The Westchester Jewish Council's
Community Connection
November 19, 2020 3 Kislev 5781
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Hello!
We hope you are doing well and getting ready for Thanksgiving. While many of us may not be with family and friends in person this year for the holiday, we understand that people are finding many creative ways to celebrate and come together virtually. A couple of our upcoming events are helping to do just that.
This morning at 8:30am is the Annual Westchester/Fairfield County Thanksgiving Diversity Breakfast. This annual event brings hundreds of people together to honor our diverse backgrounds and should not be missed! It is not too late to register--(if you are an early riser this morning. Then on Saturday evening, November 21st, we will come together again to celebrate at The Biennial Night of Music & Joy where the beautiful voices of Kol Hazzanim/The Cantors of Westchester will bring music into our homes. This year's theme, Together at Home, could not be more relevant. Details can be found below for both of these events. Thank you to our wonderful partners at AJC Westchester/ Fairfield and the Cantors of our community for being such wonderful partners!
We welcome three new member organizations into the Westchester Jewish Council family this week, Community Security Service (CSS), Keshet and Sanctuary NY. Each of these organizations contribute so much to our community and will be introduced to you in the newsletter over the next few weeks. We look forward to their participation in our magnificent Council of organizations!
We wish you a healthy weekend and Shabbat shalom,
Shabbat Shalom
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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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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL
UPCOMING EVENTS
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THIS MORNING (THURSDAY) AT 8:30am - You can still register!
The Annual Westchester/Fairfield County Thanksgiving Diversity Breakfast
will take place virtually on November 19th.
Event co-sponsors are AJC Westchester/Fairfield and the Westchester Jewish Council.
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Please register here by the morning of November 19th.
For more information, contact Jill Friedman, AJC Westchester/Fairfield Associate Director at friedmanj@ajc.org or Pam Goldstein, Westchester Jewish Council Assistant Executive Director at pam@wjcouncil.org.
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This weekend, we will come together at
The Biennial Night of Music & Joy Virtual Celebration
Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 7:30pm
presented by Kol Hazzanim and The Westchester Jewish Council
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Kol Hazzanim and the Westchester Jewish Council
invite you to the beloved biennial
Night of Music in a virtual format this year.
It is not too late to sign up. Please register here for this free event:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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"GALAlujah, We Are Grateful"
THE 45th ANNIVERSARY COUNCIL GALA:
The honorees have been announced and the amazing Gala committee is very busy planning for this special event. Please mark your calendar for Saturday night, January 30th when we will honor three extraordinary community members -
Lisa Roberts (Council President)
Harriet Kaplan Suvall
Marc Suvall
INVITATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 2 WEEKS!
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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL
LOOKS BACK
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On Tuesday evening, we presented the next program in our monthly "Israel Connection Series" - The US Election's Impact on Israel. It was a very well attended and informative event. Thank you to all that helped make this a successful evening including Danny Schultz, a WJC Board Member and Israel Committee Chair, Karin Lasziel, East Side Shlicha, Nadav Shachmon, Westchester Shaliach, Yuna Leibzon, US Correspondent at Channel 12 News Israel and Rabbi Savenor of Park Avenue Synagogue.
If you missed this program, you can view it by clicking here.
We hope you will join us for the next Israel Connection program on December 9th.
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From l to r: Danny Schultz, WJC Board Member and Israel Committee Chair, Karin Lasziel, East Side Shlicha, Nadav Shachmon, Westchester Shaliach |
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Yuna Leibzon, US Correspondent at Channel 12 News Israel
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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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As always and per protocol, please report any security concerns immediately to your local Police Department and then to the Council for follow up. Stay alert, prepared and safe.
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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL'S
ISRAEL CONNECTION
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Westchester Jewish Council's
"Israel Connection"
We invite you to the next presentation in our Israel Connection series - "From Ethiopia to Israel, Zehava Tesfay's Journey". This event will take place on Wednesday, December 9th at noon.
Zehava will discuss the Jewish Ethiopian community, identity and traditions in Ethiopia and Israel through her personal family story. She came to New York to serve as a Jewish Agency emissary and leads the delegation of Shlichim serving in the UJA-Federation of New York Shlichut Initiative.
This event is free and open to all.
Please register here -
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"Israel Connection", a monthly virtual series of the Westchester Jewish Council, offers presentations and discussions on diverse topics of interest regarding the culture, politics and society of Israel.
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PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS YOU CAN ENJOY FROM HOME
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From Election to Inauguration and Beyond
Tuesday, November 24, 12:00-1:15 pm
The 2020 U.S. election and its immediate aftermath will be a decisive time for American Democracy. The Shalom Hartman Institute (Council member) and the The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington are committed to exploring how this time period will affect the Jewish community as U.S. citizens and stakeholders.
Join Yehuda Kurtzer, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America and Tamara Cofman Wittes, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution as they reflect on the aftermath of the U.S. Presidential election in a conversation moderated by Gil Preuss, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
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Si-Yo Music Society Foundation Concert
Tuesday, November 24, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join us for a special live concert, featuring renowned violinist David Bernat, who has performed at Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood and the Kennedy Center, and pianist Jiarong Li, who was awarded first prize in the Oxford Philomusica Piano Festival and Summer Academy Competition and the New England Conservatory Honors Competition.
To register and receive the link, please click: Si-Yo Music
This program is generously underwritten by the Si-Yo Music Society Foundation
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER, THE DEPARTMENTS OF SENIOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND PARKS, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION ALONG WITH THE WESTCHESTER PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR AGING SERVICES INVITE YOU TO
THE 38TH ANNUAL WESTCHESTER COUNTY VIRTUAL
Senior Hall of Fame Awards
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 11:30AM – 12:30PM FREE TO VIEW
For info please contact: events@theeventdepartmentny or call 914-747-0519
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Betsy Landis, a Westchester Jewish Council Board Member and dedicated community volunteer is being honored. Mazel Tov Betsy!
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WELCOME TO
NEW COUNCIL MEMBER ORGANIZATION
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We would like to welcome Community Security Service (CSS) as a new member organization to the Council. CSS protects Jewish life and the Jewish way of life by partnering with Jewish organizations, governmental authorities and law enforcement agencies. CSS safeguards the community by training volunteers in professional security techniques and providing physical security. CSS offers training, guidance and resources to community members who stand ready as volunteers to protect their own against the increasing atmosphere of violent incidents and terrorism. CSS was founded in 2007 and has a trained membership of over 4,500 volunteers representing the rich diversity of the American Jewish Community. Special welcome to our dear friend Evan Bernstein, the new CEO of CSS.
To learn more about this organization, please click here.
We look forward to working together in the years to come.
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UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK IN WESTCHESTER |
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UJA Volunteer Opportunities - Help from Home
A 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 Virtual Council Roundtables:
Interfaith/Intergroup Roundtable 12/1 at 5:30pm
Greening Roundtable 12/9 at 9am
Israel Roundtable 12/9 -noon
Synagogue Executive Directors - Weekly
Marketing Roundtable - coming sooner or later
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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We invite teens in the community to represent their agencies and synagogues at our WJC Youth Volunteer Roundtable. We ask our Youth Professionals to recommend a teen(s) to join us at the table. Please send the name and contact and any questions to Donna Bartell - Donna@WJCouncil.org
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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New Book Release! “Be A Mensch: Unleash Your Power to Be Kind and Help Others” by Elisa Udaskin (a Council Business Partner)
Live a more satisfying life and improve relationships by giving more of yourself to others.
Who doesn’t want to be a mensch? Someone who exudes kindness, integrity, and honor. The type of person who knows what to say when a friend’s loved one passes away or how to react with empathy and grace when someone at work is being a total schmuck. The kind of person your bubbie or grandma would be proud of.
Getting into the mensch mindset takes practice. But simple shifts in your approach to everyday interactions can help you find your inner mensch, revitalizing and strengthening your personal and professional relationships and the values you pass on to your family.
A collection of humorous stories and practical advice—sprinkled with a healthy dose of Yiddish humor—Be a Mensch shows how to incorporate kindness into your daily life and help others through difficult situations. It challenges you to get off your tuches and get involved, not only to help others but to improve your own life too.
Available at:
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The Scarsdale Safe Coalition presents:
The Full Picture:
Domestic Violence Resources in Westchester County
throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
Please take a few minutes to view this recorded video created by the Safe Coalition: Children, Families, Community. You will hear about the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on domestic violence in Westchester County. Experts will share a snapshot of the many robust and collaborative resources available to families. Lauren Pomerantz, LCSW, Coordinator of the Safe Coalition, is joined by local domestic violence experts in Westchester County. The conversation is moderated by Laura Daniels, Esq, Westchester County Family Law Attorney, and includes:
- Susan Carroll, Esq, Director of Training, Outreach and Education at the Pace Women’s Justice Center
- Michelle James-Walker, Director of the Westchester County Family Justice Center
- Alexa Koffman, Prevention Program Coordinator and Counselor at Hope’s Door
- Darlene Reda, Esq, Program Administrator at Westchester County Office for Women
Please consider sharing this video with your friends, family,
and any other organization you are affiliated with
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WESTCHESTER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES
Westchester Jewish Community Services is looking for a Holocaust Survivors Program Case Manager. Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, the Case Manager will provide the evaluations, outreach, and case management to individuals and families of Holocaust Survivors in Westchester County and to recipients of the Holocaust Survivors Home Health Care Program.
For more details about this job, please click here.
Westchester Jewish Community Services is also looking for a Claims Conference Program Coordinator. Under the supervision of the Director, the Coordinator will provide the day to day management of the Claims Conference Home Health Care Program. The coordinator will also provide outreach, and case management to individuals and families of Holocaust Survivors in Westchester County.
For more details about this job, please click here.
Please contact Jeff Apotheker at WJCS 914-761-0600 ext. 2216 with any questions.
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Geneva Fellowship with UN Watch for 2021-2022:
Recent college graduates with degrees in international relations or related fields are invited to apply for the prestigious Morris B. Abram Fellowship in Geneva. The term begins in September 2021, and lasts for one year.
Fellows draft reports, speeches, op-eds, and press releases, monitor and report on meetings at the UN, perform research and manage social media.
Candidates must have outstanding academic records and demonstrate superb writing skills, at native-level English fluency.
Please visit website for more information and application.
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Condolences to:
the family of Rabbi Emeritus Stanley Urbas of Yorktown Jewish Center.
Refuah shlema to:
Rabbi Shmuel Greenberg, rabbi of the Young Israel of White Plains. To include Rabbi Greenberg in your tefilot and for a misheberach, please note that his Hebrew name is now Alter Shmuel ben Chava Leah.
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JBS can be seen live 24/7 on Cablevision (channel 138), Verizon FIOS (channel 798), ROKU and on https://jbstv.org/
The Hudson Valley 211 Helpline is Here
This is a service of United Way of Westchester and Putnam.
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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 November 25, 2020
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