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WJOA Book Club Voting, Shabbat and Trivia

2/22/2023

 
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See below for the WJOA early February announcements!

Featured in today's newsletter:

Book Club Voting: 2/13
Shabbat Services and Potluck: 2/24
Trivia Night: 2/28

Purim: 3/5
Schmooze News

Book Club Voting

By Monday, February 13, 8 p.m.

Please vote (only once) with the button below for the next Book Club book, and again we are doing ranked-choice voting. Rank your choices, first to fifth. Vote below by Monday, February 13 at 8 p.m. Here is the Facebook event.

The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman (400 pages)
People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn (272 pages)
Dancing Arabs by Sayed Kashua (224 pages)
The Way Back by Gavriel Savit (368 pages)
Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman (352 pages)

Book Club Voting Form

Shabbat Services and Potluck

Friday, February 24, 7 p.m. 
Meredith's apartment

Join us for Shabbat services and a potluck dinner with Meredith. E-mail Meredith to RSVP. You will receive a spreadsheet to sign up for what vegetarian dish you’re bringing. Being fully vaccinated is required, and a rapid test within 24 hours is recommended. Check out our Facebook event for more details.

Trivia Night

Tuesday, February 28, 8 p.m. 
The Wolfhound, 38-14 30th Ave, Astoria

The WJOA trivia team is trying our luck at The Wolfhound. Join us for bar trivia! RSVP to Brian so he can save you a seat. See the Facebook event for details.

Purim

Save the date: Sunday afternoon, March 5 

Details coming soon, but get ready to celebrate with us!

Schmooze News

  • WJOA member Amelia Bienstock is leading a Tot Shabbat (for 0–4 year-olds) every other Shabbat morning at 10:30 a.m. at Ashreynu (21-14 30th Ave) in Astoria. Here is the link to the information for February 18.
  • Donate to Aid in the Ukraine Crisis
    • WJOA member Jonah Schrogin has a fundraiser benefitting GlobalGiving's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, which 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 presentation.
    • American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC): Emergency in Ukraine Response
    • JCC Krakow: Ukraine Crisis Appeal
  • Help Earthquake Survivors in Turkey and Syria
    • Two powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria on the same day, killing more than 3,000 people and injuring thousands more. Homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure have been destroyed under layers of rubble. Your donation to the Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund will provide emergency relief and fuel long-term recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria. Donate to GlobalGiving's Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund here.
Have an event you'd like to organize or share? As always, please don't hesitate to send them our way!

—The WJOA Team

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