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Parasha
of the Week: Shoftim
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!)
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August 28- Sept. 4
2014/5774
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Click here to connect to Rabbi Mark's
postings at Patch.com.
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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.
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UJA-Federation's Connect-to-Care
Click here to find resources to help
members of the Jewish community cope with economic and career
distress.
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Click here
to enjoy a tour of 3,000 years of Jewish music with Rabbi Mark.
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The
war in Gaza has caused a very serious financial strain on all
segments of Israeli society. We can help in at least two ways: (A)
direct donations to organizations that help Israel and (B) buying
Israeli products directly from retailers and suppliers in Israel.
Below is a listing in each category.
DONATIONS
(Note:
this list gives the names of only a very few of the many
organizations you may wish to consider.There
are many, many more.)
1)
UJA-Federation- http://www.ujafedny.org/
2)
American Friends of Magen David Adom- AFMDA info@afmda.org
3)
Friends of the IDF- FIDF fidf@fidf.org
4)
Leket Israel- Leket
Israel newsletter@leket.org
5)
Jewish National Fund- http://www.jnf.org/
BUYING ISRAELI PRODUCTS
Buying
Israeli products now injects much needed funds directly to those
people and businesses who have seen a very
sharp drop in income. (Note: Please check that the product you are
purchasing is what it is advertised to be.)
1) http://www.shopinisrael.com/
2) http://www.israeliproducts.com/
3) http://www.israel-catalog.com/
4) http://www.judaicawebstore.com/
In
addition, many Israeli products are sold in retail stores in our
area. Please consider making local purchases as well.
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Shabbat
Services
FRIDAY NIGHT
SERVICE - 7:15 pm. Join us as
we gather to sing, chant, and even dance together. A way to
transition from the pulls and stresses of the week to a more
centered, calm, and forgiving place. All are welcome.
SATURDAY
MORNING - 9 am to 12 pm. Lay-led morning meditation at 9 am; Shabbat morning service begins at 9:30
am. Kiddush will immediately follow
service. After kiddush, please join us
for Torah
study. All are welcome.
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Register
for Hebrew School now!
IF...
you're interested
in PCS Hebrew school and need information;
you
haven't sent in your registration form;
you need a
registration form...
E-mail
Principal Galit Sperling,
call the school at 773-0043, or send your
registration form in as soon as possible.
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High Holiday Services & Information
Erev Rosh HaShana
Wednesday, September 24
Rosh HaShana Day
I
Thursday, September 25
Rosh HaShana Day
II
Friday, September 26
Erev Yom Kippur/Kol
Nidre
Friday, October 3
Yom Kippur/Yizkor
Saturday, October 4
For
information about Selichot, Saturday, September 20,
10 pm, at PCS, click here, or for Tashlich,
Thursday,
Sept. 25, at Nannahagen Park at about 2
pm, click here.
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PCS
ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS
"JUDAISM
FOR NON-JEWS and INTERMARRIED DISCUSSION GROUP - This fall at PCS.
Call 769-2672 or e-mail info@shalompcs.com.
WINE-TASTING
and FUND-RAISING EVENT - Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7 pm. PCS is proud to
host this very special event at Best Wine Purveyors in
Pleasantville. Enjoy a fun evening while you
sample great Israeli wines and find the perfect wine for the
holidays! $20 tasting fee, with a portion of all proceeds going to
Israel's Magen David Adom. Space is limited so
RSVPs by Sept. 5 are a must! Late RSVPs might not
be accommodated. E-mail Marcy
Gray or call PCS at 769-2672.
THE JEWS
OF ARAB COUNTRIES: WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM? Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7:30
pm. Join us for this fascinating presentation
by Egyptian-born lecturer, Joseph Levy. Free and open to the
public. For more information e-mail Marcy Gray
or call PCS 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.
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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.
"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.
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AREA
ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS
"JUDAISM
FOR NON-JEWS and INTERMARRIED DISCUSSION GROUP - This fall at PCS.
Call 769-2672 or e-mail info@shalompcs.com.
INTRODUCTION
TO JUDAISM - 18-session course
at two different Westchester locations, presented by the
Westchester Board of Rabbis in collaboration with Westchester Adult
Jewish Eucation (WAJE) and Westchester
Jewish Council. Begins October 30, 2014. Click here for flyer.
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