Jewish Star Calendar

THURSDAY JAN. 2

LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Axelrod of YI Woodmere.(See photo.)

SATURDAY JAN. 4

THEMES IN TANACH. Continuing series on Biblical themes by Rabbi David Fohrman. 7 pm. Young Israel of Woodmere. Free.

MONDAY JAN. 6

EXPERIENCE 2 WORK. A customized, 4 week, intensive skill development and employment preparation program for job seekers 50 years of age and older. The program cost is $125 and takes place at 80 Vandam St., Manhattan. This session will take place on Mondays and Tuesdays from Jan. 6 to 28 (except on Friday during MLK Day week), 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. For questions or assistance, email Experience2Work@fegs.org.

LECTURES FOR WOMEN. Educator Devorah Kigel discusses “Ohel Rachel: Mystical View of 3 Women’s Mitzvot. 8:30pm. Young Israel of Woodmere. 516-000-0000.

WEDNESDAY JAN. 8

BEIT OROT annual dinner, honoring Aaron Liberman and Marsha and Jeffrey Schreiber. Master of Ceremonies will be Jewish radio personality Nachum Segal; dinner chair Seth Schreiber. Crowne Plaza, Times Square, NY. 6 pm. 201 530-0210. info@beitorot.org.

THURSDAY JAN. 9

TARGETING HIDDEN JOB MARKET. This workshop teaches how to access the hidden job market unique to you and your background. Hear stories from the front lines of job search wars, with Jamie Petrizzo, a former recruiter. 11 am to 12:45 pm. 300 Forest Drive, East Hills 516-484-1545, ext. 177.

LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. (See photo below.)

WEDNESDAY JAN. 15

READY, SET, GET A JOB! Searching for a job is more than submitting your resume to job boards or company websites. Learn what it means to hunt for a job and prepare yourself for a better job search. Review the importance of having an organized job search “campaign.” 11 am–1 pm. 300 Forest Drive, East Hills 516-484-1545, ext. 177.

ORAL CANCER SCREENING. Free early detection at Mercy Medical Center. 5 to 7 pm in Pre-Surgical Testing suite on the main floor of the hospital. Ample free-parking available. Call by Friday, Jan. 10 for required reservation, to 516-62MERCY. for the screening, but advance registration IS required. 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre.

THURSDAY JAN. 16

LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. (See photo at left.)

WEDNESDAY JAN. 22

COVER LETTERS, THANK YOUS. A well written cover letter entices the reader to learn more about you by reading your resume. This workshop focuses on different types of cover letters and how to make your skills and experience stand out. Session will consider style, content and timing of the Thank You Note, which follows an interview. 300 Forest Drive, East Hills. 516-484-1545, ext. 177.

THURSDAY JAN. 23

LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. (See photo at left.)WEDNESDAY JAN. 8

HOLLYWOOD AND HITLER. Author Thomas Doherty in conversation with David Denby of the New Yorker. Doherty offers a provocative look at how studio heads, writers, and other important players wrestled with difficult business and artistic decisions that arose with the Nazis’ rise to power. Recapturing what ordinary Americans saw on the screen during the emerging Nazi threat, Doherty explores forgotten films, such as Hitler’s Reign of Terror (1934), a pioneering anti-Nazi docudrama by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.; I Was a Captive of Nazi Germany (1936), a sensational true tale of “a Hollywood girl in Naziland!”; and Professor Mamlock (1938), an anti-Nazi film made by German refugees living in the Soviet Union. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Against the Odds: American Jews and the Rescue of Europe’s Refugees, 1933-1941. Tour the exhibition at 6 p.m. Pre-registration for the tour is suggested. $15, $12 members. 92Y at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, Manhattan. 646-437-4337.

THURSDAY JAN. 9

LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. (See photo at left.)

SUNDAY JAN 12

DIFFERENCES? HOPE? Is there hope in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians? Is anything different now? Delve into Secretary of State John Kerry’s current negotiations with David Makovsky, director of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and coauthor with Dennis Ross of “Myths, Illusions, & Peace.” 10 am–12:30 pm. $40 includes light breakfast. 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., Manhattan. 212-413-8841.

WEDNESDAY JAN 15

‘STRANGER IN MY OWN COUNTRY’ with author Yascha Mounk, who describes growing up Jewish in postwar Germany and vividly portrays a country still struggling with the legacy of the Third Reich. Yascha Mounk is Krupp Foundation Dissertation Completion Fellow, Center for European Studies. His writing about European and U.S. politics has been published in the New York Times, Die Zeit, and the Wall Street Journal. $15, $12 members. 92Y at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, Manhattan. 646-437-4337.

THURSDAY JAN. 16

LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. (See photo at left.)

WEDNESDAY JAN. 22

DEMENTIA. Symposium for caregivers of individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, hosted by Margaret Tietz Center with Samuel Field Y and the Queensboro Council for Social Welfare. 9:30 am breakfast and registration; speakers including A. Levine, Jane C. Bardavid and Joan Serrano Laufer from 10 to 11:30 am. Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 164-11 Chapin Pkwy., Jamaica Hills. RSVP to Linda Spiegel at 718-298-7838. Valet parking available.