On the calendar 6-4-10

Issue of June 4, 2010 / 22 Sivan 5770

June 4

Martinis & Matzo Balls

The Lincoln Square Synagogue, at 200 Amsterdam Ave. in Manhattan, will hold “Martinis and Matzo Balls,” an event run by the National Jewish Outreach Program Young Leadership Division. Services at 6:45 p.m. followed by cocktails and full Shabbat dinner. $54 per person, $100 Sponsor (includes one admission and one raffle entry). RSVP by May 28th. Register by contacting Renee at 646-871-0111 or click here.

June 6

Student art show

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, located at 530 West Broadway in Long Beach, will be holding an exhibition for student art from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The students ranged in age from 11 to 14 years old and the exhibit will feature some work from the faculty as well. The exhibit will take place in the school. For more information contact the school office at 516-432-8285.

June 8

Cantorial Concert

Beth Sholom, located at Washington Avenue and Broadway in Lawrence, will be holding a cantorial concert featuring Yitzhak Meir Helfgot, chief cantor of the Park East Synagogue, Zev Muller, chazzan of the West Side Institutional Synagogue, Moshe Muller, chief cantor of the Heichal Meir Synagogue, and Joel Kaplan, cantor of Beth Sholom. Ticket prices are $50, $100, $180, and $250. A limited amount of tickets will be available for $36. Tickets can be purchased at Judaica Plus in Cedarhurst, Ki-Tov Hebrew Book Store in Far Rockaway or online at the Beth Sholom website (www.bethsholom.us) by clicking on the cantorial concert link. For more information call the shul office at 516-569-3600 ext. 22.

June 8 - July 12

Screenwriting Course

The Friedberg JCC, located at 15 Neil Court in Oceanside, will be holding a screenwriting course every Thursday beginning June 8 from 7-8:30 p.m. The six-week class will be an overview on the basic logistics, techniques and theories to writing compelling story for the big screen and will be taught by award-winning independent filmmaker, Drew Moss. Moss was the writer and director of “Mismatch,” which won awards at the Huntington Cinema Arts Centre International Film Festival and the New York Film Expo. He is a long-time commercial and TV editor at Technicolor in New York City and an assistant executive in charge of development for the Shooting Gallery, which produced “Laws of Gravity” and “Slingblade.” His other credits include work on “Law and Order”, HBO’s “In The Gloaming” (directed by Christopher Reeve), a stint with Hollywood heavyweights Merchant Ivory Productions, as well as commercial editing work for clients including Spike Lee (Snapple), David Letterman’s WorldWide Pants (Mercedes Benz) and Ridley Scott’s “GI Jane”, starring Demi Moore. Cost for the six-week program is $175. For more information contact Maddy Levi at 516-634-4154 or email mlevi@friedbergjcc.org. Pre-registration is required.

June 12

The Rambam, Nutrition & You

CHAZAQ presents a lecture on health by Dr. Shmuel Shields. Learn how our sage’s timeless teachings can help you to develop a healthier lifestyle and guard against illness. Men & women welcome; admission is free; refreshments will be served. Lecture Scheduled for 8:15 pm at Beth Gavriel Community Center at 66-35 108th St. in Forest Hills NY 11375. For more information call or text 917-617-3636.

June 13

Swab-a-thon

Beis HaKnesses of North Woodmere will hold a bone marrow drive in the shul at 649 Hungry Harbor Road in North Woodmere beginning at 9:30a. If you haven’t been swabbed since 2001 please set aside a few minutes and plan to be tested. If you can, donations are also needed to defray the $54 cost of each test. Please donate at http://www.giftoflife.org/dc/Match4Zack/blog.aspx. For information please call Ian Boczko at (917) 705-6224 or email bknwbonemarrow@gmail.com or match4zack@gmail.com.

June 14

Introduction to Photoshop

The JCC of the Greater Five Towns, located at 207 Grove Ave. in Cedarhurst, will offer an “Introduction to Photoshop” class from 7-9 p.m. The fee for the course is $25.00. For information or to register call 516-569-6733 ext. 22.

June 16

Jewelry making

The JCC of the Greater Five Towns, located at 207 Grove Ave. in Cedarhurst, will be holding a “Jewelry Making Workshop,” beginning at 10 a.m. with designer Ofra Levin. The Fee is $35 and includes all materials. For registration call 516-569-6733, ext. 222.

June 26

Summer shul in Cape Cod

Congregation Beth Israel of Onset on Cape Cod reopens. The shul is located at 7 Locus Street on Cape Cod. Mr. Mel Greenbaum is returning as religious director.

Minyanim are daily at 8:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., and at 8:45 a.m. Shabbos morning. Please email Eli Hauser at ehauser@capecodshul.org for more information and a brochure listing places to stay and things to do; or visit www.capecodshul.org

Singer J. Brazil at event for Couture for a Cause, a charity founded by Esther Silber and Michal Weinstein (second from left) to fight poverty in the Jewish community. (Photo by Monica Rzewski)

July 5-August 13

Camp Chaverim

The Friedberg JCC, located at 15 Neil Court in Oceanside, will be holding Camp Chaverim, a summer camp experience focusing on socialization and life skills building for children between 10-13 with special needs. For more information call the JCC at 516-766-4341 or go online at www.friedbergjcc.org.

August 1

Family fun and Long Beach sun

The BACH’s 2nd Annual Summer Carnival will offer amusement park rides, entertainment, games, local artists & vendors, a shofar factory and glatt kosher food. Free admission. Special guests: Children from Ohel’s orphan children’s Home to help make their summer fun and special. Sponsorships available. 2 East Broadway, Long Beach NY 11561. For more information visit www.BachYouth.com or call 516-897-2473.

Shiurim

Monday

Shiur in Halacha followed by a Parsha shiur given by Rabbi Yaakov Feitman beginning at 9:00 PM at Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi, 395 Oakland Ave., Cedarhurst.

Tuesday Shiur in Maharal on the Chumash by Rabbi Eytan Feiner from 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at Congregation Kneseth Israel, 728 Empire Ave., Far Rockaway.

Parsha shiur by Rabbi Mordechai Sitorsky at 9:00 p.m. at Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi, 395 Oakland Ave., Cedarhurst.

Thursday

Video simulcasts of weekly shiurim by Rabbi Eli Mansour and Rabbi Yissocher Frand at Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi, 395 Oakland Ave., Cedarhurst. Rabbi Mansour at 7:45 p.m., Rabbi Frand at 9:00 p.m. Weekly chaburot: 10:15 p.m., Ta’amei HaMitzvos: 11:00 p.m., Ma’ariv: 11:15. Chulent served.

Daily

Men’s Torah Study Kollel Program with Rabbi Don Well, from 10-12 every morning at Congregation Bais Medrash of Cedarhurst, 504 West Broadway, corner Bayview Ave in Cedarhurst.