Russian-Jewish Family-Oriented Organizations in the NY area

• COJECO (Council of Jewish Emigre Community Organizations)

• RJeneration

• Generation R

• TotTussovka

• Park East Synagogue Sunday Shkola

• Firebird / Jar-Ptitsa: Judaism through Art

• Mishpucha Family Camping

• FRUJELI (Families of Russian-Jewish Long Island)

 

Hosting Shabbat resources

• Shabbat2Go DIY Kit - created by the Storahtelling Lab/Shul project, these downloadable PDF table center pieces include two table-tents and one standing three-fold – containing a selection of blessings, rituals and questions to help you "upgrade friday dinner into a feast for all senses."

• RitualWell - community resource where you can find, create and share Jewish ritual of all kinds. 

 

Book Recommendations

• PJ Library - The PJ Library sends (free) Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to families with children through age six.

• Hayim Donin, To Pray as  a Jew: A Guide to the Prayer Book and Synagogue Service

• Marcia Falk, The Book of Blessings: A New Prayer Book for the Weekdays, the Sabbath, and the New Moon Festival  

 

Music Recommendations

• Zemirot Database - an editable online database for zemirot, liturgy, and other Jewish songs.

• The Zmiros Project - with Frank London and Lorin Sklamberg - recordings of Chassidic Shabbat nigns and zmirot by some of the greatest living klezmers.

• Shirey Shabbat - Israeli recording of Shabbat songs in Hebrew performed by Tova Ben-Zvi and a chorus of kids

• Shabbat is Here - songs and narration by Paul Zim and a chorus of kids

 

Yiddish Resources

• YiddishPop - YiddishPOP promotes Yiddish language acquisition through. animated movies, games, and other exciting study tools

• Yiddish Song of the Week - a blog devoted to archival recordings of folksingers, with song lyrics, translations and extensive background notes. 

 

Shabbat Necessities

• Shabbat candles

• Havdalah Candle

 

 

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