Wandering Jews of Astoria

Early June 2021 Newsletter

6/2/2021

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Wandering Jews of Astoria
Early June 2021 Newsletter

Featured In Today's Newsletter:

WJOA Board Openings
Happy Hour: 6/10
Shabbat: 6/25
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

WJOA Happy Hour Hybrid Hop
Zoom, Instagram, & Astoria's 30th Avenue

Thursday, June 10, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

As we begin to transition to in-person activities together. We are going to start with this bizarre version of happy hour together. It will definitely be an experiment! You can attend in-person or at home through zoom. You will start out bar/restaurant hopping individually, and through Zoom and Instagram photos find fellow WJOAers along the way on 30th Avenue in Astoria. An ending location is still to be decided, but we will meet-up at 8:30 p.m.

If you are going to be participating only virtually, note that people maybe be popping in and out of the zoom room throughout the evening.

Jennifer is leading this activity, she will share a list of bars and restaurants on 30th Ave and a detailed description on our Facebook page. Keep an eye out for that!

For questions and to RSVP, email Jennifer.

E-mail Jennifer

"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 if you prefer. Now that we're back together in-person, we're trying a “Learners Minyan” approach: any folks who want to practice their leading skills for the first time, are feeling rusty after over a year on Zoom, or who are experienced leaders that want to try out some new tunes can sign up here 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. In the event of rain, we will meet on Zoom. Stay tuned for official registration.

COVID Protocols: Masks are mandatory; practice social distancing; we will not be eating dinner together; attendance is limited.

Schmooze News

Central Synagogue's 20s and 30s First Fridays

Join Central Synagogue's 20s and 30s group in welcoming Shabbat on the first Fridays of the month. To get the link and to subscribe to their newsletter, RSVP to Rabbi Dan.

Save the dates for First Friday Shabbats for the rest of the year:

Friday, June 4

RSVP to Rabbi Dan

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

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Mid-May 2021 Newsletter

5/17/2021

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Wandering Jews of Astoria
Mid-May 2021 Newsletter

Featured In Today's Newsletter:

WJOA Board Openings
Participate in our Community Survey by 5/23!
Tikkun Leil Shavuot: 5/16
Shabbat: 5/21
WJOA Book Club: 5/23
Schmooze News

Facebook Events Page

WJOA Board Openings

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

Participate in Our Annual Community Survey!

We will be holding our annual community meeting in the coming weeks. Before we come together, we're asking everyone to fill out a short community survey. It takes just a few minutes, and your feedback will be very important as we plan events for the next year. Even if you can't make the meeting, please provide us with your feedback on our current offerings, and suggestions on how we might improve in the next year. We'll be hosting our community meeting on Zoom, and will be providing registration information shortly. Please complete the survey by Sunday, May 23, 2021.

Fill Out The Survey

Western Queens Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Sunday, May 16, 5:30 p.m.

Join Wandering Jews of Astoria, the Queens Jewish Project, and Malkhutin a night-time of learning on erev Shavuot! Our board members Meredith, Chelsea, and Jennifer will be leading learning sessions - "Song Sharing: Diverse Melodies," "Meeting our Messiahs," and "Artmaking Workshop." We will also be DJing a dance party at the end of all our learning! This event is sponsored by a grant from UJA Federation.

Find us on Facebook, and register at the link below!

Kabbalat Shabbat

Friday, May 21, 7:00 p.m.

Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom. Check out our Facebook event.

WJOA Book Club

Sunday, May 23, 12:00 p.m.

Grab your favorite brunch food and join us as we eat, chat, and discuss the book "A Horse Walks Into a Bar" by David Grossman (208 pages). You can RSVP on Facebook here. If you have any topics or discussion questions you would like covered, e-mail Jonah. Also e-mail him to get the Zoom link.

E-mail Jonah

Schmooze News

Central Synagogue's 20s and 30s First Fridays

Friday, June 4

RSVP to Rabbi Dan

Job Opportunity - Teen Program Coordinator

Repair the World is seeking a part-time Queens/Long Island Teen Program Coordinator. The Coordinator will work under Repair the World NYC’s Family & Youth Program Manager and report to Repair the World NYC’s Executive Director. They will take a leading role in expanding Repair the World’s work and launching new relationships in Queens/Long Island.

Apply Here

Donate Food

Donate to Astoria Food Pantry

Park Clean Up Events in Astoria

With the weather warning up, what better way to get outside than to lend a helping hand? Here is a community service event coming up in our local parks!

Litter Clean Up

May 16th 1-3PM

Shore Blvd and 21st Avenue

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!

Early May 2021 Newsletter

5/5/2021

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Wandering Jews of Astoria
Early May 2021 Newsletter

Featured In Today's Newsletter:

WJOA Board Openings
Participate in our Community Survey!
Virtual NYPL Tour: 5/13
Tikkun Leil Shavuot: 5/16
Shabbat: 5/21
WJOA Book Club: 5/23
Schmooze News

Facebook Events Page

WJOA Board Openings

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

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

Participate in Our Annual Community Meeting!

Monday, May 24, 7:00 p.m.

Please join us for our annual Community Meeting. Before we come together, we're asking everyone to fill out a short community survey. It takes just a few minutes, and your feedback will be very important as we plan events for the next year. Even if you can't make the meeting, please provide us with your feedback on our current offerings, and suggestions on how we might improve in the next year. We'll be hosting our community meeting on Zoom, and will be providing registration information in our next newsletter.

Fill Out The Survey

Preparing for Shavuot!

Pre-Shavuot Virtual Tour of the Dorot Jewish Collection at NYPL

Thursday, May 13, 7:00 p.m.

Together with Central Synagogue, WJOA is hosting a special virtual tour of the Dorot Jewish Collection at the New York Public Library with Curator Dr. Lyudmila Sholokhova. The Dorot Collection consists of Judaica, Jewish history archives, and accordingly themed titles across centuries plus from all over the world. Before taking the helm of the Dorot Collection last year, Dr. Sholokhova served as the Director of the YIVO Archives & Library.

Tikkun Leil Shavuot with Malkhut

Sunday, May 16, Virtual

Join Wandering Jews of Astoria, the Queens Jewish Project, and Malkhut in a night-time of learning on erev Shavuot! Get ready for exciting sessions with WJOA board members, including Meredith's "Song Sharing: Beyond Carlebach" and Chelsea's "Meeting our Messiahs." This event is sponsored by a grant from UJA Federation.

Registration will be opening this week, so keep a lookout on Malkhut's website for more details! WJOA will be sharing registration information on Facebook and Instagram, as well.

We are still looking for some volunteers to help us with Zoom hosting. If you're interested, please get in touch with Chelsea.

E-mail Chelsea

Shabbat

Friday, May 21, 7:00 p.m.

Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom. Check out our Facebook event!

WJOA Book Club

Sunday, May 23, 12:00 p.m.

E-mail Jonah

Earth Day Success!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our in-person and virtual Earth Day event! It was lovely seeing some of our community for the first time in over a year at Astoria Park, and following along on your 5K journey via social media. Together we raised $525 for WE ACT for Environmental Justice.

Learn More About WE ACT

Schmooze News

Central Synagogue's 20s and 30s First Fridays

Join Central Synagogue's 20s and 30s group in welcoming Shabbat on the first Fridays of the month. To get the link, RSVP to Rabbi Dan.

Save the dates for First Friday Shabbats for the rest of the year:

Friday, May 7
Friday, June 4

RSVP to Rabbi Dan

Job Opportunity - Teen Program Coordinator

Apply Here

Donate Food

Donate to Astoria Food Pantry

Park Clean Up Events in Astoria

With the weather warning up, what better way to get outside than to lend a helping hand? Here are a couple community service events coming up in our local parks!

Tree Care Event at 2Coves Garden

Sunday, May 2nd 2-5 PM

Two Coves Garden, 8th St & Asroria Blvd

Litter Clean Up

May 16th 1-3PM

Shore Blvd and 21st Avenue

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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Early June 2021 Newsletter

WJOA Happy Hour Hybrid Hop Zoom, Instagram, & Astoria's 30th Avenue

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

Mid-May 2021 Newsletter

Participate in Our Annual Community Survey!

Western Queens Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Kabbalat Shabbat

WJOA Book Club

Early May 2021 Newsletter

Participate in Our Annual Community Meeting!

Pre-Shavuot Virtual Tour of the Dorot Jewish Collection at NYPL

Tikkun Leil Shavuot with Malkhut

Shabbat

WJOA Book Club

Earth Day Success!

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Zoom, Instagram, & Astoria's 30th Avenue

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