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WJOA Happy Hour, Shabbat, Aqueduct Walk and Trivia

5/11/2024

See below for the WJOA early May announcements!

Featured in today's newsletter:
Happy Hour + Movie Night: 5/14
May Shabbat: 5/17
Old Croton Aqueduct Walk: 5/19
Trivia Night: 5/21
Book Club: 6/9
Schmooze News

Happy Hour + Movie Night

Tuesday, May 14, 6:30pm
The Ditty, 35-03 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria

Join WJOA in meeting up for Happy Hour and Movie Night at The Ditty. Does anyone remember, "My Best Friend's Wedding?" Think 90's and Julia Roberts! Definitely a comedy that is ready for a re-watch or might become your new favorite movie. We will start out meeting for Happy Hour at 6:30pm. The Ditty's official Happy Hour goes until 7pm with discounted cocktails and beer. Movie start time isn't until 8:30pm! So you can decide if you want to just come by for drinks and dinner, or stay for the movie. Here is the food menu at The Ditty. Please RSVP to Jennifer, so she can save you a seat. Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Jennifer

May Shabbat Services and Potluck

Friday, May 17, 7pm
Eric W's apartment in Astoria

Join us for the next Wandering Jews Shabbat, as Eric W. hosts us at his place. We'll have a Shabbat service followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 15 to Eric. (Note that space is limited, so RSVP early to reserve a spot.) He'll send you the address and a spreadsheet so you can tell us what vegetarian dishes you will bring for dinner. Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Eric W

Old Croton Aqueduct Walk

Sunday, May 19, 11am
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park

Join Wandering Jews of Astoria for this day trip out of Queens. We will wander along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in Westchester County. The trail is mostly flat, but unpaved, and accessible by public transportation (Metro-North and Westchester buses). As a group, we will plan to walk about 3.5 miles together from Hastings-on-Hudson to Irvington, but it is easy to cut the walk short or to add on more. The group will meet at the Harlem 125th Street Metro-North Station at 11:20am in order to catch the 11:33am train to Hastings-on-Hudsons. We will eat lunch together in Hastings-on-Hudson (exact location TBD) and then walk north to Irvington, where folks can either catch the Metro-North train back to the city or continue walking north to the next town(s) (the full trail is 42 miles, and mostly accessible by transit, so there is plenty to see!). Between travel, lunch, and the walk to Irvington, we should be back at 125th Street by 4pm. RSVP to Laura if you are interested in joining. For more information, here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Laura

Trivia Night

Tuesday, May 21, 7pm–9pm
Astoria Bier & Cheese Broadway (34-14 Broadway, Astoria)

Please RSVP to Laura so she can save seats. The WJOA trivia team is pump-ed that the pumpkin grilled cheese sandwich at Astoria Bier & Cheese (34-14 Broadway) is still on the menu! (There are also other seasonally-appropriate cheeses.) Join us as we try to win another prize on Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm. We hope to see you there! Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Laura

Book Club

Sunday, June 9, noon
Location TBD

The next Book Club book will be People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn (272 pages). We'll meet for a discussion and brunch potluck at location TBD. RSVP to Jonah by Thursday, June 6 if you can make it. Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Jonah

Schmooze News

Central 20s & 30s
- Musical Shabbat service and dinner
  Friday, May 17, 6:30pm | Hebrew Union College
  We hope you will join us for happy hour, a musical Shabbat service, and a delicious dinner as we wrap up our season of programming. This will be Rabbi Dan Ross' final 20s & 30s Shabbat at Central, so make sure to come and celebrate his amazing leadership! REGISTER
Donate to Aid in the Israel-Palestine Crisis
- We are heartbroken and devastated by the war in Israel and Gaza. You can contribute to GlobalGiving's Israel-Palestine Crisis Relief Fund, which provides emergency relief and long-term support to people in need.
Donate to Aid in the Ukraine Crisis
- In February 2023, WJOA member Jonah Schrogin volunteered at JCC Krakow, where he packed and sorted food for Ukrainian refugees. If you'd like to contribute to JCC Krakow's Ukraine relief program, here is their Ukraine Appeal. JCC Krakow is a 501(c)(3) organization, so any donations made are tax-deductible. Please write “Ukraine donation via Jonah Schrogin, int vol” in the comment box.
- Jonah has another fundraiser, this one benefitting GlobalGiving's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund. This supports more than 80 non-profit organizations on the ground in Ukraine and in the surrounding areas providing humanitarian aid, such as shelter, medical care, food, and clean water. Contribute here, and you can get more information by emailing Jonah, including seeing a recorded presentation.
Donate to Aid Wildfire Survivors in Hawaii
- Contribute to GlobalGiving's Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund here. The worst wildfires in Hawaii's history have caused more than 90 deaths, left dozens injured, and reduced towns to ash. Hundreds of people are missing. Strong winds from Hurricane Dora fueled the flames in Maui and the Big Island. Your donation to the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund will support wildfire relief and recovery efforts in affected communities.

Have an event you'd like to organize or share? As always, please don't hesitate to send them our way!

—The WJOA Team

Happy Passover! Also WJOA Community Meeting & Survey

5/11/2024

See below for the WJOA mid-April announcements!

Featured in today's newsletter:
Trivia: 4/16
April Shabbat: 4/19
List of Passover seders
Community Meeting and Survey: 5/5
Book Club: 6/9
Schmooze News

Trivia Night

Tuesday, April 16, 7pm–9pm
Astoria Bier & Cheese Broadway (34-14 Broadway, Astoria)

Please RSVP to Laura so she can save seats. The WJOA trivia team is going back for more pumpkin grilled cheese at Astoria Bier & Cheese Broadway. to see which prize we will win this time. Join us on Tuesday, April 16th at 7pm! We hope to see you there! Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Laura

April Shabbat Services and Potluck

Friday, April 19, 7pm
Mor and Liz's apartment in Astoria

Join us for the next Wandering Jews Shabbat, as Mor and Liz host us at their place as we savor our last bit of chametz before Passover on Shabbat Hagadol. We'll have a Shabbat service followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 17 to Mor. (Note that space is limited, so RSVP early to reserve a spot.) He'll send you the address and a spreadsheet so you can tell us what vegetarian dishes you will bring for dinner. Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Mor

Passover Seders 2024 (5784)

Ohel Ayalah

www.ohelayalah.org

Traditional/egalitarian

First Seder Monday, April 22, 6:30pm, 20s and 30s Register Here

Congregation Beit Simchat Torah

www.cbst.org

First Seder Monday, April 22, 6:00pm, in-person Register Here, Livestream Register Here

Actors' Temple, Congregation Ezrath Israel

https://www.theactorstemple.org/home

Second Seder Tuesday, April 23, 6:00pm, in-person Register Here

Reform Temple of Forest Hills

https://rtfh.org/

Second Seder Tuesday, April 23, 5:30pm, in-person Register Here

Manhattan Jewish Experience

www.jewishexperience.org/

First Seder Monday, April 22, 7:30pm

Second Seder Tuesday, April 23, 8:30pm

For either night Register Here

OneTable

https://onetable.org/passover/

You can look at their website for Passover inspiration, from music, recipes, prayer guides and finding an in-person or virtual seder to join.

My Jewish Learning

Second Seder Tuesday, April 23, 6:30pm, Online Register Here

To suggest seders not on the list, contact Brian.

Community Meeting and Survey

Sunday, May 5, 3pm
Location TBD

Come to this event on Sunday, May 5 at 3pm to talk about what you like about the group, what could use improvement, and what you want to see in the future. To RSVP, send an email to Jonah.

Please also fill out a short survey here about WJOA by Tuesday, April 30. 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 future. Here is the Facebook event.

Fill out the survey by 4/30

RSVP to Jonah

Book Club

Sunday, June 9, noon
Location TBD

RSVP to Jonah

Schmooze News

Central 20s & 30s
- A Joyva Passover: The Sweetness of Food and Family
  Wednesday, April 17, 7:00–8:15pm | Pavilion
  Enjoy sweet treats from Joyva and reflect on two of Passover’s main ingredients: food and family. REGISTER
Donate to Aid in the Israel-Palestine Crisis
- We are heartbroken and devastated by the war in Israel and Gaza. You can contribute to GlobalGiving's Israel-Palestine Crisis Relief Fund, which provides emergency relief and long-term support to people in need.
Donate to Aid in the Ukraine Crisis
- In February 2023, WJOA member Jonah Schrogin volunteered at JCC Krakow, where he packed and sorted food for Ukrainian refugees. If you'd like to contribute to JCC Krakow's Ukraine relief program, here is their Ukraine Appeal. JCC Krakow is a 501(c)(3) organization, so any donations made are tax-deductible. Please write “Ukraine donation via Jonah Schrogin, int vol” in the comment box.
- Jonah has another fundraiser, this one benefitting GlobalGiving's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund. This supports more than 80 non-profit organizations on the ground in Ukraine and in the surrounding areas providing humanitarian aid, such as shelter, medical care, food, and clean water. Contribute here, and you can get more information by emailing Jonah, including seeing a recorded presentation.
Donate to Aid Wildfire Survivors in Hawaii
- Contribute to GlobalGiving's Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund here. The worst wildfires in Hawaii's history have caused more than 90 deaths, left dozens injured, and reduced towns to ash. Hundreds of people are missing. Strong winds from Hurricane Dora fueled the flames in Maui and the Big Island. Your donation to the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund will support wildfire relief and recovery efforts in affected communities.

Have an event you'd like to organize or share? As always, please don't hesitate to send them our way!

—The WJOA Team

WJOA Happy Hour, Shabbat, Aqueduct Walk and Trivia

Happy Hour + Movie Night

May Shabbat Services and Potluck

Old Croton Aqueduct Walk

Trivia Night

Book Club

Schmooze News

Happy Passover! Also WJOA Community Meeting & Survey

Trivia Night

April Shabbat Services and Potluck

Community Meeting and Survey

Book Club

Schmooze News

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