Joyful Judaism! 

Weekly E-Newsletter 

Feb. 2-9, 2023

Please bring to PCS food donations to help support the Upper Westchester Muslim Society food pantry.

Especially needed are rice, lentils, cereals, canned food, and all dry shelf items.

Shabbat Services

There will be no services Feb. 3.

Saturday, February 4

10 am: Lay-led services and Torah study in-person with Michael Safranek, followed by a light Kiddush.

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*To attend in-person services at PCS, full vaccinations are strongly recommended.

If unvaccinated, it is required that a test be taken the day of services. 

KN95 masks are required in the sanctuary.

Coming Up...

Refugee Shabbat at PCS

Friday night, February 10

Shabbat Roots, 5:30 pm

Shabbat dinner, 6 pm

A special Refugee Shabbat service, 7 pm

Service will be in person at PCS and via Zoom

This year, the 5th annual Refugee Shabbat 2023, powered by HIAS and WJCI, (Westchester Jewish Coalition for Immigration) will provide each of us with a significant opportunity to reaffirm our support for refugees, asylum seekers, and all immigrants looking for safety and a warm welcome in their new homes.

We invite you to PCS to hear from Fardin Ghafoor, a husband and father of three from Afghanistan who served there with the U.S. Army. Fardin will share his and his family's personal experiences about fleeing for safety and coming to the United States for refuge.

Join us for community and connection during ANY part of the evening: 

5:30 pm Shabbat Roots (for ages 0-8 + grownups)

6 pm Shabbat dinner ($18/adult; children under 18 free; requires RSVPs.*) 

7 pm Soulful, musical, heartwarming Shabbat service with guest speaker 

*Please click here to RSVP

for the dinner. 

(RSVPs to Shabbat Roots and the service

are not necessary but appreciated.)

Please bring in food donations to help support the Upper Westchester Muslim Society.

Especially needed are rice, lentils, cereals, canned food, and all dry shelf items.

If you have any questions, please contact Marcy Gray, mgray@shalompcs.com, 914-769-2672.

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

If unvaccinated, it is required that a test be taken the day of services. 

KN95 masks are required in the sanctuary.

The next session of:

"Modern Dilemmas, Ancient Wisdom"  

Led by Rabbi Ben Newman. 

Wednesday, February 15, 7 pm.

 Via Zoom only.

Click here to attend via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 827 5925 8716

Passcode: 691176

One tap mobile: +16465588656,,82759258716#,,,,*691176# US (New York)

+16469313860,,82759258716#,,,,*691176# US

Stay tuned for information on the next Adult Education series to be led by Rabbi Shoshana Leis.

We live in complicated times with unprecedented challenges. From climate crisis to political divides, pandemics to mental health crisis— it is easy to feel set adrift in a sea of uncertainty.

Jewish tradition provides ancestral wisdom that can help us navigate these choppy waters.

Join Rabbi Ben Newman as he guides us on a shared textual and communal journey through profound stories and teachings from the rabbis.

Our time together will serve as a guide to help us plot a course through this complex world that we might rise to meet the challenges of our times, and thrive as individuals and communities.

If you have any questions, please email Rabbi Ben Newman, rabbibennewman@gmail.com or call 914-769-2672.

Interested in a spring trip to Israel led by Rabbi David Evan Markus and Rabbi Heidi Hoover?

Click here for itinerary or contact Rabbi Markus, davidevanmarkus@gmail.com.

Ongoing...

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.

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 Shoshana Leis's Four Worlds Torah Podcast



Digging for treasures in the Torah, treasures that matter for our lives and for the world.

Please click here for the most recent podcast (published no later than Thursday each week). 

Feel free to reach out to Rabbi Shosh 

with any comments or questions.

PCS SoundCloud!

PCS has created a new 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.

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

Rabbi Shosh and Rabbi Ben are available to meet by appointment, and would love to hear from you!

Messages are checked frequently so please leave a message at

914-769-2672 for

Rabbi Shoshana Leis, ravshosh@gmail.com

Rabbi Ben Newman, rabbibennewman@gmail.com

Educational Director Galit Messman, pcshebrewschool@gmail.com or

Administrator Marcy Gray, mgray@shalompcs.com.