Joyful Judaism!
Weekly E-Newsletter
January 14-21, 2021
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Pleasantville Community Synagogue
219 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY
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.
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Friday night, January 15: Welcome Shabbat!
8 pm: Join Rabbi Julie to welcome Shabbat
online for about 30 minutes.
Meeting ID: 985 8925 5831
Passcode: Shabbat
One tap mobile:
+16465588656,,98589255831# US (New York)
Dial by your location:
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Saturday morning, January 16:
10:30 am: Short meditation and selected prayers
11 am: Torah study and interactive discussion
led by Rabbi Julie.
Meeting ID: 919 5393 0765
Passcode: Torah
One tap mobile:
+16465588656,,91953930765# US (New York)
Dial by your location:
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
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Upcoming Events and Programs |
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Panel on Racial Justice:
What Teens Can Do
Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day,
January 18, 2021 • 1- 2 pm
Join J-Teen Leadership teens from Westchester County and teens from around the country to have an honest conversation honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King on our MLK Day of Service.
We’ll talk about the fight for racial justice in our country and what teens can do to take action. You’ll also discover more about UJA’s role in helping the Jewish community in this vital and urgent work.
Click here for more info and to register.
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All are invited to the
PCS TU B'SHEVAT SEDER!
Friday, January 29, 7:30 pm
Led by Rabbi Julie
Please try to have the following ready at home:
Fruits/Nuts
1. One or more fruits or nuts with an inedible peel
(citrus, walnuts, pecans, bananas)
2. One of rmore fruits with an inedible pit
(apricot, plum, peach, cherry, olives)
3. One or more fruits that are completely edible
(tiny seeds or cores OK, such as grapes, apples, pears, berries)
4. Some kind of a scent (fragrant fruit, essential oil, spice)
Having a few of each can be fun!
Fruits can be in any form: fresh, dried, canned, or frozen and thawed.
Wine and/or Juice
Red wine and white wine
or
Red grape juice and white grape juice (or apple juice)
Other items
Shabbat candles
Challah or other bread
A plant or a bouquet of flowers on the table.
More info to come!
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PCS Community Hour!
Every Wednesday night at 8 pm.
Something different each week but always fun!
Say hello to old friends, meet some new ones.
All are welcome, all are invited!
Meeting ID: 998 8473 5449
Passcode: 288760
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,99884735449#,,,,*288760# US (New York)
Dial by your location: +1 646 558 8656 US (NY)
Click here to find your local number.
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A New and Important Initiative
Through the UJA/WJCS Hub, congregants and clients can access career services, mental health counseling, kosher home delivered meals and referrals to community resources to assist with food insecurity, cash assistance, housing, financial counseling and more.
Click here for the schedule of employment services workshops.
Click here for the schedule of mental health workshops.
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If you have any questions please email Jill Schreibman, PCS' social worker with WJCS' Partners In Caring.
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Join the Westchester Jewish Council’s
Israel Connection Series
January 19, 7 pm- 8:30 pm
5 Synagogues of White Plains Israel Action Committee and
The Westchester Jewish Council Israel Roundtable present:
"Israel's Challenges: Iran/Hezbollah, Hamas/PA, China, and US-Israel Relations with a New Administration"
with Dr. Eric R. Mandel
Dr. Eric R. Mandel is the Director of MEPIN™, the Middle East Political Information Network™. MEPIN is a private Middle East research analysis read by members of Congress, their foreign policy advisors, journalists, think tanks,
foreign and organizational leaders.
He is the Senior Security Editor for the Jerusalem Report / Jerusalem Post.
Please click here to register in advance for this meeting.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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If you would like to make a donation to the Council's
Israel Connection Series, please click here.
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Jews, Race, and Religion
A free online lecture series beginning January 2021 will focus on intersections of race and religion, drawing lessons from the history of antisemitism, examining the role of Jews in the racialized culture of the United States, and exploring the role of race in Jewish identity.
Click here for more info and to register.
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Allison Gilbert is an Emmy award-winning journalist and one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on grief and resilience. She is the author of several books including, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and she’s appeared on CNN, FOX, and MSNBC.
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 7 pm
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Ways to Help Repair the World- Tikkun Olam |
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SUPPORT RIGHT TO COUNSEL FOR LOW-INCOME TENANTS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Ninety-three percent of tenants facing eviction in Westchester housing courts have no legal representation.
Tenants without attorneys typically lose their case – and their homes – within 3-4 minutes.
No one in Westchester County should be evicted from their home without legal representation. If a tenant cannot afford an attorney, an attorney should be provided free of charge.
Click here to find out how to help. It's very easy!
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Sock and Underwear Collection
Underwear and socks are a basic necessity, something we put on each morning as we prepare for the day. It's a daily essential yet, unfortunately, for many children in Westchester, it is a luxury their families struggle to provide.
Over 60,000 Westchester children live in low-income homes, with 36% of public school children qualifying for free or reduced price lunch. For these children, new underwear and new socks are often financially out of reach.
Please help The Sharing Shelf provide this essential to some of the 3,000 children and teens we serve each year. A week's worth of underwear - or 7 pairs - averages about $10 at the local discount store. Your donation will not only help children feel good, it will meet a critical need in our community.
Please click here to sign up, and thank you!
Thanks to Leslie Mack, chair of PCS Social Action Committee, for sharing this.
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Looking to volunteer?
NY Virtual Volunteer page.
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The PCS office is open Tuesday to Friday, 10-3.
Messages are checked frequently so please leave a message for Rabbi Julie, Galit Messman or Marcy Gray at 914-769-2672
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