Calendar for the week of Nov 4, 2011

Nov. 4-5
Beis din & secular courts
QUEENS JEWISH CENTER, located at 66-05 108 Street in Forest Hills, is hosting Franklyn Snitow, who will be speaking on the interplay between batei din and secular courts as the Shabbat lunch speaker. Snitow is a renowned attorney representing numerous Orthodox organizations and sits on the OU Board of Governors. For reservations and details, contact Adam Rudich at Adam Rudich at adamrudich@gmail.com

Nov. 6
Martial arts for Kulanu
KULANU, the nonprofit serving special-needs children in the Five Towns community, is hosting a Punch and Kick-A-Thon fundraiser where children and adults may participate in an hour-long session of punches and kicks guided by Warren Levi Martial Arts and Fitness. The cost is $18 per person. The event begins at 11 a.m. at 620 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. For more information, contact 516-569-3083.

Sholom Bayis balance
CONGREGATION BAIS TEFILA, located at 409 Edward Avenue in Woodmere is hosting Rabbi Yehoshua Kurland, who Following the keynote speaker, there will be separate workshops for men and women coordinated by Rabbi Shaya Richmond, lecturer Yaffa Jungreis, Shalom Task Force director Meir Rizel, and The Jewish Star advice columnist Aviva Rizel. The event begins at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Racheli at 516-239-1800.

Hachnosas Sefer Torah
HILI BEIS MEDRASH, located on the campus of Yeshiva Darchei Torah at 257 Beach 17 Street in Far Rockaway, is dedicating a new sefer Torah for the synagogue, which has its roots in Hebrew Institute of Long Island, the first Orthodox Day School in the community. The completion of the sefer will be at 1 p.m. followed by a procession on the campus. For dedications and details, contact Rabbi Dov Bressler at 718-327-8903.

In the Public Eye
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, located at 500 W. 185 Street in Manhattan is holding a panel discussion on Jewish perspectives on public health, with renowned halachic authorities on health, and experts in the fields of preventative medicine, epidemiology, vaccines and circumcision. The event is sponsored by YU Student Medical Ethics Society, YU Center for the Jewish Future and the Fuld family. The event is held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To register for the event, log on to yumedicalethics.com

Nov. 8
A home in Israel
MY ISRAEL HOME, a firm specializing in Israeli real estate, is holding a workshop discussion on legal and practical issues to consider when buying a home in Israel. Real estate broker and columnist Gedaliah Borvick and attorney Debbie Rosen-Solow will be speaking. The event will be at the home of Laura & Dov Hertz, located at 392 Felter Avenue in Hewlett. For more information, contact Gedaliah Borvick at 646-461-1380.