Minyan with a kiddush in Midwood

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  • June 21, 2015 11:35 pm at 11:35 pm #615879
    EpesAhYid
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    I am spoiled by davenning in the past at shuls that had a kiddush every shabbos, not just for special occasions. Looking for one in Midwood around Ave J – L Coney Island – Ocean Ave area. I like it for socializing purposes and shabbos lunch planning so I don’t wind up throwing food away. A nice davenning goes without saying.

    June 22, 2015 3:03 pm at 3:03 pm #1089523
    Bentch Kvetcher
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    Check out Chaim Berlin Alumni on I and 13. It’s a nice minyan and there is usually a kiddush

    June 22, 2015 9:41 pm at 9:41 pm #1089524
    flatbusher
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    Chaim Berlin Alumni has a kiddush usually on schedule for SHabbos mervorchim, but for the Shabbos kiddush on a weekly basis, Ruttners on 15th off of J has one, as does Tomashov on I and E. 12-13. As for the quality of the davening, well, they sing, if that is what you mean. For the record, I have davened by both but never stay for the kiddush–My wife goes to the trouble to prepare and I do not want to spoil my appetite.

    June 23, 2015 12:35 pm at 12:35 pm #1089525
    takahmamash
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    When people specifically look for shules that have a weekly kiddish, do they normally join the shule and pay dues or give periodic donations to help pay for the kiddish? I mean, the money has to come from somewhere, right?

    June 25, 2015 12:20 am at 12:20 am #1089526
    EpesAhYid
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    How the kiddushim gets funded was not the topic of this thread, just locations were asked for. I have been to shuls that have almost no kiddushim and unless it is a shul that has no decorum (i.e. people talk furring davening) I find it lacking from a socializing point of view. You come to shul, daven then leave. No opportunity to get to connect to the other mispallelim. On the other hand if I go to a shul that has sporatic kiddushim and I prepare lunch then I am presented with – eat the shul kiddush and wind up throwing out some if not most of the food that I made or bought (waste of money and bal tashchis) or not partake in the kiddush because “I have food at home” and just nibble, a waste of not partaking in a nice kiddush. Some people, kein eine harah, can do both, fress at the kiddush and still eat at home; not me. One of the shuls that I went to in the 5 towns stated in their weekly emails if there was a kiddush that week and I prepared accordingly or used that info to decide where I will daven that shabbos. I now moved to Florida but come in time to time to Flatbush so going to a shul that will have a kiddush saves me the hastle to go out and buy takeout.

    June 28, 2015 9:50 pm at 9:50 pm #1089527
    mik5
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    I prefer a Kiddush where bread is served over one where mezonos are served, because the Gra holds that even on Shabbos morning kiddush needs to be b’akom seuda gemura (i.e., a seuda with pas gamur, and not mezonos).

    June 28, 2015 11:01 pm at 11:01 pm #1089528
    Ex-CTLawyer
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    EpesAhYid………..

    MartyB?

    Planning is crucial for Shabbos. It’s nice to know what’s available.

    I live in CT. Here a kiddush is served every Shabbos, BUT unless it’s a special simcha, it’s a cold Kiddush…herring, kichel, schnapps. Shabbos Mevorchim will also have kugel, salads and cakes.

    Cholent is only served in the dead of winter to warm everyone’s body for a long, cold walk home (2 miles is the norm).

    No bagels are served…that’s for every Sunday morning after minyan when a full breakfast is served and wives and children are welcome and an educational program included.

    June 29, 2015 1:37 pm at 1:37 pm #1089529
    karlbenmarx
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    takahmamash: that which is spent on Shabbos Has=em returns so dont worry about finances, the ONE above will take care of all finances.

    June 30, 2015 9:16 pm at 9:16 pm #1089530
    cherrybim
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    I’d rather someone ask for a shul in Midwood where there is a wonderful Rav who says a wonderful d’rashah every Shabbos morning. Food for the soul is preferable to kishke for the boich.

    July 1, 2015 4:43 pm at 4:43 pm #1089531
    flatbusher
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    Cherrybim–Try Knesses Bais Avigdor. Rabbi Kahn gives an inspiring drashah but he is away for the summer

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