THURSDAY FEB. 27
LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence. 12:30-1:30 pm. $12 lunch. Alan Stern 516-398-3094.
YU JOB FAIR. 6 to 9 pm, Yeshiva University Wilf Campus, 500 W. 185 St., Manhattan. 212-960-5292.
FRIDAY FEB. 28
CHEVRA KADDISHA. Oneg on dealing with end-of-life, medical, legal and hashkafik issues. 8:45. Beis Kenesseth North Woodmere, 649 Hungry Harbor Road. For more information contact Eli Dworetsky at tiredcpa@aol.com.
CHAG HASEMIKHAH SHABBATON. Divrei Torah, drashot and shiurim at 16 area shuls in celebration of the ordination of its largest class of musmakhim by the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University. For details see notice on page 9.
SATURDAY MARCH 1
CHAG HASEMIKHAH SHABBATON. Divrei Torah, drashot and shiurim at 16 area shuls in celebration of the ordination of its largest class of musmakhim by the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University. For details see notice on page 9.
NORTH WOODMERE SHABBAT. A community-wide event dedicated to the North Woodmere Chevra Kaddisha, hosting Rabbi Elchanan Zohn, head of the Queens Chevra Kaddisha and one of the world’s top authorities on halakhic and practical issues related to the work of the chevra kaddisha. Rabbi Zohn will be speaking numerous times over the course of the Shabbat at a number of shuls, and there will be a joint Seudah Shelishis at the Young Israel of North Woodmere, 634 Hungry Harbor Road, where Beis Kenesseth North Woodmere’s Chevra Mishnayos will also be holding its siyyum on Seder Kodshim. For more information contact Eli Dworetsky at tiredcpa@aol.com.
ART AND WINE. Benefit for HAFTR Cares and the Five Towns Community Chest. Private showing offers select modern, contemporary, impressionistic and old world styled artwork by established American, European and Asian artists. Original paintings, graphics, sculptures and mixed media will be shown along with original works by Chagall, Dali, Miro and Picasso. Prices range from $100. 8 pm. Neil Steur Gymnasium, 33 Washington Ave., Lawrence. 516-569-3370 ext 110.
AISH KODESH MELAVE MALKAH. 21st annual event honors Yocheved and Yehuda Daphna. Melaveh Malkah, 8:30 pm. Congregation Kneseth Israel, 728 Empire Ave., Far Rockaway. aishkodesh
TUESDAY MARCH 4
WOMEN AND JEWISH HOLIDAYS with Michal Horowitz. Gain special insights through fascinating facts and beautiful stories. Today’s session, covering Purim, is first of a series. $15 ($15, or $50 for four classes). 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. JCC of the Greater Five Towns, 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. 516-569-6733 x222.
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP. Meets first Tuesday of every month, for people who are caring for an elderly loved one and who may find yourself trying to meet the demands of work, family and care-giving, all at the same time; meeting everyone else’s needs but your own. Share your experiences with others. 7:30-9 pm. JCC of Greater Five Towns, side door, 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. Judy Goldberg, LCSW, 516-569-6733 x224 or judy.goldberg@fivetownsjcc.org.
BULLYING 101 for parents and professionals at the Keren Eliana Parent Advocacy and Resource Center of Kulanu Academy. RSVP by Feb. 28 to 516-569-3083 x140 or vicki@kulanukids.org. 8 pm. 620 Central Ave, Cedarhurst.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 5
ISRAELI DANCE. Learn with Danny Uziel and be comfortable dancing with the very best. Intermediate to advanced levels. Every Wednesday, 10 am to noon. $10. JCC of Greater Five Towns, 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. 516-569-6733 x222.
MY FAVORITE SEFER series presents Mesilas Yesharim by Rav Moshe Chaim Luzatto, with Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, menahel of Mesivta Ateres Yaakov. Fifth of five shiurim by outstanding educators from our local yeshivot. 8:15 to 9:15 pm, Young Israel of Woodmere, 859 Peninsula Blvd., Woodmere. 516-295-0950.
HOLOCAUST FILM: “Aftermath” is the story of a poor farmer from a small village in central Poland who uncovers a dark secret that forces his family to confront their history. Subtitled. $5. 7:30 pm. Temple Israel of Lawrence, 140 Central Ave., enter from parking lot. 516-569-6733 x222.
THURSDAY MARCH 6
LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence. 12:30-1:30 pm. $12 lunch. Alan Stern 516-398-3094.
SANDY RECOVERY FAIR. NY Rising event brings residents and businesses together with agencies working to further recovery from the storm. 4 to 8 pm. Meet with NY Rising-approved contractors and architechts. Law-rence HS, 2 Reilly Rd, Cedarhurst. For info contact Michael Raab, 516-572-1395.
SATURDAY MARCH 8
HALB’s 59th DINNER. Hebrew Academy of Long Beach concludes its 59th dinner campaign on March 8, with a motzi Shabbat gala on HALB’s Woodmere campus. Freda and Scott Englander of Woodmere (left), with three children in the elementary school (and a fourth, 20 months old, a future enrollee), will receive the Rabbi Dr. Armin H. Friedman Young Leadership Award, named in honor of HALB’s dean emeritus and founding principal. Esther and Baruch Weinstein of Cedarhurst (right), with four HALB graduates and a fifth slated to graduate DRS in 2017, will be the Guests of Honor. For information and reservations, call 516-791-8200 ext 107.tt, 1 Piermont Ave. 516-295-2282.
ISRAEL TALK. Tuvia Book series features a tribute to Ilan and Assaf Ramon followed by Israel-style refreshments. Book is an acclaimed Jewish education specialist and author who has lectured around the world. Free. 8:30 pm. Young Israel of Hewlett, 1 Piermont Ave. 516-295-2282.
SUNDAY MARCH 9
BLOOD DRIVE. New York Blood Center is urgently asking donors to roll up their sleeves to replenish our community blood and platelet supply. 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Congregation Eitz Chaim, 661 Dogwood Avenue, West Hempstead. Pamglassman@aol.com or call 516.238.1849.
MEGILLAH OUTTAKES. Zayin Adar Breakfast. Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz tells “the rest of the story.” 9 am. Free. Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere and DRS Faculty. 649 Hungry Harbor Road, (516) 295-1491.
NIGHT OF 100 WINES, 36 SCOTCHES. Featuring wines by Royal Wine, Happy Hearts, C&R International, River and Allied Importers; Scotches by Tomintoul & Glengoyne, Balvenie & Glenfiddich, Glenrothes & Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Ardbeg, Oban, Lagavulin, Cardhu, and Johnny Walker. 7:30 to 10:30 pm. $18 single, $25 couple (includes $10 off purchase of $20 or more). 21+. Young Israel of Long Beach, 120 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, NY 11561 (516) 431-2404.
‘THE GREAT DICTATOR’. Screening and discussion of the Charlie Chaplin 1940 film that mocked Hitler. It was Chaplin’s first talking picture and the highest-grossing of his career, but created much difficulty for him and eventually led to his long exile from the United States, albeit indirectly. The film will be shown in its entirety and the discussion afterwards be facilitated by Dylan Skolnick, co-director Cinema Arts Centre in. Light refreshments. 12:30 pm. $10, $5 students and seniors. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove, 516-571-8040. 516-571-8040 x100.
ALIYAH FAIR. 12 to 5:15 pm, Crowne Plaza Times Square, 1605 Broadway, Manhattan. 866-4-ALIYAH.
TUESDAY MARCH 11
FIDF GALA. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces event features more than 30 soldiers and officers from various IDF units, soldiers from the U.S. Armed Forces; performances by the IDF Orchestra; and in-person as well as live-satellite talks by distinguished figures in Israel and Washington. 5:30 pm reception; 7 pm dinner and program. Grand Ballroom of Waldorf-Astoria, Park Avenue at 50th Street, Manhattan. 646-274-9655 or 212-558-9400.
SPA FOR BODY AND SOUL. Each of us have an inner connection with G-d: Can we find it? Arbonne international consultant Mrs. Mushky Sandhaus will treat participates to “an ultimate facial” and share some tips for a naturally wholesome makeup experience. 7:30 pm. $18. Chabad of Roslyn, 75 Powerhouse Rd, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 RSVP to Chabad at 516-484-3500 or Chaya at 845-642-7401. Arbonne products available for sale but no obligation to buy.
WEDNESDAY MARCH12
ISRAELI DANCE. Learn with Danny Uziel and be comfortable dancing with the very best. Intermediate to advanced levels. Every Wednesday, 10 am to noon. $10. JCC of Greater Five Towns, 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. 516-569-6733 x222.
THURSDAY MARCH 13
LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere.Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence. 12:30-1:30 pm. $12 lunch. Alan Stern 516-398-3094.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 19
ISRAELI DANCE. Learn with Danny Uziel and be comfortable dancing with the very best. Intermediate to advanced levels. Every Wednesday, 10 am to noon. $10. JCC of Greater Five Towns, 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. 516-569-6733 x222.
LINKEDIN 1. You’ve heard the buzz about LinkedIn — this workshop will cover the basics of how to use it. We will offer a step-by-step guide to creating a profile, uploading contacts and beginning to network online. 11 am to 1 pm. Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills. 516-484-1545 x21.
TUESDAY MARCH 25
62ND ANNUAL BETH SHOLOM GALA honors Jenny and Mordy Lent and Rabbi Kenneth Hain on his 25th anniverary year as Beth Shalom’s rabbi. 5 pm. For info and rese vation call 516-569-3600 x21.
WOMEN AND JEWISH HOLIDAYS with Michal Horowitz. Gain special insights through fascinating facts and beautiful stories. Today’s session, covering Passover, is second of a series. $15 ($15,per class). 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. JCC of the Greater Five Towns, 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. 516-569-6733 x222.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 26
WHITE SHUL DINNER. 92nd anniversary event honors David and Tzivy Kopelowitz, guests of honor; community service award to Rabbi Boruch Ber Bender; lifetime achievement award to Sidney Lipstein. 6:30 pm reception, 7:15 pm dinner. $360 per couple. RSVP to 718-327-0500 x3. 728 Empire Ave., Far Rockaway.
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ONGOING ART EXHIBITS
SHOAH ART. “Art as Conscience: Holocaust Art of Aaron Morgan,” through March 16 at Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove, 516-571-8040. 516-571-8040 x105..