COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD and Calendar of Events For the week beginning February 18, 2017 Listings by Departments Community Events Help Wanted For Sale or Rent Arts and Leisure COMMUNITY EVENTS Presidents' Week: Prospective parents come see Stein Yeshiva in action. Daycare, early childhood, grades 1-8. Call for an appointment,914-965-7082. *************************************** IAC 5 SYNAGOGUES OF WHITE PLAINS ISRAEL ACTION COMMITTEE & THE TEMPLE ISRAEL CENTER BROTHERHOOD Breakfast Seminar: The New Administration,
the Iran Agreement, Israel and the Changing Middle East Presented by Dr. Eric Mandel, Director Sunday Morning, February 26th 9:30 AM Bagels and Coffee 10:00 AM - Presentation Temple Israel Center of White Plains 280 Old Mamaroneck Road Early childhood and Kindergarten students are invited to join us on Sunday, February 26 th from 4-5:30pm for Shema Under the Stars, Rosh Chodesh edition! Musical Blast Off Into Space show with performers Beth & Scott and Friends, crafts, and snacks. In the Castle Shul at Westchester Day School, 856 Orienta Ave, Mamaroneck. To register and sponsor visit www.westchesterday.org/shemaunderthestars. Questions? Contact Allison Lyons, Director of Admissions, at alyons@westchesterday.org ********************************************************************************* See Michelle Brody, Ph.D. Author, Stop the Fight! An Illustrated Guide for Couples
March 1, 2017, 7 pm. Concordia College Books & Coffee Series Sommer Center for Worship and the Performing Arts. Concordia College-New York, 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY ***************************************** **************************************** Ma ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls invites the community to our Annual Scholarship Dinner on Saturday night, March 4, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. at
Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck. We are grateful to have the opportunity to dedicate this year s dinner to the memory of Bruce Ritholtz, z l, and we are honored to present to his family our Be er Torah Memorial Award. In addition, please join us in honoring Lori and Eliot Linzer as our Amudei Ma ayanot Honorees, Rabbi Daniel and Diane Cohen as Parents of the Year, and Mrs. Suzanne Cohen as Teacher of the Year. For more information or to RSVP, visit www.maayanot.org or contact Pam Ennis, Director of Development,at ennisp@maayanot.org ************************************************************************************************************************
************************************************************************************************************ Westchester Centennial Celebration 100 Years in the Spotlight
Thursday, March 23, 2017, at 6:30 pm The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, New York Come celebrate UJA s 100 years of achievement with us. Kick off our next century. Be a part of a festive night that brings our successes center stage. Honoring Featuring Grammy and Emmy-Award Winner, Harry Connick Jr. Cindy and Ben Golub Lois Kohn-Claar and Gary Claar Couvert $250* per person. *$200 of your contribution per person -- the value of the event -- is not tax-deductible. Elaborate buffet and open bar included. Dietary laws observed. Questions? Contact Deborah Lane at laned@ujafedny.org or 914.385.2108. Thurs., Apr. 6, 2017 7:00 pm The Bash Celebrate UJA's 100th! A party like no other. Great music, cocktails, and of course, food. Interactive installations that showcase UJA's impact. Headline talent to be announced soon. Register Now ************************************************************************************************************************
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How you can help Kids' Kloset: Join us! Check out the volunteer hours below and come in to sort and pack children's clothing. Donate gently used clothing and shoes you or your children are no longer using. All Fall/Winter items accepted. Share this with friends that might have time to volunteer or have items to donate. Start a clothing drive at your place of work, community group or other group. Make a financial donation to WJCS Kids' Kloset to help us continue operating and also purchase new underwear, diapers and socks. Hope to see you at Kids' Kloset soon, Stephanie Roth Director Volunteer and Donation Schedule for February Monday - 11am - 2pm February 6, 13, 20**, 27 ** Sign up via email for hours on 2/20 **Community Service Hours: February 27 3-5pm** Please sign up via email. Tuesday - 10am - 1pm February 7, 14, 21**, 28 ** Sign up via email for hours on 2/21 Wednesday - 1pm - 4pm February 1, 8, 15, 22** ** Sign up via email for hours on 2/22 Thursday - 10am - 1pm February 2, 9, 16, 23** ** Sign up via email for hours on 2/23 Sunday, February 5th - Fashion Republic pick up at 9am. Volunteers needed to lift and load bags of donations. **Sign up via email Donation Drop off Locations: Directly at WJCS Kids' Kloset located at 170 E. Post Road, White Plains during hours above. 1) WJCS Headquarters located at 845 N. Broadway, White Plains. Monday - Thursday 9am - 4pm and Friday 9am - 3pm. WJCS Kids' Kloset Location 170 E. Post Road White Plains, NY 10601 914-831-7616 (p) 914-831-7032 (f) kidskloset@wjcs.com When making donations directly at Kids' Kloset, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to closing time above. 2) New York Sports Club Larchmont - 7 days a week during club hours. 3) Salon Maffei - 182 E. Post Road White Plains - Open Tuesday through Saturday. Check online for hours. **Please limit drop off to 3 bags or less. *****************************************
***************************************** FOR SALE Graves for Sale in Mount Hope Cemetery Two Graves for Sale in Mount Hope Cemetery in Hasting on Hudson, NY Graves 223 and 224 in the Hebrew Institute section. Priced to move...asking $1500 for the pair
Contact Brian Gitnik, Phone: 914-565-1842 ******************************************************************************************************* Two Graves for Sale in Mount Hope Cemetery Graves 253 and 254 in Hebrew Institute section. Motivated Seller, $1200 for the pair Contact Bernice Green, 561-200-0293 ************************************************************ ARTS AND LEISURE
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Contact Judy Roher, President of Hannah Senesh Chapter of AMIT 914 948-6836 Chaya97@aol.com The Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville has announced the dates of the 2017 Westchester Jewish Film Festival. The festival will run from Thursday, March 16 through Sunday April 2, 2017. Complete programming, including films, speakers, special events, and dates and times of screenings will be available
in early January. For additional information, please contact Abby Popper at apopper@burnsfilmcenter.org or 914.773.7663, ext. 424. ***************************************** FEB 2017 Exhibitions On View Pierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design Through March 26, 2017 "A delightful, virtual-reality-enhanced examination of the designer s work" The New York Times The Jewish Museum presents the first U.S. exhibition focused on French designer and architect Pierre Chareau. Showcasing rare furniture, lighting fixtures, and interiors, as well as designs for the extraordinary Maison de Verre, the glass house completed in Paris in 1932, the exhibition brings
together over 180 rarely-seen works from major public and private collections in Europe and the United States. Masterpieces & Curiosities: Memphis Does Hanukkah Through February 12, 2017 This edition of the Masterpieces & Curiosities series focuses on Peter Shire s Menorah #7 and presents an opportunity to draw a visual connection between the Los Angeles native s history to the history and resonance of Memphis design. The Television Project: You Don t Have to Be Jewish Through February 12, 2017 The third installment of The Television Project series, You Don t Have to Be Jewish, explores advertising produced for Jewish audiences or with Jewish content, and examines the way religion, ethnicity, and identity play out on American television. Using Walls, Floors, and Ceilings: Alex Israel Through April 23, 2017 For this edition of the ongoing series of installations in our lobby, Using Walls, Floors, and Ceilings, artist Alex Israel presents a new painting in his Self-Portrait series. ************************************************************************************************** Jewish Historical Seminars Upcoming tours are as follows:
JEWISH LIFE IN MOROCCO. The tour will include Rabat, Meknes, Fez, Ifrane, Marrakesh, the Ourika Valley, Essaouira, Agadir, Taroudant, the Berber village Khemis Arazane and Casablanca. February 20 - March 2, 2017 THE JEWS OF THE NETHERLANDS: From Crypto-Judaism to Normative Judaism and From Efflorescence to Destruction and Revival. The tour will be visiting synagogues and Jewish and Dutch museums in Amsterdam, Muiderberg, Zwolle, Elburg, Amersfoort, Delft, the Hague and Leiden. June 28 July 6, 2017 NEW TOUR: THE JEWS OF SICILY: BETWEEN ISLAND AND CHRISTENDOM: The Story of an Extinct Community We will visit the Giudecca (Jewish quarter) in Trapani, Erice, Palermo, Taormina and Siracusa and see remains of an Aron Hakodesh in a local church in Agira, view some Hebrew tombstone inscriptions in the catacombs of Siracusa. Included is a visit to the incredible Mt. Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, as well as Agrigento with remains of an important city of the ancient Greek world. August 29 September 7, 2017 JEWISH HISTORICAL SEMINARS For Itineraries contact Debbie Zuberi or Jon Goodblatt has the Itineraries locally Website: www.jewishhistoricalseminars.com Email: zuberie@netvision.net.il Tel: 011-972-5345191 **************************************************************************