Teen Community Service Trip to Israel

Teen Community Service Trip to Israel
Matzah
Factory
Passover Mini Seder
Greenwich
My First Trike-A-Thon Celebrate Israel at 68
A Taste of Israel with Chefs Dana and Dekel
Private Talk & Tour: Wave Hill Want S’more?!
David Levien
Breads Bakery
Julia Pimsleur Musicals or Jewiscals?
Yom HaShoah Observance
A Taste of Israel
Play-Doh Party Time
Matzah Factory JTAC Celebrates Israel
Mitzvah Project
Comedy Night!
Annual Party in the Park Celebration!
Bowling with Friendship Circle
Ideas & Arts
Tuesday, May 10, 10 - 11:30 am
Location TBD; $10
The CEO and Founder of Little Pim, a system for
teaching foreign languages to young children,
shares her business story and explains how to
network, when to delegate and how to clear
emotional hurdles en route to joining the
million-dollar club.
Build a Multimillion-Dollar Business, Raise
Capital and Love (Almost) Every Minute of It
Julia Pimsleur
Thursday, May 19, 7 pm
Bush-Holley House, 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob
$25 per person, $36 Sponsors
For roughly half a century, from the era of the First World War to the era of the
Vietnam War, no music exerted a more powerful influence than Broadway’s, with
its roots in Tin Pan Alley and its extension into Hollywood. Virtually all the major
songwriters were Jews. But how might their impact be explained? What might be
Jewish about their music?
Musical performances by Stuart Adelberg and Rebecca Cooper, accompanied by
Rita Lapcevic.
With Stephen Whitfield, Max Richter Chair of American
Civilization at Brandeis University
An Evening of American Musical Theater
Signature Kill
With Author and Filmaker David Levien
Wednesday, May 25, 7 pm
Location TBD, $10
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Chills and thrills abound in the latest of David Levien’s
Frank Behr detective series, featuring a serial killer. A
resident of Greenwich, Levien is the bestselling author of
City of the Sun, Where the Dead Lay and 13 Million Dollar
Pop, and he shares screenwriting credits on Ocean’s
Thirteen and Rounders in addition to having produced
The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones and co-written and
directed Solitary Man. His most recent project is the TV
series “Billions,” which he jointly created, wrote and
produced.
Ideas & Arts
Monday, May 16, 10 am - 12 pm
Location TBD, $36 includes lunch
If you cant have lunch in Afula, let’s bring lunch to Greenwich. Chefs
Dekel Oren & Dana Berzak from the Afula Gilboa Region of Israel, our
partnership region, are on tour to bring the passion for the food &
flavors of Israel to Greenwich.
Dekel Oren is the chef and owner of a small hamburger restaurant to
which he brings his great love and passion for food and people.
Pastry Chef Dana Berzak is owner and chef of catering company,
Kinuah (dessert in Hebrew), and has an expertise in macaroons and
cupcakes. Dana was a Young Emissary in Fairfield in 2004-2005.
With Chefs Dana and Dekel
A Taste of Israel
Wednesday, June 1, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
18 East 16th Street, Union Square, NYC
$136
Loaf wizard and co-owner of Tel Aviv import Breads
Bakery reveals the secrets of his chocolate babka
and challah that have taken connoisseurs by storm.
With Pastry Chef Uri Scheft
Breads Bakery
Private Talk & Tour: Wave Hill
With Director of Horticulture Louis Bauer
Wednesday, June 8, 10 am - 12:30 pm
West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
$50
After a sit-down with Dr. Bauer, take a guided stroll around
this spectacular 28-acre garden dubbed “one of the
greatest living works of art,” and then admire contemporary
art at its Glyndor Gallery and Sunroom Project Space. At
your leisure, stay and enjoy a farm-fresh lunch at one of its
eateries overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades (not
included in the admission fee).
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Davis Film Festival
Bow-Tie Criterion Cinemas at Greenwich Plaza
2 Railroad Avenue • 7 pm • $15 per film
Wednesday, April 20
Wednesday, May 18
Rosenwald
Sderot: Rock in the Red Zone
Aviva Kempner / Documentary / USA / 90 min.
Laura Bialis / Documentary / Israel / 105 min.
Follow three of the 660,000 black
children across the segregated
American South who benefited from
the 5,400 schools built by tycoon Julius
Rosenwald. Don’t miss this important
new film from Aviva Kempner.
A small Israeli border town, just one
mile from Gaza, is the epicenter of a
musical phenomenon.
Wednesday, June 15
Monday, June 27
Fauda
Atomic Falafel
Dror Shaul / Comedy / Israel / 100 min.
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Aviva Kempner / Documentary / USA / 90 min.
Two girls from nuclear towns in Israel
and Iran spill their countries’ most
valuable secrets on Facebook while
trying to prevent a nuclear crisis.
Laugh till you explode.
By popular demand, here come
Episodes 4, 5 and 6 of the smash hit
from Israeli TV.
Early Bird JCC Cinema Series
One Holly Hill Lane, 5:30 pm $10 per film
July 11
July 18
July 25
Christian Petzold / Drama / Germany / 98 min.
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon / Drama-Comedy / USA / 104
min.
Juan Pablo Rebello & Pablo Stoll / Drama, Comedy /
Uruguay, Argentina, Germany, Spain / 99 min.
Phoenix
Not since
Hitchock’s
Vertigo has
mistaken
identity
gotten such
a daring
workout.
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
This
Sundance
Audience
and Grand
Jury Prizewinner will
tickle your
funny bone
and tug at
your heart.
Whisky
Two Jewish
Uruguayan
brothers try
to transcend
old jealousies
& jousts in
this Canneswinning
drama shot
with deadpan
humor.
Community-wide Events
Israel at 68!
The Treasures of Israel: Past, Present and Future
Sunday, May 15, 11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Town Hall
101 Field Point Road, Greenwich
Join this community-wide celebration of Yom Ha’Atzmaut,
Israel’s Independence Day, featuring: a startup nation mini fair;
student art gallery; archeological dig and more... All a part of
the family-friendly treasure hunt across Israel.
Event Chairs: Dassi and Noah Yechiely
Yom HaShoah Observance
JCC Cinema Presents:
Broken Branches
Wednesday, May 4, 6:30 pm
Temple Sholom
300 E Putnam Avenue, Greenwich
Michal Rechter was 14 years old when, on the eve of WWII, she left her
family in Poland and travelled to Israel. Now her granddaughter, the
film’s director, brings her memories to life in heart-stirring animation.
Ayala Sharot / Animation / Israel / 25 min.
Following the film at 7 pm, join Holocaust survivor and guest speaker
Arlette Baker for our community-wide observance.
Free and open to the community.
A conversation with Barbara Stark-Nemon,
author of Even In Darkness
Thursday, May 5, 10 - 11:30 am
At a private home, address given at registration
$12 includes a copy of the book.
Our guest author presents her soulful Holocaust novel drawn
from the true stories of her own German-Jewish family.
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Lunch ‘n Learn
With Dr. Jonathan Kaplan
April 14
Become a biblical word sleuth with the
author of My Perfect One: Typology and
Early Rabbinic Interpretation of Song of
Songs.
Jonathan Kaplan is a scholar of Ancient Judaism
whose research and teaching focuses on the study of
the Hebrew Bible and the history of its interpretation
in the Second Temple and early Rabbinic periods.
Decoding Sensory Metaphor
in the Song of Songs
But Where Is the Lamb?
With Professor James Goodman
June 2
Explore how the Binding of Isaac, Akedat
Yitzhak, is a model for thinking about
obedience and sacrifice, secularism and
politics, art and philosophy—and more.
James Goodman is the professor of history
and the head of non-fiction writing in the MFA
program in creative writing at Rutgers University.
Rabbi Marc Angel
April 7
Confronting Kohelet
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan
April 14
Decoding Sensory Metaphor
in the Song of Songs
Rabbi Irwin Huberman
April 21
The Yeast of Our Souls
Rabbi David Sandmel, Ph.D
May 5
The Tanach, the Kaddish and the
Sermon on the Mount
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Rabbi MJ Newman Rabbi Moshe Edelman Rabbi Jeffrey Woolf, Ph.D
June 9
June 16
What’s So Special About the Ten
Commandments?
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June 23
June 30
Oh, Brother! Sibling Rivalries When Speaking Out Is a Mitzvah
and Scripture
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Lunch ‘n Learn is a weekly program of UJA Greenwich.
Every Thursday from 12:30 - 1:30 pm at One Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich.
Complimentary lunch served. A gift to the community sponsored by Rita Edelston.
Oh, Brother! Sibling
Rivalries and Scripture
With Rabbi Moshe Edelman
June 23
Cain and Abel; Judah and Tamar; Dinah,
Shechem and her family; Joseph and his
brothers; Aharon, Miriam and Moshe -what can we learn from family tensions in
the Torah?
Moshe Edelman is an educator and author whose
rabbinical service includes 17 years as Rabbi of
the North Shore Jewish Center in Port Jefferson,
Long Island.
Torah Flora
With Dr. Jon Greenberg
July 14
Savor Jewish history through food and drink
with a noted biblical ethnobotanist. Through
today’s special menu and Dr. Greenberg’s riveting
insights, learn how food and agriculture are
entwined with Jewish philosophy and history.
Dr. Greenberg received his bachelor’s degree with honors
in biology from Brown University and his Master’s and
Doctorate in agronomy from Cornell University. He has
also studied with Rabbi Chaim Brovender at Israel’s
Yeshivat Hamivtar.
Mr. Chaim Lauer
May 12
Women in the Talmud:
When the Going Gets Tough...
Rabbi Yossi Deren
Rabbi David Kalb
May 19
Civil Discourse in Judaism:
Are We Lagging Behind on
Lag Ba’Omar?
Dr. Jon Greenberg
July 7
July 14
Paradigm Shift:
Torah Flora
Transformational Life Teachings
of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Rabbi Jonathan Porath
May 26
Whoever Saves One Life, Saves
an Entire World
Rabbi Simcha B. Berger
July 21
Beating the Devil within Us
Professor James
Goodman
June 2
But Where is the Lamb?
Rabbi Eric Hoffman
July 28
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Passover Mini Seder
Tuesday, April 19, 3:45 - 5 pm
(Seder begins at 4 pm)
One Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich
It’s the annual Mini-Seder just for kids!
We’ll exodus from Egypt, experience the
plagues and journey together through the
story of Passover. Laughter, learning, songs
and spirit! Appropriate for young children,
great for all ages!
Event Chairs: Lala Addeo & Anne Akyuz
Free and open to the community.
SAVE THE DATE! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
PJ Library & JCC Greenwich
ANNUAL
Party in the Park
Celebration!
Monday, June 20, 10 - 11:30 am
GOODBYE PRESCHOOL AND HELLO SUMMER! Save the
date to come celebrate the change of season with friends,
fun, snacks and activities at our annual PJ Library party.
With Big Thanks to PJ Library Chair Cori SaNogueira and the Event
Committee: Marissa Cohen, Jill Derikrava, Stephanie Esquenazi,
Jody Lazlo, Jordan Sanders, Jennifer Smokler Zigler
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Families
Matzah Factory
Sunday, April 3, Carmel Academy, 270 Lake Ave.
$36 per family
Session 1: 3 - 4 pm • PJ Library Families
(Recommended for children ages 3 - 7 with a parent.)
Session 2: 4 - 5 pm • All ages
(Recommended for third graders and up with a
parent.)
Why is this matzah different from all
other matzahs? Because you and your
family are making it from scratch!
Greenwich
JBabies is a group for moms with babies hosted
by JCC Greenwich. Moms with babies connect
through the JBabies listserve to coordinate
meetups and share information. JCC Greenwich
hosts monthly speaker events on topics
concerning baby and child development.
JBabies Co-Chairs: Anne Akyuz, Jordan Sanders, Jessica
Rickert
Got a baby or toddler? Email [email protected] to
join JBabies
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Tots
(18 Months to
Preschool)
Play-Doh Party Time My First Trike-A-Thon
Sunday, May 1
Sunday, June 5
Make it! Play with it! Take it! The possibilities are endless!
Bring your Big Wheels, Radio Flyer or Schwinn Easy Steer and
get ready for summer with bike safety tips.
Sponsored by The Cooper Family in honor of Eliza.
Celebrate Israel
Kids (K-2)
Want S’more?!
Sunday, May 1
Sunday, June 5
Israeli snacks, special community service project, games and
activities!
Are you ready for camp? Kick off summer with a campfire,
s’mores and games.
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Tots play and learn with pre-school educators. Baby siblings welcome!
Sundays 3:45 - 5 pm. Activity begins at 4 pm, 75 Holly Hill Lane
$20 per session
Teens
What are you doing February Break 2017?
You Could Be Doing Community Service in Israel!
Teen Service Mission To Israel
Saturday, February 11 - Sunday, February 19, 2017
Community service with Leket Israel, the national food bank of Israel • Visit Tel Aviv & Jerusalem
Experience history • Float in the Dead Sea • Climb Mount Masada
Visit Sde Boker, the home of David Ben-Gurion • Do a project with at-risk Israeli teens
Archaeological dig • Jeep tour in the Negev dessert and bonfire
Visit an ammunition factory and science park • Meet with Israeli soldiers
Breakfast in a Bedouin tent • Remember at Yad VaShem Holocaust memorial museum
Details of itinerary are subject to change based on teen interest. Refundable deposit of $200 will save you a spot!
Register with your deposit by June 21, 2016 to receive the early bird trip cost of $1990. This covers the land portion of the trip.
Participating in this experience does NOT exclude individuals from participating in Birthright Israel trips in the future. Minimum of six
participants. Teens do not need to have any prior Jewish knowledge or identify as Jewish to participate in this experience.
For more information & to save your spot, contact Leah at 203-552-1818 or [email protected]
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Teens
Teen-led activities & community service projects
every other Sunday plus service projects dates •
Sundays 5:30 - 7 pm
For middle school and high school students
Teens Doing Good Together
Meeting Dates
$5 per meeting for dinner; pay in advance $50/year
May 1
May 15
Matzah Factory Mitzvah Project
Sunday, April 3, 4 - 6 pm (in lieu of regular
meeting)
$18 per person includes dinner following
matzah making
Workshop • Carmel Academy, 270 Lake
Avenue, Greenwich
Help make matzah to donate to clients of
Jewish Family Services of Greenwich.
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June 5
Teens
Celebrate Israel at 68!
May 15
Volunteer at Community Festival
11:45 - 1:30 pm
Town Hall , 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich
Join the community at Town Hall for Israel’s
Independence Day. Volunteer at one of the
many booths that will help kids experience
Israel’s past, present and future.
Dinner with Israeli Chefs
5:30 - 7 pm
Location TBD • $15
Enjoy a taste of Israel at our JTAC meeting,
where Israeli Chefs Dana and Dekel will help
us cook dinner and dessert!
* In place of the scheduled JTAC meeting
Bowling with Friendship Circle
May 22, 10 am - 12:45 pm
Transportation from JCC Greenwich to
Bowlmor Lanes, Norwalk CT
Come participate in the Friendship
Circle of Fairfield County’s bowling
league and have fun helping with
teens and kids who are differently
able.
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Matzah Factory Mitzvah Project
3 4 - 6 pm • p.12
Passover Mini Seder
19 3:45 - 5 pm • p.8
Davis Film Festival: Rosenwald
20 7 pm • p.4
Matzah Factory
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Funday Tots: Play-Doh
1 Sunday
Playtime
3:45 - 5 pm • p.10
Funday Kids: Celebrate Israel
1 Sunday
3:45 - 5 pm • p.10
Action Committee Meeting
1 Teen
7 pm • p.12
Cinema: Broken Branches
4 JCC
6:30 pm • p.5
in Darkness
5 Even
10 - 11:30 am • p.5
Pimsleur
10 Julia
10 - 11:30 am • p.2
Israel at 68!
15 Celebrate
11:45 am - 1:30 pm • p.5
with Israeli Chefs
15 Cooking
5:30 - 7 pm • p.13
of Israel
16 A10Taste
am - 12 pm • p.3
Film Festival:
18 Davis
Sderot Rock in the Red Zone
7 pm • p.4
Evening of American Musical
19 An
Theater
7 pm • p.2
with Friendship Circle
22 Bowling
10 am - 12:45 pm • p.13
Kill with David Levien
25 Signature
7 pm • p.2
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Comedy Night
2 7 pm • back cover
Sunday Funday Tots:
5 My First Trike-A-Thon
Breads Bakery
3:45 pm • p.10
Funday Kids:
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Want S’more?
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11 5:30 pm • p.4
Early Bird JCC Cinema: Me and Earl
18 and the Dying Girl
Early Bird JCC Cinema: Phoenix
5:30 pm • p.4
25 5:30 pm • p.4
Early Bird JCC Cinema: Whisky
3:45 pm • p.10
5 5:30 - 7 pm • p.12
Talk & Tour: Wave Hill
8 Private
10 am - 12:30 pm • p.3
Teen Action Committee Meeting
15 7 pm • p.4
Party in the Park Celebration
20 10 - 11:30 am • p.8
Davis Film Festival: Fauda
27 7 pm • p.4
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