News You Need to Know

Beginning Thursday, December 18, 2025

USE THIS LINK FOR ALL OJC ZOOM SESSIONS

(EXCEPT SUNDAY MORNING, SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY WEBINARS):

Password for all programming and services: 109622020

WEEKDAY EVENING SERVICES TAKE PLACE

SUNDAY, MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY AT 7:00 PM

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AT 6:00 PM

Thursday, December 18

11:00 AM 

Text & Context

Teacher: Rabbi Scheff


Friday, December 19

CANDLE LIGHTING TIME 4:12 PM

6:00 PM (in person and on Zoom)

Shabbat Evening Service

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


Saturday, December 20

9:30 AM (in person and on Zoom)

Shabbat Morning Service

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


5:15 PM Havdalah @ Home


Sunday, December 21

9:30 AM (in person and on Zoom)

BAR MITZVAH OF JACK SAPOSH

Weekday Morning Service

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

Monday, December 22

12:00 PM

Topic: Lunch Break Learning at Panera Bread Rte. 59 S. Middletown Rd. in Nanuet.

Teacher: Rabbi Shoyer


4:30 PM

ojcCares4U Caregivers Network for sharing

and support

Teacher: Miriam Suchoff

Email ojcCares4U@gmail.com for Zoom info


Tuesday, December 23

1:30 PM (Zoom Only)

Topic: Zionism: Then and Now

Teacher: Rabbi Scheff


Wednesday, December 24

5:00 PM 

Topic: Evening Minyan - NOTE SPECIAL TIME


Thursday, December 25

11:00 AM 

Text & Context resumes January 8th


Friday, December 26

CANDLE LIGHTING TIME 4:15 PM

4:15 PM - NOTE SPECIAL TIME

 (in person and on Zoom)

Shabbat Evening Service

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


WINTER CHANUKAH FUNDRAISER:

MENTALIST DAVID LEVITAN

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 | 8:00 PM

 

Save the date for a fun evening with Mentalist David Levitan. Click here for more details and to register. Questions? Please contact Debbie Roth


Click here for a preview of what to expect from Mentalist David Levitan.

COMING SOON

LUNCH BREAK LEARNING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22 | 12:00 PM


Join Rabbi Shoyer for your "lunch break" and explore some in-depth Jewish learning. This session will take place every other Monday at Panera Bread at Rt. 59 & S. Middletown Rd. in Nanuet.

ZIONISM THEN AND NOW

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 | 1:30 PM (Zoom Only)

Learn with the Rabbi Scheff the history of Zionism.

(This is a reprise of the December 7 session!

Prior sessions can be found on our website, theojc.org.)

SHABBAT MORNING SPEAKER:

RAFI JOSSELSON

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 | DURING SERVICES


Join Rafi for a D'var Torah and post-Kiddush Q&A on the topic of "On Ableism and Yosef."

RE-INTRO TO JUDAISM

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 | 7:00 PM


Join Rabbi Shoyer for the next unit of Re-intro to Judaism. Topic: "Jewish Prayer"


January 7, 14, 28.


EVERY MONTH A HOLIDAY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 | 5:00 PM


Join Rabbi Scheff each month for an exploration of the holidays, in person at the OJC. 

YOUTH

JANUARY 9-10

All 3rd-12th graders, recent alumni and young adults are invited to Youth Shabbat, January 9-10, 2026. Please RSVP for Shabbat dinner, Friday evening ACHAR, and Teen Tisch here by Sunday, December 28.


Our USYers are contacting youth past Bar/Bat Mitzvah age to participate in leading services. Please contact Miranda if you have any questions.

MEN'S CLUB

Want to participate in services? Contact Ari Shapiro

COMMUNITY

FROM THE OJC PRIDE COMMITTEE

Provide 100 handmade scraves for Rockland County Pride Center Program

KNITTERS & CROCHETERS PROJECT


Please start to knit or crochet (adult length) scarves to warm the bodies and hearts of deserving teens this winter. Drop-off dates will be posted in November. Contact Diane Goldstein (845) 623-8379 to sign-up.

WIDOWS & WIDOWERS:

Thursday, December 18 at 5:00 PM

Join Club W for some social fun, light refreshments and a small gift exchange. Please RSVP to Carol King at your earliest convenience.

Did you know there are many Holocaust Survivors amongst us whose basic needs, even basic food needs, are not being met? Our duty is to ensure they live out the rest of their lives with as much comfort as possible.

YOU CAN HELP!

When you donate to Rockland Jewish Family Service (RJFS), you contribute to our efforts, providing essential food to Holocaust Survivors. You become a part of their holistic support system, significantly improving their quality of life when they have nowhere else to turn.

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