IKC Kabbalat Shabbat, 2020 series
During the recent COVID-19 epidemic, the International Kiddush Club hosted a series of Kabbalat Shabbat services with our friends from the Cantors Assembly, along with our partners, MERCAZ-Canada, MERCAZ-USA, FJMC & WLCJ.
These are the videos from our 2020 series, our initial events with the Cantors.
The very first International Kiddush Club Shabbat video from July, 2011!
Our first video, from the 2011 IKC Convention in Costa Mesa, CA.
Shabbas is Near, about the IKC's anthem!
The niggun, “Shabbas is Near” was written by the very talented Hazzan Randy Newman in 2011 for the International Kiddush Club at the FJMC International Convention in Costa Mesa, CA. Randy was “commissioned” by Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi to create the words and music.
Our sponsors: Bob & Bonnie Braitman, Steve (Z-L) & Chellie Davidoff, David & Judy Goldis, Allan & Caren Gottesman, Stan & Vanessa Greenspan, Rob and Carolyn Kantor, Steve (Z-L) & Donna Krodman, Ed & Debbie Margolis, Mike & Shirley Mills, Alex & Linda Romano, Myles & Gale Simpson, Ernie Smolen (Z-L), Tom & Michelle Sudow, Joe & Debbie Swerdlow, Irwin & Janet Tobin
For the week of December 25, 2020
This week we were joined by Hazzan Naomi Weiss, live from Chicago,, for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on December 25, 2020.
For the week of December 11, 2020
This week we asked Cantor Barbara Haimowitz of Congregation B’nai Jacob in Woodbury, CT to lead us on December 11, 2020.
For the week of December 4, 2020
This week we asked Cantor Jeremy Stein of Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid in Milwaukee, WI to lead us on December 4, 2020.
This week our sponsors were Allan and Caren Gottesman sponsoring in memory of Allan's father, Herman Gottesman, Shalom Tzvi Ben Chaim Yisrol 17th yarzheit on the 18 of Kislev
and
Stan and Vanessa Greenspan and family sponsoring in memory of the 62nd yartzheit of Stan's younger brother, Sheldon, Shimon Mendel ben Tzvi, also on the 18 of
Kislev.
For the week of November 27, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Beny Maissner, Cantor Emeritus at Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto, ON to lead us on November 27, 2020.
For the week of November 20, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan/Rabbi Jason Van Leeuwen, of Temple B'nai Hayim in Sherman Oaks, CAto lead us on November 20, 2020.
This week our sponsors are David and Karen Reifler who have sponsored our Kabbalat Shabbat in memory of Sue Kettelhut, Karen's mother who passed away on February
20, 2020.
For the week of November 6, 2020
This week we asked Cantor Gastón Bogomolni, of Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus, in North Miami Beach Florida to lead us on November 6, 2020.
Sponsored by Jason Eidlitz and family of Briarcliff Manor, NY, in honour of the 70th anniversary of our very good friends, Sylvia and Harold Nissen! MAZAL TOV to Sylvia and Harold!
For the week of October 30, 2020
This week we asked Cantor Elias Rosemberg of Temple Emanuel in Newton, MA to lead us on October 30, 2020.
Sponsored by Don Smith, in honour of his future Kallah, Lianne Eklove on the occasion of Don & Lianne's wedding on Sunday, NOV 1, 2020. SIMAN TOV U'MAZAL TOV!
For the week of October 23, 2020
This week we asked Cantor Neil Schwartz, spiritual leader at Temple Emanu-El in Dothan, AL. to lead us on October 23, 2020.
Sponsored by Sarrae Crane & Rabbi Jonathan Waxman in memory of Jonathan's mother, Dr Ruth Bilgray Waxman
For the week of October 16, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Steve Hevenstone to lead us on October 16, 2020.
Sponsored by Tom Sudow on the 57th yahrzeit of his late mother Gertrude Sudow
For the week of October 9, 2020
This week we asked Rabbi Jennifer Gorman and Hazzan Zach Mondrow for Shabbat Chag Shmini Chag Atzeret to lead us on October 9, 2020.
For the week of October 2, 2020
This week we asked Rabbi Jennifer Gorman and Hazzan Zach Mondrow for Shabbat Chag Chag Sukkot to lead us on October 2, 2020.
For the week of September 25, 2020
This week we asked Hazzanim Roitman & Mondrow for Shabbat Shuva to lead us on September 25, 2020.
Sponsored by Jerry & Estelle Agrest in honour of their 72nd Anniversary which took place on Sept 18.
For the week of September 11, 2020
This week we asked Cantor Nancy Abramson, Dean of the H. L. Miller Cantorial School at JTS to lead us on September 11, 2020.
The September 11, 2020, Kabbalat Shabbat was sponsored by Margie Miller, immediate past-president of WLCJ, in memory of her late husband Joel Miller, who perished in
WTC #1 on 9/11
and
Stan Greenspan and family, immediate past-president of FJMC, in memory of his late father, Harry Greenspan, who's Yartzheit is the 25th of Elul
For the week of September 4, 2020
This week we asked Cantor Sandy Bernstein of Temple Sholom in Greenwich, CT, with her husband Gaston and daughter Naomi to lead us on September 4, 2020.
The September 4, 2020, Kabbalat Shabbat was sponsored by Allan and Caren Gottesman, in honor of our children and grandchildren and In honor and thank you of our friends at the Cantors Assembly who have made our Kabbalat Shabbat each week truly amazing!
For the week of August 28, 2020
This week we asked Cantor Heather Batchelor of The Montreal Open Shul in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with her friends Sara Laimon, Benny Winkelman-Batchelor & Toby Kimmelman to lead us on August 28, 2020.
For the week of August 21, 2020
This week we asked Cantor Marcus Feldman from Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, CA, to lead us on August 21, 2020.
For the week of August 14, 2020
This week we asked Malachi Kanfer from Sutton Place Synagogue, on East 51st Street in Manhattan, NY, NY to lead us on August 14, 2020.
For the week of August 7, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Bonnie Zakarin from the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway, NY to lead us on August 7, 2020.
For the week of July 31, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Ofer Barnoy from Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights, NY to lead us on July 31, 2020.
For the week of July 24, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Zach Mondrow, Detroit MI to lead us on July 24, 2020.
For the week of July 24, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Zach Mondrow, Detroit MI to lead us on July 24, 2020.
For the week of July 17, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Jen Cohen, from Temple Beth Sholom, Cherry Hill, NJ to lead us on July 17, 2020.
For the week of July 10, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Alan Sokoloff, from Temple Emanuel Of The Pascack Valley to lead us on July 1, 2020.
For the week of July 3, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan David Guber, from Toronto, Canada to lead us on July 3, 2020.
For the week of June 19, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Matt Axelrod, from Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains, NJ to lead us on June 19, 2020.
For the week of June 12, 2020
This week we asked Hazzanim Jackie & Fredda Mendelson, from JTS and the independent minyan Nachalah in New York, NY to lead us on June 12, 2020.
For the week of June 5, 2020
This week we asked Rabbi Hazzan Dr. Jeffery Myers, from Tree of Life/Or Sameach, Pittsburgh, PA to lead us on June 5, 2020.
For the week of May 22, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro, from Congregation Beth El, Voorhees, NJ to lead us on May 22, 2020
For the week of May 15, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Ben Matis, from Agudath Achim Congregation in Altoona, PA to lead us on May 15, 2020
For the week of May 8, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi, from Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago, Illinois to lead us on May 8, 2020
For the week of May 1, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Ben Tisser of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, Illinois to lead us on May 1, 2020
For the week of April 24, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Mike Stein from Temple Aliyah in Northridge, CA to lead us on April 24, 2020
For the week of April 17, 2020
This week we asked Hazzan Zach Mondrow, Detroit, MI to lead us on April 17, 2020