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Community Connection
April 25, 2013/ 15 Iyar, 5773
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JEWISH COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Greetings!
All eyes will be on Israel this Sunday, April 28th for Westchester's celebration of Israel@65. Graciously hosted by Westchester Day School and Westchester Hebrew High School in Mamaroneck, the afternoon festival will have something for everybody! The program includes remarks from Congressman Eliot Engel, County Executive Rob Astorino, and Israel Consul Shahar Azani and will feature a concert by Sandy Shmuely joined by the Westchester Day School choir. Joining us for the festival will be wonderful vendors for our shuk, more than 35 Jewish organizations, NY Met Art Shamsky, pilots from El-Al Israel Airlines (including a free raffle for a trip to Israel), a Davis Cup-level tennis exhibition provided by the Israel Tennis Centers, wonderful kosher food, games, and inflatables!. Full details can be found here. Thank you to the many sponsors, led by Hadassah and Israel Bonds, who helped to make the festival a reality. We hope your plans will allow you to join us!
It is our pleasure to welcome Pam Goldstein as the new Assistant Executive Director of the Westchester Jewish Council. Pam, a lifelong resident of Westchester, is well known throughout the county via her volunteer activities at Temple Israel Center of White Plains, the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester, and beyond. Pam will bring her experience, enthusiasm and "can do" attitude to the work of the Council and the community. Pam can be reached via email or at (914) 328-7001. Welcome Pam!
We invite you, as a reader of the Westchester Jewish Council newsletter, to participate in an important new intergenerational survey of the American Jewish community. The responses will help our friends at B3/The Jewish Boomer Platform better understand people's attitudes, activities and plans. Please click here to take the survey.
This national survey was created by Dr. David Elcott, the Henry and Marilyn Taub Professor of Practice in Public Service and Leadership at New York University's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and Stuart Himmelfarb, CEO and co-founder of B3/The Jewish Boomer Platform. All responses are confidential. Thank you in advance
Elliot Forchheimer Ronald E. Burton
Executive Director President
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Sign language interpretation is available by advance request to Pam Goldstein for all Westchester Jewish Council events.
Westchester Celebrates Israel@65 
Music, vendors, food, games, and more....including a parade of banners, remarks by Shahar Azani, the Consul for Media Affairs at the Consulate General of Israel in New York, performance by WDS Children's Choir, Israeli Music by Sandy Shmuely, special breakout sessions about Modern Israel, the "shuk" featuring Israeli products, Judaica, etc., the "showcase" featuring local, regional, and national Jewish organizations, special kids area, and more! To download the flyer, click here. Click here for tickets.
Sunday, April 28th, 1:30 p.m.
Westchester Day School/Westchester Hebrew High School, Mamaroneck
Celebrate Israel Parade Planning Meeting
Our meeting agenda will include picking a theme for our Westchester Cluster group. This year the theme of the parade will be "Picture Israel-the Art and the Craft." Please come with some ideas for the group to make a decision. RSVP to Donna Bartell.
Tuesday, April 30th, 10:00 a.m.
Westchester Jewish Council, White Plains
An Evening with Israeli Artist Boaz Vaadia
Join Westchester Jewish Council and AJC Westchester for this Israel@65 event. Free and open to the public by advance registration only. Space is limited. To register, click here. To download the flyer, click here.
Wednesday, May 1st, 7:30 p.m.
ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains
Westchester Jewish Council 37th Annual Meeting and Julian Y. Bernstein Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony
Join us for our 37th annual meeting and the 18th annual Julian Y. Bernstein Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony. Free and open to the public. Kosher dairy dessert reception. For more information, email Donna Bartell or phone (914)328-7001.
Wednesday, May 22nd; 7:30 p.m.
Jewish Community Center of Harrison
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Contact Elliot Forchheimer or (914) 328-7001
Wednesday, May 8th, 7:45 p.m.
Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El
Synagogue Executive Directors
Contact Elliot Forchheimer or (914) 328-7001
Wednesday, June 12th, 9:15 a.m.
Shaarei Tikvah, Scarsdale
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Westchester Adult Jewish Education Program (WAJE) of the Westchester Jewish Council
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WAJE Almost Ready to Bid You L'Hitraot
for the Summer...
Like most schools, WAJE classes are approaching a summer hiatus as WAJE staff busily finalize next year's catalog. We are planning to include, at your request, more evening classes...short classes... classes in Northern Westchester...Introduction to Judaism classes. The catalog will be available at synagogues and JCC's - and by emailing WAJE - in early summer. The online version will be available at the Westchester Jewish Council website.
For those who would like to taste a WAJE class before the season ends, contact Nina Luban to visit:
Female Role Models in Biblical and Modern Judaism. In Armonk with Rabbi Susan Mitrani Knapp. Monday mornings through June 10th.
Torah Study - Leviticus and Deuteronomy: Finding God. In New Rochelle with Rabbi Molly Karp. Thursday mornings through June 13th.
Torah Study - Deuteronomy: In the Plains of Moab. In White Plains with Rabbi Molly Karp. Wednesday mornings through May 22nd.
Westchester Adult Jewish Education (WAJE) offers quality classes for adult Jewish learners of all backgrounds throughout the year and throughout Westchester County. For more information or to register, email WAJE Director Nina Luban or phone her at (914) 328-7001.
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The Secret Sauce to Start-Up Nation
Speaker: Eli Groner, Israel's Minister for Economic Affairs to the United States. Free and open to the public. For details, click here.
Thursday, May 9th, 8:00 p.m.
Westchester Reform Temple, Scarsdale
The Zemel Choir
Enjoy a performance by the UK's leading mixed voice Jewish choir. Co-sponsored by Kol Hazzanim - Westchester Community of Cantors and the synagogue. Tickets $15 in advance/$20 at the door. Click here to download the flyer.
Tuesday, May 28th, 7:00 p.m.
Temple Israel of New Rochelle
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Jewish Futures Conference: Whose Torah Is It Anyway?
Hosted by The Jewish Education Project, this conference will explore the ways in which we are confronting the new realities of today's information age. Keynote speaker: Douglas Rushkoff. To register or for more information, click here.
Tuesday, June 4th, 3:15 p.m.
Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York City
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Mazal Tov
- to WJC Vice-President Bill Schrag and his wife, Debbie, on the engagement of their son, Elliot, to Shira Elka Blumenthal
- to Temple Sholom, Greenwich, on being honored with seven awards for synagogue excellence at the recent METNY / USCJ Kallah K'tanah
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Scholar-in-Residence
Rabbi Reuven Firestone, Ph.D., Professor of Medieval Judaism and Islam at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles and senior fellow at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, will be the featured speaker at Westchester Reform Temple, Scarsdale, in a series of lectures presented by WRT's Morgan and Marjorie Miller Scholar-in-Residence program. Friday, May 3rd to Sunday, May 5th - free and open to the public. For details, click here.
Jim Joseph Foundation
Click here to read the latest report from the Jim Joseph Foundation entitled "Effective Strategies for Educating and Engaging Jewish Teens." Among the organizations surveyed for this study were BBYO and The Jewish Student Connection, whose local chapters are Westchester Jewish Council members.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Traveling Exhibition
NAZI PERSECUTION OF HOMOSEXUALS 1933-1945, a traveling exhibition produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, is on exhibit at Temple Israel of New Rochelle through June 9th. The exhibit is hosted in partnership with The LOFT: LGBT Community Services Center. Exhibit hours are 9-5 Monday to Thursday, Fridays 9-4, and Sundays 9-noon. Additional hours and docent-led tours for groups or individuals available by request. For appointments and tours, call the temple office at (914) 235-1800 or email Linda Barat. |
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Fiesta Cinco de Mayo Temple Sholom Annual Gala
Honoring Bob and Joan Mann, Lifetime Achievement Award, Willow Oberweger and Jennifer Weinstein, Anshei Chayil, Individuals of Valor, and Mallory Madfes, Distinctive Service Award. For details and tickets, click here.Sunday, May 5th, 6:00 p.m.
Temple Sholom of Greenwich
Jewish Education Project Celebrate Benefit
Honoring the 2013 recipients of the JEP Young Pioneers Award: Rabbi Michael Bitton, Andrew Fretwell, Hannah Kass, Bryna Leider, and Shmueli Perkel. For details and tickets, click here.
Tuesday, June 4th, 6:45 p.m.
Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York City
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| Employment Opportunities |
DevelopmentThe Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) in White Plains is seeking to fill a P/T position in Development. Responsibilities include cultivation and nurturing relationships with current and potential corporate and foundation sponsors as well as individual donors. Successful grant writing experience a plus. Send resume to Millie Jasper, Executive Director.
Bookkeeper
Large,active synagogue in Northern Westchester looking for a bookkeeper to oversee all day to day financial operations. Prepare monthly financial statements and monthly and weekly management reports. Track and manage cash including bank reconciliations. Manage payroll through Paychex. Analyze receivables and follow up with congregants. Prepare reports for auditors . Oversee insurance and banking relationships. Responsible for accounts receivable and accounts payable. Work with Executive Director and lay treasurer on budget. Interface with staff members and lay leaders on all financial matters. Prior synagogue/not-for-profit experience, knowledge of Peachtree and Chaverware preferred. Email Michele Heller or phone (914) 666-7595. |
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The Westchester Jewish Council (formerly the Westchester Jewish Conference) is the central coordinating, convening advisory and resource body for the county's Jewish community, representing more than 140 Jewish organizations and serving 150,000 Jews. As Westchester's Jewish community relations organization, the Council unites Westchester Jewry with the State of Israel, fosters communication among Jewish organizations, and cultivates and strengthens relations with other religious and ethnic groups, elected officials, and the community at large. The Council encourages participation in Jewish life and supports and develops initiatives and programs that meet existing and emerging Jewish communal needs. The Council is a member of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York and a beneficiary agency of UJA-Federation of New York.
The Westchester Jewish Council is a place to convene, to link, to share and to connect. We invite you to join us.
 
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