Pesach Prep @ YIS in Review

 NOTICE OF A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS

  OF YOUNG ISRAEL OF SCARSDALE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of the Congregation will take place at the Young Israel of Scarsdale (the “Shul”) on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 at 8 pm at 1313 Weaver Street, Scarsdale, New York, in the Clingman Social Hall.

THE PURPOSE OF THE CONGREGATIONAL MEETING IS:

(1) to approve proposed amendments to the Shul Constitution.

(2) to approve the contract of Rabbi Nuriel Klinger

(3) to consider such other business which may properly be brought before the membership.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHE NOTICE that the proposed amendment to the Shul Constitution is available in the Shul Office during office hours by appointment, as well as at the following link: attached here. 

Rabbi Klinger's contract may be viewed in the shul office.

PLEASE FURTHER NOTE that if you are not able to attend the meeting, but would like to vote, you may do so by one of the following methods  Voting Ballot or Voting Proxy

1.     Absentee Voting: To vote via an Absentee Ballot, please fill out the Voting Ballot included in the link above. Place the completed Voting Ballot in an unmarked envelope and then seal the envelope. Place the unmarked sealed envelope in a second envelope on which you must write your first and last name. Please note that spouses are entitled to one vote each, however, both unmarked envelopes may be placed in one envelope on which names of both spouses should appear. You may hand deliver the envelope with your name to the YIS office and place it in the Absentee Ballot voting box that will be available between 9:30am and 5:30pm from Friday, April 14th through April 19th or you may mail the envelope to the YIS Office. All Absentee Ballots must be dropped off today by close of business.

2.      Voting by Proxy: To vote by granting a voting proxy, please fill out the Voting Proxy form included in the link above and provide the form to the member that you are granting the right to vote on your behalf.  A copy of the completed Voting Proxy form or other acceptable written evidence of proxy must be presented to the President at or prior to the Special Congregational Meeting. Please note that no Member shall be permitted to act as a voting proxy for more than five (5) other Members. 

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NOTE, IF YOU GRANT A VOTING PROXY, PLEASE DO NOT ALSO FILL OUT THE VOTING BALLOT.

Thank you,

Ari Weinberger, President

Miriam Loren, Secretary

COMING IN MAY

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CEMETERY PLOTS

The Young Israel of Scarsdale maintains a dedicated section at Beth El Cemetery, Paramus for members and their families. If you are interested in purchasing burial plots please complete the ShulCloud Form or contact Marsha Lustig at mlustig@yisny.org. If you wish to obtain information about Beth El Cemetery, please click here Beth El Cemetery.

PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE TO ALLOW CUSTODIAL STAFF TO BRING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO THE OFFICE.

Established by the Aspis and Bryks families in memory of Israel Friedrich, Yisroel Meir ben Mordechai and Thelma Herskowitz, Tova Leah bat Yitzchak Tzvi Hacohen

DONATE CLOTHING AND LINENS

Donations go to: Kupath Ezrah of Rockland County. All items should be clean and in good condition. Contact Scott Greenbaum: 914.723.1797 May your efforts be a z'chus for the Refua Shelaimah of Aharon ben Henya Hadassah

SAFETY REFLECTOR VESTS - Help us keep your family safe when walking to/from Shul at night. Please pick up at the Shul office. Courtesy of Sandra and Ira Greenstein.

 Do a mitzvah: Young Israel of Scarsdale and UJA-Federation are co-sponsoring the Annual Post-Pesach Food Drive Monday, April 17 through Wednesday, April 19 to benefit the food pantry at HOPE Community Services in New Rochelle (a UJA grantee). Bring your everyday non-perishable groceries and unopened leftover Pesach groceries (no matzah, glass containers), along with cleaning supplies and toiletries in bags or boxes to the first classroom downstairs. YIS is joining with other local synagogues in this mitzvah. Demand at food pantries has spiked by more than 67% over pre-pandemic levels. Questions: YIS food drive chair Jessica Aspis Wender jessaspis@gmail.com. 

Spring has (almost) sprung and its purging time! The HIWP Back Door Thrift Shop and its customers would LOVE your clean, gently used, men’s and women’s clothing, costume jewelry and housewares. (Tax receipts furnished with each donation.)

Gently used/new kids clothing to donate? Check out this great organization: Sharing Shelf: i https://www.sharingshelf.org (914) 305-5950 

Deb, Alex and their team are doing amazing work for kids in need!!

Happy purging! 

H595

20 Greenridge Avenue White Plains, NY

Tues, Weds, Thurs, Sundays 

10am-2pm 

Note our upcoming holiday schedule :

We will be closed from April 2 through the holiday reopening on the 16th.

(Enter from the back parking lot)

914-774-2995