On the calendar

Mar 18

Rabbi Seth Farber

Young Israel of North Woodmere

Rabbi Farber will discuss the crisis of Jewish life in Israel. Rabbi Farber is inter-nationally known as the founder and director of ITIM: The Jewish –Life Information Center, an organization that assists Israelis with the legal intricacies of personal status- marriage, divorce, conversion and burial. Young Israel of North Woodmere is located at 634 Hungry Harbor Road in North Woodmere.

Event begins at 8 p.m., refreshments will

be served.

Mar 21

Rabbi David Fohrman

Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst Rabbi Fohrman will speak on the topic of “Korban Pesach, Manna, and the Garden of Eden” at 8:30 p.m. The Young Israel of Lawrence- Cedarhurst is located at 8 Spruce Street, corner of Broadway.

Mar 25

Nefesh B’Nefesh

NYC Aliyah Mega Event

Join Nefesh B'Nefesh staff, and professionals from various fields for a range of Aliyah related seminars and information tables, including: employment in Israel, financial planning & taxes, Israeli healthcare system, retiring to Israel, real estate & mortgages, introduction to the aliyah process, aliyah rights and benefits, NBN's GO NORTH Program, shipping to Israel, communities in Israel Crowne Plaza Times Square, located at 1605 Broadway, New York. 12:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Mar 27

Project Frumway

Presented by NCSY, aspiring designers who entered the contest, will showcase their talents at a fashion show held at Congregation Beth Shalom, sponsored by Junee and Junee Jr.

For more information or to model in the show:

www.newyork.ncsy.org or call 516-569-6279. Congregation Beth Shalom is located at 390 Broadway in Lawrence.

Mar 28

Maccabeats Concert

Yeshiva University Lamport Auditorium The group released its first album, Voices from the Heights, in March 2010.    In November, they released "Candlelight", a Hanukkah-themed single.   The song garnered international attention and became a YouTube sensation, receiving over 7 million hits. The Maccabeats will be launching their highly anticipated new CD, "Out of the

Box" at the concert .The CD boasts an array of

11 new songs and arrangements. For tickets,

visit http://bit.ly/CDconcert .

Mar 29

HALB/SKA Blood Drive

Stella K Abraham High School for Girls

291 Meadowview Avenue, Hewlett

8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Ongoing

Dead Sea

Scrolls Exhibition

Discovery Times Square in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority presents an exhibition on the Dead Sea Scrolls. The world premiere of the exhibition, located in New York City at 226 West 44th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, ends April 15. For tickets and more information, please call 866-987-9692 or visit Discoveryts.com

Calling 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.

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.

Parkinson’s Support Group

The JCC of the Greater Five Towns, located at 207 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, hosts every Tuesday a Parkinson’s Support Group from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of this group is to bring together Parkinsonians, spouses and their families in order to help them better understand the nature of the condition, gain confidence and join in community activities.  For further information, please contact Cathy Byrne at 516-569-6733 x220.

Recession impact group

JCC OF THE GREATER FIVE TOWNS is sponsoring a support group for those affected by the recession. The group meets on Thursday mornings at 10:15 a.m. at Temple Israel, located at 140

Central Avenue in Lawrence. This group is part

of the UJA-Federation’s Connect to Care initiative. For more information call Talia Rapps at

516-569-6733 x213.

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.

Holocaust Center Exhibit

“Displaced Persons Camps: Rebuilding Culture and Community in the Aftermath of World War II,” written and curated by survivor and historian Lillian Gewirtzman, is on display at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. The exhibit highlights the renaissance of Jewish cultural life and community, which took place among the more than one million survivors who were left essentially homeless after World War Two. The Center has opened its long-awaited permanent exhibit, which uses photographs, artifacts and video to relate the events of the Holocaust and relate them to more recent genocides and acts of intolerance. The Center, at 100 Crescent Beach Road in Glen Cove, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Suggested donation: $10 for adults, $5 for students to age 18 and seniors (65+). For more information: (516) 571-8040 ext. 100 or visit www.holocaust-nassau.org.