A High Holiday Letter from Rabbi Rothstein
Dear Friends,
Rosh HaShanah is when we celebrate the birth of all of humanity, Yom Kippur is when we temper our hopes with the confrontation that the human condition is faulty, frail, and fragile, and on Sukkot we celebrate the vulnerability of life under the supportive canopy of the sukkah, and with our community as a whole.
At the beginning of the 5784 High Holiday season last year, it was impossible to imagine that we were entering one of the most difficult years in Jewish history in our lifetimes. In a way, we never had a post-chagim moment, still grieving for the loss of Jewish life and moving through a year of anguish, grief, and sadness. This year we will pray again for humanity to be better; we will cry, sing, dance, and call out to G-d, HaShem, to write us into the book of life, vitality, and harmony.
Let's begin 5785 with a month of gathering together for the High Holidays. Join the Greenpoint Shul for any and all parts of the month; be sure to reserve your spot below.
Shanah Tova Tekatevu Vtekatevm - may you be written and inscribed in the Book of Life for a good year!
B'Shalom,
Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein
Tickets
Whether you are a first-timer or a long-timer, we look forward to having you join us for the High Holidays. Tickets are required for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services. Members receive a limited number of free tickets, and members of the general public are welcome to purchase tickets.
Financial concerns are not a barrier to registering for High Holiday tickets at the Greenpoint shul. Please reach out to us at info@greenpointshul.org, it is our honor to ensure that High Holiday tickets are accessible to all who seek to celebrate with us.
Member Tickets
Members who are up-to-date on their 2024 membership dues, and signed into their shul account, may register for their complementary member tickets here. Members received a 2024 dues invoice email and a link to arrange payment on August 12th. Please reach out to us at info@greenpointshul.org for assistance if needed.
To learn more about shul membership, join our community, and access complementary High Holiday tickets, please visit our membership page.
Public Tickets
Non-member tickets are $200 each for either Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur, or $360 for both holidays combined. Together with membership dues and donations, ticket fees help us make our High Holiday celebrations possible. Members of the public can purchase tickets here.
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Schedule
Family Programming
We are excited to announce our High Holiday family programming in the upcoming weeks. Please stay tuned, sign up for our newsletter, or reach out to us at info@greenpointshul.org for more information.
Local Honey for Sale!
This year, we're again bringing in a sweet new year with local Greenpoint honey cultivated by shul member Tamar Solomon.
Tamar started her first hive in her parents' backyard in Queens four years ago. Three years ago, she expanded her apiary to Greenpoint where she currently has six hives sitting on the rooftop of an industrial building on Russell Street. Tamar harvests her honey in small batches and hand selects the frames to make sure that each batch has its own distinct flavor.
8-oz jars of honey are $18 each, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Shul's High Holiday activities.