Jewish Star Calendar

THURSDAY MAY 15

LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence. 12:30-1:30 pm. $12 lunch. Alan Stern 516-398-3094.

BETH SHOLOM SUPPERETTE will honor Lisa Feit, Ann Slochowsky and Leslie Wanderer. Life Member Achievement Award will be presented to Nancy Hain. Boutique and hors d’oeuvres at 5:45 pm, presentation and dinner at 7 pm. Congregation Beth Shalom. 390 Broadway, Lawrence. 516-569-3600. RSVP.Stern 516-398-3094.

JCC FUNDRAISING DINNER will honor Inna Koppel, Oralee Sonnenblick, Syd Mandel-baum, Issac Wiesenfeld and Sonia and Meir Reichman. Show support for the growing and thriving JCC. 6:30 to 10 pm. Sephardic Temple. 775 Branch Blvd., Cedarhurst. 516-569-6733 x 202.

BERLIN EXHIBIT based on selections from the new book, Exit Berlin. Will be premiering from now until Sept. 7, at Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. 101 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. 516-571-8040 ext. 107.

RESPECT IN MODERN TIMES — and honoring those you disagree with. Talk followed by Q&A. 9 pm. DRS HS, 700 Ibsen St., Woodmere. 516-733-0299.

FRIDAY MAY 16

FRIDAY NIGHT TISH. Will the Third Temple come down to earth from the heavens? Listen to the shiur by Rabbinical Dean and Av Beit Din of Eretz Hemdah, Rav Yosef Carmel. 9:30 pm. 56 Maple Ave, Cedarhurst. 312-541-8555.

SATURDAY MAY 17

SHABBAT MORNING SHIUR with Rav Yosef Carmel, on the new law in Israel on Egg Donation and its Halachic Implications. After davening, at the Irving Place Minyan. 111 Irving Place, Woodmere. 312-541-8555.

AFTER MINCHA SHIUR with Rav Yosef Carmel, on the Halachic Approach of Eretz Hemdah. At 7:30 pm at Congregation Beth Sholom, 390 Broadway, Lawrence. 312-541-8555.

PRESERVATION OF HAR HAZEISIM with co chairman, Menachem Lubinsky. The Young Israel of Woodmere. Shabbat morning. 859 Peninsula Blvd., Woodmere. 718-854-4450.

SUNDAY MAY 18

LAG B’OMER

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OUTING. A social program for teens and young adults, with special needs, ages 14 and up. $10 per person. The place is to be announced. 516-295-2478 or Batsheva@chabad5towns.com.

LAG B’OMER CELEBRATION. Join the really big Five Towns show, the 19th Annual Lag B’Omer Celebration, featuring a bonfire, games and family fun, plus the amazing BMX Bike stunt show. Food will be available for purchase. 5:30 to 8 pm. Cedarhurst Park. 516-295-2478.

CELEBRATION IN WANTAGH. Chabad Center presents its 4th Annual Lag B’Omer Family Fun Day. Sports, field games, relays with Winkie of Jumpbunch, Jewish crafts, music, songs and stories around the bonfire, raffle prizes and more! BBQ and food will be available for purchase. Free. 4:30 to 8:30 pm. Fire Ring in Wantagh Park. 516-833-3057 or programs@chabadjewishlife.org.

SOLIDARITY RALLY. Ambassador Ido Aharoni and major Rabbanim rally for Har Hazeisim including a video presentation. 10 am. Young Israel of Lawrence. 8 Spruce Street, Cedarhurst. 718-854-4450.

MONDAY MAY 19

SPIRIT INITIATIVE. Stimulating Program Initiative for Retirees that Inspires Thought for men and women. Bonnie Giller and Rabbi Eytan Feiner on healthy eating and ways to improve health and weight. $10. Registration and lunch at 12 pm. Program at 12:30-2:30 pm. Young Israel of Woodmere. 859 Peninsula Blvd., Woodmere. 212-613-8300.

REITREMENT SEMINAR explores topics such as making retirement dreams come true, prioritizing retirement savings and risks that could mess up retirement plans. Presented by Marshall I. Dumont, MBA. 7 to 8:30 pm. Cho-Sen Island. 367 Central Ave., Lawrence. 516-479-5820.

TUESDAY MAY 20

EMPOWERING WOMEN. Luncheon with Guest of Honor, Dr. Ruth Gruber, the world renowned writer, journalist, and photographer. Couvert $250, Young Leadership $150. Reception and Boutiques at 11 am. Program at 12:15 pm. Prince George Ballroom. 15 East 27 St., Manhattan. 212-564-9045 x306 or www.emunah.org.

WEDNESDAY MAY 21

PARADIGM SHIFT. Transformational Life Teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe for men and women. Course that helps you see everything on a more spiritual and positive level, to enhance the quality of life and to realize your full potential. Courses will continues for the following five Wednesdays. $99, textbook included. 8:15 pm – 9:30 pm. Chabad of the Five Towns. 74 Maple Ave., Cedarhurst. 516-295-2478 or Rabbi@ChabadFiveTowns.com

THURSDAY MAY 22

LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence. 12:30-1:30 pm. $12 lunch. Alan Stern 516-398-3094.

KABBALAT HATORAH in Modern Times, with Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt. 9 pm. DRS High School. 700 Ibsen St., Woodmere. 516-733-0299.

SUNDAY MAY 25

62RCCS BREAKFAST to celebrate the lifesaving work of the Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society, with guest speaker Rabbi Daniel Glatstein. 9:30 am. Home of the Kurz family. 144-47 68th Road, Flushing. 718-RCC-2002.

WEDNESDAY MAY 28

FIDF CELEBRATION in celebration of Yom Yerushalayim and to benefit the soldiers of the IDF. Tickets available at www.FIDF.org/FTGSS. Sephardic Temple. 775 Branch Blvd., Cedarhurst. 646-274-9661.

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. Special lecture by Rabbi Abraham Twerski M.D. On the Pursuit of Happiness and the Retreat from Happiness. 8:30 pm. Young Israel of Woodmere. 859 Peninsula Blvd., Woodmere. 516-295-0950.

SUNDAY JUNE 1

CELEBRATE ISRAEL. Parade along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. 11 am to 4 pm. 57th Street to 74th Street. celebrateisraelny.org

ISRAEL DAY CONCERT with Lipa, Edon, Gad Elbaz, Benny Friedman Shlomi Dachs and many others Guest Stars! Including guest speakers Ted Cruz of Texas and Senator Joe Lieberman. Free admissions. 2:30-7:30 pm. Central Park Summerstage, Rumsey Playfield. 917-650-5623.

92Y TALKS AND PANELS. Study the traditions, ideas and narratives of the holiday of Shavuot, including why we eat cheesecake. Tickets from $30. 7:30 pm. 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave.. 212-413-8841.

HEBREW ON SUNDAYS. Israeliness Community Sundays for K-2nd grades. Through puppetry, art, music, film and Tzofim activities, children will learn Israeli culture, increase their vocabulary and meet new Hebrew speaking friends. $20. 4-6 pm. 212-413-8841.

ACHIEZER DINNER. Honoring Rabbi Zev and Leah Bald, Dr Marcel Scheinman, and Yoni and Esther Novak at the Second Annual Tribute Dinner. 6:30 pm. The Sands at Atlantic Beach. 516-791-4444.

MONDAY JUNE 2

SPIRIT INITIATIVE. Stimulating Program Initiative for Retirees that Inspires Thought for men and women. Neal Goldberg, Ph.D on humor and how to integrate it into our lives for a healthier lifestyle. Rabbi Kenneth Hain on the Hashkafic perspective on humor. $10. Registration and lunch at 12 pm. Program at 12:30-2:30 pm. Young Israel of Woodmere. 859 Peninsula Blvd., Woodmere. 212-613-8300.

PREPARING FOR KABALAT HATORAH with Rabbi Eli Mansour. 9:30 pm. DRS High School. 700 Ibsen Street, Woodmere. 516-733-0299.

TUESDAY JUNE 3

SHAVUOT

TIKUN LEIL SHAVUOT. DRS Beit Medrash open all night. Shiurim and Tefilot led by DRS rabbeim, talmidim and alumni. 11 pm. DRS High School. 700 Ibsen St., Woodmere. 516-733-0299.