On the Calendar

May 26

Habura at Congregation Bais Tefilah of Woodmere To Celebrate Siyum of Sefer Hachinuch

The Habura is finally about to reach the 613th mitvah. All are invited to come and join in the Siyum and to begin a new cycle of learning. Congregation Bais Tefilah of Woodmere is located at 409 Edward Avenue. The Siyum will take place after the 7:15 minysn on May 20, erev Shavuos.

May 27

Shavuot Ice Cream Party

Come to the Chabad of Hewlett at 11 am for an ice cream party! There will be a gourmet ice cream bar and dairy buffet, as well as the reading of the Ten Commandments. (1160 Broadway, Hewlett)

May 28

Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day Parade

The parade will begin at 11:30 AM following a short service at the Law-Ced Fire Dept, and continue on to the Cedarhurst Memorial Plaza, in the Andrew J. Parise Park, where a service will be held to remember our “fallen comrades” and honor all servicemen and women that served, or are serving, in the military today.

May 30-31

Bake Sale for Navah

Many families rely on Navah for help when a family becomes victim to an act of terror. Navah helps to support these families by doing things such as paying their medical bills and organizing group therapies. Come support Navah at this bake sale at 541 Jarvis Avenue, located in Far Rockaway, New York. The event will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 4:30–10:00 p.m. Come enjoy some yummy treats while supporting a good cause!

June 1, 2

Joseph Gitler

(founder of Leket Israel)

speaking at Congregation Beth Sholom

Mr. Gitler will be speaking at Congregation Beth Sholom on Friday night and Shabbat morning at various minyanim. He will also be giving a talk at Young Israel Lawrence Cedarhurst’s Seudah Shlishit. On the eve of the Celebrate Israel Parade, it is an especially fitting time for Joseph to educate the community as to the current situation of poverty and hunger in Israel and how Leket Israel is facing this growing crisis every day. Leket Israel works to alleviate the problem of nutritional insecurity among the growing numbers of Israel’s poor. Food that would otherwise have gone to waste is redistributed by nearly 300 nonprofit organizations.