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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.

We meet at 150 West 85th Street (MCS), between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues, for Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat morning services.

This Shabbat at Darkhei Noam

Friday, February 13, 2025
Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:00 PM (No Mincha)
Candle Lighting: 5:11 PM

Shabbat, February 14, 2025
Parashat Yitro

Shacharit: 9:15 AM 
(Services held at MCS 150 West 85th Street)

Hannah Rothstein will be delivering this week's D'var Torah.

This week's MEAT kiddush is sponsored by Arielle Wasserman and Yechiel Schwab in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Arielle's grandfather, Chaim Lev z",.

Please consider sponsoring kiddush by clicking here.

Havdalah: 6:12 PM

Youth Programming

 

 

 COMING UP NEXT WEEK: Madrichim Shabbat – Shabbat 2/22:  Our incredible madrichim (group leaders) will take charge during services! This Shabbat is a special opportunity to celebrate the essential work they do. They will also be hosted for lunch at Deena and Aaron's home!   Kiddush Sponsorship in honor of the madrichim is available- please click here (click on Payment is a donation, and scroll down to Madrichim Shabbat Kiddush Fund 2/22/2025) to honor our Darkhei Noam team!

Darkhei Noam provides youth programming for children of all ages during Shabbat morning services. For more information, click here.

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 Dvar Torah unless accompanied by an adult.
Groups and programs are available for them on the 3rd floor.

UPCOMING YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS  


COMING UP NEXT WEEK 2/22:Madrichim Shabbat  

Our incredible madrichim (group leaders) will take charge during services! This Shabbat is an opportunity to celebrate the essential work they do. They will also be hosted for lunch at Deena and Aaron's home! 

Kiddush Sponsorship in honor
of the madrichim is available-
please click here 
(click on Payment is a donation,
and scroll down to Madrichim
Shabbat Kiddush Fund
2/22/2025) to honor our
Darkhei Noam team!

 

Family Shabbat Lunch – Shabbat 3/29: 
Families with children of all ages are invited to join us for our annual Family
Shabbat Lunch! It's a great time to connect with friends, old and new!
If you'd like to help with the planning, please reach out to Deena! 
Details and registration to follow.

Community Announcements

Please join the RALLY marking the hostages 500 days in captivity:  Sunday 2/23/2025 at 12:00 NOON at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park.

Please join the RALLY marking the hostages 500 days in captivity:

Sunday 2/23/2025 at 12:00 NOON at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park.

 

 

Mazal Tov

Belinda and Vic Schwartz are happy to announce the engagement of their son, Jake to Abby Celt. Mazal Tov to Abby's parents, Cindy and Eric and to their families.

Upcoming Events

 

SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE 2025

Darkhei Noam is delighted to welcome Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz as Scholar in Residence on Shabbat March 7-8.

Shmuly Yanklowitz is a rabbi and activist who has founded several  human rights and social justice organizations, and twice listed by Newsweek as one of the 50 most influential rabbis in America. For more information about Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz and Uri L'Tzedek, please click here.

Shmuly Yanklowitz is a rabbi and activist who has founded several  human rights and social justice organizations, and twice listed by Newsweek as one of the 50 most influential rabbis in America. For more information about Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz and Uri L'Tzedek, please click here.


Rabbi Shmuly will address the Darkhei Noam community three times over Shabbat:
- Friday Kabbalat Shabbat
- Shabbat D'var Torah
- Scholar in Residence Luncheon 

To register for the Scholar in Residence Luncheon, please click here.

PLEASE NOTE THE LUNCHEON WILL BE COMPLETELY VEGETARIAN WITH VEGAN OPTIONS.

Click HERE for additional information about the Scholar in Residence Program.

June 14- Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld is a Rabbinic Fellow of the David Hartman Center in Jerusalem.  She serves as Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria, the innovative online database and interface for Jewish texts.

If you are interested in sponsoring the SIR program, please reach out to info@dnoam.org (partial sponsorships are available)

Weekly Classes

New class 
Tuesdays 8:00-9:00 PM (In Person- held at the Jewish Center)
Torat Hayim:  Studies in the Weekly Torah Portion with Dan Smokler

It is said the weekly Torah speaks anew in a distinct voice to every generation.  This class will study a selection of the weekly Torah portion through the lens of classical and Hassidic commentaries, attempting to discern the unique message for this moment. We will look at the larger existential themes evoked in these commentaries asking how the Torah might be a commentary on our life and our life a commentary on the Torah. All are welcome; no prior knowledge is needed.

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

Please join Darkhei Noam and Yeshivat Hadar on Monday evenings at 7:45 PM for an open Beit Midrash, including a shiur led by our member, Joe Septimus on:Talmudic Stories: Teachings of Wonder, Wisdom, and Values. For details, go to Open Beit Midrash THIS CLASS WILL NOT BE MEETING ON MONDAY FEB 17.

Darkhei Noam Annual Campaign

Membership dues, Yamim Noraim ticket sales, and other income only cover about two-thirds of our operating expenses. We rely on donations from our membership to bridge the gap.

The annual campaign helps us pay rent, salaries of our executive director and youth coordinator, security, children’s programming, kiddush food and so much more.

DONATE NOW!

5785 Membership 

As a growing minyan, we depend solely on membership and other contributions from our community to meet our operating expenses. Darkhei Noam invites you to renew your membership or join as a member for the first time. We welcome everyone to join as members, irrespective of financial contributions.  We are deeply appreciative of all the support from our community. Please keep in mind that membership dues alone only cover 25% of our budget costs. Therefore, we also ask that those members who can make an additional contribution please consider doing so.

To join or renew as a member, please click here.

Tue, February 18 2025 20 Shevat 5785