Keeping connected through community, traditions & belief. | |
Friday morning kiddush is being sponsored by
Men’s Club and friends and family of the honorees,
Jeff Adelman and Roy Franks
Saturday’s kiddush is being sponsored
by the following:
George and Sheryl Roberts in honor of
Sheryl's 70th birthday,
their 23rd anniversary and
the 20th anniversary of Louva and Julia's naming.
Elizabeth and Keith Rosen
in honor of their 40th Anniversary
Rabbi Margie and Ray Cella
in honor of Ray’s 71st birthday
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Shabbat/Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Services Information | |
All services are available in person
services or on Live Stream
(Live Stream info will be sent in a separate email)
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Wednesday Oct 24th 5:45pm- minchah/ ma’ariv Shemini Atzeret
Thursday Oct 24th 9am- Shemini Atzeret morning service*
5:45pm- minchah/ ma’ariv Simchat Torah
Friday Oct 25th 9am- Simchat Torah morning service
5:45pm- minchah/Shabbat ma’ariv
Saturday Oct 26th 9am- Shabbat services
*Yizkor service will be said on Thursday morning
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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 Oct. 28
$5 per session for members; $8 per session for non-members
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
No meeting on Oct. 24
Hebrew in the Torah with Ann Helfgott
Fridays at 10am
The class will not meet on Oct. 25
The class meets in on Zoom
Meeting ID: 863 3219 9245 Passcode: 880138
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Dueling Pianos
Saturday, Nov. 16th at 6:45pm
A night of music, laughs and fun.
Includes light cocktail fare and one drink.
Raffle tickets, sponsorships and additional drinks for purchase.
Click here for a sample of the program.
Click here for more info.
The Flying Ivories belt out an all-request dueling piano show that's part music, part comedy and all fun. Why? The audience controls the set list! Write down your song request, attach a tip, and slap it on the piano. The kicker: If you can top the song, you can stop the song. So bring the bucks because 100% of the tips are donated to the cause!
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Simchat Torah Celebration
Join us on Thursday evening,
October 24th, at 6:45pm
for our Simchat Torah celebration
__________
Join us on Friday the 25th at 9am as we continue our celebration and honor the following people:
Kol Ha-Nearim: Lexi Kutnowsky - a recent bat mitzvah, Lexi is a regular participant at Shabbat services both Fridays and Saturdays along with her parents, Eric and Danielle.
Chatan Torah: Jeffrey Adelman*
Chatan Bereshit: Roy Franks*
*Our chatanim co-founded the Run/Walk for their Lives group that meets at the Smithaven Mall every Sunday to maintain support and awareness for the hostages.
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Mystery Bus Ride
Saturday, October 26th
Join us for havdalah at NSJC followed by a bus ride to multiple entertainment spots. Click here for more info
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NSJC Social Club – October 2024 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:
Oct 29 – Frank McCoy will discuss the benefits of physical therapy for seniors.
* $4 for members; $5 for non-members
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NSJC Book Club
Thursday, October 31st at 1:30pm
We will be discussing the book:
WHAT YOU DO TO ME by Rochelle B. Weinstein.
Any questions, contact Susan Kessler at ejksfk7@gmail.com or
631-698-5129.
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North Shore Jewish Center Film Festival
Sunday, November 10, 6:30 p.m
Heartbreak Kid (1972)
[Note: There are no subtitles in this vintage film.]
The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 American romantic black comedy film directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley, Eddie Albert, and Doris Roberts. It is based on the short story "A Change of Plan", written by Bruce Jay Friedman and first published in Esquire in 1966.
The Heartbreak Kid is a particularly Jewish story, with The Village Voice calling it "the culminating work of Hollywood's Jewish new wave".
Suggested contribution: $5
Email Questions to: robinappel@verizon.net
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Save the date for these
Men's Club events
1) Annual visit to the Central Islip Cemetery to say kaddish for the people that are buried there. Join us on Sunday, Nov. 3rd.
2) "Archery Day", Sunday, November 10, 5-7 PM. cost $45 pp, $40 pp if auxilliary member, limited space, (children 7 and older), make checks payable to NSJC Men's Club. Location: Smith Point Archery, 215 Main St. Patchogue, Q's contact Joe (punjoey16@aol.com), sign up by Nov. 3
3) AXE THROWING, Sunday, February 2, 2-3:30 , $55 pp, $50 pp if auxiliary member, (children 10 and older), make checks payable to NSJC Men's Club. Location: NY Axe., 307 Middle Country Rd., Selden, Q's: contact Joe (punjoey16@aol.com), sign up by Jan. 26
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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
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UJA-Federation of New York
2025 Suffolk Signature Event
Thursday, Nov. 21st
Our congregants, Beth & Alex Finger are receiving the Community Leadership Award
Click here for more information on the program
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CHAI is back for 2024
Community Hebrew
Adult education Institute
Outstanding relevant Jewish adult education from the
comfort of your home.
The classes meet for six weeks on Monday evening starting
Nov. 11th at 7:30pm.
Classes are taught by Long Island Rabbis and lectures by nationally acclaimed speakers. Rabbi Aaron Benson will be one of the presenters.
Click here for info on the classes.
Click here for more info and to register.
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Maccabi Games 2025
Aug. 3-8, 2025
Join 3000 Jewish teen athletes from around the globe at the world’s largest Jewish sporting event. An Olympic style sport competition.
They are recruiting teens in the following sports: basketball, ice hockey, soccer, swimming and tennis.
Join Mid Island Suffolk New York team.
Click here for more information.
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NSJC Food Pantry
Our Cupboard is Bare
I am asking families of our congregation to purchase JUST ONE MORE THING when shopping at the supermarket that will help to replenish our pantry. We need cereal, canned fish, canned veggies, canned fruit, canned soup, pasta, sauces, etc!
Bonnie Samuels
Social Action Chair
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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
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Sisterhood is excited to share our Grand Re-opening of the Judaica Shop.
Below are our dates and times we will be open in October. If you need to set up an appointment, you can contact Stacey Nosenchuk at (631) 839-7987.
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.
Judaica dates / hours:
October 27 - 9am - 12pm
October 30 - 10am - 12pm
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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
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Trustees
Brian Mankuta -Past President
Ellen Cordes
Erin Davids
Elliott Dreznick
Zach Dubey
Ben Etkin
Jerry Green
Mark Israel
Brandie Osman
Stacey Nosenchuk
Andy Polan
Gary Weitz
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