Calendar for the week of March 9, 2012

March 10

Young Israel of Hillcrest Screening of “The

Forgotten Refugees”

Assemblyman Rory Lancman, the National Council of Young Israel, the Queens Jewish Community Council, the Young Israel of Hillcrest, and The David Project will present a special screening of “The Forgotten Refugees” on Motzai Shabbat, March 10, 2012 at 8:30 PM at the Young Israel of Hillcrest, which is located at 169-07 Jewel Avenue in Flushing, NY.

“The Forgotten Refugees” is a film about the mass exodus of nearly one-million Jews from the Middle East and North Africa in the 20th Century. Similarities between the story of Purim and modern day “Iranian” anti-semitism make this film even more poignant. The program will open with an introduction by Modjgan Cohanim Lancman, who left Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Following the screening, there will be a discussion led by Rabbi Bini Maryles, Associate Executive Director and Senior Director of Branch Services for the National Council of Young Israel and an Israel Advocacy Educator. This program is offered at no charge to the participants and is open to all.

For more information, please contact the National Council of Young Israel at 212-929-1525 x112 or via email at jsteinig@youngisrael.org; the Queens Jewish Community Council at 718- 544-9033; or Assemblyman Rory Lancman at 718-820-0241 or via email at Lancmancommunity@gmail.com.

March 10

Backpages band at

Backstage

Modern Orthodox band that covers classic rock hits will be performing at Backstage night club in Woodmere. 9:30 p.m. Backstage is located at 948 Broadway. For more information call 516-374-9870.

Pre-Passover Wine & Cheese Tasting Event

The Young Israel of Long Beach in partnership with Gush Etzion, Har Bracha, Kadesh Barnea and Wellner Wineries

Natural & Kosher, Sugar River and Les Petites Fermieres Cheeses Osem and Pereg 7:30 – 10:00 PM

Young Israel of Long Beach is located at 120 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, NY 11561. No Cover. No Admission.

March 11

Chabad of The Five Towns

3rd Annual Racquetball with the Rabbi to benefit the Levi Yitzchak Library

Life Clubs, 235 Mill Road Lawrence, 9:30 a.m.

Suggested Donation:$36 - Includes court time, breakfast & T-shirt

Gold Sponsor - $500, Chai Sponsor - $118,

The Levi Yitzchak Library was opened in memory of Levi Yitzchak Wolowik, an extraordinary young boy who passed away in his sleep Shabbos, February 28, 2009.

The Library runs on the support of the community and strives to offer programs and activities and minimal to no cost.

Chabad Trip to the Ohel and Jewish Brooklyn for the whole family

9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Be inspired by a visit to the resting place of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Queens. Tour Jewish Brooklyn, including a visit to the Matza Bakery, a scribe, Chabad Headquarters (770), and the Jewish Children’s Museum or the Jewish stores. Group will stop for lunch at a kosher eatery (choice of dairy or meat). contact Chanie @516.833.3057 or visit https://chabadjewishlifeorg.triptoBrooklyn

March 12

Wine & Cheese & Dessert with a discussion of

“Art as an investment”

Hewlett Hadassah/Devorah Group. Led by Guest Speaker Ric Michel of Owl 57 Gallery

Maple Plaza, Cedarhurst 8:00 p.m.

$25/person prepaid by March 5, $30/person at the door

Men welcome! Great Raffles Prizes!

For more information contact Paula at 889-4566 or pgach@optonline.net

March 18

Chazaq/ Pre-Passover presentation

OU Kosher’s popular ASK OU Outreach program

Queens Jewish Center in Forest Hills is located at 66-05 108 Street.

7:30 p.m., Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz, Senior Rabbinic Coordinator and wine expert, will speak on “OU Wine and Grape Juice”

8:15 p.m. by “Ask the OU Rabbonim,” a Q&A session on Pesach and year-round

kashrut issues. It will feature Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Chief Operating Office of OU Kosher, and Rabbi Eli Gersten, Rabbinic Coordinator for Recording Psak and Policy of OU Kosher.

9:00 p.m. when Rabbi Dov Schreier, Rabbinic Coordinator for Food Service at OU Kosher, will present a forum on “Hotels, Catering and Restaurant Issues for Pesach and Year-Round.”

Sponsoring organizations include Chazaq, Queens Jewish Center, the Queens Jewish Community Council, the Vaad Harabonim of Queens and the Young Israel of Forest Hills.is sponsored by the Harry H. Beren Foundation of Lakewood, NJ. For further information, contact Rabbi Grossman atGrossman@ou.org, or 212-613-8212.

Young Israel of North Woodmere

Rabbi Seth Farber- The Crisis of Jewish Life in Israel

Rabbi Farber is internationally known as the founder and director of The Jewish-Life Information Center, an organization that assists Israelis with the legal intricacies of personal status- marriage, divorce, conversion and burial.

Discussion at 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served

The Young Israel of North Woodmere is located at 634 Hungry Harbor Road

Ongoing

Calling all Senior Song Birds

The JCC of the Greater Five Towns, located at 270 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, hosts a choir for seniors every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. for a joyful hour of singing with choir master Zvi Klein.

We sing songs in all languages and we perform for local venues.  There is a $5.00 optional contribution requested per session.  For information please call Sheryl at 516-569-6733 x222.