WEEKDAY VIRTUAL SERVICES, CLASSES AND PROGRAMS

ARE ON ONE UNIFIED ZOOM LINK.

THE LINK FOR ALL OJC ZOOM SESSIONS

(EXCEPT SHABBAT AND HOLIDAY WEBINARS):

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5432633920

Password for all programming and services: 109622020

EVENING SERVICES TAKE PLACE EACH WEEK

ON SUNDAYS, MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS AT 7:00 PM

AND ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AT 6:00 PM

Thursday, February 13

11:00 AM

Topic: Text & Context (ZOOM ONLY)

Teacher: Rabbi Scheff

Friday, February 14

CANDLE LIGHTING TIME 5:11 PM

6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat

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

NOTE SPECIAL TIME

Saturday, February 15

9:30 AM (in person and on Zoom)

Shabbat Morning Service

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8145727198839

10:45 AM Shabbat Time for Children

6:10 PM Havdallah at Home

Monday, February 17

4:30 PM

ojcCares4U Caregivers Network for sharing and support

Teacher: Miriam Suchoff

Email ojcCares4U@gmail.com for Zoom info

Thursday, February 20

11:00 AM

TEXT & CONTEXT WILL RESUME ON MARCH 6

THIS SHABBAT

RABBINIC/EDUCATOR CANDIDATE

RABBI ANINA DASSA

We are excited to welcome rabbinic/educator candidate, Rabbi Anina Dassa to OJC this Shabbat. Please join us throughout the weekend for opportunities to get to know Rabbi Dassa and show her our amazing community.

Israeli music expert, Josh Shron, host of the "Israel Music Hour" radio show and podcast, will guide us through the Israeli musical response to October 7. There are songs of pain, songs of comfort, songs of hope, strength and unity. Experience and be inspired by the spirit of Israelis through the music produced in response to the tragedy.

Join us for brunch at 11:30 AM (following Rabbi Shoyer's class) with the program to follow at 12:00 PM.

Please RSVP via email.

RABBINIC SEARCH UPDATE

We are thrilled to be welcoming two Rabbinic candidates to visit the OJC for respective Shabbatot: Rabbi Anina Dassa on February 14-16 and Rabbi Claire Shoyer on February 21-23.

This is an important decision for our community and the Search Committee is looking for your input. 

Click here to see the schedule for the weekends and the biographies of both candidates.

PURIM AT OJC

WHEN: Friday, March 14, 11:30 AM (PURIM DAY)

WHERE: Orangetown Jewish Center

COST: $20/ for OJC members & $22 for non-members

RSVP: By March 7

You can RSVP (and pay) online using this form or by mail with a check made out to Orangetown Jewish Center, “Hazak" on the subject line and mailed to:

This year's fundraiser

Is coming up soon

On the fifteenth of March

Instead of in June

It’s a Comedy Night 

So let’s have some fun

There will be drinks and snacks

And some dessert when we’re done

Click here to keep reading, to RSVP, and to Support OJC

KULANU

DONATE SNACKS FOR KULANU

KULANU DRIVERS NEEDED

Two of our Kulanu teachers (Julia & Zamir) are JTS students who take the bus from NYC to Rockland (and back) on Thursday evenings. Starting immediately, we need volunteers to meet them at the bus stop located at the Lamont-Doherty Observatory (61 Route 9W, Palisades) on Thursdays at 3:45 PM and to bring them back at 6:30 PM. The Observatory is about a 15 minute ride from OJC. 

Please use this google doc to volunteer for a driving shift and thank you for your help!

OJSALON

YOUTH

Our next gathering will be on Monday, February 17, at 7:00 pm at the home of Bryna Schoenbart. Please email Bryna at brynaschoenbart@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

In honor of Tu B'Shevat, please consider planting a tree in Israel. Our OJC Kulanu educational program is planting trees in Israel to reforest the North & South after many acres of forests were destroyed during these many months of conflict.

Here is the link to plant a tree.

SISTERHOOD

PURIM 5785

MISHLOACH MANOT

SISTERHOOD GRANT FOR A STUDENT TO TRAVEL TO ISRAEL

SISTERHOOD ZOOM BOOK CHAT

March's Book Choice:

The Last Watchman of Old Cairo

ONGOING ADULT LEARNING

Monthly in-person daytime sessions at 11:30 AM; Monthly virtual evening sessions at 7:00 PM

March Session:

3/18 at 11:30 AM (in person)

3/25 at 7:00 PM (via Zoom)

New to Judaism or Jewish prayer? Want to join in the Shabbat communal experience but feel out of place? Join Rabbi Scheff for this introduction to our liturgy! Monthly, next class is March 4! Reply to rabbi.scheff@theojc.org with your resolution to join us in 2025!

MEN'S CLUB

SAVE THE DATE

Shabbat Service at West Point

Friday, April 4th at 7:00PM

The Hudson Valley Region FJMC invite you to participate in a Friday night Shabbat service at the West Point Jewish Chapel, followed by a light dinner.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Contact:

Alan Pressman 914-263-5432

Paul Plotnick 914-473-9338

Sunday, April 27

All-Inclusice Price: $160

Join Hudson Valley Region FJMC and Temple Sinai Men's Club to see Sunset Blvd. on Broadway.

MISSION TO ISRAEL

Volunteer on a Kibbutz, meet with Kibbutz members

Serve on Yom Ha'Zikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day

Dance on Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day

COMMUNITY