Joyful Judaism! 

Weekly E-Newsletter 

April 4 - 11, 2024

Friday evening, April 5

6-6:30 pm

Rabbi-led Kabbalat Shabbat service

Saturday morning, April 6

9:30 am

In person and via Zoom webinar

Led by Rabbi Ben Newman, the service will include

the B' Mitzvah of Aliya Liebowitz.

Mazal tov to Aliya and her family!

Please click here to attend via Zoom webinar.

Passcode: 141279

Or One tap mobile :

  +16465588656,,85275980058#,,,,*141279# US (New York)

  +16469313860,,85275980058#,,,,*141279# US

All are welcome!

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To attend in-person inside PCS, full vaccinations are strongly recommended.

If you are not feeling well or have been exposed to someone not feeling well,

please do not attend in person.

The wearing of masks is according to personal preference.

Aliya Liebowitz's

Community Service Project

For my community service I volunteered at Artis Assisted Living, which is a memory care unit where my grandma Roni is living. This act of service taught me the value of caring for elders in our lives.

My favorite day with them was when we made hamantaschen. 

I plan on going back and continuing to visit my grandma and help out when needed.  

Two exciting events for

families with their 7th-12th graders! 

THIS Sunday, April 7, 10 - 11 am:

Israel Workshop with Rabbi Shosh

Rabbi Shosh will present slides from her recent trip to Israel, and lead a discussion about

“A Changed Israel, A Changed Jewish People.”

Sunday afternoon, May 19: 

NYC Field Trip! 

Both Rabbi Shosh and Rabbi Ben will lead a field trip to NYC to explore Jewish sites of interest.

All are welcome!

To RSVP or for more info, please contact

Galit Messman or either of the rabbis.

HAPPY EARTH MONTH, PCS!

  As we move toward a greener PCS, starting this month - on April 12! - please bring your own place settings to the Friday night dinners. Less waste, more happiness. 

The first night of Passover is on Earth Day this year!

The PCS Greening/Sustainability Committee has begun to meet, and we look forward to helping us to be stewards of the earth. More info to come regarding next meeting!

Please join us, or add your thoughts/recommendations

by emailing Rabbi Shosh, ravshosh@gmail.com

or calling PCS at 914-769-2672.

Coming up...

NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 12!

Another awesome PCS Friday night celebration!

Our Friday night musical monthly Shabbat gatherings are not to be missed, and all are welcome!

Come to all of the evening or any part of it! 

Please click here to RSVP for the dinner!

(Suggested donation, $18; children under 18, free)

5:30 pm: Shabbat Roots for the Little Ones and their siblings. RSVPs appreciated.

6 pm: Warm, catered dinner for all

(suggested donation, $18; children under 18, free)

RSVPs requested.

7 pm: Musical and heartwarming service led by

Rabbis Ben and Shosh.

Ongoing...

A personal request from Marcy Gray

On behalf of my friend, the amazing mother of an amazing young woman, who needs help.

Please click on the link below, read it, contribute whatever you can and/or share this with everyone.

Thank you.

https://gofund.me/918014fa

Please join us to meditate

via Zoom

Led by Rabbi Ben every Thursday morning at 8:25 - 9 am.

Please click here to attend via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 865 7391 7016

If you have any questions, please email 

Rabbi Ben Newman.

Rabbi Ben Newman's Neshama Project

 In this weekly podcast Rabbi Ben explores spiritual tools for human thriving.

Please click here for the link to the most

recent podcast.

If you have any questions or would like to offer feedback and comments,

please email Rabbi Ben Newman.

PCS SoundCloud!

PCS has created a SoundCloud account that will hold prayers, songs and podcasts.

Click https://bit.ly/PCSprayers here to listen and enjoy!

If you have any questions,

please email Rabbi Ben Newman.

Pleasantville Community Synagogue is a welcoming Jewish community with people of diverse traditions and backgrounds who want to share a joyous spiritual and cultural home.

The PCS office is open Tuesday to Friday, 10 am-3 pm.

Please feel free to leave a message, send an email, be in touch, set up an appointment!

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914-769-2672

Rabbi Shoshana Leis, ravshosh@gmail.com

Rabbi Ben Newman, rabbibennewman@gmail.com

Educational Director Galit Messman, pcshebrewschool@gmail.com

Executive Director Marcy Gray, mgray@shalompcs.com.