Calendar of Events beginning May 14, 2016

Posted Tuesday, May 10, 2016 12:00 am

Susie Fishbein encore at YI of Woodmere Susie Fishbein returns to the Young Israel of Woodmere on Wednesday, May 25 to produce another flavorful evening. Fishbein will a 3-course tasting of recipes from her new cookbook, “Kosher by Design Brings it Home.” $54 per person, or $100 for preferred seating and an autographed cookbook. 7:15 pm at the home of Helena Rubin, 80 Willow Road, Woodmere. To reserve a seat, contact event chair Allison Hoschander at yiwoodmeresisterhood@gmail.com. Pictured at a YIW Sisterhood event in March 2015 (from left): Dassy Chelst, Mindy Glickson, Fishbein, Melinda Strauss, Hoschander, Bettina Kramer, and hostess Helena Rubin.

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SHABBAT, SAT MAY 14

MOMMY AND ME SHABBAT EDITION led by Morah Anat. Join other moms and bond with your child while exploring their Jewish world through music, movement, and play. No reservation or payment. 10 to 10:45 am at Congregation Beth Sholom, 390 Broadway, Lawrence.

SUNDAY MAY 15

YOM HAATZMAUT CELEBRATION: Join the Sid Jacobson JCC in celebrating Israel’s 68th birthday with music, games, activities, Israeli food and more. Kosher food will be sold by vendors. Admission and parking is free. 12 to 4 pm. 300 Forest Drive East Hills. Call 516-484-1545 or visit www.sjjcc.org for more information.

HATZALAH BBQ: Join Hatzalah of Rockaways and Nassau County, one of the Jewish community’s most valued organizations, at its annual BBQ dinner. Suggested donation for 2 reservations is $360. 6:30 pm at the Sands in Atlantic Beach. www.hatzalahrl.org/donate_bbq.php or email bbq@hatzalahrl.org

SHALHEVET HONORS PARENTS AND STAFF: Shalhevet’s Seventh Annual Scholarship Dinner will be honoring Dr. and Mrs. Jeffry Beer, Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Hyman and Mr. Jeff Ganeles. Couvert is $600 per couple. The reception will begin at the 5:30 pm with dinner at 6:30 at Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere. To RSVP visit dinner.shalhevethsg.org

ADULT EDUCATION lecture on “The Role of Competitive Sports, It Must Be More Than A Game.” The speaker will be Jonathan Halpert, who played college basketball for YU’s legendary coach Red Saracheck and began coaching himself soon after. He has won numerous awards, the most recent being the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Service Award in 2015. Free. 8:15 pm. Young Israel of Woodmere, 859 Peninsula Blvd, Woodmere. Contact Rabbi Shalom Axelrod at rabbiaxelrod@yiwoodmere.org to sponsor any of the Adult Education Series lectures.

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