EVENTS AT TCS/NT
Second Sunday Gatherings for Families & Children 
When: Second Sunday of (almost) every month, 10:00-11:00 am
Upcoming Dates: November 9, December 14, January 11, February 8, March 8, April 12, May 10, and June 14
Join us for our monthly Second Sunday gatherings with Bracha Louz! Each session features music, stories, crafts, and Jewish culture for children and families of all ages.
Bracha is a children's musician and educator specializing in Jewish and secular children's music. Many of you enjoyed her performances at our 25th Anniversary Party, Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah kids programs, and last year's Purim celebration. She has led children's music and movement programs in New York City and the Capital District for the past 10 years.
Don't miss this wonderful hour of music and fun!
Roots of Peace
Pathways to Understanding Between Palestinians and Israelis
Wednesday, November 12th at 7 pm at The Chatham Synagogue
Free and open to the community | All are Welcome
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Join us for a heartfelt and deeply moving talk by two remarkable peacemakers working together in the West Bank:
Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Khaled Abu Awwad
This moving presentation includes:
• Documentary videos showing Orthodox Jewish settlers and Palestinians building genuine relationships, rejecting violence, and choosing friendship and understanding
• Personal testimonies from both speakers about their journeys from conflict to partnership
• Interactive Q&A session to engage with the speakers and explore how understanding can grow even amid profound differences
• Insights and action steps for how we can contribute to peace and understanding
About Roots/Shorashim/Judur
Roots is a network of Israelis and Palestinians who have come to see each other as the partners needed to bring about the change that can end their conflict. Based on mutual recognition of each other's connection to the land, Roots works to develop understanding and solidarity despite ideological differences. Through dialogue, relationship-building, and courageous honesty, Roots members are creating a model for coexistence that acknowledges pain, embraces complexity, and chooses hope over despair.
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A collaborative program between The Chatham Synagogue and Congregation Anshe Emeth.
Part of the Bridge Building Initiative, a collaborative effort between The Chatham Synagogue, Congregation Anshe Emeth, and Temple Israel of Catskills, which plans joint programming between our three synagogues in the Hudson Valley.
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For information, email kda2685@gmail.com and visit www.friendsofroots.net
Foundations of Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Boettiger
Tuesdays beginning October 21st from 4:00 to 5:00pm; 12 sessions (no sessions on November 25 and December 30).
All sessions will be held in person at The Chatham Synagogue. Mussar can be viewed as the ancient Jewish spiritual practice of ethical mindfulness – an orbiting around the questions: what does it actually look like in practice to ‘love your fellow as yourself’? If we intellectually know what it is to be good, what keeps us from being good?
Join us for a twelve-session immersion in the theory and practice of Mussar. We’ll be studying both traditional and contemporary mussar texts and utilizing the different middot (character traits) to track how this work is directly impacting our lives and relationships – where the rubber meets the road.
The course is open to TCS/NT members and friends. There will be a registration fee of $275 per student payable to the Center for Contemporary Mussar (CCM). The course is also available on a pay-what-you-can basis. Please contact Roberta Bernstein (rmbernstein555@aol.com) for more information.
The first session on October 21 will be open at no cost to those who wish to find out more about the course.
To sign up for the class, please contact Roberta Bernstein at rmbernstein555@aol.com.
Women's Group
Meeting at TCS on the 1st Friday of each month at noon
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Men's Group
The 3rd Friday of every month from noon to 1:30 pm.
Upcoming Meetings: Nov. 21st and Dec. 19th
As we move into cooler weather and, in service of deepening our community, TCS member Joel Kriesberg is forming a Men's Group to gather monthly for inquiry and discussion. After sharing lunch (please bring a dish to share), there will be a facilitated conversation based on topics to be chosen by participants.
If you are interested in attending or getting more information, please email Joel at joel.kreisberg@gmail.com. Drop-ins are also welcome.
This is not meant to replace the Men's Lunch Group, which meets occasionally throughout the summer.
Tai Chi Classes
with Fran Snyder
All Levels Class
Wednesdays at 12:30 pm -- 1:30 pm
12-week session at the Synagogue: September 10, 17, October 1 (at Spencertown Academy), 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19 (skipping 11/26), December 3, 10.
Tuition: $240
TCS member and certified Tai Chi Instructor, Fran Snyder, is offering Tai Chi classes. Click here to contact Fran for registration and payment info.
Virtual Sit/Stand/Breathe Exercise
Every Monday, 10:00 am - 10:50 am
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Virtual Yoga with Jamie Stiller
Every Friday, at 9:30am
Our weekly Yoga classes are resuming, virtually. TCS/NT member, and dancer, choreographer, physician-assistant, Jamie Stiller, will be leading the classes. There is a $10 donation per class. Email Jamie and arrange payment (Venmo, checks, etc.).
THE CHATHAM SYNAGOGUE
NETIVOT TORAH
Located in Columbia County, New York, in the hamlet of Chatham Center at:
Mailing Address:
PO Box 51 Chatham, NY 12037
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