Wandering Jews of Astoria

Mid-July 2021 Newsletter

7/21/2021

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Mid-July 2021 Newsletter

Featured In Today's Newsletter:

Tu B'Av: 7/24
A WJOA Day at the Beach: 7/25
Virtual Game Night: 7/28
Shabbat: 8/13
High Holidays Information
Book Club: 9/12
Schmooze News

Facebook Events Page

Tu B'Av: Dinner, Movie, and Crafts
Bel Aire Diner

Saturday, July 24, 7:00 p.m.

We are celebrating Tu B'av, the Jewish holiday for love, by coming together for dinner and a movie and some crafting. We’ll be meeting at Bel Aire Diner for their "Dinner and a Movie" series. As a pre-movie activity at 7:00 p.m., we will make woven paper heart cards.

The movie, Sleepless in Seattle, will begin at 8:00 p.m. with a three-course prix fixe dinner ($25, plus service fee). It’s best to buy tickets in advance. They are sold in sets of two. If you are a solo person who wants to attend, please e-mail Jennifer. Please also RSVP to Jennifer if you plan on attending, so we can get an idea of who’s coming.

Facebook Event

A WJOA Day at the Beach!
Rockaway Beach (Arverne)

Sunday, July 25, 12:00 p.m.

Meet us outside of Bar Marseille (190 Beach 69th Street, Queens, NY 11692) at 12:00 PM. We will then head over to the Arverne area of Rockaway Beach together! To get here, you can take the A train to Beach 67th Street Station-Arverne by the Sea.

Things to consider:

Bring your own food for lunch or snacks, or get food there.
Bring water, sunscreen, towel, and any other beach items.
Bring or wear a swimsuit and a change of clothes if desired.

Contact Jonah to RSVP, if you want to travel together, or have any questions. Otherwise, just meet us there!

Here's the Facebook event page.

RSVP Here

Virtual Game Night
Zoom

Wednesday, July 28, 7:00 p.m.

Let's still have fun on Zoom! Join us for an evening of games on Zoom. RSVP to Ali for the link.

Facebook Event

Kabbalat Shabbat
Astoria Park

Friday, Aug. 13, 7:00 p.m.

Save the date!

Facebook Event Coming Soon!

High Holidays with Malkhut & Queens Jews

We’re collaborating with Malkhut and the Queens Jewish Project for High Holidays this year! There will be a limited capacity, with registration officially opening in a few weeks. However, we have a few priority registration spots! Please e-mail Chelsea by Friday, July 23 if you’d like to be on this first-come-first-served list.

Malkhut is in need of a Torah leyner (reader) for Yom Kippur afternoon, shofar blowers (especially if you have your own!), ushers to help with the in-person services, and at-home tech support (Zoom hosting). E-mail Chelsea if you'd like to help out!

Finally, expect information about WJOA events on Erev Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 6) and Rosh Hashanah afternoon (Sept. 7).

We will also have the full schedule of events with Malkhut to share with you soon! Send any questions to Chelsea Simon. If you’re looking for s’lichot services, also reach out, and we can go as a group!

E-mail Chelsea!

In-Person Book Club
Long Island City (Private Residence)

Sunday, Sept. 12, 12:00 p.m.

Come join the WJOA Book Club, as we will be meeting in person for the first time since before the pandemic started! After tabulating the ranked choice votes, the winner is Here All Along by Sarah Hurwitz. We'll meet on Sunday, September 12, at noon for an outside brunch potluck at a private outside covered patio area with chairs and tables in Long Island City, easily accessible by the 7 train.

RSVP to Jonah for the address and for the potluck signup. If you do not want to do a potluck, you can still come with your own food. If it rains or is very cold, we will move inside with proof of vaccination (send Jonah a picture of your vaccination card or screenshot of your Excelsior pass). Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP Here

Schmooze News

Support Astoria Center for Israel

If you purchase from Amazon, your online shopping can help Astoria Center for Israel (ACI) without costing you a penny! Support ACI when you shop – year round, for all your purchases – when you select ACI as your designated charity. Start at smile.amazon.com, designate ACI as your charity, shop, and Amazon donates to Astoria Center of Israel!

Astoria Center for Israel

Kin to the Cove Beach Gatherings
Hallet's Cove Beach

Aug. 8 and Sept. 12, 1:00 p.m.

Kin To The Cove is a community-powered environmental public art project that connects people to the water at Hallet’s Cove Beach. Participate in environmental stewardship, story-sharing, movement, deep listening, and explorations into our relationship with water. This program is part of artist Sarah Cameron Sunde’s global project, 36.5 / A Durational Performance With The Sea.

There is no RSVP or pre-registration required.

Find Out More

Donate Food!

One of our favorite local groups is Astoria Fridges, community fridges that provide free, accessible food to the Astoria community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have an excess of food, donate some to an Astoria Fridge near you (click here for a map of locations).

Astoria Food Pantry is located at 25-82 Steinway Street, and accepts donations (read details here). As the world reopens and "normalcy" returns, donations to mutual aids have slowed down but their line is longer than it has ever been. In fact, AFP had to send folks away last week. They only have one week of funds remaining. Donate to help them get up to 3 weeks of funding!

If you would like to donate but going in-person presents a barrier, feel free to get in touch with Meredith, who is both a WJOA board member and Astoria Food Pantry volunteer.

Donate to Astoria Food Pantry

Have an event you'd like to organize or share? As always, please don't hesitate to send them our way! Stay safe and well during these trying times!
—The WJOA Team

E-mail Us Here!

Astoria, Western Queens, New York City

www.wanderingjewsofastoria.com wanderingjewsofastoria@gmail.com

Early July Newsletter 2021

7/7/2021

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Early July 2021 Newsletter

Featured In Today's Newsletter:

WJOA Board Openings
Book Club Voting: 7/12
Shabbat: 7/16
Tisha B'Av: 7/18
Tu B'Av: 7/24
A WJOA Day at the Beach: 7/25
Schmooze News

Facebook Events Page

Book Club Voting

Due Monday, July 12, 6:00 p.m.

Please vote for the next Book Club book, and this time, following the NYC Primary, we are doing ranked-choice voting! Rank your choices, first to fifth. Please vote by Monday, July 12 at 6:00 p.m.

The Angel of Losses by Stephanie Feldman (304 pages)
Here All Along by Sarah Hurwitz (352 pages)
The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan (304 pages)
Dancing Arabs by Sayed Kashua (224 pages)
The Rabbi Who Prayed with Fire by Rachel Sharona Lewis (276 pages)

You can also click here for the voting Facebook event.

Vote Here

Shabbat in the Park
Specific Location Provided after RSVP

Saturday, July 16, 7:00 p.m.

Lawn chair Shabbat was a big success last month, so we're doing it again in July! Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. The location will be provided to those who RSVP. Click here for the Facebook event link.

COVID Protocols: Masks are mandatory; we will be physically distancing; there will be no potluck. In the event of rain, we will meet on Zoom.

Art in the Ashes: Expressions of Tisha B'Av
Athens Square Park

Sunday, July 18, 2:00 p.m.

How do you creatively respond to grief? We'll spend time together reflecting on communal mourning and hope while we create an artistic expression of these ideas together.

Would you like to share your own artistic expression of mourning? Please sign up to share here. RSVP on Facebook or by sending an e-mail to WJOA board member Chelsea.

RSVP Here

Tu B'Av: The Jewish Day of Love
Location TBD

Saturday, July 24, Time TBD

Join the WJOA community in celebrating love with some paper crafts. More information coming soon, so stay tuned!

Facebook Event Coming Soon

A WJOA Day at the Beach!
Rockaway Beach (Arverne)

Sunday, July 25, 12:00 p.m.

Bring your own food for lunch or snacks, or get food there.
Bring water, sunscreen, towel, and any other beach items.
Bring or wear a swimsuit and a change of clothes if desired.

Contact WJOA member Jonah to RSVP, if you want to travel together, or have any questions. Otherwise, just meet us there!

Here's the Facebook event page.

RSVP Here

Schmooze News

Briyah's Backyard Birthday Bash
22-19 77th Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Saturday, July 17, 2:00 p.m.

Join us for WJOA member Briyah’s birthday backyard bash with The Oyven! (Yiddish for oven) Drawing on the Jewish tradition of the communal oven, we will make and knead the dough for pitas and naan, and bake it in our wood-burning mobile pizza oven together with vegetables for homemade spreads. While the dough rises, the afternoon will also feature a live performance by Benji Marx! Then, we will all break bread together. General admission for food is $20, or you can show up for free if you just want to hang out.

This is an outdoor event. Please come to the outdoor space to the left of the building. Happy Birthday, Briyah!

Reserve a Seat

Donate Food!

Donate to Astoria Food Pantry

Have an event you'd like to organize or share? As always, please don't hesitate to send them our way! Stay safe and well during these trying times!
—The WJOA Team

E-mail Us Here!

Astoria, Western Queens, New York City

www.wanderingjewsofastoria.com wanderingjewsofastoria@gmail.com

Mid-June 2021 Newsletter

6/17/2021

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Mid-June 2021 Newsletter

Featured In Today's Newsletter:

WJOA Board Openings
Shabbat: 6/25
Tisha B'Av: 7/18
Volunteers Needed for the 5782 High Holidays!
Schmooze News

Facebook Events Page

WJOA Board Openings

Interested in getting more involved with this amazing group of Yids? The Wandering Jews of Astoria has openings for board positions. Through volunteering a small amount of time, you can help us plan events and strengthen the Jewish community in Western Queens!

WJOA is particularly looking for new Board Members to assist with:

Organizing monthly Kabbalat Shabbat
Organizing social action events
Organizing community social events
Managing our Facebook and social media

If you have another skill you’d like to bring to our Board, let us know! To learn more, contact us at WanderingJewsofAstoria@gmail.com.

Current Board

"Lawn Chair" Shabbat
in Astoria Park, 19th Street and 22nd Drive

Friday, June 25, 7:00 p.m.

It's summer and we're doing Shabbat outdoors this month! Bring your own lawn chair or blanket!

Now that we're back together in-person, we're trying a “Learners Minyan” approach: any folks who want to practice leading for the first time, are feeling rusty after over a year on Zoom, or experienced leaders who want to try out some new tunes can sign to lead as much or as little as you like! If desired, you'll be assigned an experienced WJOA lay leader to work with you beforehand. To RSVP without signing up to lead, or to ask questions, please reach out to Meredith (meredith.b.nicholson@gmail.com).

COVID Protocols: Masks are mandatory; we will be physically distancing; there will be no potluck though folks are welcome to bring their own dinner or snacks; attendance is limited to 15 people. In the event of rain, we will meet on Zoom.

Art in the Ashes: Expressions of Tisha B'Av
Location TBD

Sunday, July 18, 2:00 p.m.

How do you creatively respond to grief? You're invited to share artistic expressions of mourning, and we'll think together about how we can use art as a community to walk through grief. Click the link below to sign up to share! More info to follow.

Volunteers Needed for 5782 High Holidays!

WJOA is collaborating with Malkhut and the Southern Queens Jewish Project for the 5782 High Holidays! We're looking for volunteers who may be interested in leading a breakout session during Yom Kippur afternoon. These sessions could include art projects, embodied ritual (e.g. yoga), topical teaching...anything you have to offer! Please get in touch with Chelsea by Sunday, June 20th with ideas!

Contact Chelsea!

Schmooze News

Kin to the Cove Beach Gatherings
July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Hallet's Cove Beach

Learn More

Donate Food

Donate to Astoria Food Pantry

Have an event you'd like to organize or share? As always, please don't hesitate to send them our way! Stay safe and well during these trying times!
—The WJOA Team

E-mail Us Here!

Astoria, Western Queens, New York City

www.wanderingjewsofastoria.com wanderingjewsofastoria@gmail.com

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Mid-July 2021 Newsletter

Tu B'Av: Dinner, Movie, and Crafts
Bel Aire Diner

A WJOA Day at the Beach!
Rockaway Beach (Arverne)

Virtual Game Night
Zoom

Kabbalat Shabbat
Astoria Park

In-Person Book Club
Long Island City (Private Residence)

Support Astoria Center for Israel

Kin to the Cove Beach Gatherings
Hallet's Cove Beach

Donate Food!

Early July Newsletter 2021

Book Club Voting

Shabbat in the Park
Specific Location Provided after RSVP

Art in the Ashes: Expressions of Tisha B'Av
Athens Square Park

Tu B'Av: The Jewish Day of Love
Location TBD

A WJOA Day at the Beach!
Rockaway Beach (Arverne)

Briyah's Backyard Birthday Bash
22-19 77th Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Donate Food!

Mid-June 2021 Newsletter

"Lawn Chair" Shabbat
in Astoria Park, 19th Street and 22nd Drive

Art in the Ashes: Expressions of Tisha B'Av
Location TBD

Volunteers Needed for 5782 High Holidays!

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Mid-July 2021 Newsletter

Tu B'Av: Dinner, Movie, and Crafts Bel Aire Diner

A WJOA Day at the Beach! Rockaway Beach (Arverne)

Virtual Game Night Zoom

Kabbalat Shabbat Astoria Park

In-Person Book Club Long Island City (Private Residence)

Support Astoria Center for Israel

Kin to the Cove Beach Gatherings Hallet's Cove Beach

Donate Food!

Early July Newsletter 2021

Book Club Voting

Shabbat in the Park Specific Location Provided after RSVP

Art in the Ashes: Expressions of Tisha B'Av Athens Square Park

Tu B'Av: The Jewish Day of Love Location TBD

A WJOA Day at the Beach! Rockaway Beach (Arverne)

Briyah's Backyard Birthday Bash 22-19 77th Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Donate Food!

Mid-June 2021 Newsletter

"Lawn Chair" Shabbat in Astoria Park, 19th Street and 22nd Drive

Art in the Ashes: Expressions of Tisha B'Av Location TBD

Volunteers Needed for 5782 High Holidays!

Archives

Categories

Tu B'Av: Dinner, Movie, and Crafts
Bel Aire Diner

A WJOA Day at the Beach!
Rockaway Beach (Arverne)

Virtual Game Night
Zoom

Kabbalat Shabbat
Astoria Park

In-Person Book Club
Long Island City (Private Residence)

Kin to the Cove Beach Gatherings
Hallet's Cove Beach

Shabbat in the Park
Specific Location Provided after RSVP

Art in the Ashes: Expressions of Tisha B'Av
Athens Square Park

Tu B'Av: The Jewish Day of Love
Location TBD

A WJOA Day at the Beach!
Rockaway Beach (Arverne)

Briyah's Backyard Birthday Bash
22-19 77th Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370

"Lawn Chair" Shabbat
in Astoria Park, 19th Street and 22nd Drive

Art in the Ashes: Expressions of Tisha B'Av
Location TBD