Weekly e-notice for November 6-12, 2017

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1 Weekly e-notice for November 6-12, 2017 Pick-A-Dreidel... Say hello to our troops... (see below) --- THE SYNAGOGUE SCHEDULE --- Monday November 6 Tuesday November 7 - Election Day! Rabbi's Class is off this week next week Sisterhood Board Meeting after Minyan Wednesday November 8 Torah study class after Minyan Thursday November 9 Friday November 10 Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv 6:00 PM Saturday November 11 Shaharit 9:30 AM Sunday November 12 Shaharit service 9:15 AM * * * IMPORTANT NOTICES, REMINDERS AND COMING EVENTS * * * 1 of 6 11/6/17, 2:17 PM

2 Please remember that we need you to help us make a minyan. Notice 1: Access to the SHJC facilities will be available via use of your access cards only for increased security. If you need a replacement card, get it soon! $10 before December 1, $18 after that. Notice 2: SHJC hosts an discussion board/chat ("The Chat") group where members are able to share thoughts and information about the situation in Israel, as well as discuss items of interest at SHJC, and in the Jewish community both around the corner and around the world. Even if you're not really interested in posting your own feelings, you can read what others are sharing. And there's a big bonus: members share their experiences and recommendations for local services from dentists to plumbers and much more. If you would like to subscribe, just membership@shjc.org and we will be happy to add you to the list. Every so often you'd get a message you might just want to see! Please also like us at for videos, articles, and information about community events (you can like both the SHJC group and the SHJC Men s Club Group). Sign up this week... We re staffing the USO Military Welcome Center at JFK Airport for Our shift is every Sunday from 8 PM to 11 PM. I know at first it sounds inconvenient, but you only have to do a single one Sunday out of the entire year. Volunteering is easy, plus you get to personally thank those who serve for us. Young people are welcome, and community service credit is available. Come to thank and help our women and men in uniform for just a few hours on one Sunday evening out of your entire year. And it's a good lesson for our young people! Get your name(s) in this week so we can start to organize our 2018 Sundays. Pick-A-Dreidel is back! Only five weeks until Hanukkah, and we have four charities and many children whose lives need to be brightened by a Hanukkah gift. These children are in foster care after being abused or neglected, living in poverty, or they or their families are trying to cope with serious illness. Pick a dreidel from the board by the office and follow the directions, or contact Karen Scharf (kjscharf@yahoo.com) or Jennifer Kohn (greenearthmom@optonline.net) for more info or to donate a $25 gift card. We are also seeking donations of new gloves, hats or scarves for 18 children, ages 5 to 17. Happy Hanukkah! Challah4You? Fresh, kosher, weekly challah, only $5 each. Pick up on Thursday evening or during the day on Friday. Dates: 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 2 of 6 11/6/17, 2:17 PM

3 12/21, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25. (No pickups when school is closed 11/23, 12/28). Make your check payable to SHJC. Questions? Contact Ellen Marcus at or Tuesday, November 14, 8:00 PM. Join us for our popular program Tea, Torah and Teachings taught by Suri Jacknis, our beloved Rebbetzin! This women s study group gives us the opportunity to discuss contemporary issues through the lens of Torah. Join us to see what you've been missing. Open to SHJC and Sisterhood members. For more information and for new RSVPs, please contact programming@shjc.org. Mark your calendars for future dates: 1/23, 3/20, 5/15/18. Please join us for a private showing of the movie WONDER, based on the wonderful book. It will be on Sunday, Nov. 19 from 10 AM- 12 PM at the Elwood theater. Seating is limited. The cost is $18 for adults and $15 for kids which includes popcorn and a drink. Please RSVP as soon as possible. Questions? Please contact Janine Loewy by or at Check out the trailer here. Torah Fund Lunch honoring the Woman of Achievement, Randi Chavis, is Sunday, November 19 at 1:00 PM (please RSVP by 11/12), at the home of Judy Kunoff & Yoram Amiran. To donate a kosher food item or to contribute toward the luncheon, please contact Jani Majewski at artique40@aol.com or Barbara Fisher at bhebear@aol.com. Men's Club: 7th Annual Ed Spiegel Paid-up Membership Sports Breakfast, Sunday December 3 from 10:00 AM - Noon. New York Giants Superbowl punter, Sean Landetta, will be our guest speaker. Hear about his 22 year career and the current state of the NFL, including issues facing players, owners, and fans. Enjoy the breakfast provided by Cosmopolitan Caterers. Free for new SHJC members, paid-up Men's Club members and immediate family. $36 for guests. Photos, footballs will be available for you to purchase and Sean to sign. RSVP to MensClub@shjc.org. New! SHJC Hanukkah Boutique - Hanukkah themed items will be for sale during Religous School hours on Thursday, December 7. Your child will be able to purchase 3 of 6 11/6/17, 2:17 PM

4 inexpensive Hanukkah gifts for the entire family. Younger siblings are welcome to shop as well. Prices range from $1-$7! Questions? Contact Gilit Stein Also, teenagers who need volunteer hours can help out during the sale! Concert: "From Musicals to Miracles, A Celebration of Song". Sunday, December 10 at 7:00 PM. Hazzan Randall Levin and guest Cantor Jenna Kramarow, and featuring mezzo-soprano Emily Levin, tenor Nathaniel Bear (son of our member Cantor Abbe Sher and past Cantor Moshe Bear) and The SHJC Concert Choir. $36 per person, $18 for students. concert@shjc.org or call Susan Kaye at or the Synagogue Office at x10. More information is available at /cantors-concert/. Sign up your college student for holiday packages, sent out for Hanukkah and Purim. For information, contact CollegeYouth@shjc.org. Hurricane Relief USCJ encourages you to help all those affected by recent hurricanes by giving to Jewish Federations of North America, NECHAMA Jewish Response to Disaster and/or The American Red Cross. Also, the Puerto Rico JCC can be reached at We invite you to support our ongoing SHJC fundraiser - The Chai Society! We appreciate all the support that you give the South Huntington Jewish Center to help serve our community. With your $18 monthly or quarterly donation to SHJC's Chai Society, you can help us a little more. It's an easy and "painless" way to do an extra mitzvah!! For more information, please chaisociety@shjc.org. We have $25 gift cards available for Bed, Bath and Beyond (which is also accepted at buybuy Baby, Harmon Drugs and Christmas Tree Shops), Bath and Body Works, Carter's, Osh Kosh B'Gosh, Container Store, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta, TJ Maxx, Marshall s, Home Goods. We also have $10 gift cards to Bath and Body Works for that token gift. As always, we have gift cards to local supermarkets - ShopRite, Fairway, Best Market, and North Shore Farms. To order Gift and Supermarket Cards, please click here: /sisterhood-gift-cards/ LIVINGHUNTINGTON Whenever you make a purchase through please be sure to choose South Huntington Jewish Center as the organization you choose to support! 4 of 6 11/6/17, 2:17 PM

5 Early Childhood is collecting Box Tops for Education. Whenever you have collected a number of box tops, please place them in a baggie and drop off at SHJC. Thank you for your support. To Plant Trees in Israel, please click here: jnf-trees Religious School Schedule Look-ahead December 08 Fri Religious School Shabbat Service 7:30 PM (No 'early' 6:00 service) Early Childhood Look-ahead Other Dates and Deadlines of Note November 14 Tue Tea, Torah, Teachings with Suri 8:00 PM 19 Sun Movie: Wonder 10:00 AM at Elwood Theater 19 Sun Sisterhood Torah Fund Woman of Achievement 1:00 PM (home of J. Kunoff) December 03 Sun Men's Club Paid-up Sports Breakfast 10 AM - Noon 05 Tue Sisterhood Board Meeting 8:15 PM 07 Thu Book Discussion: "Radium Girls" by Kate Moore 7:30 PM 10 Sun Cantor's Concert 7:00 PM 13 Wed Latkes & Vodka Party 16 Sat Shabbatasana (Shabbat Yoga) 10:30 - Noon 17 Sun SHJC Family Hanukkah Party 4:30-6:30 PM January Tue Tea, Torah, Teachings with Suri 8:00 PM March 20 Tue Tea, Torah, Teachings with Suri 8:00 PM May 15 Tue Tea, Torah, Teachings with Suri 8:00 PM To visit our website, click here: Corrections? shjc_communications To join our FaceBook page, click here: 5 of 6 11/6/17, 2:17 PM

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