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): 7:00 pm
...with a D'var Torah from Rabbi Don Seeman
๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฏ๏ธ Candlelighting (Early Shabbat/Plag): Not before 7:15 pm
๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฏ๏ธ Candlelighting (B'zman): 8:24 pm
Shacharit: 9:00 am
๐ง Babysitting begins at 9:30 am (ages 4+)
๐ Drasha from Rabbi Don Seeman on...
"From Pinchas to October 7 โ The Risks of Stepping Outside the Law"
๐ Children's Parasha Learning meets before Kiddush
๐ง Shiur after Kiddush (approx 11:30 am) with Rabbi Don Seeman
Pre-Mincha Shiur: 7:30 pm with Rabbi Don Seeman on
"Letters of Rabbi Hayyim David Halevy:
Is it possible to start rebuilding the bet hamikdash and renew the sacrificial order in our time?"
Mincha: 8:15 pm
...followed by Seuda Shelishit
Motzei Shabbat Maariv: 9:12 pm-ish
๐ฅ Havdalah: 9:24 pm
Sunday Shacharit: 8:30 am
Mincha/Maariv (Sunday - Thursday): 8:25 pm
Vatikin Shacharit (Monday - Thursday): 6:25 am
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๐ Mark your calendars for Rabbi Mark Trencher, Scholar-in Residence
September 13 - 14
Mark (Moish) Trencher is the founder of Nishma Research, which has conducted 16 broad Jewish communal studies since 2016, as well as 24 proprietary studies for Orthodox shuls, schools and other organizations. He created Nishma Research as a resource to study the Orthodox community, with a focus on issues that have not been adequately examined. โจโจHe is currently on the Board of Directors of the National Council of Young Israel and is a founding director of Primer-Connecticut, which monitors and addresses media bias relating to Israel. He is a member of the Association of Jewish Studies, the Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry, and the Haredi Research Group. He is also the host of the Orthonomics podcast.
- ๐ฅ Tisha Bi'Av Notes:
~ Morning davening will have Kinnot with Rabbi Seeman.
~ 45 minutes before Mincha, Rabbi Seeman will speak on "Is it Time to Start Renewing the Avodah?"
~ Thank you to Chuck and Dvora Diener for the contribution of new Kinnot Books in honor of Israelโs Fallen. - ๐๏ธ A few construction-related items:
~ Please use the back entrance (via the porch) to access the shul.
~ Please watch your children and make sure they do not play in or near the construction zone.
~ Parking is currently reduced. Please plan to walk to shul or park on Christmas or Jody. - ๐ Happy Birthday to Donna Krombach!
- ๐ To sponsor Kiddush or Seuda Shelishit, please reach out to exec@newtocoshul.com. Check out our pricing!
- ๐ Thank you to all the Seuda Shelishit sponsors!
~ July is by the Caplan family in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson.
~ Sedah Shelishit other months are still available for sponsorship! Check out our pricing! - ๐ฃ๏ธ 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
- NTS gives a daf yomi shiur at 8:00 am every day online. Interested in joining? Reach out to Rabbi Travis.
- Sunday at 7:00 pm: Ten Classes on Matters of Pressing Jewish Law with Rabbi Michael Broyde.
- Monday at 5:30 pm: Netivot Shalom on the Weekly Parasha with Rabbi Reuven Travis (email Rabbi Travis for link)
- Tuesday at 7:00 pm: Learning Shemot Anew with Rabbi Michael Broyde
NTS Expansion Plans
Building Fund Update! We are happy to announce that after only a month we are already 75% of the way 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.
