Calendar for the week of Oct. 28

Oct. 29

Shul honors its namesake
CONGREGATION AISH KODESH of Woodmere is holding its annual Hilula for the Yahrzeit its namesake, Rabbi Kalonimus Kalmish Shapira, known as the Aish Kodesh. The event will feature the music of Yosef Karduner and the Divrei Torah of Rabi Moshe Weinberger. The event will be at Bnos Bais Yaakov, located at 613 Beach 9 Street in Far Rockaway. The event begins at 9:00 p.m. For more information and sponsorships, contact Elliot Blumenthal at elliot.blumenthal@bipc.com or (516) 457-7893.

Nov. 1
Food & Wine for Renewal
GOURMET GLATT EMPORIUM, the kosher supermarket located at 137 Spruce Street in Cedarhurst, is hosting a food & wine tasting event to benefit Renewal, the Brooklyn-based nonprofit that coordinates kidney donations in the greater Orthodox community. The event runs from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Funds raised at the event will be used to provide financial assistance to kidney donors and education programs on kidney donations. For reservations, contact 347-228-1281 or renewal@gourmetglatt.com

Nov. 2
On Jewish humor
ELMONT JEWISH CENTER, located at 500 Elmont Road in Elmont is hosting author Prof. Kenneth Libo, who will be speaking on the topic “From Tummler to top banana,” on the role of Jewish humor in American culture. The free event is cosponsored by New York council for the Humanities. Dr. Libo is an adjunct history prof. at Hunter College. The program begins at 8 p.m. For more information, contact 516-488-1616.

Nov. 6
Martial arts for Kulanu
KULANU, the nonprofit serving special-needs children in the Five Towns community, is hosting a Punch and Kick-A-Thon fundraiser where children and adults may participate in an hour-long session of punches and kicks guided by Warren Levi Martial Arts and Fitness. The cost is $18 per person. The event begins at 11 a.m. at 620 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. For more information, contact 516-569-3083.