About Darkhei Noam:
DARKHEI NOAM is a lay-led partnership minyan and halachic Jewish community on the Upper West Side of Manhattan that meets for Shabbat and Holiday services.
To join our mailing list, please email info@dnoam.org
LOCATION:
TREVOR DAY SCHOOL
1 WEST 88TH STREET
(BETWEEN CPW AND COLUMBUS AVENUE)
This Shabbat at Darkhei Noam
Parsihot Mishpatim and Shekalim
Friday, February 13, 2026
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 5:20 PM
at Kehilat Hadar/Shaare Zedek
210 West 93rd Street
Candle Lighting: 5:10 PM
Shabbat, February 14, 2026
Services begin at 9:15 AM
at Trevor Day School
1 West 88th Street
Lee Feinman will be delivering this week's d'var Torah.
This week's MEAT kiddush is sponsored by Darkhei Noam Lawyers and Financiers.
Havdalah: 6:11 PM
Shabbat Youth Programs
Darkhei Noam provides youth programming for children of all ages during Shabbat morning services. For more information click here.
SHABBAT MORNING YOUTH PROGRAM- Room 205 (Second Floor)
PLEASE NOTE:
TWEEN TIME for 4th - 6th graders will take place at 11:00 AM in Room 201.
Babysitting: 9:00 AM
Groups: 10:00 AM
Tot Tefillah: 11:00 AM
Childrens' Tefillah: 11:00 AM in library
Junior Minyan: 11:00 AM
Darkhei Noam strives to maintain a welcoming and respectful environment, with proper decorum during tefillah and divrei Torah.
Please note that children should not enter the sanctuary during the d'var Torah unless accompanied by an adult.
Groups and programs are available.
If you are interested in sponsoring youth tallitot or new toys for our youth program, please contact info@dnoam.org
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mazal Tov
Mindy Schachtman and Eric Sachs on the birth of a baby boy, born February 7th. Congratulations to the grandparents, Jeff and Janice Schachtman and Audrey and Ken Sachs.
To provide meals to the family please click HERE for the Meal Train.
Jessica Davidson on her engagement to Kevin Feinblum!
Thank you
Heschel Harmonizers for joining us last Shabbat for a beautiful a capella performance and for joining with our DN Youth in song. Much appreciation to Pamela Sohn for arranging kiddush sponsorships for the Darkhei Noam community and the Heschel Harmonizers.
DARKHEI NOAM LEADERSHIP SURVEY
As part of our working on professionalizing the organization of Darkhei Noam, we wanted to open up discussion of potential staffing in leadership. We want to ensure that any potential changes or additions to staffing at Darkhei Noam are done with appropriate communal input and are in line with the community's needs and expectations. Linked below is a survey asking for quantitative feedback on the community's desires for potential staffing.
It will not take you more than 4 minutes to complete. We are hoping for a wide range of participation.
Please fill it out by Wednesday, February 11.
Click here to fill out the survey.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Please join us for a potluck dinner, Friday Night, February 27th, where we will be discussing Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro. We will be meeting at 88th and West End Ave. Address and potluck sign up will be sent after registration. Space is limited!
Register HERE
Lisa Leff is Professor of History at American University, where she specializes in French and Jewish history from the time of the Revolution to the present.
She is the author of Sacred Bonds of Solidarity: The Rise of Jewish Internationalism in Nineteenth Century France (2006), Colonialism and the Jews (2017) and The Archive Thief: the Man Who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust (2015). She also serves as Senior Advisor for Academic Affairs at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC.
Topics for the Scholar in Residence Shabbat are:
In Shul:
Saving the People of the Book: The Recovery of Jewish Cultural Treasures After the Holocaust
SIR Luncheon (at Trevor Day, following Kiddush):
France and Its Jews: From Revolutionary Promise to Contemporary Crisis
Please register for the luncheon by clicking HERE.
Registration ends on March 2 at 9 AM.
Late registrations cannot be guaranteed and will include a $25 late fee.
SEEKING SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE
PLEASE REACH OUT TO INFO@DNOAM.ORG.
Proceeds from this tour will directly support musicians of the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion who have been adversely impacted by the ongoing war in the region, including those affected by recent budget cuts.
Instant Choir
So far, 20 people have signed up for the Darkhei Noam Instant Choir. It's not too late to add your name! To sign up, email info@dnoam.org
Rehearsals will take place on the following days:
Thursday April 16 (evening)
Sunday April 19 (some time during the day)
Thursday April 23 (evening)
The final performance will be on Shabbat, April 25th at the Yom Ha'atzmaut luncheon.
Hospitality
If you are interested in hosting visitors, new members, or others who could benefit from a Shabbat meal, please contact connections@dnoam.org to be added to our list of potential Shabbat meal hosts.
Darkhei Noam Annual Campaign
Launching the Darkhei Noam 5786 Annual Campaign
Last year, with gratitude to our generous and committed community, we exceeded the goal for our Annual Campaign. This year, to meet our current needs and achieve our aspiration for a continuing thriving community, we have set the ambitious campaign goal of $225,000, which means we need everyone's support.
We hope that you will consider a generous contribution to Darkhei Noam.
For more details on how the new tax act passed in July 2025 will change the way charitable deductions are calculated in the year ahead, we recommend reading this article and consulting your tax professional.
Please consider making a gift today- click HERE
JEWISH LEARNING
Chaim Trachtman has been selected to lead a Hadar Community Group.
His group will read and discuss the award-winning book, "What's Divine about Divine Law?" by Christine Hayes. To be a group, Chaim needs at least 8 people who are willing to meet at least 8 times. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Chaim at howardytrachtman21@gmail.
DARKHEI NOAM DIVREI TORAH ARCHIVE
The archive of Divrei Torah is now available through this link
DEVASH WEEKLY PARASHA MAGAZINE (for children of all ages)
click HERE for Hadar's Torah library (current and past copies are available)
WEEKLY CLASSES
Talmudic Stories: The Yetzer ha-Ra Mondays 7:30-8:30 PM with Joe Septimus
Jan 19- March 23, 2026 in person at Yeshivat Hadar 210 West 93rd Street
This class is held in partnership between Darkhei Noam and Hadar. Please register on the Hadar website www.hadar.org.
Mishna with Yuri Simon - Tuesdays at 8 PM
To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87359647358In this shiur we learn the simple text of the Mishna and are currently learning Seder Nashim. No prior knowledge is assumed, and you can join at any time on the weekly Zoom.
Teachings of Wonder, Wisdom, and Values with Joe Septimus - Thursdays at 8 PM
We will explore selected teachings from Torah, Talmud, Midrash, and various other sources. The texts are rich in literary style, their willingness to confront the strengths and weaknesses of human nature, and their exploration of godliness and universal realities. Our texts and discussion will enhance and deepen our appreciation of life’s wisdom and Jewish values. To join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88634534435?pwd=ODVOWU5CRFZNWXFiR3Nxdm1ncU5FZz09