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O"Z Events
Registration required where noted
Or Zarua Talmud Class -
Wednesday Nights 8:00 - 9:30 pm
Join us as Rabbi Wechsler teaches Talmud. All discussion is in English. No Hebrew, Aramaic, or previous Talmud study is required.
This year we're studying jurisprudence, using the ArtScroll Schottenstein Edition of the Babylonian Talmud, Masekhet Sanhedrin, Volume I. If it's possible for you to do so, it's recommended that you acquire a copy although you need not do so to attend the class. The volume is available in both the full size and Daf Yomi size (content is identical but type is smaller in the Daf Yomi version). The ArtScroll item number is TSA1 for the full-size version, and DTSA1 for the Daf Yomi size. The volume can be acquired directly from ArtScroll at www.artscroll.com, or from a variety of other online sources.
Registration is NOT required for this class.
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Malbi"m on the Torah Class -
Tuesday Nights 8:00 - 9:30 pm
Join rabbinic intern Joe Schwartz as he leads us in an examination of the commentary of the Malbi"m on the Torah. All discussion is in English. No Hebrew is required.
This is the commentary which we discuss this year during Shabbat Torah readings, so take advantage of this opportunity to delve more deeply into parts of the commentary which we don't cover on Shabbat.
Registration is NOT required for this class.
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O"Z Crafts Club -
Sunday, February 19, 2012, at 10:15 am
Do you like to knit or crochet? The mission of the Or Zarua Knitting Circle and Crafts Club is creative crafts production in the context of community service. We are a multi-generational group and have participated for several years in the Sanctuary Stitchery Project of the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services. The blankets we collectively knit are given to a child or teen living in a JBFCS residential treatment facility. Meetings are the second Sunday of every month in the library.
For more information, contact Terry Edelstein at terryedelstein@aol.com
Registration is not required.
Special Pesah ConText Series
in honor of Rabbi Wechsler
For 5 Thursdays from 7:30 - 9:00 pm beginning on February 2, 2012, four professors from JTS, and Rabbi Wechsler, will present a ConText series on the subject of Pesah. The title of each talk is a link to an audio recording of that evening's class:
Robert Harris, Associate Professor of Bible at JTS, February 2: "The Cow That Laid an Egg: From Biblical Passover to Your Seder Plate"
Eliezer Diamond, the Rabbi Judah Nadich Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics at JTS, February 9: "From Sacrifice to Seder: Celebrating Passover in a Post-Temple World"
Benjamin Gampel, the Dina and Eli Field Family Professor of Jewish History at JTS, February 16: "Vengeance as a Motif in the Passover Seder"
Anne Lapidus Lerner, Director of the Jewish Feminist Research Group and Assistant Professor of Jewish Literature at JTS, February 23: "Writing Women into the Haggadah"
Rabbi Harlan Wechsler, Founding Rabbi of Congregation Or Zarua, March 8: "Redemption Theology: Hope in the Haggadah"
ConText (formerly known as Me'ah) has consistently produced superb programming for the study and understanding of Jewish history and thought. The speakers for this Pesah ConText series have been selected exclusively for Congregation Or Zarua. Each speaker is a preeminent expert in his or her field of study and is also renowned as a teacher, discussion leader and writer.
The cost to attend all five sessions is $36 per person. Register here. Select Mini-Courses, select the Or Zarua program from the drop-down menu, check the "Member of Or Zarua" box, and follow the instructions at CashNet (log in as Guest).
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Israel Night at Ronald McDonald House -
Monday, February 20, 2012
On Monday, February 20, 2012, Congregation Or Zarua will host its 10th annual dinner at the Ronald McDonald House, a residence for children with serious illnesses who are in treatment at local hospitals and their families. This joyous evening, with a Tu B'Shevat theme, features entertainment by O"Z members and the opportunity to interact with the young patients and their families from around the globe. Or Zarua provides the residents with a buffet dinner and a welcome distraction from illness through song, dance, and friendship.
The Hesed Committee needs up to 15 volunteers to help set up, serve, sing and schmooze. We're also seeking donations of kosher desserts and small table accents of potted green plants or flowers for the evening.
To volunteer, please call Lynda Wertheim at 917-929-9417 (cell) or 212-819-8633, or by email. Please note that children under the age of 18 cannot participate.
Zayin Adar, the traditional yahrzeit of Moses, is observed annually as a time to celebrate
the accomplishments of the Hevra Kadisha in a morning filled with prayer, celebration, and
learning.
All are invited as we look forward to this year's study session and discussion at the Zayin
Adar dinner on Thursday, March 1. This year's topic will be efforts to preserve and to protect historic Jewish cemeteries.
Hevra Kadisha books are available in the Or Zarua sanctuary; these booklets provide a good
overview of the Jewish tradition after death and provide information on what the Hevra Kadisha does.
This information is also available at this website by clicking on 'Hevra Kadisha' in the 'Committees'
section of the menu at the left side of each page.
Registration is required by noon on Thursday, February 16, 2012. Suggested donation to the Hevra Kadisha fund is $36.00 per person.
• To sign up Call 212-452-2310, Ext 39
Or Zarua Gallery: "Our Colorful Bible"
A series of 22 serographs by renowned artist Rudi Wolff are a visual commentary on the 12 parshiyot of Genesis and the 10 commandments.
Kids: Learn Anim Z'mirot! -
Help Lead the Singing on Shabbat!
It's a tradition that kids lead the singing of Anim Z'mirot - so here's a great
way to learn it (even if you're an adult!): Download it from the Or Zarua website
and learn it at your own pace!
Here are the links:
wma Format
mp3 Format
"Rabbi Wechsler Teaches" on Sirius/XM Radio -
Sundays at 5:00 am and 7:00 am
Rabbi Wechsler is on Sirius XM Stars Radio four times each Sunday.
Subscribers to Sirius Radio can access this program on Channel 102,
and XM subscribers can tune in to Channel 155 on XM Radio. Non-subscribers to
Sirius Radio can obtain a free three
day trial at www.sirius.com .
Songs and Niggunim -
Including Joey Weisenberg niggunim.
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Shabbat Classes Reminder -
Saturday Mornings, from 10:30 am - 12:00 noon
Or Zarua now offers four different classes for children on Shabbat mornings:
Class 1: Ages 4-5 (Kindergarten)
Class 2: Grades 1-3
Class 3: Grades 4-6
Class 4: Ages 2-3 (new toddler playgroup)
Children under 2 years of age are welcome to join Class 4 if accompanied by an adult
• For information, contact Ilana Burgess at
ilana@orzarua.org or call 212-452-2310, Ext 15
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O"Z Hesed Activities
For a complete listing of all Hesed activities, click
here
Thanksgiving Eve Food Delivery
Volunteers and vehicles are needed to pack up and deliver food dontated by Eli's Vinegar Factory to Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter Residences and to the Ronald McDonald House.
Contact Richard Stadin at 212.879.0448 or stadin1@aol.com
Lone Soldiers: Israel's Defenders from Around the World
"They pick up and leave family, friends, home, cars, first-tier universities, and often top jobs for a land in which, in most cases, they don't have relatives, and are unfamiliar with the language, culture, food, and mentality. Once there, they choose one of the harshest, most difficult frameworks possible in which to immerse themselves: the army."
Lone Soldiers: Israel's Defenders from Around the World tells their tale, engagingly written by Jerusalem Post diplomatic correspondent Herb Keinon, with accompanying pictures by noted photographer Ricki Rosen. This book tells the personal stories of fourteen of these volunteer lone soldiers - including one, Michael Levin, who fell in the Second Lebanon War - and of an "old school" kibbutznik, Lt.-Col. Res.Tzvika Levy, who recently visited OZ, known as the "father of the lone soldiers," whose life mission is to take them under his wing and make their landing in Israel and the IDF as painless as possible.
For information on how you can help, click here or contact Richard Stadin at 212.879.0448 or stadin1@aol.com .
Laptop Recycling
Used laptops are needed for formerly homeless clients of the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter (NCS). OZ Resident Techie Noah Eisenbruch deletes your data, refurbishes the laptops, and teaches NCS clients to operate them. Laptop donations are tax deductible; receipt forms are available. Contact Richard Stadin at 212.879.0448 or stadin1@aol.com.
Monday Night Pizza Servers Needed!
OZ volunteers serve pizza each Monday night at the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter Residence at 211 East 81st Street. By spending one hour ( 6-7 p.m.) one Monday per month, you’ll experience personally rewarding interactions with the residents while performing your own special mitzvah! Contact Richard Stadin at 212.879.0448 or stadin1@aol.com.
Decorate the Newly Renovated NCS Residence
Do you have framed prints, posters or art in good condition for donation to NCS? The residence at East 81st Street has seven floors of newly painted, blank hallways and client rooms to decorate. Clean out that overstuffed closet and start collecting art now! Dates will be announced.
Donation Deliveries
NCS needs volunteers to pick up donations and transport supplies to volunteer events in various locations in Manhattan. Volunteer drivers are notified in advance, and shifts are based on the volunteers’ availability. Willingness to carry boxes is a plus, but is not required.
For details, contact Milllicent Cavanaugh, Director of Volunteer Services, at 212.861.0704 (option 1), x407 or mcavanaugh@ncsinc.org.
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Community News & Events
Jewish Ideas Daily
Jewish Ideas Daily is a one-stop online resource of opinion and insight, of deliberation and analysis, of reflection, discovery, stimulation, and delight: the best that has been thought and said by or about Jews.
The website's range of interest is very wide: Jewish history, religion, society, and thought, Jewish literature, art, music, and culture, Jewish politics and world affairs, Jewish people and places, Jewish philosophy, Jewish ethics, and the Jewish spirit. In illuminating each of these topics, it draws upon an equally wide variety of sources: daily opinion pages from around the world, weekly and monthly magazines, academic journals, books, blogs, video and audio content from think-tanks, universities, and online learning sites. Many of its sources are timely and up-to-the-minute. Many others are timeless, classic and provocative writings of the far or recent past that merit rediscovery and reconsideration. Still others are original content in the form of columns, interviews, and commissioned debates on big questions by leading thinkers and public figures.
Meals on Wheels
Do you know someone who could benefit from a home delivered meal?
Maybe you know a neighbor, a friend, or a relative? Perhaps someone who recently returned home from the hospital? Please call us!! Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center would be happy to provide a meal to eligible seniors (60+ years old) in need living between 5th Avenue and the East River from 59th Street up to 143rd Street. Hot, frozen and Kosher meals are available. To make a referral for yourself or someone else, or for more information, please contact the East Side Case Management Consortium at 212-744-5022, Ext. 1203.
In response to these challenging times, UJA-Federation of New York has created a program called Connect to Care to help members of the Jewish community who have been hurt by the current economic downturn. A new component of this program offers residents of Manhattan and Westchester interest-free loans up to $10,000.00 designed to help middle-income families help themselves. The program is open to families who had pre-recession gross family income of up to $140,000.00 and lost significant income because of the recession.
For further information or to learn more about whether the loan program is right for you, a loved one, or someone else in the community, please contact one of the following:
In Manhattan: The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services at 212-399-2685, Ext. 206 or connect-to-care@jbcfs.org
In Westchester: Westchester Jewish Community Services at 914-470-5721 or connect-to-care@wjcs.com
There's so much more to Israel than what one reads in the media, but unless you live
in Israel, how can you learn about the full diversity of Israeli life? "Today's
Israel",
born out of concern for how Israel is portrayed in the media,
is an online magazine focusing on the "rich tapestry of culture" that makes Israel unique.
Read about lifestyle, music, the arts, cinema, religion, food, health, and more - aspects of
life we take for granted in our own community but which are so rarely covered
with respect to Israel.
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Service Times
Jan. 29 - Feb. 4, 2012
Morning Minyan:
Weekdays at 7:15 am
Musaf days at 7:00 am
Shabbat at 9:00 am
Sundays at 8:45 am
Check Calendar for
changes
to starting time, if any
Our
Morning Minyan is
open to the Community.
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SHABBAT:
Friday, February 3, 2012:
Note early time:
Candlelighting 4:57 pm
Minhah and
Kabbalat Shabbat 4:57 pm
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Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
Shaharit at 9:00 am
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This week's Torah reading:
Parashat B'shallakh
Exodus 13:17 - 17:16
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This week's Haftarah:
Judges 4:4 - 5:31
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Shabbat ends:
6:02 pm
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