Mendelevich YIW Shabbat

Yosef Mendelevich, a modern Jewish hero, will be the Scholar in Residence at the Young Israel of Woodmere this Shabbat, May 2.

His morning drasha will consider “The Candle and The Wall: Keeping Shabbos in the Gulag.”

Before Mincha, at 6:30 pm, he will discuss “Confessions of a Jewish Hijacker.” Between Mincha and Maariv, his topic will be “Testing and Embracing Freedom: From Prisoner of Zion to Citizen of Zion.”

There will be a meet and greet, including book sale and signing, motzoei Shabbat at 9:45 pm.

Young Israel of Woodmere, 859 Peninsula Blvd, Woodmere. 516-295-0950.