Calendar for the Week 12-30-2011

Dec. 31

Melave Malka Reception

A Melave Malka is being held on Motzei Shabbos, December 31 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shabse Fuchs at 18 Lord Avenue in Lawrence. The reception will begin at 8:00 p.m. and the formal program will begin at 9:00 p.m. Keynote address by Horav Yisroel Reisman. For more information call 718-941-8000 or email admin@torahvodaath.org

Jan. 1

SKA 2011 Production

SKA presents the show “Bereishet,” or “In the Beginning,” On Sunday January 1 at 4:00 pm. The show will be held at Lawrence High School. Ticket prices are $5 for eighth graders, $15 for SKA students, $18 for all students, and $20 for adults. Email SKAProductiontkts@gmail.com to reserve tickets.

Jan. 6

Parenting Resource

Network

FRIEDBERG JCC, located at 15 Neil Court in Oceanside, is holding a lecture sponsored by Parenting Resource network, on the topic “Parenting with Outside Influences.” The presentation will be given by parenting coach Erika Stroh of Parent From the Heart. The free event begins at 10:00 a.m. For more information, contact 516-634-4192.

Jan. 7

Concert

Jewish Music at the Playhouse is holding a concert featuring the band 8th day, on January 7, Motzei Shabbos, at 8:00 p.m. There will be a special guest performance by Eli Marcus. Tickets are being sold at www.Jewishtickets.com for $25, $45, $74 or $180 VIP package, which includes meeting the artists. The event will take place at the Hofstra Playhouse and at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse at 118 Hofstra University in Hempstead. All proceeds go to charity to benefit the Friendship Circle of West Hempstead.

Dinner Melave Malka

Jewish Education Program (JEP) of Long Island Camp Nagila is holding a dinner Melave Malka on Saturday evening, January 7th at 8:30 pm in the Lawrence Country Club. The event is being held in tribute of 25 years of the Suri Schwartz Jewish Individualized Learning (JIL) Institute. The dinner is $200 per person. For more information, call 516-374-1528 or visit jepli.org

Jan. 8

Breakfast Reception

Yeshivas Nefesh Dovid, The International Yeshiva High School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is holding a breakfast reception with the rosh yeshiva, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Kakon on Sunday Morning. The breakfast will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Yoni Kutner at 9 Harborview West in Lawrence. The reception begins at 10:00 a.m. and will feature guest speaker Rabbi Eli Mansour. For more information call 416-630-6220, email info@nefeshdovid.com or visit www.nefeshdovid.com

Yeshiva Darchei Torah 39th Annual Dinner

Yeshiva Darchei Torah is holding its 39th annual dinner on Sunday January 8th at Terrace on the Park. The dinner is honoring Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Brecher, Mr. and Mrs. Aron Solomon, Rabbi and Mrs. Shlomo Pfeiffer, Rabbi and Mrs. Shloime Eisen, Mr. and Mrs. Yosef Goldberg, and Mr. and Mrs. Franklyn Snitow. For more information, call 718-868-2300 ext. 237 or email dinner@darchei.org

Jan. 16

Beit Orot Annual Dinner

Beit Orot is having its annual dinner on Monday Evening, January 16th at 6:00 p.m. It will take place at The Crowne Plaza Times Square at Broadway and 49th street in NYC. The dinner will be honoring Cheryl & Dr. Mendy Markowitz, Melanie & Tov Marmer and Leigh & Daniel Waxman. For more information call 201-530-0210 or visit www.beitorot.org

Ongoing

Calling all Senior Song Birds

The JCC of the Greater Five Towns, located at 270 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, hosts a choir for seniors every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. for a joyful hour of singing with choir master Zvi Klein.

We sing songs in all languages and we perform for local venues.  There is a $5.00 optional contribution requested per session.  For information please call Sheryl at 516-569-6733 x222.

Support group

The JCC of the Greater Five Towns will sponsor a new support group for the economically challenged as a result of the economic downturn.  Key themes will include unemployment, financial issues, empowerment and support.  Please join us on Thursday mornings at 10:15 a.m. at Temple Israel, 140 Central Ave, Lawrence until January 20th. This group is part of Connect to Care, an initiative funded by UJA-Federation of NY. For further information and to pre-register, please contact Talia Rapps, L.M.S.W. at 516-569-6733 x213.

Membership Drive

The Suburban Park Jewish Center, located at 400 Old Westbury in East Meadow, is conducting a membership drive. The Jewish Center has the lowest membership dues in the area and membership includes free Hebrew School tuition and free High Holy Days tickets. There is no building fund and special discounts are offered to new members. For more information, call the synagogue at 516-796-8833.

Movement class for

special needs

The JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers “Movement with Mary Moshos,” a class for children with special needs ages 5 and up, designed to enhance interaction with the environment through work with music, bubbles, and various textures.  Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm at the JCC, 207 Grove Avenue, Cedarhurst.  12 sessions/$240.  Please call Sharona Arbeit at 516-569-6733 x218 for more information.