TIC WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE    

May 19, 2016   
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Parashat Emor

Friday, May 20

7:51 pm
Candle Lighting
    
6:00 pm
Minhah/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma'ariv services in Reception Hall 2  

Saturday, May 21

9:00 am
Shabbat services in the Milstein Sanctuary
Bat Mitzvah: Sharona Berman 
Bat Mitzvah: Sally Eisenberg 

10:45 am
Tot Shabbat
for pre-schoolers and parents in the Tot Shabbat Room
Shabbat B'yahad services for Grades K-2
in Rooms D/E
Shabbat Experience (Drop-off for Grades 3-5, parents welcome)
in the Lower Level Conference Room
Family Service in the Irene Schwebel Chapel for children of all ages and their parents.
Special Guest Leader: Rabbi Ari Isenberg-Grzeda

12:45 pm
Parashat HaShavua Class in Room E

8:10 pm
Minhah services in the Irene Schwebel Chapel
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6th GRADE PRE BAR/BAT MITZVAH BRUNCH
FOR STUDENTS and PARENTS 
Creative and Engaging Divrai Torah:  
Exploring Your Pashah (Torah Portion)  
Through Music, Art and Text Study 
Sunday, May 22 from 9:00-10:45 am

Students will receive their Humash and pick a creative workshop for studying their Torah portion

PLEASE RSVP ASAP  to Marcey
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Hudson Valley Region of the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs
13th Annual Chaveryim Kol Yisrael Awards Luncheon
Sunday, May 22 at 1:00 pm 
honoring 2016 Men and Youths of the Year 
TIC will honor congregants 
JERRY GOLDMAN, Man of the Year 
MATTHEW DRESCHER, JACOB HARELICK, REBECCA HARTIGAN, Youths of the Year

Nanuet Hebrew Center 
411 South Little Tor Road 
New City, NY  10956 
Business attire; Reservations $75/adult; $65/child
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LAG B'OMER MUSICAL GATHERING
FEATURING JOEY WEISENBERG
Thursday, May 26 from 7:00-9:30 pm
   
Building on our work with Joey last November, please join us next Thursday evening  at the home of Cantor George Mordecai and Michal Frankel, 7 Earlwoode Drive, White Plains, NY. (If the forecast is rain the gathering will be re-located to the synagogue.) Please RSVP to Rachel Jurisz >> 
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Coming next week:
 "Zero Waste " Kiddush
 
We are excited to announce that Kiddush on Shabbat Behar ( May 28th) will be "Zero Waste". All traditional disposable plastic items will be replaced by either reusable or compostable serveware in an effort to send little or no trash to landfills--everything will be reused, recycled or composted. We hope you will enjoy participating in this environmentally friendly event that reaffirms our Jewish values of care and concern for the environment.
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UNITY DAY
Shabbat Dinner & Program
Friday, June 3, 2016 at 7:30 pm
6:15 pm TIC Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma'ariv
6:30 pm Orthodox Service

Created in memory of Eyal Ifrach, z"l, Gil-ad Shaer, z"l, and Naftali Fraenkel, z"l, the 3 Israeli teens kidnapped and murdered in the summer of 2014, UNITY DAY
is the international movement to consciously derive strength from our wholeness, uniting across labels, across divisions and across communities. Find out more at 
 
Following the community dinner, the evening will feature a special presentation by Racheli & Avi Fraenkel, parents of Naftali Fraenkel, z"l, and a conversation on Jewish unity. Show support for the Israeli families who have asked us to keep the sense of unity strong.
 
This dinner is part of a weekend series of Unity Day programs taking place across the New York area, as part of the international Unity Day initiative and funded in part by UJA-Federation of New York. Presented by the 5 Synagogues of White Plains Israel Action Committee, a partnership of Bet Am Shalom Synagogue, Congregation Kol Ami, Hebrew Institute of White Plains, Temple Israel Center and Young Israel of White Plains..
 
$20 per adult; $16 children ages 13-17; $12 children ages 5-12; children under 4 free.
Childcare available by advance registration.
 
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BACKYARD SHABBAT
Saturday, June 4 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm
All are invited to join us for a casual afternoon of mingling and schmoozing, a light dairy supper, and a brief study session (for adults) at the home of Sandra & Dan Costin.

Rain plan: If the forecast is bleak the program may be canceled or re-located to the Synagogue. We will advise of the change on the TIC website and by e-mail on Friday morning.

Additional dates: June 25  *  July 9  *  July 23   *  August 6
For more information, please call Sandra Costin (946-0369) or Lauren Marcus Eisenberg (946-1617)

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CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE
Sunday, June 5
We will assemble at 10:45 am at Section D:
5th Avenue between 53rd Street and 54th Street
  • We expect security to be very tight so give yourself time to get to this location.
  • You MUST be wearing the authorized T-shirt to march.
  • When you arrive, please line up right behind the Ramaz Middle School & High School.
  • We will be right in front of the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester, Westchester Day School, Westchester Hebrew High School and Carmel Academy. 
  • PLEASE let us know if you will be joining us -
    we have a special TIC t-shirt for the first 25 sign-ups!!!! 
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ANNUAL GRADUATION KIDDUSH
Saturday, June 11 

Graduation time is quickly approaching, and once again we invite parents, grandparents, relatives and friends to honor their graduates of all ages, from Nursery School through Graduate School, by participating in a special Kiddush on Saturday, June 11, 2016 following Shabbat services.
 
The cost to participate as a Kiddush sponsor is $36 and includes as many graduates as you have in your family. As in previous years, graduates' names and the schools from which they are graduating will be mentioned in a special listing. 

Sign-up forms available in main office and outside Sanctuary. 
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PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR
DAILY & WEEKEND MINYANIM  

Please try to attend the daily minyanim (morning and evening), and support fellow congregants who want to pray in a community as well as those who must say Kaddish.  It will be a great act of kindness. We gather in the lrene Schwebel Chapel at 7:10 am Monday-Friday, at 8:00 pm Monday-Thursday, and at 9:00 am and 8:00 pm on Sunday.   Please check our calendar for minyanim times on Shabbat. Thank you for your help.    

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SHABBAT MORNING EARLY ARRIVALS

 

In order to better ensure the safety of our congregants, those entering the building prior to 8:45 am on Saturday mornings should use the front door by the Main Office, where we will have a security guard posted beginning at 8:00 am.  Thank you for your cooperation.
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COLLEGE STUDENT INFORMATION FORM
 
The TIC community would like to stay in touch with our college/graduate students who are studying away from home. Please complete this year's form to ensure that your college student(s) receive(s) our lholiday packages and quarterly newsletters.
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ADULT EDUCATION  
 
LEARNING INSTITUTE

Tuesday mornings from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon
May 24 and 31
June 7 and 14

BREAKFAST & LEARN with RABBI SHARGEL:
Inclusion and Exclusion: Biblical Characters on the Margins
Fridays at 7:50 am in Room 21
May 20, June 3 & 17

WRITING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE TORAH
Wednesdays at 8:00 pm
Come join us for a thought provoking exploration of Parashat HaShavua, the weekly Torah portion, through traditional commentators and through our own creative writing. We will look at a passage from the parashah, discuss and analyze it, and then use the story to write either a creative midrash about the biblical characters or how the story relates to our own lives. Bring your creative self to the texts and together we will see what emerges.  Note: This class is open to teens as well.           
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NURSERY SCHOOL  

 
YOUNG AT ART 
Our 3s and 4s are welcome to register for a 2-session art class on Mondays, May 16 and 23, from 1:00-2:00 pm, with
Young at Art.  Click here for more information.
 
NEW! HAPPYFIT MULTI-SPORT FITNESS & FUN MINI-CAMP
We are very pleased to announce that we have a new and exciting program for your children that will keep them active, fit, happy for the week between school ending and camp beginning!! Our great friends at HappyFeet Soccer are bringing their HAPPYFIT MULTI-SPORT FITNESS & FUN MINI-CAMP to TIC on 4 mornings from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.  The dates are Tuesday through Friday, June 14, 15, 16 & 17 (Monday is Shavuot).  
 
Click here for details.  You can bring completed registrations to the NS office, or you can email them directly to HappyFIT at [email protected].
You can also call Nan with any questions at 914-401-1720.

MAHANE RISHON - My First Camp
Monday, June 20-August 3, 2016
A summer at Mahane Rishon is fun-filled, exciting and so much more: an opportunity to explore, grow, develop new skills, and form lasting friendships in a safe and loving environment. Campers spend time outdoors each day, weather permitting, and there is plenty of water play to stay cool in the warm summer sun. Activities include art & crafts, music, dance, movement, cooking sports and more. In addition, we have weekly themes, visiting specialists and special events such as Mud Day, Animal Week relay races, obstacle courses, a special Independence Day celebration and lots more! Registration is limited, so please register early to secure a spot for your child. To reserve a spot, contact Patty Goldstick at 914-948-2800, 126.
 
For more information about these classes, contact Patty Goldstick at
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SHORASHIM

If you haven't already registered,
please complete your registration online , or contact the Shorashim/Havurat Torah office for a PDF version. Don't forget, the early registration discount ends on June 6, 2016 

SHORASHIM MOVING-UP CEREMONY 
Sunday, May 22 
For all grades K-6. Students arrive at 9:00 am (6th grade brunch for students and parents starts at 9am as well). Families, please park and come in at 10:45 am for the Moving Up ceremony that will begin at 11am sharp in the main sanctuary. Note: dismissal will be from the main sanctuary at the completion of the Moving Up ceremony.
 
Please note that we have many lost and found items, which will be on display on Sunday. Please stop by and look for lost items you may be missing! 

Monday, May 23
Last session of Hug Ivrit

Wednesday, May 25
This is the last day of Shorashim for both sessions!  All learners in Grades 2-6 are encouraged to attend Shorashim on Wednesday and participate in our final activity-Hebrew Olympics!  It will be a fun and educational end to our year together (Please note this is a calendar change).
 
Thursday, May 26 
Shorashim is closed. 
    
HAVURAT TORAH 
 
Thank you from Jessica Cohen
"As the community educator and USY director I would like to thank the TIC community for supporting our teens this past weekend.   A special yasher koah to Josh Brunnlehrman, Jeremy Costin, Rachel Grand, Rebecca Levy and Debbie Margolis for making Friday night's service so wonderful and to all of the teens and TIC community members who volunteered and donated at our car wash on Sunday. We raised $358 to be donated!" - Jessica Cohen

Wednesday, May 25th at 7:15 pm
12th grade Graduation and End of Year Celebration 
honoring all TIC teens. Teens arrive at 6:30 pm; parents arrive at 7:15 pm
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OUR ONLINE FORMS MAKE  
REGISTERING FOR EVENTS & CLASSES EASY!
 

Register your child(ren) for one of our amazing Youth Groups! >>  

 

Make a donation in honor of or in memory of a loved one >>

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SISTERHOOD  
  
Save the date!
TORAH FUND DINNER 
Wednesday, June 15 at 6:30 pm 
Honoring Madeline Gage, Rabbi Dina Shargel and Robyn Sokol.
Sign-up and details to follow.

BOOK GROUP 
The TIC Sisterhood Book Group welcomes both men and women. We meet year-round approximately every six weeks, rotating both a host's home and the discussion leader (this is not a requirement for participation in the group).

Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 25, at 7:45 p.m. at the home of Minda Feinberg. We will discuss Alice Hoffman's novel, The Marriage of Opposites, which tells the story of painter Camille Pissarro and the unconventional romance of his parents. If you would like to attend, please contact Minda .

If you have questions or would like to be added to the book group e-mail list, please contact Dvora Feuerwerker.  

NEW! SISTERHOOD COOKBOOK INITIATIVE:
LET MY PEOPLE COOK
Calling all cooks!
We would love for you to be part of the first ever TIC Sisterhood-sponsored Passover cookbook. We need your recipes-your old favorites, your children's favorites and any modern twists on the classics.  We need your recipes for breakfast, appetizers, dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free dishes, desserts, fish, meat, poultry, salads, soups, Sephardic, vegan, and vegetarian. Our cookbook will include wine pairings for many of the dishes so oenophiles are encouraged to contribute their suggestions as well.  All recipes must be Kosher for Passover (under either Ashkenazi or Sephardi traditions) and never published before.

We look forward to reading your recipes and sharing them with our community. 

MAH JONGG     
Weekly on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:30 pm  
All are welcome - from complete beginners to experienced players, including men!  We play for charity/tzedakah... one game at a time.  You need not  be a Sisterhood or TIC member to join us!  Contact Helene Becker to be added to our weekly email scheduling notifications.
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BROTHERHOOD

  
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SUPPORT TIC MOURNERS 

 

TIC is organizing a group of volunteers who would be able to participate in shiva minyanim at the homes of fellow TIC members who express concern that they may not have enough people for a minyan in order to recite the Mourner's Kaddish. Minyanim will be in the evenings at various times, depending on the time of year and the family's needs.

If you are interested in supporting our community through this important act of hesed, please contact Judy Gilberg or Caren Zelicof.  
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"LIKE" OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! 

www.facebook.com/TempleIsraelCenter
Our FB page include pictures of your congregant friends involved in activities they love, but also includes posts and articles of cultural, political, and social interest.
Please go to www.facebook.com/TempleIsraelCenter
and "like" our page! We'd love to see your comments on the timeline posts.  "Like" them and share them with your FB friends!

 

Send any feedback about the new page to our FB administrators: Caroline Geller and Rachel Jurisz.

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KIDDUSH SPONSORING OPPORTUNITIES    

Celebrating a birthday, anniversary, graduation, wedding, or other special occasion?  Remembering a loved one?  Share your special occasion with the congregation and sponsor a kiddush! Please contact Rachel Jurisz at 914-948-2800 ext. 111 or [email protected]

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CELEBRATE YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

AT TIC!  

Our Gym and classroom areas are available for rental at a new, competitive rate. For more information, and to schedule a party, please contact Rachel Jurisz at 914-948-2800 ext. 111 or [email protected]

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SHARE YOUR GOOD NEWS WITH US!

We would love to acknowledge our congregants' s'mahot and good news.
Please give us the details so we can share the information with our TIC community.  Email Susan Galla at [email protected] or call 948-2800 ext.112. We look forward to hearing from you!

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TIC FOOD VOLUNTEERS

Do you know where YOUR next meal is coming from?  

Would you like to help someone who doesn't? 

Join the TIC Food Volunteers!  We prepare and serve over 200 meals on the first Sunday of every month for the hungry and homeless.  Meals are prepared in volunteers' homes, and brought to TIC for transport to The Sharing Community in Yonkers, NY. To learn how you can help, contact Judith Grand at (914) 328-3322 or [email protected],.     

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New-York Historical Society Special Exhibit
When we must look to history to address the human rights crises that continue to plague our world, our next exhibit opening at the Museum is especially relevant today. This thought-provoking exhibition traces the indoctrination of citizens, both non-Jewish and Jewish, through words and images that were seen daily in Germany. Included is Hitler's original outline of a 1939 speech that he gave to the Reichstag about the "Jewish Question," announcements of mass meetings dictating the exclusion of Jews, anti-Semitic books and signs, as well as an original printing of the Nuremberg Laws, which laid the legal foundation for Hitler's Holocaust.  
 
The materials on display, drawn from the collection of the Museum of World War II, Boston, will convey to visitors the dangers of ignoring or discounting anti-Semitic discourse, as well as of underestimating the role of propaganda in denying racial and religious groups their right to live without fear of violence. The exhibition also speaks to how New York and America's demographic changed substantially in the wake of European anti-Semitism, underscoring the old adage about the importance of history: how it is impossible to understand who we are today without knowing from where we came.  

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ANNUAL WESTCHESTER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 
LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST 
Friday, May 20
Registration at 7:45 am; Program from 8:15-9:15 am 
JCC of Harrison 
130 Union Avenue, Harrison, NY

Special Guest Speaker: Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney
serving New York's 18th Congressional District.

Click here to RSVP >> 
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NEW! IDF SOLDIERS FAMILY CIRCLE
Westchester shaliah, Yoav Cohen, has started an IDF Soldiers Family Circle to connect parents of lone soldiers in Westchester. His email is [email protected] . If you know of any families who might be interested in participating in the IDF Soldiers Family Circle, please contact Yoav.
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UNITED WAY 2-1-1 HELPLINE
 
Need Help? Speak to Real People and Get Real Answers
United Way's 2-1-1 is a free, confidential, multilingual information and referral helpline open 365 days a year, 9:00 am-7:00 pm. Our knowledgeable call specialists are here to listen, to care, and most of all, to give you the information you need on:  food, housing and shelters, abuse prevention, government services, senior services, health& mental health, child care, job assistance and more.

To speak to someone dial 2-1-1 from any phone or visit
www.uwwp.org/get-help  
 
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WJCS KOSHER MEAL DELIVERY 

Volunteer drivers needed to deliver kosher meals to homebound seniors in White Plains. 
  • Meal pick-up and container drop-off: Sinai Free Synagogue, 550 North Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon
  • Volunteer weekly, monthly, or as needed

    Please contact Caron Gelles at (914) 668-4350 for more information and to schedule delivery time slot.  Click here for the flyer.

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CONNECT TO CARE INITIATIVE

Click here for complete program details.

 

Connect to Care at Westchester Jewish Community Services is a multi-faceted approach to helping those in the Westchester Jewish community that are affected by the economic crisis.  The staff at Connect to Care will help you maximize your chances for success in your career search.  At the Center there are workstations with computer/internet access, copier and fax machine, and a lounge available for informal networking.  


Visit the TIC Employment Advisory Initiative pages on our web site for a frequently updated  job bank, positions wanted, list of mentors, upcoming events, and links to community and internet job and support resources. 

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Our evening minyan needs your participation!  Help support those reciting Kaddish from 8:00 - 8:20 pm in the Irene Schwebel Chapel on weekdays, and 8:00 pm on Sunday evenings. 
 
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