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Keeping connected through community, traditions & belief.

Shabbat candle lighting is at 7:39pm

This week's parsha: Achrei Mot - Kedoshim

Torah reading: Leviticus 16:1 - 20:27

Haftarah: Amos 9:7-15

Havdalah: 8:40pm

Shabbat Services Information

All services are available in person

services or on Live Stream

(Live Stream info will be sent in a separate email)


Friday at 6:30pm- Kabbalat Shabbat


Saturday at 9:00am- Shabbat services

Saturday Minchah service following kiddush

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Family Shabbat, Friday May 9th at 6:30pm

Families with young kids and all those young

at heart will love this service.

Family Shabbat takes place the second Friday of each month.


Adult Education Classes

Israeli Dance Mondays 9:30-11:00am

No experience necessary…Tell all your friends

A great way to start the week. Come for a fun, cultural and social morning.  

Taught by Jill Cohen.

Class will meet on May 12, May 19

$5 per session for members; $8 per session for non-members


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 newton5@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

Upcoming Events

Echoes of the Holocaust:

A Survivor's Story and Veterans' Perspective

Wednesday, May 14th 12:45pm-2pm

Cohalan Court Complex


Moderated by Rabbi Benson


Click here for information on the speakers and for RSVP information



Lag B'Omer Simply Shabbat

Friday, May 16th


Games...Dinner...Services


Click here for more info


RSVP by clicking here


Tot Shabbat

Saturday, May 17th at 11:15am


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.

Baseball Night at NSJC

Mets vs Yankees

Sunday, May 18th


Burgers, hot dogs, beer, popcorn and more

RSVP by May 14th to

hbeder@comcast.net or

punjoey16@aol.com


Click here for more info

Book Club

Thursday, May 29th at 1:30pm


Book is: BY ANY OTHER NAME by Jodi Picoult

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

or 631-698-5129.


Toddler Program

Sunday, June 1st at 10:30am



Explore, play and connect with others.


For children up to age 5.


Click here for more information.


Next session April 6th.

Rabbi, I Have a Question

Monthly series, the first Friday service of the month


June 6th Planning a June Wedding? You Can’t!” Learn about ketubahs, chuppahs, and all sorts of Jewish wedding-related topics. 

NSJC Men's Club Honorees


Mazal Tov to Richard Balter, Man of the Year , and to Jillian Queller, Youth of the Year


Celebrate with us on Sunday, June 1st at the Plainview Jewish Center. For info on the celebration and to support the honorees with an ad in the journal, click here.

Sisterhood Woman of Achievement Gala


NSJC Sisterhood is proud to celebrate our honorees at the Annual BQLI Region Woman of Achievement Gala on June 12, 2025 at Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn Heights. 
Mazal tov to Woman of Achievement Mona Goldstein and L'Dor V'Dor Award recipients: Samantha Nosenchuk, Julia A. Roberts and Louva R. Roberts.
Click here for pricing, registration and ad information

NSJC Social Club – May 2025 Events

Join us each Tuesday* at 11 am for bagels, cream cheese, and coffee among other refreshments in the Social Hall for social interaction, dancing, and entertaining programs, including:


May 13Marty Kupferberg and Thelma Grossman will perform great standard songs of the past.

May 20Ward Melville HS Jazz Ensemble – Do not miss this. These kids are amazing! Let’s fill the Social Hall for this performance.

May 27Councilman Jonathan Kornreich of Brookhaven’s District 1 will update us on current activities and answer your questions.


* $4 for members; $5 for non-members

RUN/ WALK FOR THEIR LIVES 

Every Sunday at 9:30am


We meet in Lake Grove in the Bahama Breeze Parking Lot (corner of Alexander Ave. & Middle Country Rd.) and walk on the perimeter sidewalk of the 

Smith Haven Mall. 1-1.5 miles total. 

For questions email rftl.lakegrove@gmail.com


Cemetery Plots

North Shore Jewish Center has cemetery plots located at Washington Memorial Cemetery in Coram New York for our members.

Costs are significantly less than purchasing directly or other cemeteries. For more information, please reach out to our the synagogue office 631 9283737. 

Judaica Shop

Need a gift? Our Judaica Shop is the largest one in eastern Suffolk County!

Give us a call

at 631-928-3737

or email us:

judaicashop@nsjc.org 


Are you looking for a gift for a baby gift, wedding gift or just a house warming or host gift. Lots of beautiful items for sale. 

Also a reminder, if you have a bar/bat mitzvah, we are the your source for kippot and tallasim. 


To set up an appointment, contact Stacey Nosenchuk at (631) 839-7987.

NSJC Board of Trustees

 Officers

 President:       Heidi Buhler  

Executive VP: Debbi Varano

VP Finance: Eric Zwerling

VP Education:    Lenore Frank

VP Membership: Iris Heller

VP Fundraising:  Brandie Osman

Secretary:        Diane Ritter


Auxiliaries

Sheryl Roberts- Sisterhood

Robert Benson- Men's Club 

Trustees

Brian Mankuta -Past President   

Ellen Cordes

Erin Davids

Elliott Dreznick

Zach Dubey

Ben Etkin

Jerry Green

Mark Israel

Stacey Nosenchuk

Andy Polan

Gary Weitz