News You Need to Know

Beginning Thursday, March 16, 2023

Beginning on Sunday evening, March 19, OJC will be piloting a new time slot and registration system for our evening service. This pilot program and registration will run through April 20Our evening services (Sunday through Thursday), with mincha (afternoon) and maariv (evening) services, will begin at 6:00 pm. 

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, March 16

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: Talmud

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

Teacher: Rabbi Hersh

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


Friday, March 17

6:00 PM

Topic: Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv

Teachers: Rabbis

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


Saturday, March 18

9:30 AM

Topic: Shabbat Morning Service

Teachers: Rabbis

WHAT IS FOR SHABBAT LUNCH?

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

7:50 PM

Topic: Havdalah on Zoom

Teachers: Rabbis

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


Monday, March 20

4:30PM

Topic: ojcCares4U Caregivers Network for sharing and support

Teacher: Miriam Suchoff

Zoom: Email [email protected] for Zoom information


Tuesday, March 21

1:00 PM

Topic: Chair Yoga

Teacher: Rabbi Drill

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


Thursday, March 23

10:30 AM

Topic: Text & Context

Teacher: Rabbi Scheff

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

Thank you to our January/February

Birthday Kiddush Sponsors


Helen Barnett, Les & Lorraine Brown, Tammi Fox, Vinny Frankel, Adele Garber, Lenny Goldstein, Marilyn Hazan, Susan Kirshner, Lois Lesserson, Martin Levine, Lita Mustacchi, Nate Pressman, Jay Rifkin, Justin Rubinstein, Bryna Schoenbart, Amy Schwartz, Lisa Schwartz, Maxine Skopov, Evelyn Winikoff, Harvey Wodar



MARCH/APRIL BIRTHDAY SHABBAT: APRIL 22, 2023 

MARCH PROGRAMS

KULANU SHABBAT

MARCH 24-25

RSVP BY MARCH 14

UPCOMING EVENTS & SERVICES

 

Thursday, March 23: During Kulanu, 3-5th grades will be baking challah to serve at the Friday night family dinner. Volunteers are needed: RSVP 

 

Friday, March 24: Friday night service at 6:00 PM led by B'nai Yisrael (3-5th grades). Services followed by dinner: RSVP

 

Saturday, March 25Services led by Rabbi Kniaz for all K-2 (Kulanu and also children who are not Kulanu learners) at 10:30 AM in the Daily Chapel followed by kiddush lunch together with the OJC community: RSVP

 

Saturday, March 25Saturday evening services led by 6-7th grades starting with dinner (seudah) at 6:40 PM followed by Ma'ariv and Havdallah: RSVP

Join Rabbi Hersh and Amichai the Music Guy for EKS (March 17 at 5:45 PM), a monthly informal, interactive, and musical service for families with young children. It is always followed by a FREE family friendly Shabbat dinner. 

RSVP NOW

MARCH FOCUS: TALMUD

with RABBI HERSH


Sessions will take place in-person and virtually on the first three Thursdays March, May, and June. Each class will begin immediately after 7:30 minyan at 7:45 PM and run until 9:00 PM. Texts will be shared virtually and in person at class time.

APRIL PROGRAMS

REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE

or make checks payable to Orangetown Jewish Center Men's Club and mail to: Orangetown Jewish Center, Attn: David Schlossberg, 8 Independence Avenue, Orangeburg, NY 10962

YOM HASHOAH

APRIL 18

Join us for our annual Stories Remembered: The Sonia & Israel Neiman Shoah Memorial Project, featuring Dan Grunfeld.


7:15 PM Memorial Candlelighthing


7:20 PM Dedication and Lecture by Dan Grunfeld, followed by Q&A


More details to follow

MEN'S CLUB

SUNDAY, MAY 21

5:00 PM


Join the OJC Men's Club Sunday afternoon, Clover Stadium for


NEW YORK BOULDERS

vs.

THE QUEBEC CAPITALES

To purchase tickets for this years Boulders game, please contact Jay Rifkin no later than March 28.


Tickets purchased after March 28 will be subject to a price increase.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
REGISTER HERE

SISTERHOOD

Prepare for Chanukah this Spring with CHANUKAH FOR A CAUSE

Buy your Chanukah candles now from the OJC Sisterhood Gift Shop and support the cause. $11.00 / Box 

Contact: Mimi Nemeroff & Carol Baker

Here's your chance to send birthday greetings to all of your friends. Click here for a list to print & return.

YOUTH

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COMMUNITY

Sunday, April 30, 2023

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Rockland Jewish Campus


Come celebrate Israel at the Rockland Jewish Community Campus! Explore the shuk, listen to the finest Jewish music, and much much more.

PRE-REGISTER HERE 
CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR

A portion of the proceeds will support Leket Israel, helping to relieve food insecurity for thousands of families in Israel.

20th Annual JCC Rockland International Jewish Film Festival



Beginning April 18th, the film festival features a line up of 12 films which can be screened in person or online.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
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