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Week of January 12

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Parashat: Vaera

Erev Shabbat, January 16

Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm

Light Candles 4:35 pm

Shabbat, January 17

Morning Service 9:30 am

Havdalah 5:39 pm

This week’s Kiddush is sponsored by Yana and Henry Etkin in celebration of their daughter Annabelle's 7th birthday.

Happy Birthday Annabelle!

Yom Huledet Sameach!

Kiddush sponsorships are a wonderful way to honor a Yahrzeit or commemorate a Simcha. In this New Year, we will be honored to join you in marking your special moment. Please contact Kathy in the office for more information.

IN THIS ISSUE

>Coming Events

>Winter Coat Reminder

>Book Club News

>Community Blood Drive

>The Rabbi on Podcast

>This Month in Jewish History

>Yahrzeits

>Odds and Ends

COMING EVENTS

January 24 Women's Group meets in Sanctuary after Kiddush.
January 26 PJC Book Club. See below.
February 1 Community Blood Drive.
February 5 The Rabbi at Times Square

HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS KEEP WARM!

The PJC is participating in the Winter Coat Drive for Westchester and New York City. Coats of any size from infants to adults are welcome. Drop them off in the PJC collection box in the hallway near the kitchen.

PJC BOOK CLUB JANUARY 26

The January Book Group will discuss "Lost Love: The Untold Story of Henrietta Szold" by Baila Round Shargel.

DATE: Monday January 26 at 8:00 pm.

(via ZOOM)

Please contact Barbara for the Zoom link.

February 1 Blood Drive: GIVE WITH HEART

In Honor of American Heart Month

Donate Blood @ Pelham Jewish Center

Sunday, February 1, 2026

9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Blood Donors Urgently Needed

Schedule an appointment here

Donation Guidelines

SPECIAL EVENT WITH RABBI RESNICK

Rabbi Resnick will be in conversation with other prominent New York-area rabbis about major questions facing Jews today at a live taping of "People Jew Wanna Know " podcast.

February 5 @ 7:30 pm

The taping will be held at Stand Up NYC near Times Square.

For more information & to purchase tickets please click HERE.

This Month in Jewish History

On January 16, 2003 Colonel Ilan Ramon became the first Israeli in space when he joined the fatal seven-member Space Shuttle Columbia mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “I feel I am representing all Jews and all Israelis," said Ramon, the son and grandson of Holocaust survivors. Tragically, just minutes before landing on February 1, the Columbia exploded. Ramon and the six US astronauts aboard with him were killed.

Yahrzeits

Sunday, January 11

Frank Bennett, Grandfather of Leah Leonard

Monday, January 12

George Coleman, Grandfather of Douglas Spitzer

Tuesday, January 13

Nathan Schaeffer, Father of Florence Grossman

Friday, January 16

Elsie Goldiner, Mother-in-law of Mary Goldiner

Saturday, January 17

Elaine Goldenberg, Mother of Barry Goldenberg

Sunday, January 18

Marie Fong, Grandmother of Jennifer Gerber

Jacob Cooper, Father of Leonard Cooper

Monday, January 19

Sadie Samuels, Grandmother of Melanie Samuels

Tuesday, January 20

Frederick M. Ehrlich, Father of Amy Ehrlich

Wednesday, January 21

Ruth Katz, Mother of Arthur Katz

Thursday, January 22

Sadie Druckerman, Mother-in-law of Meryl Glass-Druckerman

Erica Knobler, Grandmother of Noam Gretz

Edith Morgan, Mother of Dr. Glyn Morgan

Emanuel Cabin, Grandfather of Daniel Cabin

Yahrzeit candles should be lit the evening before the date specified.

Odds and Ends

Have an upcoming simcha you would like acknowledged in our PJC community? Please reach out to Barbara Saunders-Adams so she can share via the monthly HaKol. You can read the latest (December) issue here.

Have you attended or participated in a virtual PJC event you would like to write about for HaKol? Again, please let Barbara know!

PJC Library News

The Library is open.

New books can be found on the mantle. To check out a book, write your name and the date on the card in the back of the book and leave the card in the office upstairs.

Return all borrowed books to the blue bin on the window ledge in the library. Please don't shelve returned books!

Treasurer's Message

Billing statements are emailed monthly.

Credit card instructions are on your billing statement and on ShulCloud. Checks made out to the Pelham Jewish Center can be mailed to P.O. Box 418, Montvale, NJ 07645.

It is the policy of the Pelham Jewish Center to make every effort to assist members experiencing financial challenges. Financial challenges should never be a barrier to being an active member of the PJC community. You can reach out to Preside nt Lisa Neubardt, Treasurer Mitchell Cepler or Rabbi Benjamin Resnick to speak confidentially concerning your ability to pay.

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