On the Calendar 12-5-08

Posted Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:45 pm

Issue of Dec. 5, 2008 / 8 Kislev 5769

Cedarhurst - Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi (The Red Shul) will resume a weekly late night seder each Thursday night in the shul at 395 Oakland Avenue, running until Pesach. The seder will begin at 10:30 p.m. and conclude at 11:30 p.m., followed immediately by Maariv. Learning is b'chavrusa or solo, and chulent is served. For more information or for assistance with chavrusas, please e-mail Eli Moskowitz at moskow@dpw.com. Cedarhurst - Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi of Cedarhurst invites the community to join its Youth Department on their annual trip to see the New York Islanders play on Motza’ei Shabbat, Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m. against the Atlanta Thrashers at Nassau Coliseum. Tickets cost $40. The shul has reserved a block of 110 seats which will be distributed on a first come (pay), first served basis. To order tickets, please contact Yehudah Kunstler at treasurer@kbyt.org. Lawrence - Sha’aray Tefila will be broadcasting a special shiur given by Rabbi Yissocher Frand on Motza’ei Shabbat, Dec. 6 at 8:30 p.m. Rabbi Frand will discuss the completely revised and newly translated edition of the 150 year old Hirsch Torah Commentary (The Hirsch Chumash) of Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch, published by Feldheim and Judaica Press. Shaaray Tefilah is located at 25 Central Avenue in Lawrence. For more information, please call (516) 239-2444. Cedarhurst - Chabad of the Five Towns will host a Farbrengen for men on Dec. 6, 9 Kislev in honor of the birthday and yhartzeit of the Mitteler Rebbe, the 2nd Chabad Rebbe. The Farbrengen will begin following Maariv services at Chabad, 74 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst. For more information, please contact (516) 295-2478 or www.chabad5towns.com. Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns will host “Teen Shuk” on Dec. 6 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Donate gently used clothes to the JCC and shop for “new” (used) clothes. The JCC is located a 207 Grove Avenue. For more information, please contact Cheryl Green-Stern at (516) 569-6733, ext. 205. Elmont - The Elmont Jewish Center is hosting Margie Kraus, director of Special Victims Bureau of Queens, on Monday, Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. Kraus will speak about “The Special Victims Bureau: TV or Real Life,” to raise awareness of the Bureau’s procedures and responsibilities. The program is free and open to all. The Elmont Jewish Center is located at 500 Elmont Road. For more information, please call (516) 488-1616. Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns’ Kosher Culinary Institute class will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. at 207 Grove Ave. The fee is $50. For more information or to register, please call (516) 569-6733. West Hempstead - The annual AMIT pre-Chanukah boutique will take place on Tuesday evening, Dec. 9 from 7-10 p.m. at the JCC of West Hempstead, located at 711 Dogwood Ave. The boutique will feature over 40 vendors with unique gifts, accessories, crafts, and Judaica. Oceanside - The Young Israel of Oceanside Sisterhood is holding its annual pre-Chanukah fundraising boutique on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the shul, located at 150 Waukena Avenue. For more information, please contact Sora Brazil at brazilsora@aol.com, Bea Masukpf at emaus28@aol.com or Nomi Weintraub at nomirapp@aol.com. Cedarhurst - Chabad of the Five Towns is running a women’s day trip on Tuesday, Dec. 9, with Mrs. Chana Schafstein to the Museum of Jewish Heritage (Holocaust Museum) in Battery City Park. The fee is $36 per person, which includes lunch. Meet at Chabad, 74 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst at 9:30 a.m. For more information, please contact (516) 295-2487 or www.chabad5towns.com. Woodsburgh - Chabad of the Five Towns will host a Women’s Circle Evening of Inspiration on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 8:15 p.m. with guest speaker Mrs. Goldie Gansberg discussing the Aishes Chayil (Women of Valor0 prayer. The event will be held at the home of Mrs. Yocheved Daphna, 35 Willow Road in Woodsburgh. For more information, please contact (516) 295-2478 or www.chabad5towns.com/jli. Woodmere - Yeshiva University is offering a series of lectures on “Ethics in the Workplace” to the Five Towns community at the Young Israel of Woodmere. The first session on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 8:15 p.m. will feature Joseph Feit, Yale Law School graduate and past president of NACOEJ (North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry) who will discuss “Law, Politics, and the Forgotten Jews of Ethiopia.” Individuals who attend will be awarded Continuing Medical Education credits at YU’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Continuing Legal Education credits at YU’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. The YIW is located at 859 Peninsula Boulevard. For more information, please call (212) 960-5488. West Hempstead - A book and music sale will be held on Friday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Motza’ei Shabbat, Dec. 13, from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead, 711 Dogwood Avenue. Donations of books, LPs, and 45 rpm records are needed. For more information, please call (516) 481-7448 or e-mail edleah@aol.com. Woodmere - The Young Israel of Woodmere will host Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein as a scholar in residence for Shabbat Parshat Vayishlach, Dec. 12-13. Rav Lichtenstein will deliver a Friday night talk, a shabbat morning drasha and a shiur between mincha and maariv at the shul, 859 Peninsula Boulevard. There will also be a community dinner held Friday night. For more information, please call (516) 295-0950. Manhattan - The Park East Synagogue is holding a pre-Chanukah concert on Motza’ei Shabbat Dec. 13 at 8 p.m., to benefit the scholarship fund of the Arthur Schneier Park East Day School. The concert will feature Cantors Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Moshe Haschel, Maestro Matthew Lazar and pianist Daniel Gildar. Tickets cost between $50 and $100. Separate seating is available. The synagogue is located at 163 E. 67th Street in New York City. For more information, please call (212) 737- 6900 or e-mail info@pesyn.org. Oceanside - The Young Israel of Oceanside invites the community to a Chanukah puppet show on Sunday, Dec, 14 at 2:30 p.m. presented by the Small Wonder Puppet Theater. Admission is $10 per child (maximum $25 per family). Snacks will be served. The YIO is located at 150 Waukena Ave. For more information, please contact Daniel at danielstroock@gmail.com. Mineola - The 16th Annual Chanukah Telethon, hosted by Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad and Mickey 'B' will air its "Chabad's Got Talent" live finale on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 7 to 11 p.m., broadcast on WLNY TV55 and on the web. The audition deadline is November 5. To be considered for a try-out, please send a picture, brief bio and a DVD/ cassette tape of your talent to Chabad's Got Talent, c/o NCFJE Chabad Telethon, POB 1579, Mineola NY, 11501. All proceeds from the event go towards charity. For more information, please contact Rabbi Perl at (516) 739-3636 or rabbi@rabbiperl.com. Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns "LIFE" members are invited to JCC Casino Night on Monday, Dec. 15 from 7-9 pm, at the JCC, 207 Grove Avenue. The fee is $5. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please call (516) 569-6733. Merrick - The IDF Musical Ensemble will perform at the Merrick Jewish Centre on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 PM. Together we can raise funds to assist the soldiers of the IDF, honor them, and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel. MJC is located at 225 Fox Blvd. For ticket information, please contact the MJC office at (516) 379-8650. Hempstead - Congregation Beth Israel will host a Chanukah party with latkes dessert and coffee on Sunday Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. Music will be provided by Gary with singing and dancing, capped off by a menorah lighting. The cost is $5. The synagogue is located at 141 Hilton Ave in Hempstead. For more information, please call (516) 776-3491. Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC invites the community to a family Chanukah celebration, a JCC “Festival of Lights” on Sunday, Dec. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come enjoy Chanukah crafts, holiday food, entertainment, menorah lighting and more! The cost is $20 per family (up to four people); $6 each additional person. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court in Oceanside. For more information, please call (516) 766-4341. Merrick - Chabad invites the community to experience Chanukah on Dec. 21. Chanukah Wonderland, a project of the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, will be open from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. At the "Clubhouse at the Merrick Park Golf Course," children and adults can experience Chanukah through hands-on activities (i.e. donut making) and creative arts & crafts at $6 per person or $18 per family. From 1:45 - 4:15 pm, the Spectacular Chanukah Ride will be available for all those who sign up, leaving the Clubhouse at the Merrick Park Golf Course every 15 minutes. At 4 p.m., all are welcome to join the "Grand Menorah Car Parade." Participants will spread the light of Chanukah as they travel in convoy from the Clubhouse at the Merrick Golf Course to Cammans Pond Park on Merrick Rd, to experience a grand 8-foot Menorah lighting, complete with live music, hot cocoa & latkes, and Chanukah treats. Dignitaries and community leaders will give their greetings at the lighting ceremony. For more information and details on the Chanukah events, contact Chanie at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, (516) 833-3057 or log on to www.ChabadJewishLife.org . Lynbrook - A candle lighting ceremony will be held on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 7pm at 5 Corners in Lynbrook. Entertainment and refreshments will be served after the ceremony at Congregation Beth David of Lynbrook, 188 Vincent Ave. For more information, please call Galit Dardashtian at (516) 599-9464. Cedarhurst - Chabad of the Five Towns invites the community to a Grand Menorah Lighting at Cedarhurst Park from Dec. 21-28, nightly at 6 p.m., and Friday at 3 p.m. Cedarhurst Park is on the corner Cedarhurst Ave. & Summit Ave. For more information, please contact (516) 295-2478 or www.chabad5towns.com. Lynbrook - A candle lighting ceremony will be held on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. at 5 Corners in Lynbrook. Entertainment and refreshments will be served after the ceremony at Congregation Beth David of Lynbrook, 188 Vincent Avenue. For more information, please call Galit Dardashtian at (516) 599-9464. Oceanside - A Bereavement Group is forming at the Friedberg JCC at 15 Neil Court. The group is geared toward widows and widowers, ages 40-Learn your strengths, receive support from others experiencing similar feelings and make new friends. The cost is $120. For more information, please call Rachel Bruckenstein, LMSW, FEGS Partners in Caring Social Worker at (516) 766-4341, ext. 131 or e-mail rbruckenstein@friedbergjcc.org

Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC presents a family event, “Casey Carle’s Bubblemania –– comedy with a drip!” on Tuesday, Dec. 30 from 2-3 p.m. The cost is $8 in advance and $9 at the door. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court. For more information, please call (516) 766-4341, ext. 114 or e-mail mlevi@friedbergjcc.org. Manhattan - Are you a responsible orthodox woman looking to make a difference in someone else's life? We are looking for dedicated responsible orthodox women to work on a helpline for survivors of sexual abuse and molestation. Training and helpline are both at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan. For more information or to schedule an interview please call Carole Sher at (212) 420-4516. Scholarship applications are now available for the 2009-2010 academic year for those planning to spend the year pursuing Jewish Studies in Israel. The Alisa Flatow Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by the family of the late Alisa Flatow who was killed in a terrorist attack in Kfar Darom, Israel on April 9, 1995. She was spending the year studying Judaism in Israel. Applications are available only from our web site: www.alisafund.org. Applications should be submitted on-line. Deadline for receipt of all completed applications is Feb. 15, 2009. It is not necessary for a student to be accepted to a school in order to apply. Questions may be directed to Dr. Wallace Greene, Director, Jewish Educational Services at (201) 820-3911. ONGOING EVENTS Woodmere - The Young Israel of Woodmere hosts a Torah Conference Call (TCC) program every Monday through Thursday from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m., and Sundays from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m., sponsored by IDT. The schedule is as follows: Sundays, Rabbi Binny Freedman: tastings on the parsha; Mondays, Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman: contemporary hashkafic topics; Tuesdays, Rabbi Kalman Topp: halachic topics of daily life; Wednesdays, Rabbi Aaron Glatt, MD: Bentching and halachos relating to benching; and Thursdays, Rabbi Yisrael Kamintesky: hashkafa from the parsha. To participate, dial (718) 732-6924 or (973) 409-3117. Enter the conference ID#: 516 295 0950 and enter the password: 613613#. Hewlett - 1 in 9 is offering two new support groups at the Hewlett House, our program and learning resource center, 86 East Rockaway Road. The Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Support group meets Tuesdays from 12:15-1:15 p.m. for 8 sessions, facilitated by Jill Alper, MSW, CSW. The Breast Cancer Support Group For The Working Woman meets Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and is facilitated by Sue Champlin, CSW. All classes and support groups are a free service. Please call (516) 374-3190 to register. Glen Cove - The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County is looking to expand their Speakers' Bureau and needs volunteers to accompany survivors to speaking engagements, introduce speakers and provide information about the Center to audiences. For more information and to become a volunteer, please call Carol Ragione at (516) 571-8040, ext. 100. Lawrence - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns Rainbow School, an after school Enrichment Program for children from Russian families meets on Wednesdays, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Temple Israel, 140 Central Avenue, Lawrence, NY. For further information please call (516) 569-6733, ext. 214. Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers a variety of Hebrew classes. The Conversational Hebrew Intermediate day class will meet Mondays from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. The Conversational Hebrew Beginner day class will meet Mondays from 11:50 to 1:05 p.m. The Learn How to Read Hebrew day class will meet Mondays from 1:10 to 2:25 p.m. The Conversational Hebrew Beginner night class will meet Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. The Conversational Hebrew Intermediate night class will meet Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. The Learn How to Read Hebrew night class will meet Mondays beginning 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Each class meets 12 times and costs $200. West Hempstead - Bereavement Support Group for widows and widowers will be held every Wednesday in the Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead, from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. There is a $140 fee. The JCC is located at 711 Dogwood Avenue in West Hempstead. To join, please call Rachel Bruckenstein, LMSW at (516) 766-4341, ext. 131. Hewlett - The Hewlett House offers free ongoing cancer support groups and classes. The yoga and stress reduction group meets on Mondays from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. The breast cancer support group for those undergoing treatment meets on Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. The knitting circle meets on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The writer's roundtable meets on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Pre-registration is required for all events. The Hewlett House is located at 86 East Rockaway Road in Hewlett. For more information, please call Christine at (516) 374-3190. Cedarhurst - Every Tuesday, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers a social day program called "Remember When" from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Sons of Israel in Woodmere. This program is especially designed for memory enhancement and socialization. The cost includes a full range of therapeutic activities, morning beverage, dessert, and a kosher lunch. Round-trip door-to-door handicapped accessible transportation is available on a limited basis. Registration is limited to ensure maximum benefits to each participant. For further information call the JCC at (516) 569-6733. Cedarhurst - Every Tuesday, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns hosts a Parkinson's Support Group. 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, ext. 220. Cedarhurst - Every Wednesday, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns hosts a Cards and Friendship group from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Come alone or bring a friend for a fun afternoon at the JCC. Enjoy meeting new people, good conversation and challenging games. The JCC is located at 207 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst. For more information, please call Lisa Stern at (516) 569-6733, ext. 209. Woodmere - Every Wednesday, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns hosts Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) group at Sons of Israel in Woodmere. The goal is to offer a safe haven where clients and family members feel accepted for who they are. For further information, please contact Chana Pfeifer at (516) 569-6733, ext. 213 or Lisa Barnett at ext. 210. Woodmere - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns hosts the Come Alive Program at Sons of Israel in Woodmere. This program provides an opportunity for homebound older adults to participate in social, recreational and intellectual activities. Kosher lunch will be provided and door-to-door transportation is available on a limited basis. This program runs on a summer schedule. For further information, please call Linda Balch at (516) 569-6733, ext. 211 or Mary Sheffield, ext. 219. Long Beach - The Friedberg JCC hosts a free caregivers support group which meets the second Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at Temple Emanuel of Long Beach, 455 Neptune Blvd. For more information, please call Roberta at (516) 742-2050. Plainview - The Friedberg JCC hosts a free spousal support group which meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at Temple Chaverim, 1050 Washington Ave. For more information, please call Roberta at (516) 742-2050. Lynbrook - Congregation Beth David has a series of ongoing events. Their thrift Shop is open every Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. Bingo every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Rabbi’s Learning Group meets every Thursday evening from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Everything is free and open to the public. Beth David is located at 188 Vincent Ave in Lynbrook. For more information, call Galit Dardashtian at (516) 599-9464

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