News You Need to Know

Beginning Thursday, April 4, 2024

WEEKDAY VIRTUAL SERVICES, CLASSES AND PROGRAMS

ARE ON ONE UNIFIED ZOOM LINK.


THE LINK FOR ALL OJC ZOOM SESSIONS

(EXCEPT SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY WEBINARS):


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5432633920


Password for all programming and services: 109622020


[EVENING SERVICES MEET EACH WEEK AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES:

S-7:00 PM; M-7:00 PM; T-6:00 PM; W-7:00 PM; Th-6:00 PM]

Thursday, April 4

NO TEXT AND CONTEXT THIS WEEK.

Topic: Text & Context

Teacher: Rabbi Scheff


Friday, April 5

CANDLE LIGHTING TIME 7:07 PM

7:00 PM (in person and on Zoom)

Topic: Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv Service

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85727198839

Saturday, April 6

9:30 AM (in person and on Zoom)

Topic: Shabbat Morning Service

BAR MITZVAH OF EASTON BROWNER

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85727198839


HAVDALAH TIME AT HOME 8:10 PM

Monday, April 8

11:00 AM

Topic: Journey Group (In person and on Zoom)

Teacher: Rabbi Drill


4:30PM

Topic: ojcCares4U Caregivers Network for sharing and support

Teacher: Miriam Suchoff

Email ojcCares4U@gmail.com for Zoom info


Thursday, April 11

Topic: Text & Context

Teacher: Rabbi Scheff

VOLUNTEER TO READ TORAH/HAFTARAH ON SHABBAT & HOLIDAYS

PASSOVER

REGISTER/PAY ONLINE

PASSOVER SEDER MATCH-UP


Your Orangetown Jewish Center community hopes that everyone has a place for seder this year. 


If you have room at your table for the Second Seder, or if you would like a place with a family and friends for the Second Seder, please email Rabbi Scheff to see if we can help to make a match.

BE PART OF OJC'S FUTURE

We are looking for congregants who wish to serve on the 2024 Board of Trustees.


Please email Michael Pucci, Nominating Committee Chair, or call him at 914.262.1354 no later than April 27.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

YOM HASHOAH MAY 5-6

KEEPERS OF THE FLAME


The OJC community treasures our Yom HaShoah tradition of Keepers of the Flame. For every hour of a complete 24 hours, at least one congregant sits silently in our sanctuary, guarding six flames. One person will be responsible for each hour, but all of us can visit throughout the day.


Please sign up here up to be a Keeper of the Flame in the Sanctuary.

ADULT EDUCATION

Join us for the Wise Aging class on Mondays, April 15, May 20 & June 24.


Choose one of two ways to learn:



In-Person class in the Daily Chapel: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM


Virtual class via unified OJC Zoom link: 1:30 - 2:45 PM.

RSVP to Rabbi.Drill@theojc.org for more information about the upcoming class.

Make note of the Chair Yoga schedule for the upcoming Tuesdays:


No Chair Yoga on April 9.


There will be Chair Yoga on April 16.


No Chair Yoga on April 23 or 30 (Passover).


All classes as always are at 1:00PM

on the OJC unified zoom link.

MEN'S CLUB

Come Join Us For Cards and Candles

Tuesday, April 9th at 7PM

Please help us pack our Candles for the Tzedakah campaign, followed by an evening of Schlossberg's famous Poker night.


Questions? Contact David Schlossberg or Alan Pressman

REMINDER :  Tickets for the Boulders game will increase in price after this Sunday, April 7th.  

RSVP/PAY FOR TICKETS

SISTERHOOD

ZOOM BOOK CLUB

Monday, May 13, 2024

10:00 - 11:00 AM

OPEN TO ALL CONGREGANTS


A powerful novel of hope and forgiveness, that moves from a coastal Greek city during WWII to America in the golden age of Hollywood…


RSVP to Marilyn Hazan

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

OJC Sisterhood Honors Michele Kleinberger at May 8 Torah Fund Dinner New City Jewish Center

Donate to Torah Fund Online

You can specify that your donation is in honor of Michele Kleinberger.

Download RSVP/Donation Form

Questions? Contact Nancy Scheff at nancybscheff@gmail.com.

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COMMUNITY

On Sunday, April 7 at 12 PM, please join the Hostages and Missing Families Forum at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (E 47th St & 2nd Ave) for a demonstration marking 6 months since hostages were taken by Hamas on October 7th. We will be joined by prominent speakers from Israel, families of the hostages and released hostages themselves. Please join us and our partners as we continue to call to #BringThemHomeNow.‌ 

SUPPORT OUR WORK

March 21st and April 18th

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"From Varshe and Vilne to Vashington Heights"

 Sunday, June 16, 2024 @ 1:00 PM

Merkin Concert Hall (129 West 67 Street, NYC) Contact gitlviswanath@gmail.com to purchase tickets.

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