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Shabbat candle lighting is at 5:23pm

This week's parsha: Tetzaveh

Torah reading: Exodus 27:20-30:10, Deuteronomy 25:17-19

Haftarah: 1 Samuel 15:2-34

Havdalah: 6:24pm

Saturday's kiddush is sponsored by

Jeffrey Goldszer

in honor of his son Heath's bar mitzvah

ISRAELI DANCING IS BACK!

JOIN US FOR A FUN FILLED, CULTURAL, NO PRESSURE

Monday morning, MARCH 9, 16, 23, 30

(NO dancing on March 2)

9:30-11:00ish

$5 for members; $8 for non-members.

No experience needed. Bring friends!

Is That True? Tuesdays, 10-11am

A new, weekly, Torah portion study class with Rabbi Benson.

We will look at the historical, archaeological, and literary evidence

(or lack thereof) related to selected passages of the week’s Torah portion. 

No previous knowledge required. 

In-person and on Zoom: Is That True, 

Meeting ID: 816 1645 9653, Passcode: 284582. 

How to Read Hebrew, Wednesdays, 11am

Instructor: Marty Rubenstein

Class will meet on Zoom

Meeting ID: 872 5649 5836 Passcode: Hebrew

Contact me at inewton5@gmail.com and I will tell you all about the class. We have had this class for a long time and it's been well received by our participants.

Coffee Talk with Rabbi Benson, Thursdays at 9:30am

Coffee talk is meeting at NSJC

Hebrew in the Torah with Ann Helfgott

Fridays at 10am

The class meets in on Zoom

Meeting ID: 837 3959 4865 Passcode: 350131

Celebrate Purim at NSJC

Monday, March 2nd

Services and Megillah Reading at 7:00pm

Megillah Reading and other Purim fun! Wear a costume and enjoy the Jewish Space Lazers Band, food and refreshments.

Tuesday, March 3rd at 8am

Morning Services and Megillah Reading

Sunday, March 8th, 11am to 1pm

Purim Candyland Carnival

Prizes, Contests, Gaga, Photo Booth and More! Come in Costume.

$10/child, proceeds benefit the NSJC Youth Group.

Grown-Up and Me

Next Session: Sunday, March 1st

10:30am - 11:30am

Grown-Up and Me introduces young children (ages 2–5) and their families to the joys of Judaism while fostering a supportive, vibrant Jewish community. The class meets monthly and explores a Jewish theme through music, stories, movement, and hands-on crafts designed to engage young learners and their caregivers together.

Click here for more information and to register.

Program Change

Leket- Israel's National Food Bank- Program scheduled for Sunday March 1st has been rescheduled. Please be on the lookout for the new date.

Purim Candyland Carnival 2026

Sunday, March 8th, 11am-1pm

Prizes, Contests, Gaga,

Photo Booth and more.

Come in costume

$10/child, proceeds go to

NSJC Youth Group programs

Shabbat Dinner and

Religious School Shabbat

Friday, March 13th at 6pm

Join us for this special evening as our Religious School students participate on the shabbat services.

Click here for more information about the dinner Please RSVP by March 6th.

Lunch & Learn Series with Rabbi Benson

Antisemitism: Its History & How We

Face It Today

For post b’nai mitzvah students, 8th to 12th graders

Join us for a monthly series on Saturdays from

11am to 1pm on March 14th.

For information on the monthly topics, click here.

For more information and to sign up, contact Rabbi Benson or call 631-928-3737.

The series is free but please RSVP by the Wednesday before so we can plan accordingly.

NSJC Sisterhood Sederai 2026/5786

Tuesday, March 17th, 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM

$10.00 for Sisterhood members 

$18.00 for non Sisterhood members 

RSVP to Lorraine McDonald at 631-662-5727 or lorraine.mcdonad@verizon.net

Volunteers for food prep delightfully welcomed. Please contact Bonnie Samuels at BNSamuels273@gmail.com or 631-928-3913

Scout Shabbat

Friday, March 20th at 7:30pm

Anyone in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Brownies, Girl Scouts, other scouting

groups is encouraged to attend at come in uniform. 

Tot Shabbat

Saturday, March 21st at 11am

Tot Shabbat is held monthly. It is a joyful, interactive and educational celebration of Shabbat for ages 0-5 and their parents. Siblings are always welcome.

Click here for more info and future dates.

Men's Club General

Membership Breakfast

Sunday, March 22nd at 9am

Special Guest Speaker

RSVP by March 18th to mensclub@nsjc.org

Click here for more info

Book Club

Thursday, March 26th at 1:30pm

Book is: THE SAVIOR: A NOVEL by Eugene Drucker

Any questions, contact Susan Kessler at ejksfk7@gmail.com 

or 631-698-5129.

Passover Community Seder

Thursday, April 2nd at 7:30pm

Traditional full kosher eat meal from

soup to dedssert.

Vegerarian option available.

Click here for more info

RSVP by March 25th

Any questions, contact Sheryl Roberts at mikanmama@yahoo.com

15th Annual Jewish University for a Day

Sunday, April 19th

at Stony Brook University

Jewish University for a Day is an annual event at Stony Brook University that brings together leading authors, academics, rabbis, public figures, journalists and others in a day-long series of mini-courses and presentations centered around Jewish themes.

Click here for information on the classes, presenters and tickets.

Interested in Enjoying Kosher

 Chinese Food?

We are planning an outing to Wing Wan Restaurant. If you are interested, contact Sheryl Roberts at mikanmama@yahoo.com

To set up an appointment, contact Lorraine McDonald at Lorraine.mcdonald@verizon.net  or (631) 662-5727

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