March Events & Announcements

3/15/2017

See below for the Mid-March announcements and some reminders!
Featured in today's newsletter:

- The Jewish Response to Racism & Antisemitism: 3/15 @ 7pm
- Group Trip to LIC Sculpture Center: 3/19 @ 1pm
- Trivia: 3/21 @ 7:45pm
- Good Girls, Nasty Women: Gender & American Jewish History: 3/28 @ 6:15pm
- Learning Happy Hour: 3/29 @ 7pm
- Shabbat Potluck: 3/31 @ 7pm
- Shmooze Newz: BOAST: Best of Astoria Spring Soirée: 3/26 @ 7:30pm

The Jewish Response To Racism

The hard-fought 2016 presidential campaign laid bare a national divide on a wide range of policy concerns and has energized a dangerous segment of our populace whose hateful rhetoric advanced from the margins to the mainstream. In response they'll discuss the connections and distinctions between racism and antisemitism, as well as the Jewish community’s responsibility to the fight for racial justice. The event takes place at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center, 10 East 66th Street, New York, NY 10065, on March 15 from 7-8:30pm.

The event is free, but you must RSVP HERE. If you would like to join us, email Robin Herman after signing up. See the Facebook event for additional details.

Trip to LIC Sculpture Center

WJOA is checking out a local art gallery in Queens and you are invited to join us! The LIC Sculpture Center is located at 44-19 Purves st in Long Island City, very close to the N, Q, R, M, 7, G, and E lines of Queens Plaza and Queensboro Plaza.

We'll be meeting there on Sunday, March 19th at 1pm. Admission is a $5 suggested donation, or free if you can provide proof of LIC residence.

If you're interested in joining us, please click 'Going' on the Facebook event. If you have any questions, please email Dov Winkleman.

Trivia

Join us for our March Trivia night at Raven's Head Pub on 3/21 at 7:45pm. Please email Zahava Lipton if you plan to attend, so she can make sure we have room for you at our table. See the Facebookpage for updates!

Good Girls, Nasty Women:
Gender and American Jewish History

Join the Jewish Book Council at the Jewish Museum on 3/28 at 6:15pm for a discussion with three award-winning writers on the mobilization of women throughout American history. Admission is FREE and includes guided tours of museum's feature exhibit The Arcades: Contemporary Art and Walter Benjamin as well as a book-signing reception with wine and refreshments following the main event. However, space is limited, and all guests MUST register in advance.

If you would like to join us, email J onah Schrogin after signing up. Questions? Please contact events@jewishbooks.org. See our Facebook event too!
SIGN-UP HERE

Learning Happy Hour

Join us for some drinks and some Jewish learning on 3/29 at 7pm at The Bonnie. You can come to either portion - No stress! This month we will be joined by Rachel D. Goldenberg from Malkhut.

What we will be learning:
In the story of our Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites and Pharaoh both experience major heart problems! Spirits are crushed, hearts are hardened - what does this all mean, and how are these experiences mirrored in our own lives and the world? We will study texts from the Torah and from contemporary Buddhist and Mindfulness teachers as we explore these questions.

Learning at 7:15pm ~ Chatting and drinking at 8:30pm

For more info see the Facebook event or contact Sam Schachter.

Shabbat Potluck

Please join us for our next Shabbat services and potluck. It will be held at Jonah's apartment on Friday, March 31st at 7pm. For his address and to get the signup sheet (to say what you're bringing), please email Jonah at by Wednesday 3/29. Please use this link to RSVP.

And as always, our potlucks are pareve/dairy only. Have questions for those attending? Go ahead and post them on the Facebook event.

If you would like to host a future Shabbat Potluck or lead a service, please contact Brian Mawyer.

Shmooze Newz

BOAST: Best of Astoria's Spring Soirée

Spring is just around the corner! Come on Sunday, March 26, 7:30-10:30pm at Sek'end Sun! Light snacks will be provided, with live music until 8pm. Enjoy Happy Hour drink prices throughout the entire event ($2 off draft beer, wine, and well liquor drinks). Following the live music, we'll have a more structured time for getting to know people you don't already know. $12 in advance, $15 day of event. Purchase tickets H ERE and RSVP on Facebook here.