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Shabbat and Potluck
Our next Shabbat and Potluck will be THIS Friday, June 20th at 7pm. Please RSVP and receive the link to sign up for your dish by emailing Tanya. Upcoming date: July 11 Happy Hour Join us at our next happy hour! Thursday, June 26th at 7pm at Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave. RSVP here. Bike Ride and Picnic Join us for a bike ride followed by a picnic at the Louis Armstrong House in Corona on Sunday 6/29 at 11am. We will meet at LIC Bikes, 25-11 Queensboro Plaza North and head out from there. You can rent a bike or take the subway and meet us there as well! RSVP here. Astoria Fireworks Fireworks in Astoria Park featuring live music from the Queens Symphony Orchestra! When: Monday, June 30, music starts at 7:30 p.m. Where: Astoria Park, on the lawn, Shore Blvd. between Hell Gate Bridge and pool. Email [email protected] if you'd like to join us or RSVP to the FB event. (More details about our location will be posted there) Book Club At our next book club meeting, we'll be reading For the Relief of Unbearable Urges by Nathan Englander, and will meet on Sunday, July 13 at noon for brunch. The location will be decided soon. This is a short book with short stories! RSVP to Jonah, and check out the FB event here. Movie Night! Join us as we take part in the Newton Road Backyard Film Festival as we see "The Purple Rose of Cairo" on Saturday, July 19 at 8:30pm. RSVP and see additional details on the FB page here. Schmooze News Events @ Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent Street: Blood Drive Sunday, June 22 10:30-4:30 pm Game Night Date: Tuesday, June 23 Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm The National Havurah Summer Institute is happening in NH, Aug. 4-10. For more info: http://havurah.org/institute/about/about-the-institute/ We'd love to get a group together. Please let Ally know at [email protected] if you have any interest! Anyone interested in hosting a future Shabbat should email Mor at [email protected]. You should be comfortable with having about 20-25 people in your home. As always, don't hesitate to send any stories/updates my way! Tanya We send our sincerest condolences to WJOA member Elizabeth Paul on the loss of her mother on Thursday. Her family will not be sitting shiva, but she will be at her home Mon-Wed evenings this week after 7 pm if you'd like to visit her. She asks that you please call ahead because the buzzer is broken: (718) 908-2822. Her address is 23-03 28th street.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים May God comfort her among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. **We need 5 more ppl to make a minyan Monday nite (8 pm) and 8 more for Tuesday (8 pm). Helping a person say kaddish for a loved one is a mitzvah!! Hi all,
We'd like to get your input about this group, so it can continue growing and improving. Please fill out this survey by Thursday, June 5. Shabbat and Potluck Our next Shabbat and Potluck will be Friday, June 20th at 7pm. Please RSVP and receive the link to sign up for your dish by emailing Tanya. Upcoming dates: July 11 Shavuot Outing We would like to make a group outing to attend the 10th annual Tikkun Leil Shavuot at the JCC in Manhattan THIS Tues, Jun 3 from 10pm to 5am. We will meet at 8:30pm at the 30th ave stop. RSVP to Ally or at the FB event here. Community Meeting Save the date for our next WJOA Community Meeting on Sunday, June 8 from 3-5pm at Milkflower, 34-12 31st Ave. All are welcome! RSVP here. Israel Day Celebration Join the New York Mets for Celebrate Israel Night at Citi Field! Cheer for the Mets on June 11 and enjoy pre-game musical entertainment on the Mets Plaza celebrating Israel and its diverse and unique culture. Tickets are $14. Contact Sam to purchase a ticket, and RSVP here. All seats will be together. Deadline to request a ticket is June 5th. Trivia Night Our next trivia night will take place next Thursday, June 12th at Irish Rover, 3718 28th Ave, at 7:30pm. $10 (total from all of us) - we could win big, people! Please RSVP to Ally to attend, and check out the FB event here. Book Club At our next book club meeting, we'll be reading For the Relief of Unbearable Urges by Nathan Englander, and will meet on Sunday, July 13 at noon for brunch. The location will be decided soon. This is a short book with short stories! RSVP to Jonah, and check out the FB event here. Happy Hour Join us at our next happy hour! Thursday, June 26th at 7pm at Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave. RSVP here. Schmooze News Events @ Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent Street: Shavu'ot Dine-'N-Drash Date: Tuesday, June 3 Time: 6:30 pm Potluck dinner and Kabbalat Shabbat Date: Friday, June 6 Time: Dinner 6:15 pm, service 7:00 pm Blood Drive Date: Sunday, June 22 Time: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm Game Night Date: Tuesday, June 23 Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm The National Havurah Summer Institute is happening in NH, Aug. 4-10. Here is a link with more info. We'd love to get a group together. Please let Ally know at [email protected] if you have any interest! A message from Eli: The Thought Makes a Difference Last Shabbos, I had an interesting conversation after an interesting shir with a congregant who I'll call Rachel. Rachel was telling me about her experience living in an Orthodox community. She grew up without much religious observance, but with very spiritual parents: Parents who were kind, nurturing and giving. Her journey lead her to become more observant and she moved to Borough Park. She was a bit overwhelmed. All the people around her dressed more modestly and she felt insecure about her upbringing. She tried very hard to adapt herself, and was worried about being judged for her level of knowledge and observance. It was a struggle, and she became more self-conscious and felt less connected. It then dawned on her that part of the problem was that she viewed herself as different, and viewed the people she was now living around as different. We are all unique, but none of us are different. That was the moment for her that changed things. It didn't change things overnight, but the ice began to thaw. Thought of the week: In what social situations do I view myself as different than those I interact with? In what social situations do I view others as different? What purpose does it serve? Anyone interested in hosting a future Shabbat should email Mor. You should be comfortable with having about 20-25 people in your home. As always, don't hesitate to send any stories/updates my way! Tanya |
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