Religious Services - Online Streaming Available For Cabrini And Mosaic Churches

The Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation (RIJC) reported yesterday the cancellation of Friday services and programs due to the Coronavirus health emergency.

Today, the NY Archdiocese announced

In light of the continued concern surrounding the coronavirus, and the advice of medical experts, all Masses in the Archdiocese of New York will be canceled beginning this weekend, March 14-15, 2020. https://t.co/5nXy6Mehfi

— Archdiocese of NY (@NY_Arch) March 14, 2020

which includes Roosevelt Island's

St Francis Xavier Cabrini Church. Father Richard Baker of East River Catholics adds that Sunday Mass will be streamed online from their Facebook Page:

Mass will be aired at Noon from our Church on First Avenue on Facebook.

The Mosaic Roosevelt Island Church (formerly known as Hope) is also cancelling it's in person Sunday Service and streaming it live.

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Celebrate Purim In Space With Chabad Of Roosevelt Island, Lift Off Tuesday March 10 - Multi Media Megillah Reading, Space Cuisine, Music, Ha Moontashen & Out Of This World Entertainment With Vinny Voltage

The Chabad of Roosevelt Island invite you to Celebrate Purim Outer Space on Tuesday, March 10 with Lift Off 6:00 PM at 425 Main Street Rooftop Party Room. According to the Chabad Of Roosevelt Island, the Purim Outer Space celebration will include:

• Multi-Media Megillah Reading,
• Space Cusine,
• Music,
• Ha-Moontashen and
• Out Out This World Entertainment With Vinny Voltage

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