Calendar of Events

Congregation Agudath Israel

Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
31Elul 7 Men's Club goes to the Mets 8:15am Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner 9:00am Shacharit 7:30pm Ma'ariv	1Elul 8 Labor Day Main Office Closed for Labor Day 9:00am Shacharit 7:30pm Ma'ariv	2Elul 9 ECC Staff Meetings V-J DAY 7:00am Shacharit 9:00am Grandfriends Leadership Team Meeting 7:30pm Ma'ariv	3Elul 10 ECC Classroom Peeks ECC Staff Meetings 7:00am Shacharit 9:30am Biblical Book of Psalms \| Instructor: Rabbi Alan Silverstein 10:30am The Case for Israel \| Instructor: Rabbi Alan Silverstein 2:30pm Christianity and the Christian Scriptures Through Jewish Eyes \| Instructor: Philip Kruger 7:30pm Ma'ariv 8:00pm Christianity and the Christian Scriptures Through Jewish Eyes \| Instructor: Philip Kruger	4Elul 11 ECC First Day of School 6:45am Shacharit 9:30am The Jewish Ethics of War \| Instructor: Rabbi Alan Silverstein 12:00pm TaNaKh \| Instructor: Rabbi Ari Lucas 7:30pm Ma'ariv	5Elul 12 7:00am Shacharit 1:00pm Friday Coping Group \| Instructor: CAIs JFS Zeller Family Social Worker Andrea Malmud 3:00pm Opening to Shabbat: A Meditation \| Instructor: Nurse Karen Frank 6:00pm Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv, plus learning with Derek Fields 7:05pm Candle Lighting	6Elul 13 Ki Teitzei 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 9:00am Shabbat Parsha Class 11:00am Torah for Tots 11:00am Shabbat Game Room (K-6th Grades) 6:55pm Mincha, Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner, and Ma'ariv
7Elul 14 8:15am Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner 9:00am Shacharit 9:30am Religious School 9:30am Cemetery Assoc. Cemetery Clean-Up 7:30pm Ma'ariv	8Elul 15 6:45am Shacharit 3:30pm 6th Grade RS 7:30pm Ma'ariv 7:45pm Community Security Forum	9Elul 16 Twos Together First Day of School 7:00am Shacharit 1:00pm Canasta Open Play 3:30pm 3rd & 5th Grade RS 7:30pm Ma'ariv 7:45pm Board of Trustees Meeting 7:45pm HHD Choir Rehearsals	10Elul 17 7:00am Shacharit 9:30am Biblical Book of Psalms \| Instructor: Rabbi Alan Silverstein 10:30am The Case for Israel \| Instructor: Rabbi Alan Silverstein 12:00pm MAIN OFFICE CLOSED UNTIL 1:30 PM FOR ALL-STAFF MEETING 2:30pm Christianity and the Christian Scriptures Through Jewish Eyes \| Instructor: Philip Kruger 3:30pm 4th & 6th Grade RS 4:00pm Gefilte Fish Pickup Until 7:00 pm 6:15pm Gesher (7th-8th Grade) Teen Program 7:30pm Ma'ariv 8:00pm Christianity and the Christian Scriptures Through Jewish Eyes \| Instructor: Philip Kruger	11Elul 18 9/11 6:45am Shacharit 9:30am The Jewish Ethics of War \| Instructor: Rabbi Alan Silverstein 12:00pm TaNaKh \| Instructor: Rabbi Ari Lucas 6:00pm Fall Open House For New and Prospective Members 7:00pm BBYO Boys (AZA) 7:30pm Ma'ariv 7:45pm HHD Choir Rehearsals	12Elul 19 Baby & Me First Day of School 7:00am Shacharit 1:00pm Friday Coping Group \| Instructor: CAIs JFS Zeller Family Social Worker Andrea Malmud 5:00pm Shabbat in Pajamas and Sweats \| A Lerner Ed Dept Family Program 6:00pm Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv, plus learning with Derek Fields 6:54pm Candle Lighting	13Elul 20 Selichot - 1st Saturday Ki Tavo 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 9:00am Shabbat Parsha Class 11:00am Torah for Tots 11:00am Game Day with Aryn Garland (Grades K-6) 5:15pm Sam Broder Bar Mitzvah 6:45pm Mincha, Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner, and Ma'ariv 8:00pm Selichot 8:00pm S'lichot and Sundaes
14Elul 21 Selichot - 1st Night 8:15am Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner 9:00am Shacharit 9:00am Tov M'od Choir Practice 9:30am Monthly K-1st Grades 9:30am Religious School 10:00am B'Yachad - PreK class 10:30am Brett Kohlberg Bar Mitzvah 11:45am Chaverim Coach Zach in the Park 7:30pm Ma'ariv	15Elul 22 Selichot 6:45am Shacharit 3:30pm 6th Grade RS 7:30pm Ma'ariv 7:45pm ECC Parent Committee Meeting	16Elul 23 Selichot 7:00am Shacharit 3:30pm 3rd & 5th Grade RS 7:00pm Rosh Hodesh-Moving Traditions with Rabbi Paula Mack Drill Opening Meeting 7:30pm Ma'ariv 7:45pm HHD Choir Rehearsals	17Elul 24 Selichot 7:00am Shacharit 9:30am Biblical Book of Psalms \| Instructor: Rabbi Alan Silverstein 9:30am ECC Grandfriends 10:30am The Case for Israel \| Instructor: Rabbi Alan Silverstein 3:30pm 4th & 6th Grade RS 6:15pm Gesher (7th-8th Grade) Teen Program 7:30pm Ma'ariv 7:45pm Adult Israeli Dance Class	18Elul 25 Selichot 6:45am Shacharit 9:30am The Jewish Ethics of War \| Instructor: Rabbi Alan Silverstein 12:00pm TaNaKh \| Instructor: Rabbi Ari Lucas 6:00pm Full Faculty Dinner Meeting 7:00pm BBYO Girls (BBG) 7:30pm Ma'ariv 7:45pm HHD Choir Rehearsals	19Elul 26 Selichot 7:00am Shacharit 1:00pm Friday Coping Group \| Instructor: CAIs JFS Zeller Family Social Worker Andrea Malmud 3:00pm Opening to Shabbat: A Meditation \| Instructor: Nurse Karen Frank 6:00pm Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv, plus learning with Derek Fields 6:42pm Candle Lighting	20Elul 27 Nitzavim No Kiddush Luncheon 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 9:00am Shabbat Parsha Class 11:00am Torah for Tots 11:00am Shabbat Game Room (K-6th Grades) 6:30pm Mincha, Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner, and Ma'ariv
21Elul 28 Selichot No Scheduled Religious School 8:15am Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner 9:00am Shacharit 9:00am Tov M'od Choir Practice 9:15am Field Trip to Anne Frank Exhibit 10:00am Shofar Blowing for Homebound Community Members 3:15pm Shofar Blowing for Homebound Community Members 7:30pm Ma'ariv	22Elul 29 Erev Rosh Hashana ECC Early Closing at 12noon For High Holiday Service times, please refer to ticket 6:45am Shacharit 10:00am Shofar Blowing for Homebound Community Members 6:37pm Candle Lighting	23Tishrei 1 Rosh Hashana Tashlich ECC Closed For High Holiday Service times, please refer to ticket No Scheduled Religious School 7:35pm Candle Lighting	24Tishrei 2 Rosh Hashana ECC Closed For High Holiday Service times, please refer to ticket No Scheduled Religious School	25Tishrei 3 Fast of Gedalia 6:45am Shacharit 7:30pm Ma'ariv 7:45pm HHD Choir Rehearsals 8:00pm Interfaith Committee Meeting	26Tishrei 4 Selichot AYT 7:00am Shacharit 1:00pm Friday Coping Group \| Instructor: CAIs JFS Zeller Family Social Worker Andrea Malmud 6:00pm Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv, plus learning with Derek Fields 6:30pm Candle Lighting	27Tishrei 5 Shabbat Shuva Vayeilech No Kiddush Luncheon 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 9:00am Shabbat Parsha Class 10:30am Torah Chug 11:00am Torah for Tots 11:00am Shabbat Game Room (K-6th Grades) 6:20pm Mincha, Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner, and Ma'ariv
28Tishrei 6 Selichot AYT 8:15am Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner 9:00am Shacharit 9:30am Religious School 10:00am Israeli Dance Children's Classes 7:30pm Ma'ariv	29Tishrei 7 Selichot AYT 6:45am Shacharit 3:30pm 6th Grade RS 7:30pm Ma'ariv	30Tishrei 8 Selichot AYT 7:00am Shacharit 3:30pm 3rd & 5th Grade RS 7:30pm Ma'ariv 7:45pm ECC Back to School Night 7:45pm HHD Choir Rehearsals 9:00pm ECC Social Hour for ECC Parents	1Tishrei 9 Erev Yom Kippur ECC Early Dismissal at 12noon For High Holiday Service times, please refer to ticket No Scheduled Religious School 7:00am Shacharit 6:20pm Kol Nidre 6:22pm Candle Lighting	2Tishrei 10 Yom Kippur Yizkor ECC Closed For High Holiday Service times, please refer to ticket No Scheduled Religious School 8:30am Shacharit	3Tishrei 11 7:00am Shacharit 1:00pm Friday Coping Group \| Instructor: CAIs JFS Zeller Family Social Worker Andrea Malmud 3:00pm Opening to Shabbat: A Meditation \| Instructor: Nurse Karen Frank 6:00pm Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv, plus learning with Derek Fields 6:18pm Candle Lighting	4Tishrei 12 Ha'Azinu 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 9:00am Julia Haney Bat Mitzvah 9:00am Shabbat Parsha Class 10:30am Torah Chug 11:00am Torah for Tots 11:00am Shabbat Game Room (K-6th Grades) 6:10pm Mincha, Talmud Study with Dr. Arnold Brenner, and Ma'ariv

Month Announcements
The Main Office will be closed on Monday, Sep. 1, in observance of Labor Day. In the case of a life cycle emergency, dial 973-226-3600 and press 6. The clergy will be on call.
The Main Office will close early at 1:00 pm this Wednesday, Oct. 1, Erev Yom Kippur, and will remain closed until 9:00 am on Friday, Oct. 3. On Monday, Oct. 6, the Main Office will close early at 1:00 pm, Erev Sukkot, and will remain closed until Thursday, Oct. 9. This schedule will be repeated again the following week for Sh'mini Atzeret and Simhat Torah.

September 29,2025 / 7 Tishrei 5786

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Main Office Hours:
Mon-Thu: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
The Main Office will close early at 1:00 pm this Wednesday, Oct. 1, Erev Yom Kippur, and will remain closed until 9:00 am on Friday, Oct. 3.
On Monday, Oct. 6, the Main Office will close early at 1:00 pm, Erev Sukkot, and will remain closed until Thursday, Oct. 9. This schedule
will be repeated again the following week for Sh'mini Atzeret and Simhat Torah.

Main Phone: 973-226-3600
Life Cycle Emergency: 973-226-3600 and press 6
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