Mishkan Ha'am The Westchester-Riverdale Reconstructionist Group

Welcome to the Mishkan Ha'am Community
  

Upcoming Events:

THE FOLLOWING EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED:
Saturday, February 6th, 10 am-- Noon, She'arim Shabbat. Join us for a communal Shabbat morning service of learning and celebration, hosted by She'arim/Gateways. All are welcome – tots to seniors – and those with or without children in the She’arim/Gateways. There will be break-out sessions with our educators for kids aged pre-K to sixth grade, intellectual and spiritual explorations for adults and teens, and singing and fun for everyone all together. A pot-luck oneg will follow the service. Feel free to stop by and check it out!

Saturday, Feb. 6th, 7:30 pm. Jews in Sports Havdallah. Join us on Erev Super Bowl to celebrate Jews in sports, from baseball, basketball and boxing to the Olympics and Maccabiah games, to sports journalism, and more! Watch a sports film, test your Jewish sports trivia knowledge, share family sports stories (do you/did you have relatives in professional sports, the Olympics or the Maccabiad?), participate in a sports memorabilia charity raffle. (Among the raffle items: autographs of Jewish athletes, Jewish sports books, Jewish baseball cards, team caps in Hebrew!). A Havdallah service will precede the program, refreshments will follow. Questions or contributions? Contact Tobie and Jim Reisler at tobiestan@aol.com.

Sunday, February 7, 10am – Noon, Knitting Circle Social Action Project. This year, we are making a blanket for the Linus Project, which provides blankets to hospitalized children. This is a cozy, multi-generational activity. No previous knitting experience required. If possible, bring your own yarn and needles, but there also will be extras available. We will meet at Monica’s house. If you need directions or more information, please contact Monica at monicaian@aol.com. Next knitting circle: March 7.

Friday, February 12, 7pm – Saturday, February 13, 2am, Teen Midnight Run. One Mishkan Ha’am adult and 2-4 teens are needed to join the Unitarian Society on its monthly Midnight Run. This volunteer opportunity includes packing food, organizing clothes and toiletries, then going into the city to hand out these items to homeless people and have the chance to interact with them. If you are interested in participating on February 12 Midnight Run or March 28 Breakfast Run, please contact Joyce at joyceblue@optonline.net .

Sunday, February 14, 11:30am – 2:00pm, Tikkun Olam Opportunity: Serving Lunch at the Sharing Community. We are continuing our monthly commitment to the Sharing Community, a homeless shelter and soup kitchen in Yonkers. Four volunteers (who can be as young as 12 as long as one adult is present) will serve lunch to up to 200 hungry people. If you're interested, please contact Harriet at hpstein1@aol.com .

And ... SAVE THE DATE: Saturday evening, January 30, 2010: New Member Dinner. See above for some details.  And more details to follow! 





Consider giving a tax-deductible donation to Mishkan Ha'am.  For more information, contact our treasurer, Sue Rudavsky, at srudavsky@aol.com.

BECOME A MEMBER! Mishkan Ha'am is a warm, innovative, and welcoming community.  Family and individual memberships are available and affordable. Contact mishkanhaam@gmail.com or call (914) 478-4996 with inquiries.
Please Note:
All services / programs, including She'arim/Gateways, Mishkan Ha'am's innovative approach to Hebrew School
are held at the Reformed Church of Hastings, 18 Farragut Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, unless otherwise specified.  Click for directions.