Romemu Brooklyn comes together for Kabbalat Shabbat and Saturday Morning services twice a month. All are warmly welcomed.
Romemu Brooklyn Shabbat & Holiday Services Schedule for Remainder of 2019-2020
All Kabbalat Shabbats will take place at the Berkeley Carroll School at 152 Sterling Place in Park Slope.
Doors open at 6 PM, services begin at 6:30 PM, and there is usually a catered dinner and potluck dessert following the service. Babysitting for tots, interactive children’s activities, and teen programming is available on-site. You can pre-register for dinner here.
All Saturday Morning Shabbats will take place at 1 Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Doors open at 9:30 AM, services begin at 10 AM. Babysitting for tots and interactive children’s activities for kids 5-12 is available on-site.
February
Fri 2/28 – Home Hosted Shabbats Across Brooklyn
see “Community Gatherings” for details
March
Sat 3/7 – Shabbat AM Services
Special Neo-Hasidic community celebration and cholent kiddush! See “Community Gatherings”
Fri 3/20 – Kabbalat Shabbat Service & Dinner, guest led by Rabbi Micah Shapiro
Home Hosted Shabbat Dinners Across Brooklyn on February 28
10 Brooklyn Hosts, 5 tables, 35 seats, 1 magical night! Join our first official night of home-hosted Shabbat dinners across Brooklyn. Register here by February 17, though early sign-ups are strongly recommended!
Neo-Hasidic Community Celebration and Cholent Kiddush
Saturday, March 7
Services @ 10 AM, Cholent Potluck @ 12 PM – 1 Grand Army Plaza
Join us for a very special celebration of Neo-Hasidism led by members & former members of the Orthodox community. Please email Arya if you’re interested in leading a part of the service! All are warmly invited to attend. There will also be a cholent kiddush following services, so be sure to stick around!
Equinox Havdalah & Kirtan
Saturday, March 21 @ 6 PM-8:30 PM – 1 Grand Army Plaza
A night of Torah study, kirtan chanting, and celebrating the light through music and dancing! More information coming soon.
Text Study Group for Adults: After the Death of Moses
Every Saturday @ 2 PM – 1 Grand Army Plaza
The Torah ends with the death of Moses, but the history of the Jewish people has just begun. Our weekly peer-led gatherings explore the books of writings and prophets that make up the rest of the Jewish Bible through a variety of historical, literary, and spiritual lenses. Our journey begins with the Book of Joshua, those tumbling walls of Jericho, and the Israelites’ appallingly brutal conquest and settlement of Canaan. The following Books will take us through tales of love and myth, of kingdoms and exile.
This study group is offered free-of-charge and drop-ins are welcome. No prior familiarity with the texts is necessary. We encourage people of all religious backgrounds to join.
There is a small but mighty team of Brooklynites working closely with the Romemu team to create all the Romemu Brooklyn gatherings. We are also looking for suggestions about nearby locations to host our services in the future. For recommendations, feedback, and inquiries about how to lend your time and talent to Romemu Brooklyn, please email Arya Samuelson at arya@romemu.org
Careers at Romemu Brooklyn
Romemu Brooklyn seeks a soulful, musical, Jewish spiritual leader and community builder to bring our Brooklyn community to the next level. The ideal candidate will lead inspiring song-filled services, facilitate deep ritual and learning, help our members integrate life transitions into spiritual transformations, cultivate and nurture deep community relationships, and direct Romemu Brooklyn towards a sustainable future. This full-time position will start in Summer 2020.
You can find the complete job description here. Please share widely with your networks!
For Kids and Parents:
It’s a blessing to have so many next-gens amongst us. We ask all parents to take responsibility for their children not disrupting the kavannah (the intention) of the clergy and adults singing and praying together.
Childcare is provided at all Shabbat services. This includes babysitting for toddlers, interactive children’s games and activities, and empowering teen programming.
On Shabbat evenings, we encourage children and youth to stay with their families in the service through Lecha Dodi and then to rejoin for the closing song.
On Shabbat mornings, we encourage children and youth to stay with their families through the priestly blessing and then to rejoin for the closing song.
Get to Know Romemu’s Music!
Romemu is a place where music inspires us to feel and live deeply, to grow more empowered, to connect from the heart, and to be of service in the world. We’re happy to offer resources to help you learn some of our beautiful music. Below, please find recordings of five of our favorite Kabbalat Shabbat songs. Of course, it can also be a powerful experience to come to Romemu services with no prior musical knowledge and let the beautiful service wash over you. We invite you to make your experience entirely your own!
