Parasha of the Week:  Achrei Mot What is G-dcast? Watch cartoons based on the story Jews are reading in the Torah this week. Four minutes each week - some tell stories, some sing country songs. (And then there's the hip hoppers, too!)

April 10-17  2014/5774   www.shalomPCS.com (914) 769-2672 Click here to connect to Rabbi Mark's postings at Patch.com. Tikkun Olam We encourage each of us to participate in the many projects that help repair this world. The organizations and sources featured through this link are just a sampling of ongoing activities and projects we support year round.   B'NEI MITZVAH PROJECT Jodi Zizmor is  collecting new nail products to be donated to the Pinwheel Project for children in the hospital. There is a box for donations by the main entrance. Thank you!  Can You Do a Mitzvah in September?      Do you live within walking distance of PCS? Are you willing and able to do a mitzvah? The family of Zennor Angove-Cohen, who is becoming a Bat Mitzvah September 20, 2014, is looking for a place to stay for close relatives, a family of four. They are coming in from out of town and need a place to stay within walking distance of PCS on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20. If you think you can help, please be in touch with Zennor's grandmother, Elaine Cohen, at elainec@acohen.com or call her at 914-318-9146. Thank you! UJA-Federation's Connect-to-Care Click here to find resources to help members of the Jewish community cope with economic and career distress. Find out what half a billion people are talking about! Join Facebook & Twitter and connect with PCS.  To get updated news about our community, please "like" our Facebook page  or our Twitter feed (@JoyfulJudaism).  Click here to enjoy a tour of 3,000 years of Jewish music with Rabbi Mark.

PCS Shabbaton, April 11-12 FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICE - 7:15 pm. Join us for the beginning of a very special PCS Shabbaton. After services, at about 8:30 pm, there will be a festive Oneg Shabbat refreshment hour, followed by SpeakChorus Torah, session #1 with Cantor Abbe Lyons. All are welcome! SATURDAY MORNING - 9 am to 12 pm. Morning meditation at 9 am with Rabbi Mark;  Family Education Shabbat morning service, including a SpeakChorus discussion, begins at 10 am, followed with a noon Kiddush luncheon and SpeakChorus Torah study session #2. SATURDAY NIGHT - 6-8 pm. Come for a vegetarian potluck dinner followed by Kirtan, singing, and a lovely Havdalah service. For more information, please e-mail Marcy Gray or call 769-2672. Passover Services Tuesday, April 15, 10 am Wednesday, April 16, 10 am Saturday, April 19, 9:30 am (Shabbat CH"M) Tuesday, April 22, 8 am. Includes Yizkor Memorial Service REMINDER TO 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students: You will receive a star for attending services during Passover. Searching for  Seders... Two congregant families would like to find a first-night seder... One is a family of 7, and the other is a couple.   If you can find room at your table, please contact Marcy Gray, mgray@shalompcs.com, 769-2672. Thank you! ONGOING OR COMING UP AT PCS PCS BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING - Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 pm. ISRAEL DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING at PCS - "Orchestra of Exiles," Wednesday, April 23, 7:30 pm. With special guest of honor, Lea Cohen, mother of PCS congregant, Oren Cohen. Lea was a member of the historic Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1949, and will share her memories of that time. For more information, call the PCS office at 769-2672 or e-mail Israel Action Committee co-chair, Ofri Feldman, at ofelder@optonline.net. PCS SHABBATON - Friday and Saturday, April 11-12. With special guest, High Holiday Cantor Abbe Lyons. Music program, Torah study, celebration and food! For more details or to RSVP for the Saturday night vegetarian potluck dinner, e-mail mgray@shalompcs.com, visit shalompcs.com or call 769-2672. PJ DINNER AND SHABBAT - Friday night, April 25. All are welcome for this fun and joyful experience! For more information or to RSVP, e-mail Marcy Gray or call her at 769-2672. FREE YOGA CLASS AT PCS - Monday evenings, 7:15 pm. Led by Susan Safranek. If interested, please  e-mail Susan or call her at 914-666-5720.  HEBREW SCHOOL HAPPENINGS HEBREW SCHOOL MODEL SEDERS - Sunday, April 6 and Thursday, April 10. KITA DALET SHABBATON - Friday night, April 25. REMINDER TO 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students: You will receive a star for attending services during Passover. TEEN ACTIVITIES AND ISRAEL PROGRAMS BBYO YOUTH GROUP AT PCS! - Meetings twice a month on Sundays at PCS. For more information e-mail Dana at dshakarchy@bbyo.org. GLOBAL JEWISH CONNECTIONS - For 7th and 8th graders. Meet once a month and join in a partnership and exchange program with Israeli teens. Contact Yoav Cohen at 741-0333 or e-mail shaliach@rosenthaljcc.org. FREE TRIP TO ISRAEL WITH BIRTHRIGHT - Registration is now open for 18-26 years old for the spring or summer trip to Israel. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Click here for more information. "VOLUN-TOURING" IN ISRAEL - Combine the trip of a lifetime with the satisfaction of volunteering in Israel. Click here to check out all the options. Area Happenings   J-BABY: FOR BEGINNING JEWISH FAMILIES - "Your bridge to Jewish life in Northern Westchester." For families with babies, toddlers and preschoolers. For information about upcoming programs and activities, contact Cathy Deutchman, 741-0333, ext. 25, Cathy@rosenthaljcc.org or visit the web site page. WESTCHESTER ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION (WAJE) offers quality classes for adult Jewish learners of all backgrounds throughout the year and throughout Westchester.  Click here for the 2013-14 course catalog. For more information or to register, contact WAJE Director Nina Luban, or call her at 914-328-7001.