On the Calendar 3-13-09
Issue of March 13, 2009 / 17 Adar 5769
Notice from Lawrence School District # 15
Parents are reminded to file their child’s request for Private School Transportation no later than April 1, 2009. You may file on line at www.Lawrence.org (Programs/Private School Page) and follow the instructions. Parents of kindergarten children and children new to the District, filing for the first time, must apply in person with proof of residency (tax bill, closing statement or deed) and original birth certificate at the Transportation Office located in the Lawrence Middle School, Room 106. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Long Beach - The Sephardic Congregation of Long Beach is hosting a casino night on Saturday, March 14 from 9 p.m. until midnight. Admission is $25 per single and $40 per couple. There will be 4 tables of blackjack, roulette and poker with prizes at the end of the night. Light refreshments will be served. The shul is located at 401 W Penn. St NW Corner of Lafayette Blvd in Long Beach. For more information, please call Roni Shetrit (516) 432-1806 or Hindy Mizrahi at (516) 431-8664.
Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC is hosting a Purim carnival on Sunday March 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come in costume and enjoy rides and food. In the spirit of mishloach manot, please bring in non-perishable items for those in need. Admission is free. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court in Oceanside. For more information, please call (516)
766-4341.
Long Beach - Long Beach Medical Center will host a workshop on Monday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. Learn the basics of healthy eating using the U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map. The Map is an interactive game which demonstrates the American Diabetes Association’s nutritional guidelines in a fun and entertaining way. The event will take place in the Goldstein Auditorium at Long Beach Medical Center, 455 E. Bay Drive. For more information, please call (516) 897-4354.
Lawrence - NCSY is hosting their Second Annual Project Frumway on Monday, March 16 at Cong. Beth Sholom. This year's show will feature clothing by Be Precious, Junee and Beautiful Girl. We will also be premiering Trixie and Jane's new Slyf collection straight from Israel, as well clothing from Kosher Casual, also from Israel. There will be a boutique selling the latest in fashion and accessories. Devorah Resnick will be selling Elegance wigs and falls. Dairy desserts will be served and raffle prizes will be given out. Tickets are $18 for a student, $20 for an adult, $21 at the door for everyone. Proceeds from the event will benefit Long Island’s NCSY's programs. For more information, or to buy a ticket, please call the NCSY office at (516) 569-6279.
Cedarhurst - The Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst is hosting a spring session of the Beit Medrash Program featuring lectures by Rabbi David Fohrman, noted teacher and scholar. Three shiurim on topics related to Pesach –– "Yetziat Mitzrayim in Three Dimensions" –– will be given on three consecutive Mondays, March 16, 23, and 30, following 8:15 p.m. Ma’ariv. Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum will deliver a shiur on Thursday nights following the 8:15 Maariv on “Masterpieces of Jewish Thought” –– Studies in the Sefas Emes of Rav Yehuda Aryeh Leb of Gur. YILC is located at 8 Spruce Street. For more information, please call (516) 569-3324 or go to
Long Beach - Long Beach Medical Center is hosting a lecture, “Dealing With Your Child’s Special Needs,” on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Mandy Breslow, LCSW and Judi Corben, MSW will address the feelings a parent may experience when faced with having a child with developmental delays or disabilities. This lecture will address not only the parent’s feelings, but will offer coping strategies as well. The event will be held at the Long Beach Public Library, 111 E. Park Avenue For information, please call (516) 897-1270.
Hewlett - The Five Towns Democratic Club introduces Nassau’s new County Assessor Ted Jankowski and Assessment Ombudsperson Dolores Sedacca to the Five Towns community at a meeting on Thursday, March 19 at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, at7:15 p.m. Mr. Jankowski and Ms. Sedacca will discuss how your property taxes are assessed and provide assistance, guidance and information on the process. A question and answer session will follow. For more information, please contact Stephen Anchin at (516) 330-7799 or stevanchin at aol.com.
Long Beach - The Friedberg JCC Long Beach Branch is hosting the last two of a three part series of parenting workshop series, "Discipline is NOT a Dirty Word," on two Thursdays, March 19 and 26, beginning at 7:00 p.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. Topics include: parenting styles, punishment vs. discipline and developing self-discipline. The sessions will take place at 310 National Blvd. in Long Beach. The cost is $35. For more information, please call (516) 766-4341, ext. 162 or e-mail khorowitz at friedbergjcc.org.
Oceanside - The Young Israel of Oceanside is hosting a pre-Pesach boutique will on Tuesday, March 17 from 7:30-9:30 p.m., featuring hats, jewelry, pocketbooks and Judaica. The shul is located at 150 Waukena Ave. For more information, please call (516) 764-1099.
Oceanside - The Young Israel of Oceanside is hosting a pre-Pesach lecture series. On Wednesday, March 18 from 8-9 p.m., Elana Stein Hain will speak on "Shefoch Chamatcha: Jewish Vengeance?” On Tuesday, March 24, from 8-9 p.m., Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky will speak on "Telling the Story of the Exodus –– Past, Present and Future.” Men and women are invited. The shul is located at 150 Waukena Ave. For more information, please call (516) 764-1099.
East Meadow - The Suburban Park Jewish Center invites the community to experience Shabbat Across America on Friday night, March 20 beginning with a full course Glatt Kosher dinner at 6:30 p.m. with all the rituals explained. A donation of $15 for adults and $5 for children under age 12 is requested. The Jewish Center is located at 400 Old Westbury Road in East Meadow. Reserve your space by March 17 by calling (516) 796-8833.
Oceanside - The Young Israel of Oceanside will host Malcom Hoenlein as a scholar in residence on Shabbat Vayakhel/Pekudei, March 20-21. Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Mr. Hoenlein will speak, IY"H, on three occasions during Shabbat: Shabbat Morning Drasha: The Dangers and Opportunities Facing Israel and the Middle East; Shabbat Afternoon: Is it 1939 Again? Assessing the State of World Jewry; and Seudah Shlishit: American Jewry: Changing Realities and Opportunities. The shul is located at 150 Waukena Ave. For more information, call (516) 764-1099 or visit www.yioceanside.org.
Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns has scheduled their seventh annual fundraising dinner for Wednesday, March 25, to be held at The Sephardic Temple, 775 Branch Boulevard at 6:30 p.m. For more information and/or reservations please call the JCC office at (516) 569-6733.
Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC is hosting Author Talk with Haggai Carmon on Thursday, March 26 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Hear the Israeli American author and international lawyer discuss his 20 years of adventures working undercover for the U.S. government, which inspired his latest intelligence thriller, "The Chameleon Conspiracy." Cost is $6. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court in Oceanside. For more information, please call (516) 766-4341.
Lido Beach - Lido Beach Synagogue will celebrate their Forty Second Annual Dinner in honor of Evelyn and Manny Gross on Sunday evening, March 29 at the Lawrence Village Country Club. The shul is located at 1 Fairway Road. For more information, please call (516) 889-9650.
Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns has scheduled a “Cooking Concepts” class, just in time for Passover, with Chef Naomi Ross, on Tuesday, March 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, to be held at the JCC, 207 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst. For more information and for reservations, please call (516) 569-6733, ext. 222.
Cedarhurst - Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst and Bnei Akiva North America are happy to announce the launching of a new Bnei Akiva chapter in the Five Towns. The chapter will be open for 4th and 5th grade
boys and girls of the entire community. Activities for boys and girls will be separate and will be led by our Bat Ami girls, Alona and Nofar. YILC is located at 8 Spruce Street in Cedarhurst. For more information, please call (516) 569-3324.
Cedarhurst - The Beis Medrash of Cedarhurst is introducing a Flexible Morning Learning Program, which will take place every Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. There are shiurim and chavrusas in Chumash, Gemara, Halacha and Chovos Halevavos. Learners can come and go as they please The Beis Medrash of Cedarhurst is located at 504 W. Broadway (off the corner of W. Broadway and Cedarhurst Ave.) For more information, please contact Rabbi Moshe Kaufman at (718) 471-2780 or moshehkaufman at gmail.com.
Cedarhurst - The "Sunday Night Torah Lecture Series" in memory of Shari Siman-Tov z"l is held weekly at 8:00 p.m. at Congregation Shaare Emunah, the Sephardic Congregation of the Five Towns, 539 Oakland Avenue (Corner Oakland Ave. & Peninsula Blvd). Both men and women are invited. Ner Sarah is a network of Torah and chesed Projects in memory of Shari Siman-Tov z"l. For more information, please e-mail nersarah at nersarahproject.com or visit www.nersarahproject.com.
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#.
Long Beach - Long Beach Medical Center has a newly formed Gamblers Anonymous group. Meetings are held each Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Conference Room D at Long Beach Medical Center, 455 E. Bay Drive. For more information, please call (516) 897-1250.
Long Beach - Long Beach Medical Center’s Counseling Center has free weekly Anxiety & Depression walk-in screenings every Wednesday from 2-3 p.m. Screenings will include an interview with a mental health professional. For more information, please call (516) 897-1270.
Hewlett - 1 in 9's Hewlett House is offering a wide array of ongoing classes and support groups at the Hewlett House is a community resource center for all cancer concerns, located at 86 East Rockaway Road. A new class, held on Tuesdays, from 10-11 a.m., is a "Mind Body Spiritual Healing Journey" for cancer patients looking to connect to their inner sanctuary. Please call (516) 374-3190 to register.
Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers a variety of Hebrew classes. The Conversational Hebrew Intermediate meets Mondays from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. The Conversational Hebrew Beginner class meets Mondays from 11:50 to 1:05 p.m. The Learn How to Read Hebrew day class meets Mondays from 1:10 to 2:25 p.m. The Conversational Hebrew Beginner night class meets Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. The Conversational Hebrew Intermediate night class meets Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. The Learn How to Read Hebrew night class meets Mondays beginning 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Each class meets 12 times and costs $200.
Hewlett - The 1 in 9 Hewlett House offers support groups at 86 East Rockaway Road. The groups include: yoga and stress reduction, meets Mondays from 1-2 p.m.; breast cancer support for those undergoing treatment meets Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, and on Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m.; knitting circle meets on Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m.; the writer's roundtable meets Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon; Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer group meets Tuesdays from 12:15-1:15 p.m. for 8 sessions, facilitated by Jill Alper, MSW, CSW; breast cancer 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 Christine (516) 374-3190 to register.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
