Weekly News Update: April 18, 2019
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Festival of Passover begins Friday night, April 19
2019/5779 Pesa
h
Schedule of Services
Click
here
to view Temple Israel Center's schedule of services for Passover.
Passover Guide
Click
here
to view our Passover Guide.
Friday morning, April 19
6:50 am
: morning services followed by
siyyum
for the first born
8:00 am
: Sale of Hametz deadline
Shabbat Shalom &
H
ag Samea
h
Friday evening, April 19
—
Shabbat
and
Pesa
h
We wish everyone a
Pesah Samea
h
and hope you enjoy your
sedarim
. We invite you to daven
Ma’ariv
at your
sedarim.
7:19 pm:
Candle lighting
Saturday, April 20
—
First day of Passover
9:00 am:
Shabbat
and Festival
morning services in the Milstein Sanctuary
Shaharit:
Cantor Jack Mendelson
Torah Readers:
Coby Gantcher, Petra Zucker, Karen Estrin and Rabbi Dina Shargel
Haftarah Reader:
Rabbi Robbie Harris
Guest speaker:
Fardin Ghafoor
Musaf
:
Cantor Jack Mendelson
10:45 am:
Sim
h
at
Shabbat &
Rua
h
on Shabbat (grades K-5) in the Lower Level Conference Room
11:00 am:
Tot Shabbat ln Tot Shabbat room
Shabbat
and Festival
Minhah
Services:
4:00 pm
:
Minyan
in the Irene Schwebel Chapel
8:20 pm:
Candles no earlier than this time, lit from an existing flame
Sunday, April 21
—
Second day of Passover
9:00 am:
Festival
morning services in the Milstein Sanctuary
Sha
h
arit:
Lewis Polishook
Torah Readers:
Marge Moline, Rabbi Dina Shargel, Rabbinic Intern Mitchell Blank & Rabbi Miles Cohen
Haftarah Reader:
Georgia Davis
Sermon:
Rabbi Dina Shargel
Musaf
:
Rabbi Harry Pell
10:45 am:
Sim
h
at
Shabbat &
Rua
h
on Shabbat (grades K-5) in the Lower Level Conference Room
11:00 am:
Tot Shabbat ln Tot Shabbat room
Festival Min
h
ah Services
:
7:50 pm
:
Minyan
in the Irene Schwebel Chapel
H
ol Hamoed
(intermediate days) weekday services
7:00 am
: Monday to Thursday, April 22-25
8:00 pm
: Monday to Wednesday, April 22-24
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Sale of
H
ametz d
eadline is Friday, April 19 at 8:00 AM
Passover begins this year on Friday evening, April 19. If, after thoroughly cleaning for Passover, you still have
h
ametz
products to store during the holiday, you can perform the ritual of selling your
h
ametz
through the synagogue.
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Guest Speaker Fardin Ghafoor at Passover Services
Saturday, April 20
From Afghanistan, to Egypt, to Westchester County, Ghafoor will share his remarkable journey
as a refugee and his resettlement here in Westchester with his family.
As part of the Interfaith Council for New Americans Westchester (ICNAW),
Temple Israel Center is proud to assist in refugee resettlement.
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Ma'ot
H
ittim
Donations to the Passover Fund can be made
here
or by check
payable to Rabbi Futterman's Discretionary Fund.
Please click
here
to donate electronically.
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Passover Jeopardy!
Friday, April 26, 2019
On the seventh day of Passover, come play Passover Jeopardy with the TIC community! All ages invited and no RSVP needed. Click flyer for details.
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Yom HaShoah Presentation
Thursday, May 2, 2019
7:30 pm
Candle lighting, readings and guest speaker Scott Miller presents: "Searching for Survivors
—
the Fate of the St. Louis Passengers." Click flyer for details.
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Annual Sisterhood Torah Fund Dinner
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
6:30 pm
Temple Israel Center Sisterhood is proud to honor
Diane Katz
and to make a special presentation to
Reva Gershen Lowy
at the MetroNorth Region/Hudson Valley Area of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism Torah Fund Dinner at TIC. Paper registration only. Click
here
to download and print the registration form.
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TIC Adults on the Move Day Trip to the Jewish Museum
Thursday, May 16, 2019
9:15 am - 4:15 pm
Experience the multi-sensory exhibits featuring the singer, songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen. Join us for a day at the Jewish Museum that includes a coach bus ride, snacks, entry fee and docent-led tour. Click flyer for details. Register
here
.
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Monthly Contemplative Minyan
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Join Gladstein Rabbinic Fellow Ariana Capptauber for a
Sha
h
arit
service that will deepen the rest and joy of Shabbat by opening our hearts and lifting our spirits. From 9:15-10:00 am. Click flyer for details.
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Youth Group & Teen Events, Courses and Services
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Kadima Shabbat Dinner
Friday, May 10, 2019
6:00-8:00 pm
Fifth through seventh graders are invited to a Shabbat dinner with singing, Kabbalat Shabbat, delicious food and games. Taking place in the Youth Lounge. Click flyer for details and RSVP information.
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TIC Teens Board Elections & Paint Party
Thursday, May 23, 2019
5:00-6:30 pm
Youth (USY, Grades 8-12) are invited to attend board elections and a paint party at TIC. Click flyer for details and RSVP information.
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Cupcake Wars
Thursday, June 6, 2019
4:30-6:30 pm
It's the last Youth Event of the school year for Kadima/USY! Grades 6-12 are invited to attend our Cupcake Wars. Click flyer for details and RSVP information.
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Youth and Family Programming
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Westchester Celebrates Israel Independence Day
Sunday, May 5, 2019
3:00 - 5:30 pm
Tickets now available online
here
! Come and support our TIC children who will perform at the Community-Wide Family
Yom Ha'atzmaut
celebration with the Westchester Jewish Council. Click flyer for details.
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See Youth and Family Services schedule
here
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The Learning Institute
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Learning Institute will not be in session on April 23. We will resume classes on April 30.
Click
here
for session details.
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Thursday Parashat Hashavua Class
Thursday, May 2, 2019
7:00 - 8:00 pm
There is no class April 18 and April 25.
When we return on May 2, Rabbinic Intern Mitch Blank will delve back into the weekly Torah portion with emphasis on major overall themes and some focus on specific sections of particular interest.
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Breakfast & Learn
Friday, May 3, 2019
7:50 am
Taught by Rabbi Dina Shargel, delve into a treasure trove of texts exploring the ethical underpinning of the ritual mitzvot. Click flyer for details.
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Intermediate/Advanced Hebrew Class - The Bible in Song
Sunday, May 5, 2019
9:45 am
Join a lively group of Hebrew-speaking adults and teens for an hour of music, reading, translation and discussion. Led by Rabbi Dina Shargel. Click flyer for details.
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Weekly Saturday Parashat Hashavua Class
There is no class April 20 and April 27. We will reconvene on May 4. Learners in Grades K-5 are invited to join us in Rooms D and E to study the week's Torah portion.
Sunday Mornings: Lay-Led Talmud Class
There is no class April 21. Congregants studying Talmud together. No prior background needed, all are welcome and invited. 8:00 am in the library.
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Greater Community-Wide Events
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An Unusual Jewish Journey Out of this World
Sunday, April 28, 2019
3:00 pm
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman
, the first Jewish American man in space, has completed five space missions and will share his space journeys. The NASA astronaut will show photos from his space walks during a discussion at Temple Sholom in Greenwich, CT. The cost to attend is $18 per adult. Click
here
for details.
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Why? Explaining the Holocaust
Monday, April 29, 2019
7:30 pm
Dr. Peter Hayes
, Ph.D.
specializes in the histories of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust and, in particular, in the conduct of the nation’s largest corporations during the Third Reich. He taught at Northwestern University for thirty-six years and will be speaking at Iona College in the Thomas J. Burke Lounge in Spellman Hall. The event is free.
Email
for additional information.
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JCC Mid-Westchester Annual Benefit
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
The JCC of Mid-Westchester is having its Annual Benefit and will be honoring TIC members Hallie Greenberg and Allyson Wisel. Congratulations to the honorees! Read more
here
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16th Annual J. Harold Nissen Awards Dinner/
Hudson Valley Region of the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs
Sunday, May 5, 2019
5:00 pm
Brotherhood of Temple Israel Center invites you to attend the awards dinner honoring our own
Rabbi Ari Isenberg
- 2019 Man of the Year, and TIC member
Deborah Margolis
- 2019 Youth of the Year! At the Congregation Sons of Israel in Briarcliff Manor
.
Click flyer for details.
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Positively Israel Reception
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
In celebration of
Yom Ha'atzmaut
- Israel Independence Day - the Jewish National Fund and Temple Israel Center invite you to this special evening event. The featured guest speaker is
Joel Chasnoff
, a stand-up comedian and author. Taking place at TIC. Click flyer for details.
RSVP
here
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The Politics of Poverty: How Public Policy Shapes the Lives of the Neediest
Saturday, May 18, 2019
9:30 pm
Join TIC and UJA-Federation for this important discussion at Young Israel of New Rochelle. David G. Greenfield, CEO of Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, will share how UJA and Met Council leverage diverse political priorities to secure resources for the most vulnerable - including more than a half-million New York Jews who live in/near poverty. TIC is an event partner. There is no charge to attend. Dessert reception and RSVP requested
here
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Adult Basketball in the TIC Gym
There is no basketball on Sunday, April 21 and Thursday, April 25
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Adult basketball is open to all TIC members, with RSVP required. Open Sundays: 9:30 am - 11:30 am; Wednesdays: 8 pm - 10 pm; and Thursdays: 8 pm - 10 pm.
Sisterhood Book Club
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Mark your calendar for the next Sisterhood Book Club meeting! We will be reading the book,
The Patriots
, by Dana Krasikov. The meeting with take place offsite at 7:45 pm.
Sisterhood Mah Jongg
Join the Sisterhood for a game or two of mah jongg on Thursday nights from 7:00-9:30 pm.
Help Further the Mission of the TIC Inclusion Committee
The TIC Inclusion Committee works on exploring and improving issues related to anyone who feels excluded in any way, including people with disabilities and learning differences, the LGBTQ community, or those experiencing mental health issues. Click
here
if you'd like to request our services.
The
H
esed
Circle
Bikkur
H
olim
* Senior Connect * Shiva Support
Click
here
for more information. Questions? Email us
here
.
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The Nursery School will be closed April 18-26.
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HappyFit Multi-Sport Fitness & Fun Camp
April 18-25, 2019
Looking for something for the kids to do during Passover break? HappyFeet is running a multi-sport camp during the week that is open to all current 2s, 3s and 4s. Click
here
for details.
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Bim Bam
Friday, May 3, 2019
A pre-Shabbat class for children ages three and under. Join a Nursery School educator along with
H
azzan
Shoshi for Hebrew and Shabbat-related songs, stories and fun! Registration for fall session is now open. Click flyer for details.
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Babies & Bagels
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Join us for our next Babies & Bagels with Music Specialist Shara Yolkut. With live guitar music, instruments and props, Shara helps young children develop a love of music! Children and parents will be singing, clapping, dancing and having fun. Click flyer for details.
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Shabbat Service & Dinner
Friday, May 31, 2019
Please join us for a Nursery School service and dinner on Friday, May 31. There will be a short, musical and participatory Kabbalat Shabbat service in the chapel with Rabbi Ari and
H
azzan
Shoshi. After the service, we will have a catered dinner. Register
here
. Click flyer for details.
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Shorashim and
H
avurat
Torah will be closed April 18-28.
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End of Year Celebration
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
7:00 pm
Mark your calendar for the
H
avurat Torah 12th Grade Graduation and Celebration honoring
all
graduating TIC Teens and teen leaders. Click flyer for more details.
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