The Westchester Jewish Council's
Community Connection
Your almost weekly e-newsletter
August 6, 2020 16 Av 5780
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Hello!
We hope you are doing well and that you were spared from the damage of Hurricane Isaias which has affected so many of our homes and organizations. Con Ed reported that the outages from Isaias are the second largest in the company's history, second only to those resulting from Superstorm Sandy. Many roads remain closed due to fallen trees, limbs and power lines.
We hope the clean up goes well.
This past week, the Council was honored to host two very different events, a briefing from NY Attorney General Letitia James and a cooking event with Westchester community shaliach Nadav Shachmon. We have included links below for both events in case you missed them. Thank you to the strong attendance at both online programs.
Have a happy and healthy weekend.
Shabbat Shalom.
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Sincerely,
Lisa Roberts, President
Lori Kurlander, Communications Manager
Elliot Forchheimer, CEO
WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL
"HERE WHEN YOU NEED US
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW"
(The Council is financially supported by donations from individuals,
dues from 136 member organizations and generous grant support from UJA-Federation)
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Please support the work of the Westchester Jewish Council. Your donation makes a difference each and every day. Click here to donate
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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL LOOKS BACK |
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Cooking with Nadav
We had a great time cooking with Westchester Shaliach Nadav Shachmon last week. Thank you to Nadav for showing us how to make some delicious Iraqi treats.
Thank you to everyone who participated and to those who shared their finished products with us (see below).
Click here to watch Nadav's cooking session.
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WEBINAR WITH NY ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES
We were fortunate to have NY Attorney General Letitia James brief us on current issues this past Tuesday.
Thank you to those from the Attorney General's office including Alyson Spindell and Gary Brown and thank you to Arnie Linhardt for introducing the Attorney General and to Harriet Schleifer for moderating the Q & A.
If you missed this event, please click here to watch it in its entirety.
The Council will continue to offer opportunities to engage with our elected officials in the coming months.
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PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS YOU CAN ENJOY FROM HOME
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Please click on the image below for the Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) Fall Jewish Spiritual Healing Center Schedule |
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Save the Date
AUDACIOUS AMBITION
HONORING AJC CEO David Harris
for 30 Years of Reimagining Global Jewish Advocacy
Join Us Virtually Wednesday, October 7, 2020 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET
A minimum gift of $1,250 in 2020 is required to attend.
For more information please contact Vicki Kline, AJC Westchester/Fairfield Director of Development at klinev@ajc.org or Ortal Margalith, AJC Westchester/Fairfield Assistant Director of Development at margalitho@ajc.org.
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We welcome honoree nominations for this year's Thanksgiving Diversity Breakfast which will be held virtually on Thursday, November 19th. The honoree should be a person who embodies this year’s theme: And Justice for All. We look to honor those who dedicate themselves to counter discrimination and to break down barriers and prejudices. Through their efforts, the honoree will inspire others to build a society that is more equal, just, and fair from a variety of perspectives – income, education, environment, health care, criminal justice, etc. They may do this within their faith group, community work or profession.
The full committee will be reviewing the nominations at their next meeting on Monday, August 10th at 5:00pm. You are invited and encouraged to attend this meeting to support your nomination, as well as to assist in planning this special annual event.
Thank you,
The Thanksgiving Diversity Breakfast Committee
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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL'S
SECURITY AND SAFETY UPDATE
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail" B. Franklin
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"IRS unveils "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for 2020; Americans urged to be vigilant to these threats during the pandemic and its aftermath."
To read the full article, please click below:
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As always and per protocol, please report any security concerns immediately to your local Police Department and then to the Council for follow up.
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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL MEMBER ORGANIZATION NEWS |
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Did you know that we have 137 member organizations, ranging from synagogues and schools to Anti-Defamation League, Jewish National Fund, Justice Brandeis Westchester Law Society and more, with expertise and resources to share with our community?
To learn more about them, please click here.
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS |
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Westchester County’s 2020 September 11th Ceremony will be held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The online ceremony will honor the thousands of lives lost during the September 11th attacks, and all those we have lost in the years following.
In an effort to pay tribute to those who have died, Westchester County Government is asking family members of those who were killed on 9/11, or those who have died of 9/11 related illnesses to read the names of those who have passed during the virtual ceremony.
If you would like to participate, please send an email to Communications@WestchesterGov.com with your full name and contact information.
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UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK IN WESTCHESTER |
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From Racial Injustice to Community Change
Whether it’s protests in the streets or signs in apartment windows, calls for racial justice are everywhere. We are a multi-racial Jewish community dedicated to healing a fractured world. But, in these turbulent times, what can we do beyond making a statement to make a meaningful difference? The answer is: quite a lot! In this highly participatory online workshop, we will explore historical and contemporary cases that will prepare us to join with our own communities and our neighbors. You will get a chance to reflect on your own experiences and leave with new tools that will enable you to take action and engage effectively with friends, colleagues and community leaders.
Join one or more of these stand-alone, and connected, sessions, the first of which is August 7th. Presented by JOIN for Justice: The Jewish Organizing Institute and Network, with support from UJA Federation of New York.
Session 1 - Friday, August 7th, 2-4pm est.
For More Information Contact:
Melanie Schneider
Zachary Cohen
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UJA Volunteer Opportunities - Help from Home
We created a new way to connect with those in need in our local community through our Help from Home initiative. You can also serve our broader community through these service opportunities.
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UJA Community Webinars and Events
Join us for free webinars (including a warm, pre-Shabbat community gathering every Friday) and virtual events, for both personal and professional use.
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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL ROUNDTABLES (ConnecTables) |
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Westchester Jewish Council
Upcoming Community Roundtables
(The Council thanks the hundreds of people that dedicate time to attend our Roundtables-
a signature initiative of the Council often sponsored with wonderful partners from among our member organizations)
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We will be hosting our roundtables via Zoom until further notice.
Some Upcoming Council Roundtables:
Synagogue Executive Directors - weekly
Synagogue Presidents+1 - Wednesday, August 12th
Greening Roundtable - coming soon
Marketing Roundtable - coming in the fall
Contact the Council office at (914) 328-7001 or info@wjcouncil.org for information on these and other Roundtables--a key offering of the Westchester Jewish Council.
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STATEMENTS ON RACIAL JUSTICE |
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Follow-up to Westchester County Human Rights Commission's Program - Acknowledging Racism and Building a Path Forward:
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IMPACT
Workplace Training, LLC
Tracey Levy is the Principal of Impact Workplace Training, LLC, through which she builds on her 25 years of legal and employee relations experience to develop and deliver training for managers, HR professionals and individual employees on harassment prevention and other appropriate workplace conduct, employment law compliance and HR best practices. Tracey often works with not-for-profit organizations, including various Jewish organizations in our community, and she conducted the series of Building a Respectful Workplace training sessions that were offered by the Westchester Jewish Council last year. Visit her website at https://www.levyemploymentlaw.com/.
Thank you Tracey!
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Check out the latest menu from Foremost Ram Caterers (a Council business supporter)
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Mazal Tov to:
Cantor Daniel Mendelson in his new role as cantor at Congregation Kol Ami.
Steve Young, WJC Board Member, and Debbie Young on the engagement of their daughter.
Condolences to:
The family of Cantor Scher.
Joan Tanenbaum Forchheimer and Elliot Forchheimer on the loss of Sheila "Charlotte" Tanenbaum z"l.
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Westchester Jewish Council Teen Organizations include:
Thank you to the Jewish Education Project for working so closely with our Teen professionals and volunteers!
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JBS can be seen live 24/7 on Cablevision (channel 138), Verizon FIOS (channel 798), ROKU and on
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Westchester Jewish Council
925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200
White Plains, NY 10604
914-328-7001 | info@wjcouncil.org | www.wjcouncil.org
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The next Community Connection will be published on or about August 21, 2020
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