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Community Connection
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May 27, 2020 4 Sivan 5780
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Hello!

Don't miss your chance to be among the 1,000 people to virtually gather to honor 22 outstanding volunteers at the 25th Annual Julian Y. Bernstein Awards Ceremony . These volunteers represent so many exceptional local member organizations. Tune in on Thursday, June 4th at 7:30pm to be a part of this special community tradition. Details can be found below.
Sign up in advance required and space is limited to 1,000 people.

This week marks the beginning of the Jewish festival of Shavuot which commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai. We know this year's celebration/observance may feel a little different, but we hope you find joy however you choose to celebrate. (Perhaps new traditions will evolve).

Wishing you a Chag Sameach and Shabbat Shalom.

Sincerely,

Lisa Roberts, President
Lori Kurlander, Communications Manager
Elliot Forchheimer, CEO
WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL

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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)
Please support the work of the Westchester Jewish Council. Your donation makes a difference each and every day. Click here to donate
WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL UPCOMING EVENTS
JOIN US TONIGHT:
Wednesday, May 27 th  -
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
The Jewish Visioning Committee of the Council welcomes  Dr. Steven Windmueller,  Emeritus Professor at HUC-JIR, Los Angeles, for a presentation on the present and future status of the Jewish community. He will present how we are experiencing significant displacement, as well as an extraordinary opportunity and moment for Jewish learning and engagement. Q&A included.

Sign up required here: 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information

IN ONE WEEK!
Silver Anniversary
The 25th Annual Julian Y. Bernstein
Distinguished Service Awards Virtual Ceremony
Thursday June 4, 2020
This year's DSA Ceremony will take place (virtually) on  Thursday June 4th from 7:30pm-8:45 PM.  We will honor 22 individuals for their outstanding dedication to the Westchester Jewish community. In recognition of the Silver Anniversary of the awards, we will also be honoring Donald J. Fleishaker who was the recipient of a first DSA Award in 1996 and remains a key community leader and honorary Council board member.

Please register in advance for this webinar:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

If you would like to make a contribution in honor of one of the evening's honorees, please email donna@wjcouncil.org .
SAVE THE DATE
A county-wide Memorial Service coordinated by our Westchester Board of Rabbis in association with other Council member organizations will take place on Thursday evening June 18th remembering those that have passed away during these weeks of Covid-19 restrictions. Event details will be shared as soon as they become available.

For more information, contact Helene at the Westchester Jewish Council at Helene@wjcouncil.org.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS
Thank you to Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins for taking part in our special zoom briefing for the Jewish community last Thursday. They provided the community with updates, along with marking the month of May as Jewish History and Heritage month. We remain so grateful for the support and friendship demonstrated by our elected officials.


PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS YOU CAN ENJOY FROM HOME
visit the full Community Calendar at www.wjcouncil.org
JCCMW Arts & Talks Presents:
A Conversation with Author Jackie Friedland.

Join author (and our friend) Jackie Friedland today, May 28th at 11am, for a virtual book event hosted by UJA and the JCC Mid-Westchester. She will be discussing her latest book, That's Not a Thing , along with the differences between writing contemporary and historical fiction.

Zoom information
Meeting ID 814 7066 8333
Password 485582
Thomas Friedman
COVID: The Global Challenge
Thursday, June 4th at 6pm

Join The Jewish Week and UJA-Federation New York for an evening with Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman.

For registration and more information, click here.
Woodlands Community Temple in White Plains will livestream its fourth annual Pride Shabbat service at 8pm on Friday, June 5 (facebook.com/wctemple) . This warm, welcoming service of equality, inclusion and love will feature Taren Rome, teacher of Torah who brings together the experiences of being a queer non-binary trans Jew, lifelong seeker, and cultivator of consciousness, to unite disparate concepts and identities in powerful and innovative ways.

For more information, please visit https://www.wct.org/.
WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL'S SECURITY UPDATE
" By  failing  to  prepare ,  you  are  preparing to fail" B. Franklin
Thank you to the over 70 leaders that took part in our recent Security Roundtable. As always and per protocol, please report any security concerns immediately to your local Police Department and then to the Council for follow up.

Please send any security questions/concerns to  security@wjcouncil.org.
UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK IN WESTCHESTER
  UJA Community Webinars and Events
  Join us for free  online learning sessions  (including a warm, pre-Shabbat community gathering most Friday's) and  virtual events , for both personal and professional use. 

WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL ROUNDTABLES (ConnecTables)
Westchester Jewish Council
Upcoming C ommunity 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)
We will be hosting our roundtables via Zoom in the coming weeks.

Some Upcoming Council Roundtables :

Marketing Roundtable - coming in June

Contact the Council office at (914) 328-7001 for information on these and other Roundtables--a key offering of the Westchester Jewish Council.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE
Condolences to :

The family of Mickey Carey , Shames JCC Operations Manager, who passed away unexpectedly last week.
WESTCHESTER TEEN SCENE
Westchester Jewish Council Teen Organizations include:
Thank you to the Jewish Education Project for working so closely with our Teen professionals and volunteers!
WESTCHESTER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

If you have a job listing to share, please email lori@wjcouncil.org .
QUICK LINKS

JBS can be seen live 24/7 on Cablevision (channel 138), Verizon FIOS (channel 798), ROKU and on
Westchester Jewish Council
925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200
White Plains, NY 10604
914-328-7001 | info@wjcouncil.org | www.wjcouncil.org
For information regarding submissions, please contact Lori Kurlander
The next Community Connection will be published on or about June 4, 2020.