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Mid-June 2021 Newsletter

6/17/2021

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Wandering Jews of Astoria
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 [email protected].

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 ([email protected]).

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

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.

Learn 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 [email protected]

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

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 [email protected].

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

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 [email protected]

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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!

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

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

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

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

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