Shabbat 2022

IKC Kabbalat Shabbat, 2022 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 2022 series

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 August 12, 2022

Our hazzan was Hazzan Bonnie Zakarin Live from East Rockaway, NY, another in the series of the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on August 12, 2022

We thank our Sponsors!

A very Happy Birthday to our good friend from Chicago, Sandy Victor, our first sponsor this week! Happy Birthday, Sandy!

 

For the week of August 19, 2022

Our hazzan was Hazzan Rabbi/Cantor Jason van Leeuwan, from Temple B'nai Hayim in the Valley, Los Angeles, CA, another in the series of the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on August 19, 2022.

For more from Rabbi Jason van Leeuwan, here are some links:

Spotify & AppleMusic: https://linktr.ee/rebjason

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt9pZTHeAgQrYNW8n5P1ojAx6YETO_Cko

B'nai Hayim: https://www.bnaihayim.org

For the week of August 19, 2022

Our hazzan was Hazzan Rabbi/Cantor Jason van Leeuwan, from Temple B'nai Hayim in the Valley, Los Angeles, CA, another in the series of the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on August 19, 2022.

For more from Rabbi Jason van Leeuwan, here are some links:

Spotify & AppleMusic: https://linktr.ee/rebjason

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt9pZTHeAgQrYNW8n5P1ojAx6YETO_Cko

B'nai Hayim: https://www.bnaihayim.org

For the week of August 5, 2022

Our hazzan was Barbara Haimowitz, Live from New York, NY, August 5, 2022

We thank our Sponsors!
This week our sponsor wishes to remain anonymous in his donation to the FJMC's Abayudaya Community in Crisis Fund. Please join in making a donation to help our brothers and sisters in crisis.

Please donate generously to these efforts using this link:
USA doantions: http://abayudaya.seaboardfjmc.us
Canadian donations (through special USCJ portal): https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-united-synagogue-of-conservative-judaism/ to make a donation. In the "Apply your donation to a fund set up by this charity" pull down selector & choose, "Tikkun Olam - FJMC" to send your donations to this project. You will receive a CRA eligible tax receipt for your donation.

For the week of July 15, 2022

Our hazzan was Jonathan Schultz, of Congregation B'nai Israel, St. Petersburg, FL for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on July 15, 2022.

For the week of July 1, 2022

Our hazzan was Neil Schwartz, who retired from his full time synagogue career at Temple Emanu-El in Dothan, AL on Thursday, June 30, 2022, Happy retirement, Neil! The International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on July 1, 2022.

We thank our Sponsors!

The Talmud Group is sponsoring to wish our friend and mentor, Yehuda Natan ben Chana, (Jules Kronis, Q.C.) a refuah shelema and a complete recovery. All our best, Jules!

For the week of June 24, 2022

Our hazzan was Richard Nadel who is not only the cantor and sole spiritual leader Jewish Council at Cedar Crest, Pompton Plains, NJ, he’s also a certified mohel, and a cantorial coach at JTS, our hazzan this week! for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on June 24, 2022.

We thank our Sponsors!

The Talmud Group, as we completed another chapter in Eruvim!

For the week of June 17, 2022

Our hazzan was Ralph Goren, from Beth El Synagogue in Atlantic City, NJ., our hazzan this week! for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on June 17, 2022.

For the week of June 10, 2022

Our hazzan was Gedalia Penner-Robinson, Live from JTS in New York, as he is studying at the H. L. Miller Cantorial School, our hazzan this week, for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on June 10, 2022

We thank our Sponsors!

Barry Barnes of Thornhill, ON, is sponsoring as a yizkor memorial for my parents, Jack and Rosa Barnes, Yaacov ben Mendel v' Sara and Shshana bat Mordechai v'Sophia. May their neshamas have an aliyah!

For the week of June 3, 2022

Our hazzan was Naomi Weiss, as she moves to Congregation Kol Shofar in Sausalito, CA, our hazzan this week! for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on June 3, 2022

For the week of May 27, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Steven Hevenstone from Dix Hills Jewish Center, Dix Hills, NY,  for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on May 27, 2022

For the week of May 20, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Alan Sokoloff from Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on May 20, 2022

For the week of May 13, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Ofer Barnoy, live from Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights, NY, on May 13, 2022

We thank our Sponsors!

Charles Wrock and Kyla Hershoran of Georgina Township in Ontario, Canada on the completion of a sefer Torah honouring Charles' parents, Manny and Esther. Mazal Tov and Yasher Koach!

For the week of May 6, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Benjamin Matis, live from Altoona, PA, soon to be in Owings Mills, MD on May 6, 2022

For the week of April 29, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Marshall Loomer, Live from Beth David B’nai Israel Beth Am, Toronto, for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on April 29, 2022

Siyum for B'chorim, Erev Peasch on April 15, 2022

This video is of our completion of Masechet Megillah and the Siyum B’chorim 5782! A special part of the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series brought to you by the Thursday Evening Talmud Group.

We thank our Sponsors!

Stan, Vanessa, Nikky and Jessie Greenspan, on the 10th Yartzheit of Stan's mother, Ruth Greenspan, Z-L, AKA "Boba"

For the week of April 8, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Ariel Foigel, Live from Circulo Israelita de Santiago, Santiago, Chile! April 8, 2022 for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on April 8, 2022

For the week of April 1, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Tibor Kovari and the Beth Tikvah Band, Live from Live Beth Tikvah in Toronto!

For the week of March 25, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Pamela Schiffer, Live from Live from East Lansing, MI!

For the week of March 18, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Jen Cohen Live from Live from the Temple Beth Shalom in the Walled City of Cherry Hill, NJ! With a special presentation by her chihuahua, internet-famous muse, Biscuit, for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on March 18, 2022, Shushan Purim!

We thank our Sponsors!

Honouring our Hazzan, Jen, from Debbie and Joe Swerdlow!

For the week of March 11, 2022

This week we were joined by Rabbi/Hazzan Jeffery Myers Live from Pittsburgh, PA! March 11, 2022, With a special presentation to Rabbi Jen Gorman for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on March 11, 2022

We thank our Sponsors!

Honouring Rabbi Jennifer Gorman as she becomes the new Executive Director of CJPAC and Rabbi Sean Gorman as he becomes the interim Executive Director of MERCAZ-Canada and Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism, by Stan Greenspan, Charles Wrock, Nola Lazar, Rick Wronzberg, Marion Maymon, David Roytenberg, Don Smith and Howard J. Sniderman!

For the week of March 4, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Charles Osborne Live from Toronto for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on March 4, 2022.

We thank our anonymous sponsor!

"Thanking all those who have contributed to the Masorti Ukrainian Relief Fund and the Abayudaya COVID Relief Campaign!"

For the week of February 25, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Nancy Abramson, Live from New York, NY! February 25, 2022, for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on February 25, 2022.

For the week of February 18, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Mitch Martin, originally from Bathrust Manor (Toronto), now in West Palm Beach Florida at B'nai Torah Congregation, but back in Toronto for his nephew Jacob's wedding on Sunday, February 20, 2022

We thank our Sponsors!

Cathy & Bruce Martin are sponsoring this week "In Honour our son, Jacob Martin, on the upcoming marriage to Kelsey Roberts on Sunday Feb. 20, 2022

For the week of February 11, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Neil Schwartz, Live from Dothan, AL, February 11, 2022 for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on February 11, 2022.

We thank our Sponsors!

The entire Gottesman Family is incredibly happy to celebrate Allan's birthday this week. Because of his celebration, they have also bribed us to change all colours EVERYWHERE to PURPLE!

For the week of February 4, 2022

This week we were joined by Rabbi/Cantor Jason van Leeuwan, from Temple B'nai Hayim in the San Fernando Valley for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on February 4, 2022.

We thank our Sponsors!

Jonathan and Beth Brody are sponsoring Kiddush club in honor of their son Joshua who will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah this coming Shabbat, February 5, 2022.<br>
Mazal Tov!

For the week of January 28, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan David Lipp of Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Louisville, Kentucky for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on January 28, 2022.

We thank our Sponsors!

Stan & Vanessa Greenspan on the 31st Yartzheit of Fraidl bat Shraga Fievel Greenspan and Elliott & Marcia Feldman, "We are so pleased to welcome our newest granddaughter, Piper Arielle Feldman. She is our 4th granddaughter in 2 years. :)"

For the week of January 21, 2022

This week we were joined by Hazzan Ralph Goren, Live from Atlantic City, for the International Kiddush Club's Quarantine Friday series on January 21, 2022.