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Week of January 25

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Parashat: Beshalach

Erev Shabbat, January 30

Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm

Light Candles 4:52 pm

Shabbat, January 31

Morning Service 9:30 am

Havdalah 5:54 pm

This week’s Kiddush is sponsored by Gene and Mary Holtzman in memory of Gene's parents, Jack and Iris Holtzman.

Zichronam Livracha

May their memory be a blessing.

זיכרונם לברכה

Kiddush sponsorships are a wonderful way to honor a Yahrzeit or commemorate a Simcha. Please contact the PJC office

IN THIS ISSUE

>Coming Events

>Community Blood Drive

>Hearts and Homes

>Mah Jongg preview

>Purim fundraiser

>This Month in Jewish History

>Yahrzeits

>Odds and Ends

COMING EVENTS

January 26 PJC Book Club discusses "Lost Love." 8:00 pm via Zoom
February 1 PJC Tu Bishvat Family Seder. Register here.
February 1 Community Blood Drive.
February 5 The Rabbi at Times Square.
February 7 Book Club series continues with author Iddo Geffen, after Kiddush.
March 15 Save the date for the PJC's premiere of "Shrek."

BULLETIN: LAST HOSTAGE RETURNS

After 843 days, the body of Israeli Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili has finally been returned home, according to news reports Monday . Ran was the last hostage held in Gaza, and with his return, there are no longer any hostages in Hamas’ captivity. PJC Director Ana Turkienicz writes: "May this mark the beginning of a path toward healing and more peaceful days in the Middle East and around the world."

February 1 Blood Drive

Blood Donors Needed!

Sunday, February 1, 2026

9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Schedule an appointment at the PJC here

Donation Guidelines

Hearts and Homes: Help for Refugee Families

Hearts and Homes for Refugees is looking for the following:

>Windows or MAC laptop in good working condition (less than five years old);

>Used phone in good working condition (less than four years old);

>Queen platform bed frame.

If you have any of the above and can donate to a needy refugee family, please contact Rhonda Singer or Matt Marcus.

THANK YOU!

February 5 Rabbi Resnick Podcast

What are the most urgent spiritual or moral questions facing Jews today?

This and other pressing topics will be discussed by four prominent New York-area rabbis--including our own Rabbi Resnick--at a live taping of the "People Jew Wanna Know " podcast.

February 5 @ 7:30 pm

This first-of-a-kind event will be held at Stand Up NYC near Times Square. Come watch!

For more information & to purchase tickets please click HERE.

Mah Jongg at the PJC

If you've ever been curious about Mah Jongg or are looking for a new challenge, save Thursday evenings in February at the PJC!

First class is Thursday February 5

TIME: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Classes available at all levels, depending on your skill level. Open play at every session for intermediate players.

Registration Required

Volunteer for PJC's Purim Fest

As we prepare for Purim (March 3), the PJC will continue the 2,000-plus-year-old tradition of sending gifts of treats, mishloach manot, to family & friends.

THAT MEANS YOU!

Every PJC member / Learning Center family will receive one fun Mishloach Manot bag.

It is customary to give tzedakah/charity to celebrate this generous tradition and raise funds for the PJC and people in need. Please sign up to pack or deliver bags (with your kids) in your neighborhood. And/or donate to our fundraiser.

Register Here!!

Got a Hosting Idea?

Want to host a get-to-know-you gathering, or organize a themed event, for PJC families with kids? Bowling? Skating? A Ladies Night or Men's Night? We'd love to hear your suggestions---and we will be delighted to provide support.

Text Marjut (Membership) at 305-725-0374

or Larry (Events) at 914-261-0955.

This Month in Jewish History

On Jan 31, 1949 , President Harry Truman extended America's de jure recognition to Israel, seven months after the U.S. became the first country to give de facto recognition to the new Jewish state. De jure signifies the legal acknowledgment of sovereignty and establishes diplomatic relations, legal standing and rights under international law.

Yahrzeits

Monday, January 26

Angelica Ariel Ledesma, Sister of Danielle Gretz

Friday, January 30

Marilyn Hirschhaut Braginsky, Mother of Claudia Lee

Saturday, January 31

Ruth Alper Jaffe, Mother of Marshall Jaffe

Sunday, February 1

Neil Terens, Cousin of Daniel Cabin

Theodore Handelman, Father of Stephen Handelman and Janet Weingarden

Morris Steinberg, Grandfather of Florence Grossman

Monday, February 2

Stanley Backer, Father of Jon Backer

Tuesday, February 3

Rita Agris, Mother of Cheryl Agris

Dr. William Koblenz, Uncle of Eleanor Dreyfus

Wednesday, February 4

Esther Taub, Mother of Shelley Klein

Thursday, February 5

Samuel Rubock, Father of Daniel Rubock

Anne Yelsey, Mother of Neil Yelsey

Ardis Read, Mother of Lydia Read

Friday, February 6

Marsha Lanoil, Mother-In-Law of Ginny Herron-Lanoil

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 (January) 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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