The Westchester Jewish Council's
Community Connection
Your now almost weekly e-newsletter
June 11, 2020 19 Sivan 5780
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Hello!
We hope you can join us next Thursday, June 18th for a very special county wide Memorial Service,
"Walking in the Shadow: Healing Together as a Greater Westchester Jewish Community
". This ceremony will include the reading of names of those who have died during these past few months. If you have the name of a loved one you would like to submit, please send to info@wjcouncil.org by June 15th. Further details about this event can be found below. Thank you to the Westchester Board of Rabbis for the leadership on this program.
Last evening was the Council's Annual Meeting. Thank you to everybody that "zoomed -in." Full recap next issue!
Shabbat Shalom.
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Sincerely,
Lisa Roberts, President
Lori Kurlander, Communications Manager
Elliot Forchheimer, CEO
WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL
"HERE WHEN YOU NEED US
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW"
(The Council is financially supported by donations from individuals,
dues from 136 member organizations and generous grant support from UJA-Federation)
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Please support the work of the Westchester Jewish Council. Your donation makes a difference each and every day. Click
here
to donate
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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL UPCOMING EVENTS
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"Walking in the Shadow: Healing Together as a Greater Westchester Jewish Community"
This
county-wide memorial service
will honor all those lost during the pandemic. It will take place on Thursday June from 7 pm - 8 pm
Pre-registration required in advance -
Loved ones who died will be listed - please send in names by June 15th to info@wjcouncil.org.
For more details, contact helene@wjcouncil.org or click on the flyer.
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WESTCHESTER COUNCIL LOOKS BACK
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the
25th Annual Julian Y. Bernstein Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony (DSA)
. It was a privilege to honor everyone involved. If you missed the event, click
here
to view the recording.
Due to a technical glitch, Elliot Forchheimer's remarks were not audible for all to hear. Feel free to click
here
to read them in full.
Click
DSA Booklet 2020
to view the 2020 DSA Program which contains the honorees bios and beautiful tributes from families and friends to all of the honorees.
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Thank you to all who attended the Council's Annual Meeting this week. The following is a list of the Council's newest Board Members:
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Melissa Baer
Lawrence Engle
Karen Everett
Holly Rosen Fink
Aaron Fleishaker
Rabbi Howard Goldsmith
Jeffrey Kapelus
Mitchell Ostrove
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Karen Rosenfeld
Stuart Skolnick
Ann Tourk
Giselle (Gigi) Weissman
Bruce Wexler
Jamie Schaefer-Wilson
Nancy Zaro
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Mazal Tov and we look forward to begin planning with you for the upcoming year.
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS
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DON'T FORGET TO
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2020 VOTING INFORMATION
as per the Westchester County Board of Elections
2020 Primaries Elections updates
As of May 5, 2020, the Democratic Presidential Primary to be held June 23, 2020, has been reinstated due to court litigation.
Absentee ballot applications
Pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order from April 24, 2020, all eligible voters in active or inactive status will be mailed an
absentee ballot application
for the Presidential and Local Primary Elections being held on June 23, 2020.
For more information, please click
here
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SOME MORE RESPONSES ON THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD
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The Jewish community relations network has long been committed to racial justice and black-Jewish relations. In response to the murder of George Floyd, JCRCs from across the country have spoken out forcefully and recommitted themselves to fighting systemic racism in partnership with the black community. Here are a couple of statements of JCRC's from around the country.
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PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS YOU CAN ENJOY FROM HOME
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**New Date is June 21**
Celebrate Israel Parade 2020 -
June 21st 1pm EST
The
2020 Virtual Celebrate Israel Parade
will have a theme of Todah (thank you in Hebrew). Join us in thanking all the healthcare, first responder and other frontline workers in New York, across the United States, in Israel, and around the world. It will also be an opportunity to thank our donors, sponsors, marching groups, and spectators for the past 55 years of parades and look forward to being together on 5th Avenue next year.
The Virtual Celebrate Israel Parade will premiere
here
Sunday, June 21st at 1 pm eastern time!
#CelebrateIsrael #TogetherAtHome #TodahFrontlineHeroes
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JEWISH NATIONAL FUND SPECTACULAR SUNDAY
On
June 14, 2020
, the Jewish National Fund is holding the largest fundraising event in our 119-year history.
Music. Comedy. Stars. Heartwarming Stories... all to support the land and people of Israel.
Click
here
to learn more.
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SAY THEIR NAMES MARCH AND RALLY
Sunday, June 21st , 2020
Gather at 1pm, March begins at 2pm
This rally is being held to recognize the Names of those who have been killed by police injustice.
Place to Gather: Calvary Baptist Church 32 W. Post Road.
White Plains, New York {Parking Lot Entrance} 914 948-2875
For more information, please click
here
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Please join the Westchester/Fairfield Community of Conscience Book and Film Club for their next book discussion: “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo on
Tuesday, June 23rd at 5pm.
Following the discussion, we will conduct a workshop on racism awareness with Rev. Kymberly McNair. If you are interested in participating, simply purchase the printed or digital book and register for the program at the below link to receive the Zoom access information.
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JTS is starting a new program for a Certificate in Jewish Ethics and
Social Justice
The Certificate in Jewish Ethics and Social Justice will enable people from a range of backgrounds to address issues of ethics and justice by learning wisdom of ancient and contemporary Jewish texts and communities. Students in any graduate program at JTS can pursue this certificate.
For more information, click the flyer.
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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL'S
SECURITY AND SAFETY UPDATE
"
By
failing
to
prepare
,
you
are
preparing to fail" B. Franklin
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As always and per protocol, please report any security concerns immediately to your local Police Department and then to the Council for follow up.
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UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK IN WESTCHESTER
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UJA Volunteer Opportunities - Help from Home
We created a new way to connect with those in need in our local community through our
Help from Home
initiative. You can also serve our broader community through these
service opportunities
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Guiding Wisdom for Building Resiliency and Inner Strength
Join UJA Westchester on Monday, June 15, at 12:00 noon for an inspiring lunch and learn. Immerse yourself in the ancient wisdom of kabbalah with renowned spiritual leader Ruth Rosenberg, as she guides us in understanding ways we can build resiliency and strength at this challenging time. Open to all. No fee but
registration required.
UJA Community Webinars and Events
Join us for free
webinars
(including a warm, pre-Shabbat community gathering every Friday)
and
virtual events
, for both personal and professional use.
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SOME MORE GOOD VIBES FROM MEMBER ORGS
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Check out this interesting story about the Organic Farm at Congregation Sons of Israel (Member synagogue) in Briarcliff Manor, NY.
"Beginning in 2016, and led by Rabbi Steven Kane and members Ryna Lustig, Fred Schulman, Jill Greenstein, and David Leavitt, CSI, driven by an effort to expand spiritual, educational, and recreational connections to the synagogue for its members, and acknowledging a renewed interest in organic produce and working the land, about two acres of synagogue land were cleared for farming..."
"CSI, like all houses of worship, has been closed for these past months, but the Organic Farm has been alive with activity. Fields have been prepared, kale and herbs are already being harvested, tomatoes and other vegetables have been planted, 16 beds in the Community Field have been rented and those families have been actively working their gardens, and a new flock of an additional 15 chickens has recently arrived."
To read the full article, click
here.
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LOCAL CAMP NEWS
Young Judaea Sprout Westchester
Jewish Day Camp (Council Member) is accepting registrations for this summer.
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The Autism Research Institute is hosting an online panel discussion: "Perspectives on ABA and Emerging Approaches for Supporting Individuals with ASD". This event will be held on
Thursday, June 7th at 7pm
. A local autism specialist and speaker, Rob Bernstein, is one of the participating panelists.
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Foremost Caterers
summer BBQ menu is here. For more information and for the full menu, click on the image.
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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL ROUNDTABLES (ConnecTables)
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Westchester Jewish Council
Upcoming C
ommunity Roundtables
(The Council thanks the hundreds of people that dedicate time to attend our Roundtables-
a signature initiative of the Council often sponsored with wonderful partners from among our member organizations)
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We will be hosting our roundtables via Zoom in the coming weeks.
Some Upcoming Council Roundtables
:
Synagogue Executive Directors-
weekly
Greening Roundtable
- coming soon
Marketing Roundtable
- coming soon
Contact the Council office at (914) 328-7001 for information on these and other Roundtables--a key offering of the Westchester Jewish Council.
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Mazal Tov to:
Please note - in last week's Mazal Tov to the rabbis who led the
Introduction to Judais
m class, Rabbi Wendy Pein's synagogue affiliation was erroneously listed. She is the Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Israel of Northern Westchester.
Rabbi Daniel Gropper
, (Community Synagogue of Rye), on completing his term as President of the Westchester Board of Rabbis
Rabbi Howard Goldsmith
(Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester) on becoming the new president of the Westchester Board of Rabbis
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Westchester Jewish Council Teen Organizations include:
Thank you to the Jewish Education Project for working so closely with our Teen professionals and volunteers!
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WESTCHESTER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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JBS can be seen live 24/7 on Cablevision (channel 138), Verizon FIOS (channel 798), ROKU and on
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Westchester Jewish Council
925 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200
White Plains, NY 10604
914-328-7001 |
info@wjcouncil.org |
www.wjcouncil.org
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The next Community Connection will be published on or about June 18, 2020.
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