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 .