On the Calendar 4-3-09
Issue of April 3, 2009 / 9 Nissan 5769
Merrick - The Chabad Center for Jewish Life of Merrick invites the public to recite the traditional "Blessing of the Sun" on Wednesday, April 8, from 7:00 to 7:20 a.m. at the Merrick LIRR (near the Gazebo), corner Sunrise Highway & Merrick Ave. A class, explaining the "Blessing of the Sun", will be given by Rabbi Kramer on Sunday, April 5th at 10:00 AM. RSVP and get more info at (516) 833-3057.
North Woodmere - The Young Israel of North Woodmere will hold two recitations for Bircat HaChama on Wednesday, April 8, one following a 6 a.m. vatikin minyan, and one at 9:45 a.m. Both will take place outdoors, at the pond on Branch Blvd. (If you are coming from Peninsula Blvd., it is immediately before University St. to the right). For more information, please contact the shul at (516) 791-5099.
Cedarhurst - Chabad is hosting a communal Passover seder on Wednesday April 8, starting at 8:00 p.m. after evening services, at Chabad, 74 Maple Ave. in Cedarhurst. Price is $54 for for adults and $30 for children under 10. Pre-paid registration is required and space is limited.
To RSVP, visit our website at www.chabadfivetowns.com or call (516) 295-2478
Manhattan - The Yeshiva University Museum is hosting a special event on Sunday, April 12, Chol Hamoed Pesach. "Spiritual Liberation: How The Zohar Reimagines God" will feature Kabbalah scholar Daniel Matt discussing the Zohar. His talk will be presented in conjunction with "I of the Storm," a new collection of paintings by neo-expressionist Michael Hafftka, who will be there as well. In honor of the holiday, admission will be free all day. Museum hours are 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. The musuem is located at 15 W. 16th St. between 5th and 6th Avenues in Manhattan. For more information, please call (212) 294 8330 or visit www.yumuseum.org.
Atlantic Beach - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns has scheduled a "Pre-Passover Seder" for its LIFE members for Thursday, April 2, 2009, from 11:30 -2 p.m. The event will take place at the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach, 100 Nassau Ave., Atlantic Beach, NY. Pre-registration is required. For further information and/or to register please call 569-6733.
Cedarhurst - Chabad is hosting the Meal of Moshiach on Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m., marking the Baal Shem Tov's tradition of acknowledging Moshiach's spirit on the last day of Passover. Join us for inspirational stories, songs, matzah & wine led by Rabbi Heshy Epstein, Executive Director of Chabad of South Carolina. The meal will take place at Chabad, 74 Maple Ave in Cedarhurst. To RSVP, call (516) 295-2478.
Lynbrook - Congregation Beth David of Lynbrook is having an indoor garage sale on Sunday April 19 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 188 Vincent Ave. Buy a table for only $35. For more information, call Helene at (516) 599-2570.
Cedarhurst - Chabad is hosting Youth Zone III on Sunday, April 19 from 10:00 to 12 noon. Youth Zone is a fun filled program, for children ages three to six, that promotes Jewish values and friendship through games and crafts. It will be held at Chabad, 74 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst
Registration is required. For more information, please call (516) 295-2478.
Hewlett - The Hewlett House, a free, non-profit community resource center for cancer patients, is hosting Wig Day on Sunday, April 19 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at 86 East Rockaway Road in Hewlett. Professional hair stylists and beauticians are volunteering their expertise to select the perfect wig and hair style for any woman who needs one due to hair loss from cancer. Mini-facials will also be given. Refreshments will be provided by South Nassau's Cancer Center. Cancer patients, their families and friends are invited to attend. All services as well as wigs are free. For more information, please contact Hewlett House at (516) 374-3190.
Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC will host a Yom Hashoah commemoration on Sunday, April 19 from 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. All are invited to view an art exhibit and hear Hy Horowitz, who will share his memories of liberating a camp as a GI in the U.S. Army. This program is made possible by the hard work of JECOCO's Yom Hashoah Committee, made up of synagogue representatives, survivors, and community organizations. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court. For more information, please contact Joan Goldfaden at (516)766-4341, ext. 128 or jgoldfaden [at] friedbergjcc.org.
Lawrence - Congregation Beth Sholom is hosting a Yom Hashoah commemoration for the community on Monday, April 20 at 7:45 p.m, 390 Broadway (at Washington Avenue). The keynote speaker will be Professor Nechama Tec, author of "Defiance." The program will feature a survivor video testimony, third generation awareness presentation and musical performance by Baruch Abittan.
Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC , is hosting its 1st Annual "Try"athalon on Sunday April 26 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Distance in 20 minute intervals will be measured in running, biking, and swimming events. All activities take place at Friedberg JCC Health, Fitness and Aquatics Center, 15 Neil Court in Oceanside. Prizes will be awarded to winners. Light refreshments and T-shirt will be provided. The cost is $20 and proceeds will benefit Friedberg JCC and Sunrise Day Camp. Space is limited, so advance registration is suggested. For more information, please call (516) 766-4341, ext. 130 or e-mail Aschiller [at] friedbergjcc.org.
Brooklyn - For women who attended the Bais Yaakov of East New York, there will be a reunion and tribute to our beloved Rebbetzin Zlate Levovitz, may her soul rest in peace) on Sunday, April 26. The location will be somewhere in Brooklyn depending upon the response received. Please contact Gloria Jacoby Pariser at pgoldie1836 [at] aol.com or Sandy Ofsink Sutain at (516) 432-4271, graduating class of 1957.
Manhattan - The National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) will host its 97th Anniversary Dinner on Thursday evening, May 7 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place in Manhattan. The theme of the dinner is "Honoring our Past, Impacting the Present." For more information or to make reservations, go to www.youngisrael. org/dinner, e-mail to dinner [at] youngisrael.org, or call (212) 929-1525, ext. 100.
Cedarhurst - The National Council of Jewish Women, Peninsula Section, will be holding a 5K Fitness Walk through Cedarhurst and Lawrence on Sunday, May 31 to inspire members of the community to get into better shape. NCJW's Shari Reisch and Carol Drucker, local triathletes, will be providing a fitness and motivational plan through the NCJW website, ncjwfitnesswalk.com, to help people get started and build their endurance over an eight-week period. There will also be weekly training walks beginning on April 7at 6:30 pm at the Hewlett High School track. The sessions will be open to all registered participants, to prepare for the 5K (3 mile) walk. To register for the event, contact the NCJW office at 569-3660 or visit the NCJW Peninsula Section website, ncjwpeninsulasection.org. Registration will also be available at the training sessions. The walk is open to the entire community. The $18 advance registration fee ($25 after May 15) will help NCJW continue to provide services to the community including support of the Five Towns Childcare Center and Senior Center, as well as the Campership Program. Seniors over 65 pay only $15 and children are $12. T-shirts will be distributed to the first 250 participants.
Oceanside - The Women's Circle from the Chabad of Oceanside is looking for vendors to rent space at a flea market on Sunday, June 7. Space
is $40 per table with two chairs. For more information, please e-mail jbhakim [at] verizon.net.
ONGOING EVENTS
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.
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.
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.
