Teaneck-Hackensack Hadassah to Host Avi Posnick of StandWithUs
The Teaneck-Hackensack Hadassah will meet on June 8, at 1:00 p.m. at Congregation Beth Shalom, 354 Maitland Avenue, Teaneck. The guest speaker will be Avi Posnick, Regional director of StandWithUs, a pro-Israel, pro-peace and anti-divestment organization that was founded in 2011 in California. Mr. Posnick, a Yeshiva University graduate and Oceanside, Long Island native, is a spokesman for the StandWithUs international nonprofit organization. This organization was formed to combat the misinformation that is presented by many who are opposed to Israel’s right to exist. He has appeared at many college campuses, high schools, synagogues and other venues. Mr. Posnick believes that education is the road to peace and that knowing the facts is the best way to dispel the distortion of truth. Refreshments will be served. For further information, call Rachel at 201-836-9689.
Architect to Speak at Congregation Rinat Yisrael
Elisheva Levi, a New York City-based architect, will speaking this Shabbat, May 30 at 6:45 PM at Congregation Rinat Yisrael. Ms. Levi will be speaking on “Rebuilding In The Face of The Ruins—Lessons from Moshe Rabbeinu, Naomi and Rabbi Akiva.” The shiur will be an analysis of several figures in the Tanach and Gemara who confronted a personal, communal or national crisis and dealt with it effectively, thereby serving as role models for us in contemporary times.
Ms. Levi has lectured in several countries on varied Torah topics, including Yeshiva University’s Kollel Yom Rishon.
In addition, Ms. Levi is the director of the board of the American Friends of Bat Melech, a domestic violence shelter for religious women in Israel which was founded in 1995. Bat Melech works with women of all ages and families addressing domestic violence and family justice spanning the entire spectrum, from economic empowerment to breaking the intergenerational cycle of violence, and from advocacy in the courts to lobbying the government.
Help Fight Hunger in Bergen County
On Sunday, June 14, the Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson (JFS) will hold its fifth annual Wheels for Meals at the Jewish Home at Rockleigh. A Ride to Fight Hunger ride/walk event raises funds to support key JFS initiatives that fight hunger in Bergen County.
There are a number of routes available including a 50 mile, a new 35 mile, 25 mile, 10 mile and 3 mile ride. Non-riders may participate in a casual walk.
This year, event coordinators are expecting more than 500 riders and are hoping to raise over $150,000. That would be the most successful event yet. To learn more about the event or to register, go to: www.ridetofighthunger.com
Calling All Artists
Have artistic talent that you must share? Well, the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is currently looking for artists interested in exhibiting for the 2015-2016 calendar year.
Painters, photographers, digital artists and other creative designers, are all eligible. If selected, your work will be displayed on the walls of the JCC Waltuch Art Gallery. Please note the focus of the gallery is to exhibit thematically Jewish artwork or art produced by Jewish artists.
All exhibits include a meet-the-artist reception and are free and open to the community. All work on exhibit is for sale and a portion of the proceeds go to support JCC programming. Artists will be selected for exhibition by a JCC committee two times a year.
For more information or to submit, contact Ruth Yung at [email protected]. or 201.408.1408.
