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WJOA Trivia, Happy Hour and Shabbat

10/23/2023

 
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See below for the WJOA mid-October announcements!

Featured in today's newsletter:

Trivia Night: 10/17
Happy Hour: 10/24
Shabbat: 10/27
Book Club: 12/3

Schmooze News

Trivia Night

Tuesday, October 17, 8pm – 10:30pm
The Wolfhound (38-14 30th Ave, Astoria)

The WJOA trivia team is returning to the location where we did so well in the spring: The Wolfhound. Join us on Tuesday, October 17 at 8pm! We need your specialized knowledge on our team. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP to Brian M so he can reserve the table. Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Brian M

Happy Hour

Tuesday, October 24, 7pm
Sweet Afton (30-09 34th St, Astoria)

Join us for a spooky October Happy Hour at one of our favorite Astoria bars, Sweet Afton! Please RSVP by Sunday, October 22, to Brian F so he can reserve the table. Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Brian F

Shabbat Services and Potluck

Friday, October 27, 7pm
Laura's apartment

Join us for the next Wandering Jews Shabbat in person, as Laura hosts us at her place. We'll sing Kabbalat Shabbat and have a vegetarian potluck dinner. Please e-mail Laura by Wednesday, October 25 to RSVP. She'll send you the address and a spreadsheet so you can tell us what vegetarian delicacies you can share for dinner. Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Laura

Book Club

Sunday, December 3, noon
Location TBD

Join us for a Book Club discussion and potluck brunch as we talk about The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant (336 pages). Here is the link to the book at Astoria Bookshop. RSVP to Jonah by Friday, December 1 if you can make it. Here is the Facebook event.

RSVP to Jonah

JCC Krakow and its Ukraine Relief Program Come to NYC

Last February, WJOA member Jonah Schrogin volunteered at JCC Krakow, where he packed and sorted food for Ukrainian refugees. On Thursday, October 19, 7:30pm – 8:30pm, Jonathan Ornstein (CEO of JCC Krakow) will talk with Chuck Fishman (photographer who documented Ukrainians coming to JCC Krakow in spring 2022) at Central Synagogue's Pavilion (and virtual). Register for the talk here. This is in conjunction with the Fishman's photography exhibit, currently at Central's Pavilion through October 25. Learn more about that here.

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. 

Schmooze News

  • Central 20s & 30s
    • The Oslo Legacy (post-event 20s & 30s reception)
      Tuesday, October 17, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
      In person (Pavilion)
      To register, and more info here
       
    • The NYC Shabbat Collective
      Friday, October 20, 6:30pm – 10:00pm
      Hebrew Union College
      To register, and more info here
       
  • Donate to Aid in the Ukraine Crisis
    • 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.
       
  • Help 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

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