 Shir Chadash: The Brooklyn Jewish Community Chorus, under the leadership of Cantor Natasha Hirschhorn, offers a musical birthday card to the land and peoples that make up Israel on Sunday, May 4 at 2 PM at Union Temple, 17 Eastern Parkway at Grand Army Plaza. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Children under 13 will be admitted free. For more information, or to reserve t i c k e t s , p l e a s e e m a i l BJCC@acedsl.com or Cantor Natasha Hirschhorn at cantornatasha@ aol.com. Or visit the website at http://shir-chadash.cfsites.org. Click here for more details.
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Union Temple Synaplex™Shabbat Presents
There will be a special spirit in the air at the May Israeli Style Synaplex Shabbat at Union Temple. So join us for services, a class, or any other event. The choice is yours! For more information click here.
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Union Temple Synaplex™Shabbat Presents 
Special Family Event! STORAHTELLING plus Pot Luck Lunch
Saturday, May 10, 2008 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Torah will come alive with Storahtelling—a fresh fusion of Torah chanting, dramatized translation, and performance—featuring David Wolkin, Storahtelling Maven. Then, the celebration continues with Pot Luck Lunch in honor of Israel’s 60th birthday. Bring your favorite Israeli-style dish to share.* We’ll supply beverages and dessert.
*No pork or shellfish, please.
Members and non-members welcome. Bring a friend!
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May 17
TOT SHABBAT AT UNION TEMPLE
All are welcome!
Join Song Leader DEBBIE BRUKMAN
on the 3rd Saturday Morning of each month
11:15 AM
singing, dancing, art, stories, challah,
  and more .... For all tots and their parents JJ SHABBAT SHALOM!
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For almost 160 years new members have been joining the Union Temple family and others have been leaving. It is part of the cycle of life. It is sad to see members go, even when the cause is a happy one, such as a job promotion or retirement to a new city. But It is always a joy to welcome new members, whether they come to us as new Brooklyn transplants or as long time residents, as worshippers or seekers, as children or adults. We are a diverse and vibrant community, with a single and deep taproot, and it is new and old members together who make us a living community.
To welcome our new members and to help them get to know each other and the rest of the congregation more quickly, the Membership Committee has a new initiative beginning this month. The main purpose of the new Mishpokhe column you are reading will be to introduce our new members, with a photo and a “bio.” Take a moment to learn about them here and then remember to say hello when you see them, and then.... take the time to get to know them. They are members of our congregational family and are our future.
Steven Gross and Stacey Wacknov come to our community from two very different backgrounds. Stacey has been a virtual neighbor of Union Temple, living just up Eastern Parkway for close to eight years. Steven, on the other hand, is new to Brooklyn having moved to the U.S. from Cardiff, Wales this past September to be with his betrothed.
Stacey is currently "in transition" to a new career, leaving behind a vice president position at Fleishman-Hillard (a global public relations firm) in order to follow her dream of becoming a special librarian. Currently, she volunteers at the Katharine Dexter McCormick Library at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She enjoys travelling, music, creative cooking, and obsessively cheering on her beloved hometown football team, the Kansas City Chiefs.
Steven is an international patent law specialist and just started a new remote-working position with Cardinal Law Group of Evanston, IL. Steven's hobbies include photography, science-fiction novels, gardening, and learning as much about "American football" as he can.
Although Steven and Stacey had a civil wedding at City Hall in October, they will have their marriage blessed with friends and family at Union Temple on May 6, 2007.
Welcome to you!
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2007 Irving J. Fain Social Action Awards
Union Temple has received this prestigious award in recognition of the work of the congregation has done in behalf of Social Action – a commitment to helping others, to tikkun olam. When congregants have invested countless hours in bringing a worthwhile program to fruition, they deserve some kavod – public recognition and honor. That is why the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism instituted the Irving J. Fain Awards – to grant public recognition to those congregations whose programmatic efforts in social action have been exemplary.
(l to r) Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; Jean Shaffer; Bea Hanks; Zeva Roschko; Jane B. Wishner, Chair URJ Commission on Social Action; Rabbi Marla Feldman, Director of URJ Commission on Social Action. More
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Members of both consist of diverse and dedicated individuals who come together to serve the temple, share experiences, and learn. In the course of activities ranging from Sukkah building and educational programs we find friendship and connection.
The Brotherhood of Union Temple
Annual Sukkah Building
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The congregation of Union Temple is a diverse, yet closely knit group of thoughtful and compassionate people who draw together in times of joy as well as times of sorrow. It has been a privilege for me to serve as Rabbi since 1992. On behalf of our congregational family, I invite you to celebrate our past, share our present, and be a part of shaping our future. Dr. Linda Henry Goodman Click here to read the Rabbi's Message
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Our Religious School students, our junior choir, and our Brotherhood and Sisterhood, all assist in conducting the services at various times during the year. Music is an organic part of our services in the gifted hands of Dr. Jan-Piet Knijff an organist/pianist of international stature, in addition to our wonderful cantorial students, as they encourage congregants to participate actively in the musical life of the congregation.
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Beginning Sept. 7 and thereafter, all Friday services will begin at 6:30 PM, except for the 4th week of each month, when they will begin at 8:00 PM. The first Friday of the month we will have our potluck dinner following services as usual. Saturday morning services remain at 10:30.
Chick here for our Shabbat Service Schedule
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Union Temple is an egalitarian, inclusive Reform Congregation, spanning the generations. Founded in 1848 by a small group of German and Alsatian Jewish immigrants living in Williamsburgh, since 1929 Union Temple has been located in a magnificent building at Grand Army Plaza. We are a house of worship, a house of study, and an intimate community of mutual support for our members. We reach out to the diverse communities of Brooklyn and warmly welcome individuals and all types of families to join us. As a congregation we are dedicated to Tikkun Olam, the repairing of our world, through the pursuit of social justice and active participation in the larger Jewish and general communities. Union Temple is a member congregation of the Union of Reform Judaism
Read more about the History of Union Temple...
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Open to all children in the community, the Union Temple Preschool is a morning program for two, three, and four year olds with some extended day options. Our dedicated, nurturing staff provides a child-centered environment with a curriculum enhanced by a Jewish perspective, and enrichment programs.
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We join together through Adult Education, Brotherhood, Sisterhood, and the Social Action Committee for a wide variety of educational, social, and cultural activities including:
- Shabbat Morning Study Hevre
- Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class
- Shabbaton with Notable Speakers
- Concerts * Films * Lectures
- Book Discussions * Game Nights
- Dances * Theatre Outings
- Walking Tours of Jewish New York
We view all our programs as opportunities to bring our congregational community together to socialize, to learn, and to celebrate our heritage.
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Social Action is a central part of Union Temple's mission in pursuing Tikkun Olam, the reparation of our world. Educational forums on topical issues, and the involvement of all our members in helping others are our main goals. We operate ongoing food and clothing drives and we also work with local and national organizations.
On April 30 Union Temple members and friends participated in the Rally to Save Darfur at the Mall in Washington D.C. Join us on the Saturday September 17 rally in Central Park More Photos...
For more information look at www.savedarfur.org/now.
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Tickets for High Holy Day services
Union Temple Preschool Discount
School of Religion Discount
Pastoral Counseling and Services
Eastern Athletic Club Discount
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