Death Cafe
DEATH CAFE FACILITATED BY PHYLLIS SOLAR @ PCS
a 3-part program
Come as you are and say what’s on your mind around the subject of death. No judgment. Not a therapy session.
March 19, April 16,
3-4:30pm
Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom for ages 0-10 and those that love them!
An interactive musical Shabbat event
Preparing the Inner Exodus: A Spiritual Pre-Passover Journey
Preparing the Inner Exodus: A Spiritual Pre-Passover Journey
ON ZOOM ONLY!
Sunday, March 29 at 7:00 PM on Zoom
As Passover approaches, we often focus on the physical work of preparation: cleaning our homes, shopping for the Seder, organizing the logistics of the holiday. But what might it mean to prepare ourselves for liberation?
Join us for a gentle, spiritually grounded Zoom experience as we get ready for Passover together. During this single-session workshop, we’ll explore a short selection of mystical and mindfulness-based teachings drawn from Jewish and contemplative wisdom traditions. Each teaching will be paired with a brief guided meditation and personal journaling with thoughtfully crafted prompts.
Together, we will create space to notice what constricts us, what we are ready to release, and what freedom might look like in our own lives this year.
No prior experience with meditation, journaling, or text study is necessary.
Rosen Method Movement Class @ PCS
Rosen Movement Class Offering
Monday, March 30, 3pm @ PCS
Please join us for this unique approach to low impact movement. Feel yourself move from the inside out… move all your joints and muscles, free your natural breathing, create more space for yourself and stand taller!
Find ease in a supportive, nurturing, peaceful and playful environment. Set to music, these unhurried movements are simple, practical, and profound. They are done individually, in a circle and with partners.
Most of all, we have fun!
Contact Adrienne to RSVP or with questions. Be prepared to bring a mat/blanket, and being able to get up and down from the floor is preferable. arstonept@gmail.com
2ND NIGHT VEGETARIAN POTLUCK SEDER
Pleasantville Community Synagogue is delighted to partner with the organization, Neighbors Link to host an Immigration-themed Passover Seder, "Walking Towards Freedom, Together," on Thursday, April 2 in Ossining. It will be a full and traditional Passover seder with plentiful food, music, and joy. Cesar Zepeda, our guest speaker from Neighbors Link, will share some of the experiences of our immigrant neighbors, and will answer questions and share about opportunities to volunteer with Neighbors Link.
Neighbors Link strengthens the whole community through immigrant empowerment and integration, offering legal services, workforce development, English classes, and family support through centers in Mount Kisco, Ossining, and Yonkers.
To register for the seder, click here. (Limited to 100 participants) It is a potluck-style seder with vegetarian/fish main dishes provided. To sign for what you will bring to the potluck, click here. We would love it if you would also sign up to volunteer before/after the Seder. To volunteer, click here.
To support the work of Neighbors Link, click here. Please consider a donation to Neighbors Link (even if you can’t join us) and forward this email to anyone you think would enjoy the seder!
If you have any questions/press contacts: Rabbi Shoshana Leis (914) 409-3090 rabbishosh@shalompcs.com or Miriam Pappo, Seder co-chair, at (917) 856-3800 mirpap4@aol.com
Towards Global Peace and Freedom,
Rabbi Shosh and Rabbi Ben
Death Cafe
DEATH CAFE FACILITATED BY PHYLLIS SOLAR @ PCS
a 3-part program
Come as you are and say what’s on your mind around the subject of death. No judgment. Not a therapy session.
April 16,
3-4:30pm
Book Club @ PCS
PCS Book Club
MONDAY, APRIL 20,
7-8:15pm
Attention Book Lovers!
Meeting In Person at PCS to discuss:
House on Endless Waters -- an exquisitely moving novel by Emuna Elon
All are welcome to attend PCS's Book Group Meeting. It's not just about the books! Come and discuss or sit back and enjoy the conversation have a nosh and take pleasure in getting to know your fellow congregants.
Any questions? Contact April Lasher-Sanders: avivalasher@gmail.com
Take a sneak peek ahead for the next book we will be reading in June 2026 (subject to change):
Mansearch for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Zoom link below for those unable to join in person.
In Person Meditation @ PCS
IN PERSON MEDITATION @ PCS
7:00pm
Pleasantville Community Synagogue continues its community-led in person meditation group. The group will focus on developing our meditation practice, learning about the teachings of the Dharma, and how these teachings can help calm our minds, increase joy, decrease suffering, and facilitate sacred community during these difficult times.
Instruction will be offered in meditation, followed by a reading and discussion offered by teachers and experienced practitioners from the community. All are welcome, and PCS membership is not required to attend. These meetings are freely offered, although donations to support PCS are welcome.
Contact organizers Rabbi Ben Newman at rabbibennewman@gmail.com or Daniel Blake at dblake2881@gmail.com with any questions, and feel free to spread the word!