Calendar 12/18

Issue of December 18, 2009/ 1 Tevet 5770

Woodmere - The Young Israel of Woodmere and the National Council of Young Israel will present a lecture for singles entitled "For Singles Beginning the Process . . . Navigating the Dating Route: Halacha, Hashkafa, and Hadracha" on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 7:30 PM.  The event will take place at the Young Israel of Woodmere, which is located at 859 Peninsula Boulevard, in Woodmere, New York. The Guest Speaker will be Rabbi Mordechai Willig, a renowned lecturer and scholar, who is the Rabbi at the Young Israel of Riverdale, and a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.  Refreshments will be provided. For more information call NCYI Director of Programming Rebbetzin Judi Steinig at 212-929-1525, or send an e-mail to jsteinig@youngisrael.org.

Oceanside - The Young Israel of Oceanside at 150 Waukena Avenue will host Rabbi Yissocher Frand on December 21st at 8 p.m. His topic will be "Klal Yisroel: What is our mission?" For more information contact the Young Israel at 516-764-1099.

Bellmore - Yiddish theater is coming to Bellmore! The Hazak Chapter of the Bellmore Jewish Center is bringing The Folksbiene Theatre's Traveling Troupe for a performance of "Mama's Lokshn Kugel," a Yiddish musical revue with English supertitles, on Sunday, April 18, 2010, at 3 PM. A limited number of seats are available now - $18 adults, $12 children 10-16 years old. Call Ruthe at (516) 221-8570 or Bill at (516) 221-2056.

East Meadow - The East Meadow Simcha Chapter of Hadassah will meet on Monday, December 21 at 7:45 at the East Meadow Library to hear Dalit Ballen-Horn, assistant director of the American Jewish Committee's Belfer Center for American Pluralism. Her topic is "We were strangers too: Jews and the Immigration Debate in America." The library is located at the intersection of Front Street and East Meadow Avenue.

New York City – Representative Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn and Queens), a member of the House Middle Class Task Force, will speak at Temple Beth-El of Rockaway — 121-16 Rockaway Beach Boulevard at Beach 121st Street — on Monday, December 21st at 8:15 p.m. He will be giving an update on the Middle East and Israel in a town hall style meeting.

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns is offering "Winter Camp, 2009" - December 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st. Sign up by the day or for all four days. Call 569-6733, ext. 218 for further information.

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns introduces "Pizza Pals," a new social skills program for children with autism, 6th to 8th grade (ages 12-14). For further information please call 569-6733.

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns has scheduled a Holiday Party for the LIFE members for Sunday, December 20, 2009, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.  The fee is $5. Call 569-6733, ext. 205 or ext. 211 for more information.

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns is offering "Introduction To Photoshop" on Monday, December 21, from 7-9 p.m. Learn how to use filters, colorize, crop, resize and reduce red eye. Skills are applicable to all photo programs. Call 569-6733, ext. 222 to register.

ONGOING EVENTS

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers "Kids Corner," a program for special needs children, on Sundays, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.  A light lunch is provided. For further information please call 516-569-6733, ext. 205.

Stony Brook - Sexual abuse and abduction prevention educational workshops - Parents for Megan's Law and The Crime Victims Center offers age appropriate sexual abuse and abduction prevention educational workshops. Call for information or to schedule a workshop (631)-689-2672.