News You Need to Know

Beginning Thursday, February 2, 2023

Weekday minyan is held Sundays through Thursdays at 7:30 PM.

Please help us sustain our in-person minyan by signing up for as many days as you can.

Or join us virtually to stay connected to your OJC community.

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82386354547

Password: 109622020

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Thursday, February 2

10:30 AM

Topic: Text & Context

Teacher: Rabbi Scheff

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/328555140


7:45 PM (in-person and virtual)

Topic: People of the Book: Mishnah

COME TO MINYAN AT 7:30 AND STAY IN THE SAME ZOOM ROOM FOR CLASS.

Teacher: Rabbi Scheff

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82386354547


Friday, February 3

6:00 PM

Topic: Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv

Teachers: Rabbis

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85727198839


Saturday, February 4

9:30 AM

Topic: Shabbat Morning Service

Teachers: Rabbis

WHAT IS FOR SHABBAT LUNCH?

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85727198839


6:00 PM

Topic: Havdalah on Zoom

Teachers: Rabbis

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85785344797


Sunday, February 5

7:45 PM

Topic: Sisterhood Tu B'Shevat Celebration

COME TO MINYAN AT 7:30 AND STAY IN THE SAME ZOOM ROOM FOR THE PROGRAM.

Teacher: Rabbi Drill

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82386354547


Monday, February 6

11:00 AM

Topic: Journey Group

Teacher: Rabbi Drill

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81803260861


4:30PM

Topic: ojcCares4U Caregivers Network for sharing and support

Teacher: Miriam Suchoff

Zoom: Email ojcCares4U@gmail.com for Zoom information


Tuesday, February 7

11:30 AM

Topic: Tough Topics: An Exploration Through Talmud

Teachers: Ilana Sandberg

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84364889021


1:00 PM

Topic: Chair Yoga

Teacher: Rabbi Drill

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81271528262


Thursday, February 9

10:30 AM

Topic: Text & Context

Teacher: Rabbi Scheff

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/328555140


7:45 PM (in-person and virtual)

Topic: People of the Book: Mishnah

COME TO MINYAN AT 7:30 AND STAY IN THE SAME ZOOM ROOM FOR CLASS.

Teacher: Rabbi Scheff

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82386354547

FEBRUARY PROGRAMS

FEBRUARY FOCUS: MISHNAH

with RABBI SCHEFF


Sessions will take place in-person and virtually on the first three Thursdays February, March, May, and June. Each class will begin immediately after 7:30 minyan at 7:45 PM and run until 9:15 PM. Texts will be shared virtually and in person at class time.



Interested? Contact Rabbi Scheff for more information.

The Men's Club invites the entire community for a special morning on Sunday, February 5.


Trying on tefillin is for everyone - from 12 year old boys and girls through all ages of men and women. It's for the committed and for the curious! 


Schedule of activities: 

8:45 AM Shacharit Service and Worldwide Wrap 


10:00 AM Shakshukah Breakfast (featuring multiple variations of the Israeli classic)


10:30 AM Singalong with Amichai Margolis


This event is free to the community, but RSVP is required.

RSVP NOW

Sisterhood Presents

Creative Spirituality for Tu B’Shevat a virtual program


Sunday, February 5


Rabbi Drill will introduce text with interactive artistic expression. Be prepared with colored pencils, markers, and/or crayons as well as blank paper (any size).


Join for 7:30 minyan and stay-on the Zoom to learn more about the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat.

We are excited to welcome Farzana Jamalzada and Farhad Khurami to the OJC on Saturday morning, February 11. They were featured in this NYTimes article this past summer. Refugees (newlyweds at the time) from Afghanistan, they will share their stories with us as we observe Refugee Shabbat.


We will also learn about OJC's capacity for partnering with HIAS to form a Welcome Circle for future refugees in need.

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Birthday Shabbat has returned!

Share your birthday with your OJC family and Friends!

If you have a January or February birthday, please join us on Shabbat, February 11 to acknowledge your birthday

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Join us Friday, February 24 for Dinner and Dialogue, a Jewish Disabilities and Inclusion Month program.


Services at 6:00 pm; dinner at 7:00 pm.


Details to Follow.

ISRAEL BONDS HONORS

OJC HONOREE NANCY SCHEFF &

OJC CONGREGANT/FEDERATION HONOREE MARCY PRESSMAN

As we approach the celebration of Israel’s 75th birthday, we are proud to share that Nancy Scheff will be OJC’s honoree for this year’s Israel Bonds Women’s Division Premiere Brunch, and that OJC’s own Marcy Pressman will be the honoree of the Jewish Federation and Foundation of Rockland.


Please celebrate with us!

YOUTH PROGRAMS

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