Welcome Daniel Leanse, our new Musical Director. Daniel plays guitar and piano and has led Jewish music in synagogues and camps for over 20 years. He brings to Tamid a passion for leading groups in prayer and guiding people of all ages to musical and spiritual heights. Daniel’s arrival marks several enhancements to our music
Read MoreFrom Rabbi Darren Levine, March 31, 2014 Dear Members and Friends, We’re back from Poland and I wanted to share a few reactions from the front lines. Joining me on the trip were Jamie Propp and Bruce and Ellen Salkin. Our purpose was to visit Meseritz, the town from where our Ark emerged from “in
Read MoreA delegation from our congregation recently returned from Poland. One of the main purposes of the journey was to visit the town of Meseritz, the home town where the Meseritz community of the Lower East Side came from a century ago. We were drawn to Meseritz to see if there were any connections between the
Read MoreMarch 23, 2014 Jhane Dobre, Greetings from Warsaw, We came to Poland to uncover the history of the town from where our Ark emerged. You may remember that last May, we had the honor of rescuing an Ark and Torah scroll from the Meseritz Shul on East 6th St. and 1st Ave. just before the
Read MorePlease join us for our Open Door Seder on the second night of Passover, on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 6 PM. We will gather with Tamid members and friends for a family friendly seder held at St. Paul’s Chapel and Led By Rabbi Darren Levine, joined by Daniel Simons (Trinity Wall St) and Ryan
Read MoreDear Members and Friends, Many of you know that we had the honor of rescuing a Torah and an Ark from the old Mezeritch Shul on East 6th St. last June. We’ve recently been using the Torah at the holidays, shabbat, and at our Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations and our plan is to re-dedicate the Ark this May at the holiday
Read MoreShabbat Learn-In for Tamid Women: Bring yourself, your mother, and your daughter. Join us to Honor Woman and Girls as we gather for Shabbat dinner and to learn about the state of women’s rights around the world. We will eat, shmooze, and learn about what the American Jewish World Service is doing to affect the status
Read MoreDear Students, we need you to write stories about Purim! Here’s Why: On March 7th, Story Pirates is going to perform a comedy show all about Purim based on stories written by you for the 2014 Tamid Purim Show. The Story Pirates (www.storypirates.org) are a group of actors and teachers who help people write stories,
Read MoreDear Members, On behalf of the Va’ad and Edah Leadership committees, we cordially invite you to the annual Tamid congregational meeting. Our meeting will take place in the lower parlor at City Hall Restaurant on Duane Street: Wednesday, February 26, at 6 PM. We hope that at least one adult in each membership unit can
Read MoreThe Lower East Side Jewish Book Group, in partnership with Tamid and The New Manny Cantor Center, meets bimonthly to discuss books by local authors, books by Jewish authors, books set in Lower Manhattan, or any combination of the above. Next Book Groups Meet . . . . Wednesday, Feb 12 7:00 PM at The New Manny Cantor Center, 197 E.
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