Welcome to New Toco Shul
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New Toco Shul (NTS) is an intellectually diverse synagogue in the Toco Hill community of Atlanta, GA. We pride ourselves on offering learning opportunities that represent the spectrum of Orthodoxy. Our shul is a warm and welcoming place where everyone knows your name. |
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| Rabbi Dr. Don Seeman is the rabbi of the New Toco Shul. He is also an associate professor of Religion and Jewish Studies at Emory University, and was involved with our shul from the beginning. Before moving to Atlanta he lived and taught in Jerusalem, was a Wexner Fellow and earned a PhD in Social Anthropology. |
Now @ NTS
Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv (Early Shabbat): 6:45 pm
...with a D'var Torah from Rabbi Don Seeman
π―οΈπ―οΈ Candlelighting (Early Shabbat/Plag): Not before 7:01 pm
π―οΈπ―οΈ Candlelighting (B'zman): 8:10 pm
Shacharit: 9:00 am
π§ Babysitting begins at 9:30 am (ages 4+)
π Drasha from Rabbi Don Seeman on "Does Israel Make Us Safer?"
π Children's Parasha Learning meets before Kiddush
π§ Shiur after Kiddush with Rabbi Don Seeman
Kiddush is sponsored by the Bendicoff family
in honor of the anniversary of Gavi's Bat Mitzvah.
Pre-Mincha Shiur: 7:15 pm with Rabbi Ira Bedzow on
"Exploring the Thoughts of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch"
Mincha: 8:00 pm
...followed by Seuda Shelishit
...with a D'var Torah from Chuck Diener on
"Rabbi Hirsch and Ethical Behavior When We Aren't Lying, Cheating and Stealing"
Motzei Shabbat Maariv: 8:58 pm-ish
π₯ Havdalah: 9:10 pm
Sunday Shacharit: 8:30 am
Mincha/Maariv (Sunday - Thursday): 8:15 pm
Vatikin Shacharit (Monday - Friday): 6:15 am
- Sunday evening, between Mincha and Maariv, Chuck Diener will be speaking about Yehonatan Semo z"l, a fallen soldier whose loss we are reflecting on as part of the Orthodox Union L'Netach B'Yachad campaign.
- Monday evening (Yom HaZikaron) before Mincha, starting at 7:30 pm, Rabbi Seeman will speak about "The Poetry of October 7."
- Tuesday morning, Yom HaAtzmaut, we will be saying Hallel after Vatikin Shacharit.
- π Thank you to everyone who participated in our book drive with Koren Publishers. After our 30% discount, we purchased over $2,000 worth of seforim for our community and families.
π« This is a good time to remind you that we are not a lending library. Books may only be removed from the premises by special arrangement with Rabbi Seeman . If you have NTS books at home, please return them. You are always welcome to read at shul! - π To sponsor Kiddush or Seuda Shelishit, please reach out to exec@newtocoshul.com. Check out our pricing!
- π Thank you to all the Seuda Shelishit sponsors!
~ May is sponsored by Hillarie Clein. Thank you!
~ Sedah Shelishit other months are still available for sponsorship! Check out our pricing! - π£οΈ If you would like to give a D'var Torah over at Seuda Shlishit, please let Rabbi Seeman know.
Please consider donating to the following Israel-based charities that need immediate help:
- Magen David Adom Israel - https://www.mdais.org/en/
donation - Hadassah Hospital Israel - https://www.hadassah.org/
donate/simple - United Hatzalah Israel - https://israelrescue.org/
- Leket Food Israel - https://www.leket.org/en/
online-donation/ - IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel - https://www.ufis.org.il/en/
donation-en/ - Zaka Israel - https://zakaworld.org/
Shabbat Afternoon Series by Rabbi Don SeemanSponsored by Elliot RoystonIn Loving Memory of His Parents, Max and Helen Royston
Ongoing Shiurim/Classes @ NTS
- Sunday at 7:00 pm: Ten Classes on Matters of Pressing Jewish Law with Rabbi Michael Broyde
- Monday at 4:30 pm: Netivot Shalom on the Weekly Parasha with Rabbi Reuven Travis (email Rabbi Travis for link)
- Tuesday at 7:00 pm: Thoughts on Bereshit with Rabbi Michael Broyde
NTS Expansion Plans
We are happy to announce that after only two weeks we are already halfway to our goal!
We are aiming for 100% participation from our membership - whether you can give $10, $100, $100,000, or anything else! If you see something below you would like to name or if you think of something specific that's not listed here, please let us know.
For any inquires related to our expansion plans, please contact Reuven Travis.
