Welcoming & Diverse Synagogues -
Description: Here at the METROPOLITAN SYNAGOGUE, we bring together the warmth and spirituality of Judaism in our services as an extended family of all ages. For over fifty years, we have believed that music is a powerful vessel through which one can pray and one can also bring together a community with a common goal; a goal to keep the richness of our culture and religion alive.
worship (3596) new york city (3098) jewish (1816) manhattan (1303) judaism (519) synagogue (388) metropolitan (169) shul (122) high holy days (8) metropolitan synagogue (1)
Dear Members and Friends of the Metropolitan Synagogue ,
As Passover approaches, let us pause to reflect upon our recent successes and plans for the future. The year 2013 stared with our new first Family-Tot Shabbat monthly service at 5:00 pm on the second Friday of each month. This is an opportunity for families with young children to meet each other at synagogue. The service, geared toward young families, appeals to all ages.
On January 18, the synagogue hosted a “Freedom Shabbat” that commemorated civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King, Jr. and other heroes of his era with folk songs from the period. Rabbi Plaut spoke about his father’s experience as a Freedom Rider. The next week, the shul held a Tu B’shvat Seder. This Jewish Arbor Day was celebrated by drinking various colored grape juices and eating fruits native to Israel, particularly grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates. Participants enjoyed the reading of old an
Welcoming & Diverse Synagogues -