The New Shul

A progressive synagogue in Lower Manhattan (downtown New York).

RISHONIM & BMA
Grace Church School
86 Fourth Ave

FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES & SHTETL SHABBAT
Grace Church School
86 Fourth Ave

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OFFICE
505 8th Ave, Suite 1212
New York, NY 10018
212-284-6773 (phone)
212-284-6806 (fax) info@newshul.org
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JEWISH RESOURCES

Anthropology

BOOKS
  • Purity and Danger
    An Analysis of the Concepts of Pollution and Taboo
    by Mary Douglas
    on amazon.com

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Bar/Bat Mitzvah

See other categories as well, esp. Torah & Commentary
MATERIALS FROM THE NEW SHUL
  • The New Shul Party Directory
    Party directory (pdf)
    Services and suppliers used by members of The New Shul for their b'nai mitzvah parties.
  • The New Shul Shabbat Handout
    Handout - landscape orientation (word)
    A WORD template you can use to create a handout for guests coming to the service. Be sure to fill in the blanks wherever you see boldfaces Xs. Feel free to add other individual touches, such as the date or name of the person becoming a bar or bat mitzvah, and format as you like, but please do not change the descriptions of the ritual items, service or shul.
BOOKS
  • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Basics
    A Practical Family Guide to Coming of Age Together
    edited by Leneman Helen
    on amazon.com
  • The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planbook
    by Ellen Epstein and Jane Lewit
    on amazon.com
  • Bat Mitzvah: A Jewish Girl's Coming of Age
    by Barbara Diamond Goldin and Erika Weihs
    on amazon.com
  • The Complete Bar/Bat Mitzvah Book
    Everything You Need to Plan a Meaningful Celebration
    by Patti Moskovitz
    on amazon.com
  • The Complete Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planner
    by Linda Seifer Sage
    on amazon.com
  • Putting God on Your Guest List
    How to Claim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah
    (FOR KIDS)
    by Jeffrey K. Salkin
    on amazon.com
  • Putting God on the Guest List
    How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah
    (FOR PARENTS)
    by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin
    on amazon.com
  • Whose Bar/Bat Mitzvah Is This Anyway?
    A Guide for Parents Through a Family Rite of Passage
    by Judith David
    on amazon.com

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Environment

WEBSITES

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Food

WEBSITES
  • Certified Humane
    Certified Humane LabelA certification program for meat, dairy and eggs guaranteeing that the farm animals were treated humanely from birth through slaughter. Look for this label if you are concerned about animal welfare.
  • Fair Trade Certified
    Fair Trade label A certification program for foods grown in developing countries (including coffee, cocoa, chocolate, tea and sugar -- the list is growing) that guarantees fair prices and working conditions for farmers and farm workers. Look for this label if you are concerned about human welfare on farms in developing countries.
  • Is Organic Food Worth It?
    A Q&A on organic food explaining what it is, and what its benefits and limitations are
  • Shopper's Guide to Pesticides
    EWG's wallet guide to the fruits and vegetables that are most important to buy organic
  • Mercury in Fish
    NRDC's wallet guide to fish that are safe to eat (low in mercury) and not
  • NYC's Greenmarket
    The group that runs our city's wonderful farmer's markets -- find out what's in season and available today (whatever day that is), and where markets are located

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History

BOOKS
  • American Judaism
    A History
    by Jonathan D. Sarna
    on amazon.com
  • Ancient Israel
    From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple
    by Hershel Shanks
    on amazon.com
  • A History of Israel
    From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time
    by Howard M. Sachar
    on amazon.com
  • The Jew in the Modern World
    A Documentary History
    by Paul Mendes-Flohr and Jehuda Reinharz
    on amazon.com
  • Maus
    by Art Spiegelman
    on amazon.com
  • The Zionist Idea
    by Arthur Hertzberg
    on amazon.com

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Holidays

BOOKS

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Judaism

BOOKS

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Life & Culture

WEBSITES
  • Avoda Arts
    Integrates film, photography, painting, music, and theatre into Jewish learning
  • GesherCity
    Helps connect young adults to their local Jewish community
  • JDub Records
    Produces and disseminates new and innovative Jewish music
  • Jew School
    Offers alternative views and culture
  • JewZ
    Jewish portal

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Rituals & Practices

BOOKS
  • The Enchantments of Judaism
    by Jacob Neusner
    on amazon.com
  • A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice
    by Isaac Klein
    on amazon.com
  • Jewish Spiritual Practices
    by Yitzhak Buxbaum
    on amazon.com
  • Your Word is Fire
    The Hasidic Masters on Contemplative Prayer
    by Arthur Green and Barry W. Holtz
    on amazon.com
WEBSITES

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Social Justice

WEBSITES

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Torah & Commentary

BOOKS
  • The Bedside Torah
    Wisdom, Visions, and Dreams
    by Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson
    on amazon.com
  • The Book of Legends
    Legends from the Talmud and Midrash
    by Hayim Nahman Bialik and Yehoshua Hana Ravnitzky
    on amazon.com
  • Exploring The Torah
    by Shirley Stern
    on amazon.com
  • Lilmod Ulelamade
    From the Teachings of our Sages on Judges by Rabbi Mordechai Katz
    on amazon.com
  • The Living Torah
    by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
    on amazon.com
  • Living Torah
    Selections from Seven Years of Torat Chayim
    by Elaine Rose Glickman
    on amazon.com
  • Sedra Scenes
    by Stan J. Beiner
    on amazon.com
  • A Torah Commentary for Our Times
    by Harvey Fields
    on amazon.com
WEBSITES

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Travel & Camp

WEBSITES

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Women & Feminism

BOOKS
WEBSITES