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April 22, 2024

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Chag Shameach! Have a Wonderful Passover!

Passover begins with the First Seder on the evening of Monday, April 22.

If you would like to find a seder, or have extra seats at yours, please contact the Rabbi.

Kiddush this week is sponsored by

Sybil Rosenberg in memory of the

yahrzeit of her father, Dr. Herbert Lewin, and

father in law David Rosenberg

Sponsoring a Shabbat Kiddush is a great way to celebrate a simcha or honor a yahrzeit. Please contact Kathy in the office for more information.

First Friday: Honoring our Educators

Our final First Friday Dinner will be on Friday, May 3. Candle lighting and food for children will be available beginning at 5:30 pm. Shabbat services begin at 6:00 pm and dinner will be served immediately following services at approximately 7:00pm.

We will be honoring our Learning Center Educators! Meet and celebrate a year of learning with our teachers.

Please contact Emily Pauley with any questions or concerns and if you are interested in sponsoring the First Friday dinner.

Please RSVP by Monday, April 29 to receive the reduced price:

Adult: $15 ($18 after 4/29)

Child (Ages 3 to 12): $7 ($9 after 4/29)

Toddler: Always Free

Registration: https://thepjc.shulcloud.com/form/first-fridays.htm

No one should feel they can't attend due to cost. If this cost is a hardship, please reach out to Mitchell Cepler. Other questions or concerns can be sent to Emily Pauley.

Yom Ha'atzmaut

The PJC celebrates Israeli Independence Day on Wed May 14, 2024.

Our program will begin at 5:45 pm, at the end of Learning Center. Dinner will be served immediately following the program, approximately 6:30pm.

We will be offering (subject to change depending on registration):

• Pita Bread, Falafel, Stuffed Grape Leaves, freshly made hummus served with hot sauce
• Health Salad - Cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, parsley
• Tabule Quinoa Salad - Quinoa, tomatoes, parsley and mint
• Beet Salad - Beets, red onion, cilantro
• Labane - labane cheese, zatar spices, olive oil
• Babaganush - Fire roasted eggplant, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic
• Tahini, Mixed Pickles & Olives
• Pizza and pasta options for kids
• And of course, ice cream and fruit for dessert!

Please RSVP before Friday, May 10th. Half of the ticket fees collected will be donated to Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund, an organization working to develop the land of Israel and strengthen the bond with the diaspora since 1901.

Tickets for dinner are as follows:

• Adults: $18
• Children (up to 12): Free

Click here to register

No one should feel they can't attend due to cost. If this cost is a hardship, please reach out to Mitchell Cepler. Other questions or concerns can be sent to Emily Pauley

PJC Book Group

The next book will be Wolf Hunt by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen. It is available at the PJC Library, Pelham Library, as an eBook and on Amazon. Due to upcoming holidays, the next meeting will be held on Monday, May 20 at 8:00 pm on Zoom.

Award-winning author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen returns with a timely and suspenseful exploration of the fault lines in a community, a school, and a family, as a mother begins to  suspect her teenage son of committing a terrible crime.

The PJC Gala

The PJC Gala will be held on Sunday, June 2nd. Join us for an evening of fun, food, and honoring our friend Roger Krulak.

Please RSVP by May 15th at www.thepjcgala.org.

PJC Goes to Israel!

The PJC is still planning to go to Israel! Our group is hoping to make the journey over the December 2024 school break (its two weeks long!).  This link provides a summary of the itinerary [ignore the July dates] and pricing. Please note - the prices listed don't include airfare, tips and some meals. It also does not factor in a $500 per person JNF grant we expect to receive.

If you are interested is joining the group, please reach out to Adam Gerber. For more details, please check our website.

Adult Education Program

Weekly Lunch and Learns via Zoom on Wednesday at 12 pm, with topics varying based on the interests of the group.

For more information, please see our website. Zoom links will be sent separately.

Monday, April 22

David Rosenberg, Father-In-Law of Sybil Rosenberg

Tuesday, April 23

Paul Freedman, Father of Beth Yelsey

Lenore Kasper, Mother of Jonathan Kasper

Wednesday, April 24

Audrey Freedman, Grandmother of Rebeca Lodhi

Thursday, April 25

Donald Cecil, Father of Alec Cecil

Emanuel Saunders, Grandfather of Barbara Saunders-Adams

Friday, April 26

Ethel Haft, Mother of David Haft

Saturday, April 27

Robert Brest, Father of Lisa Neubardt

Naomi Levenbrown, Sister-in-Law of Morris Stampfer

Sunday, April 28

Adolph DiGioia, Father of Andrea Rothberg

Pauline Ploski, Mother of David Ploski

Monday, April 29

Nelly Glanzberg, Grandmother of Maurice Owen-Michaane

Irving Prager, Father of Marc Prager

Wednesday, May 1

Robert Emmet Bowen, Father-in-Law of Judy Shampanier

Mildred Mailick, Mother of Dan Mailick

Friday, May 3

Esther Rothberg, Mother of Peter Rothberg

Yahrzeit candles should be lit the evening before the date specified.

Please consider being a Kiddush sponsor, there are dates available. Please contact the office for more information.

Do you have an upcoming simcha you would like acknowledged in our PJC community? Please reach out to Barbara Saunders-Adams so she can share via the HaKol.

Have you attended or participated in a virtual PJC event you would like to write about for HaKol? Please let Barbara know!

For any other related communications matters, please contact Adam Ilkowitz.

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