Calendar 1/8/2010

Issue of January 8 2010/ 22 Tevet 5770

Far Rockaway - A panel of physicians will explore the issues of breast cancer in the Jewish community at a talk on Monday, January 11, 2010, at 8 pm at Congregation Shaaray Tefilah, 25 Central Avenue in Lawrence. The distinguished panel of physicians will include Dr. Jonathan Herman, a specialist in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in the Ashkenazi Jewish community; Dr. Margo Spitzer, a specialist in the psychiatric aspects of breast and ovarian cancer at St. John's Episcopal Hospital; and Dr. Mendel Warshawsky, chief of oncology at St. John's Episcopal Hospital. To register online go to www.jccrp.org (under News@JCCRP, click December 7, 2009). For telephone information please call 718-869-7750. Light refreshments will be served.

Bellmore - Yiddish theater is coming to Bellmore. The Hazak Chapter of the Bellmore Jewish Center has announced that it is bringing to Bellmore The Folksbiene Theatre's Traveling Troupe for a performance of "Mama's Loshn Kugel," a Yiddish musical revue with English supertitles, on Sunday, April 18, 2010, at 3 PM.  A limited number of seats are available.  Tickets are on sale now - $18 adults, $12 children 10-16 years old.  Call Ruthe at (516) 221-8570 or Bill at (516) 221-2056.

New York City - Celebrate Jewish Heritage Night with the New York Knicks. Tuesday, February 9th, Knicks vs. the Kings. Tickets are $36 for seating in the 300 level and include a Hebrew Knicks item. Visit tinyurl.com/jcrcJHN2010 and enter promo code:  JCRC. For more information contact Seth Bettan at 212.465.6516 or email seth.bettan@thegarden.com

ONGOING EVENTS

Far Rockaway - Rabbi Eytan Feiner's Machshavah Shiur in Sifrei Maharal on Chumash and Mo'adim for men and women has resumed. Tuesday evenings from 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at Congregation Kneseth Israel, 728 Empire Ave., Far Rockaway.  For more information call (718) 327-0500 or www.whiteshul.com.

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers "Kids Corner," a program for special needs children, on Sundays, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.  A light lunch is provided.  For further information please call 516-569-6733, ext. 205.

Stony Brook - Sexual abuse and abduction prevention educational workshops. Parents for Megan's Law and The Crime Victims Center now offer age-appropriate sexual abuse and abduction prevention educational workshops for children, teens and adults. We'll come to your school or community organization. We've educated over 50,000 Long Island children and parents in public and private schools and in community organization! Call our Helpline for more information or to schedule a workshop today (631)-689-2672

Cedarhurst - The Beis Medrash of Cedarhurst holds a Flexible Morning Learning Program Mon. to Thurs. from 10:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. There are shiurim and chavrusas in Chumash, Gemara, Halacha and Chovos Halevavos. Learners may come and go as they please. The Beis Medrash of Cedarhurst is located at 504 W. Broadway (off the corner of W. Broadway and Cedarhurst Ave.) Contact Rabbi Moshe Kaufman at (718) 471-2780 moshehkaufman@gmail.com.

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns introduces a new program, "Pizza Pals," a social skills program for children with autism, 6th to 8th grade (ages 12-14).  For further information please call 569-6733.

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns is offering a social day program called "Remember When." This program is especially designed for memory enhancement and socialization.  The cost includes a full range of therapeutic activities, morning beverage, dessert, and a kosher lunch. Round-trip door to door handicapped accessible transportation is available on a limited basis. Registration is limited to first come first serve basis to ensure maximum benefits to each participant. The program runs on a summer schedule and meets at Sons of Israel in Woodmere, For further information call the JCC at 569-6733.