Rosh Chodesh Women's Circle On Thursday, August 1 at 7pm, Laura Hemlock will be hosting a Rosh Chodesh Women's Circle to bring in the month of Av. Rosh Chodesh translates to 'the beginning of the month.' We will be exploring the themes of mourning, and transforming from broken to whole. Snacks will be provided and all are welcome to bring additional snacks and beverages to share. All who identify as women are welcome. RSVP to Laura and visit the Facebook event here. Kayaking in Long Island City Have you always wanted to try kayaking? Join us in Socrates Sculpture Park at Hallets Cove. (enter at 31-10 Vernon Blvd.) on Sunday, August 4 for free kayaking. You will be able to paddle around the marked protected area monitored by volunteer safety boats. They are open from 1-4pm. We will meet there at 12:30pm to be ready for 1pm. Wear a bathing suit, or something you don't mind getting wet in. Bring a change of clothes, sun hat, sun screen, and water bottle. RSVP to Jennifer so we know to expect you. We will notify anyone interested in attending as soon as possible if the boathouse cancels due to inclement weather and visit the Facebook page here. WJOA Ice Cream Happy Hour  Keep cool in this summer heat! Join Wandering Jews of Astoria for Ice Cream Social Happy Hour on Monday, August 5 at 7pm at Cold Stone Creamery (25-98 Steinway Street). RSVP to Zahava to let us know you will be attending. Visit our Facebook event and hope to see you there! Astoria Park Cleanup  The Wandering Jews of Astoria will joining the Astoria Park Alliance in a park cleanup on Saturday, August 10 from 10am-12 noon. We will be cleaning and beautifying Astoria Park. Specific areas and projects are to be determined. Work clothes and closed toe shoes required. The Park Alliance recommends that volunteers wear sunblock and bug spray. Please bring water, travel light and leave valuables at home. Tools and gloves will be provided. Please RSVP to Jennifer so we know to expect you and we can share details of where to meet. More details to come closer to the event. Jewish Museum Tour Join WJOA on Saturday, August 24 at 1pm as our newest Board Member Meredith Nicholson, a Visitor Experience Assistant at the Jewish Museum, will take us on a tour of the "Leonard Cohen: a Crack in Everything" exhibit as well as the revamped permanent collection exhibit which debuted in January 2018. Afterwards, you'll be off on your own adventure to further explore the museum's collection of contemporary art plus Judaica and or take in the music, poetry, and legacy of Leonard Cohen in an interactive, multimedia fashion. Even better: like every Saturday, there's no charge for your visit! Accessibility info: the museum and its exhibits are fully ADA compliant. Lights are dimmed in areas of the Leonard Cohen exhibit which incorporate audiovisual material and each room has benches. The exhibit operates on Saturdays as it does during the rest of the week plus there is a Shabbat elevator. Additional information is available at https://thejewishmuseum.org/visit or please contact Meredith with any questions you may have. Please RSVP to Meredith for this exciting and exclusive event. Malkhut's 2019 High Holy Days The Wandering Jews of Astoria will be collaborating with Malkhut, Kehillat Tikvah, and Queens Jewish Project for the 2019 High Holy Days.
Step into the New Year with us as we gather to rediscover our deepest intentions, to reveal the unique light that shines within each of us and to recommit to showing up and sharing that light with others. We will celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with heart-opening, participatory singing, prayer, meditation and learning. Services are open to all. There's no membership requirement, but we encourage you to sign up on our website later this summer (see the Facebook event here). The schedule is listed below and unless otherwise indicated, services will be held at LaGuardia Community College (31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City NY 11101). Sunday, September 29, 2019 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Services (Evening) Monday, September 30, 2019 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM Rosh Hashanah Childcare & Children's Learning Program (Registration required) 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Rosh Hashanah Morning Services 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Taschlich in Gantry Park Tuesday, October 8, 2019 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Kol Nidre Service (Yom Kippur Evening) Wednesday, October 9, 2019 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM Yom Kippur Childcare and Children's Learning Program (Registration required) 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM Yom Kippur Morning Services 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Yom Kippur Afternoon: study sessions, mini mindfulness retreat, Mincha (detailed schedule coming soon) 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Yizkor (Memorial )Service 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM Neilah (Concluding) Service followed by Break the Fast The Children's Program has limited space and registration is required. More details and links to registration forms will be on our website soon. Children of all ages are welcome in services at all times. Malkhut is building a progressive, creative, collaborative, heart-centered Jewish spiritual community in Western Queens. Our High Holy Days are supported by a grant from UJA-Federation of New York. Trivia Night Join WJOA on Monday, June 24th at 8pm for Trivia night at Oliver's Astoria (37-19 Broadway)! Please RSVP to Lane (laneasilberstein@gmail.com) so he can save you a seat. We hope to see you there! WJOA June Book Club The next book we will read for WJOA Book club in June is "All Who Go Do Not Return" by Shulem Deen (288 pages). We will meet on Sunday, June 30 at 6:30 PM **Please note the time change! (location to be determined soon), for a book club dinner and discussion. Please reach out to Jonah to RSVP and for any questions. Visit the Facebook page here. Astoria Independence Day Celebration and Firework  On Thursday June 27, start your July 4th celebrations a week early! Everyone is invited to this exciting event which will feature a special performance by Queens Symphony Orchestra, followed by a spectacular fireworks display. Event takes place in Astoria Park (lawn in along Shore Blvd between the pool and Hell Gate Bridge). Join the WJOA contingent by contacting Lisa. Feel free to bring a blanket and snacks to share! Wandering Jews of Astoria 10-Year Anniversary Celebration! On Thursday, July 11 at 6:30pm the Wandering Jews of Astoria would like to invite you to celebrate WJOA's 10 Year Anniversary!!!! Please join us at Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden (2919 24th Ave). We are so excited to share this major milestone with all community members, near and far. We have special guest, Rabbi Mara Young, joining us for this Happy Hour style celebration at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden. To RSVP and for any questions, please contact Courtney. Hope to see you there! July Shabbat Potluck in the Park  Save the date: Friday, July 19 at 7pm! Join us for our annual tradition of celebrating Shabbat (services and Potluck) in Astoria Park! Stay tuned to Facebook for details.
May Community Meeting  We want to hear from YOU! On Thursday, May 16 at 7pm, come meet members of the Wandering Jews of Astoria board and come share your ideas. Even if you cannot attend the meeting, please complete the online survey so you can share your thoughts. Feel free to bring something to nosh on and share while we schmooze. Reach out to Courtney for the address and any questions. May Learning Happy Hour Please save the date for our upcoming May Learning Happy Hour on Tuesday, May 28 at 7pm. We get to hear from Chris Harrison on Audacious Hospitality. RSVP to Lisa and more details to come out soon! Iftar Interfeast - Astoria The Wandering Jews of Astoria is excited to partner with the Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee for a Ramadan Iftar meal and gathering on Thursday, May 30 at 7pm. This is the meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. This is a special opportunity to break the fast with new friends, and enjoy a discussion sharing our personal stories. This will be a vegetarian potluck, so please bring a dish to share. Please visit the Facebook page or visit this link to RSVP. WJOA June Shabbat Potluck On Friday, June 7, WJOA's Kabbalat Shabbat will be in the great outdoors in the backyard of Rebecca and Andrew. Join us for Shabbat services at 7pm, followed by our vegetarian potluck dinner around 8pm. Feel free to join us for services, just dinner, or both! Procedure: e-mail to RSVP. They will send you the address and a spreadsheet; use the latter to tell us what vegetarian delicacy you're bringing for the potluck dinner. 🌃🙏😎🌛🍷🕯🥣 Shavuot with Malkut On Saturday, June 8, WJOA will be joining our friends at Malkhut to celebrate Shavuot, our holiday to stay up late and study the Torah ALL night. Just kidding (kind of) but we will be up learning various topics from our Malkhut friends and a few Wandering Jews. More details to come soon! WJOA June Book Club The next book we will read for WJOA Book club in June is "All Who Go Do Not Return" by Shulem Deen (288 pages). We will meet on Sunday, June 30 at 12 noon for a book club discussion and a potluck brunch. Please reach out to Jonah to RSVP and for any questions. Facebook invite will be posted shortly and we hope to see you there! Wandering Jews of Astoria 10-Year Anniversary Celebration!  The Wandering Jews of Astoria would like to invite you to celebrate WJOA's 10 Year Anniversary!!!! This is a big deal and we are so happy to share it with you, and all community members, near and far. We have a special guest joining us on Thursday, July 11 at 6:30pm at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden (29-19 24th Ave) so we absolutely cannot wait to celebrate with you! To RSVP and for any questions, please contact Courtney. Facebook invite soon to follow.
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