Calendar

For a complete listing of upcoming community events, including items that didn’t make it into the print edition, go to www.thejewishstar.com.

Cedarhurst- The JCC of the Greater Five Towns  has scheduled “Aerobics and Sports for Girls”, with coach Sharon Rothchild, for Fridays, beginning September 25, 2009, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., at Temple Israel, 140 Central Avenue, Lawrence.  For fee and/or further information one may call the JCC office at 569-6733.

Cedarhurst- The JCC of the Greater Five Towns is offering “The World of Newspapers,” an after-school enrichment program for children in grades 3 - 6.  The group will meet every Wednesday, for 10 weeks, from 5 to 6:30 p.m, beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2009.   For fee and/or further information please call 569-6733, ext. 204.

Hewlett- Mesivta Ateres Yaakov's Women's League and Student Government are proud to present "Comedy Sportz" the nationally acclaimed comedy troupe. This hilarious improvisational show is open to boys and men of the community. Show will take place Wednesday, October 7th- Chol Hamoed at 8:00 pm at Mesivta Ateres Yaakov- 1170A William Street in Hewlett.  Admission $15.00 per person.  Contact  516-603-8141 or email MAYComedy@AteresYaakov.com

New York City— The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services will be holding its 22nd annual conference on Bikur Cholim on Sunday, November 8th at the UJA Federation at 130 East 59th Street. The all day conference will include a keynote address by Rabbi Aaron Glatt M.D., workshops and presentations by Dr. David Pelcovitz and Rabbi Jay Schwartz. Registration is required. Cost $36

Woodmere- Thursday, Sept. 24- Young Israel of Woodmere, 859 Peninsula Boulevard-  Carpe Diem - Teshuva Today -   A pre-Yom Kippur Kumsitz by  Rabbi Eliyahu Wolf

Woodmere- Shabbos, Sept. 26- Young Israel of Woodmere, 859 Peninsula Boulevard-Shabbos Shuva. Neila:  The End Or Just The Beginning? by Rabbi Hershel Billet, following 5:45 PM Mincha

Cedarhurst- Chabad of the Five Towns will present a Farbrengen: The 6th of Tishrei for men, commemorating the yartzeit of Rebbetzin Chana, the mother of the Lubavitcher Rebbe OB”M.   September 24, at  8:15 pm. @ Chabad.

Cedarhurst- Yom Kippur at Chabad of the Five Towns on September 28th.   Services at HAFTR High School, 685 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst. For a complete schedule see the Holiday Guide available at Chabad. Contact 516-295-2478 or www.chabad5towns.com

Cedarhurst- Chabad of the Five towns will begin its Friendship Circle-Holiday Program Holiday program for our special needs children and their families. Reservations required. At 1:30 pm. For more information contact 516-295-2478*13 or  email Batsheva@chabad5towns.com

Far Rockaway - Rabbi Eytan Feiner’s Machshavah Shiur in Sifrei Maharal on Chumash and Mo’adim for men and women has resumed. Tuesday evenings 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at Congregation Kneseth Israel, 728 Empire Ave., Far Rockaway.  For more information call (718) 327-0500 or www.whiteshul.com.

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns “Sunday Funday” program begins in October.  “Clay Creations” is one of our new programs for children grades 4 and up.  For further information please call the JCC office at 569-6733, ext. 218.

ONGOING EVENTS

Stony Brook- Sexual abuse and abduction prevention educational workshops- Parents for Megan’s Law and The Crime Victims Center is now offering age appropriate sexual abuse and abduction prevention educational workshops for children, teens and adults. We’ll come to your school or community organization. We’ve educated over 50,000 Long Island children and parents in public and private schools and in community organization! Call our Helpline for more information or to schedule a workshop today (631)-689-2672

Cedarhurst - The Beis Medrash of Cedarhurst holds a Flexible Morning Learning Program Mon. to Thurs. from 10:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. There are shiurim and chavrusas in Chumash, Gemara, Halacha and Chovos Halevavos. Learners may 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.) Contact Rabbi Moshe Kaufman at (718) 471-2780 moshehkaufman@gmail.com.

Cedarhurst- The JCC of the Greater Five Towns  has scheduled “Aerobics and Sports for Girls”, with coach Sharon Rothchild, for Fridays, beginning September 25, 2009, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., at Temple Israel, 140 Central Avenue, Lawrence.  For fee and/or further information one may call the JCC office at 569-6733.

Cedarhurst- The JCC of the Greater Five Towns is offering “The World of Newspapers,” an after-school enrichment program for children in grades 3 - 6.  The group will meet every Wednesday, for 10 weeks, from 5 to 6:30 p.m, beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2009.   For fee and/or further information please call 569-6733, ext. 204.

Hewlett- Mesivta Ateres Yaakov's Women's League and Student Government are proud to present "Comedy Sportz" the nationally acclaimed comedy troupe. This hilarious improvisational show is open to boys and men of the community. Show will take place Wednesday, October 7th- Chol Hamoed at 8:00 pm at Mesivta Ateres Yaakov- 1170A William Street in Hewlett.  Admission $15.00 per person.  Contact  516-603-8141 or email MAYComedy@AteresYaakov.com

New York City— The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services will be holding its 22nd annual conference on Bikur Cholim on Sunday, November 8th at the UJA Federation at 130 East 59th Street. The all day conference will include a keynote address by Rabbi Aaron Glatt M.D., workshops and presentations by Dr. David Pelcovitz and Rabbi Jay Schwartz. Registration is required. Cost $36

Woodmere- Thursday, Sept. 24- Young Israel of Woodmere, 859 Peninsula Boulevard-  Carpe Diem - Teshuva Today -   A pre-Yom Kippur Kumsitz by  Rabbi Eliyahu Wolf

Woodmere- Shabbos, Sept. 26- Young Israel of Woodmere, 859 Peninsula Boulevard-Shabbos Shuva. Neila:  The End Or Just The Beginning? by Rabbi Hershel Billet, following 5:45 PM Mincha

Cedarhurst- Chabad of the Five Towns will present a Farbrengen: The 6th of Tishrei for men, commemorating the yartzeit of Rebbetzin Chana, the mother of the Lubavitcher Rebbe OB”M.   September 24, at  8:15 pm. @ Chabad.

Cedarhurst- Yom Kippur at Chabad of the Five Towns on September 28th.   Services at HAFTR High School, 685 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst. For a complete schedule see the Holiday Guide available at Chabad. Contact 516-295-2478 or www.chabad5towns.com

Cedarhurst- Chabad of the Five towns will begin its Friendship Circle-Holiday Program Holiday program for our special needs children and their families. Reservations required. At 1:30 pm. For more information contact 516-295-2478*13 or  email Batsheva@chabad5towns.com

Far Rockaway - Rabbi Eytan Feiner’s Machshavah Shiur in Sifrei Maharal on Chumash and Mo’adim for men and women has resumed. Tuesday evenings 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at Congregation Kneseth Israel, 728 Empire Ave., Far Rockaway.  For more information call (718) 327-0500 or www.whiteshul.com.

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns “Sunday Funday” program begins in October.  “Clay Creations” is one of our new programs for children grades 4 and up.  For further information please call the JCC office at 569-6733, ext. 218.

ONGOING EVENTS

Stony Brook- Sexual abuse and abduction prevention educational workshops- Parents for Megan’s Law and The Crime Victims Center is now offering age appropriate sexual abuse and abduction prevention educational workshops for children, teens and adults. We’ll come to your school or community organization. We’ve educated over 50,000 Long Island children and parents in public and private schools and in community organization! Call our Helpline for more information or to schedule a workshop today (631)-689-2672

Cedarhurst - The Beis Medrash of Cedarhurst holds a Flexible Morning Learning Program Mon. to Thurs. from 10:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. There are shiurim and chavrusas in Chumash, Gemara, Halacha and Chovos Halevavos. Learners may 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.) Contact Rabbi Moshe Kaufman at (718) 471-2780 moshehkaufman@gmail.com.