Issue of June 26, 2009 / 4 Tammuz 5769
Five Towns - The Five Towns Shul Softball League for men is expanding
from 8 teams to 12 teams. The games are played on Sunday mornings
during the months of July and August. Any shul that would like to join
should please contact Eli Dworetsky, the commissioner, as soon as
possible, at tiredcpa [at] aol.com.
Long Beach- The Young Israel of Long Beach will be holding a Building
Renovation Campaign Kickoff Breakfast on Sunday, June 28 at 9 a.m. in
the shul’s social hall, 120 Long Beach Boulevard. The guest speaker
will be the Honorable Peter T. King, a Member of the U.S. House of
Representative who will be speaking on “Iran: A Threat To The United
States, Israel & The World.” All proceeds will to go to the
refurbishments of the shul. For more information, please call (516)
431-2404.
Cedarhurst- The JCC of the Greater Five Towns is offering a Mahjong
review class on Monday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The fee is
$20 and pre-registration is required. For more information and to
register, please call Sheryl at (516) 569-6733, ext. 222.
Manhattan - American Friends of The Max and Ruth Schwartz Hesder
Yeshiva Of Sderot will hold their Annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday,
June 30 at The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street in New York City.
Among the guests of honor will be Mrs. Ruth Simon of Lawrence. Please
respond by June 22 to ensure program recognition. For more
information, please call (212) 274-8900 or e-mail dinner [at] sderot. org.
Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC Baby Boomer Club is hosting a wine
tasting on Wednesday, July 1 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per
person and additional fees may apply. The club is for those born
between ‘46 and ‘64. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court. For more
information please call (516) 766-4341 or e-mail
aschiller [at] friedbergjcc.org.
Lawrence - Kulanu Young Leadership Division presents a movie night on
the lawn on Tuesday, July 7 at 8 p.m. at the home of Ariel and Baruch
Glaubach, 15 Albro Lane in Lawrence. Hot dogs, popcorn, snacks and
drinks will be served. The cost is $54 per couple, with proceeds going
directly to support Kulanu programs and services for children with
disabilities. In case of rain, the event will take place on Wednesday,
July 8. To join the Kulanu Young Leadership Division, please e-mail
movienight [at] kulanukidsorg or call (516) 569-3083.
Oceanside- The Friedberg JCC is hosting a Bereavement Support Group
for recent widows and widowers, beginning on Wednesday July 8, from
5-6 p.m, and running for 8 weeks. The group will focus on the healing
process and ways to cope with grief. A brief interview with the social
worker is required prior to the first meeting to determine proper
placement. The cost is $120. For more information or to join, please
call Rachel Bruckenstein, LMSW, at (516) 766-4341 ext. 131.
Oceanside- Friedberg JCC Lecture is hosting an event called “Together
Again: Great Teams of the Silver Screen” on Wednesday, July 8 at 2:00
p.m. Join film historian Phil Harwood look at romantic teams from the
golden age of Hollywood to the present. The event costs $6. For more
information, please call Maddy Levi at (516) 634-4154 or e-mail
mlevi [at] friedbergjcc.org.
Cedarhurst- The JCC of the Greater Five Towns Long Island Friends’
Experience (LIFE) group is hosting a “Movie and Sing Along” evening on
Monday, July 13 from 7-9:00 p.m. at the JCC, 207 Grove Ave. The fee is
$5. For more information, please call (516) 569-6733.
East Hills- The Sid Jacobson JCC is hosting an event, “The History of
Islam and Jewish Life in Arab countries” on Tuesday July 14 from 10:30
a.m. to 12 noon. There will be a presentation by Saul Silas Fathi,
author of “Full Circle: Escape from Baghdad and the Return.” The cost
is $10 for non-members and free for SJJCC members and Passport
Holders. For more information, please call Donna Bernstein at (516)
484-1545 ext. 134
East Hills- The Sid Jacobson JCC is presenting a seminar entitled
“Survivor’s Survival Kit” on Tuesday, July 21 from 10:30 a.m. until 12
noon. Presented by Martha Kolodkin, this seminar shows you how to
minimize the stress on your surviving family members after you’re gone
through the development of a Survivor’s Survival Kit. The cost is $10
for non-members and free for SJJCC members and Passport Holders. For
more information, please contact Donna Bernstein at (516) 484-1545
ext. 134.
Oceanside- The Friedberg JCC is hosting “The Baseball Talmud” on
Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. Join author and radio personality
Howard Megdal as he discusses his new book, “The Baseball Talmud,” a
historical narration of Major League Jewish Baseball in America. Cost
is $6. For more information, please call (516) 634-4154 or e-mail
mlevi [at] friedbergjcc.org.
Rockville Centre- Mercy Medical Center will present a free one-hour
lecture on “My Parents Are Aging. What Do I Need To Know?” on
Wednesday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mercy League Lounge on the
hospital campus. The presentation will include information about Mercy
Medical Center’s Geriatric Assessment Program, nutrition, prevention
of falls, and the affects that an aging parent has on family.
Registration is not required. The Mercy League Lounge is located in
the building opposite the hospital’s Emergency Department. For
parking, follow the signs to the lecture. For more information, call
(516) 62MERCY or visit www. mercymedicalcenter.info.
ONGOING EVENTS
Cedarhurst - Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst and Bnei Akiva North America are happy to announce the launching of a new Bnei Akiva
chapter in the Five Towns. The chapter will be open for 4th and 5th
grade boys and girls of the entire community. Activities for boys and
girls will be separate and will be led by our Bat Ami girls, Alona and
Nofar. YILC is located at 8 Spruce Street in Cedarhurst. For more
information, please call (516) 569-3324.
Cedarhurst - The Beis Medrash of Cedarhurst holds a Flexible Morning
Learning Program every Monday through Thursday 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 is located at 504 W. Broadway (off the corner of W.
Broadway and Cedarhurst Ave.) For information, please contact Rabbi
Moshe Kaufman at (718) 471-2780 or moshehkaufman[at] gmail.com.
Cedarhurst - The “Sunday Night Torah Lecture Series” in memory of
Shari Siman-Tov z”l is held weekly at 8:00 p.m. at Congregation Shaare
Emunah, the Sephardic Congregation of the Five Towns, 539 Oakland
Avenue (Corner Oakland Ave. & Peninsula Blvd). Men and women are
invited. Ner Sarah is a network of Torah and chesed projects in memory
of Shari Siman-Tov z”l. For more information, please e-mail
nersarah [at] nersarahproject.com or visit www.nersarahproject.com.
Long Beach - Long Beach Medical Center has a newly formed Gamblers
Anonymous group. Meetings are held each Monday at 7:30 p.m. in
Conference Room D at Long Beach Medical Center, 455 E. Bay Drive. For
more information, please call (516) 897-1250.
Long Beach - Long Beach Medical Center’s Counseling Center has free
weekly Anxiety & Depression walk-in screenings every Wednesday from
2-3 p.m. Screenings will include an interview with a mental health
professional. For more information, please call (516) 897-1270.
West Hempstead - Bereavement Support Group for widows and widowers will be held every Wednesday in the JCC of West Hempstead, from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. There is a $140 fee. The JCC is located at 711 Dogwood Ave in West Hempstead. To join, please call Rachel at (516) 766-4341, ext. 131.