Happy Passover! Also WJOA Community Meeting & Survey

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See below for the WJOA mid-April announcements! Featured in today's newsletter: Trivia: 4/16 April Shabbat: 4/19 List of Passover seders Community Meeting and Survey: 5/5 Book Club: 6/9 Schmooze News Trivia Night Tuesday, April 16, 7pm–9pm Astoria Bier & Cheese Broadway (34-14 Broadway, Astoria) Please RSVP to Laura so she can save seats. The WJOA trivia team is going back for more pumpkin grilled cheese at Astoria Bier & Cheese Broadway. to see which prize we will win this time. Join us on Tuesday, April 16th at 7pm! We hope to see you there! Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Laura April Shabbat Services and Potluck Friday, April 19, 7pm Mor and Liz's apartment in Astoria Join us for the next Wandering Jews Shabbat, as Mor and Liz host us at their place as we savor our last bit of chametz before Passover on Shabbat Hagadol. We'll have a Shabbat service followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 17 to Mor. (Note that space is limited, so RSVP early to reserve a spot.) He'll send you the address and a spreadsheet so you can tell us what vegetarian dishes you will bring for dinner. Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Mor Passover Seders 2024 (5784) Ohel Ayalah www.ohelayalah.org Traditional/egalitarian First Seder Monday, April 22, 6:30pm, 20s and 30s Register Here   Congregation Beit Simchat Torah www.cbst.org First Seder Monday, April 22, 6:00pm, in-person Register Here, Livestream Register Here   Actors' Temple, Congregation Ezrath Israel https://www.theactorstemple.org/home  Second Seder Tuesday, April 23, 6:00pm, in-person Register Here   Reform Temple of Forest Hills https://rtfh.org/ Second Seder Tuesday, April 23, 5:30pm, in-person Register Here   Manhattan Jewish Experience  www.jewishexperience.org/ First Seder Monday, April 22, 7:30pm Second Seder Tuesday, April 23, 8:30pm For either night Register Here   OneTable https://onetable.org/passover/ You can look at their website for Passover inspiration, from music, recipes, prayer guides and finding an in-person or virtual seder to join.    My Jewish Learning Second Seder Tuesday, April 23, 6:30pm, Online Register Here To suggest seders not on the list, contact Brian. Community Meeting and Survey Sunday, May 5, 3pm Location TBD Come to this event on Sunday, May 5 at 3pm to talk about what you like about the group, what could use improvement, and what you want to see in the future. To RSVP, send an email to Jonah. Please also fill out a short survey here about WJOA by Tuesday, April 30. It takes just a few minutes, and your feedback will be very important as we plan events for the next year. Even if you can't make the meeting, please provide us with your feedback on our current offerings, and suggestions on how we might improve in the future. Here is the Facebook event. Fill out the survey by 4/30 RSVP to Jonah Book Club Sunday, June 9, noon Location TBD The next Book Club book will be People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn (272 pages). We'll meet for a discussion and brunch potluck at location TBD. RSVP to Jonah by Thursday, June 6 if you can make it. Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Jonah Schmooze News Central 20s & 30s A Joyva Passover: The Sweetness of Food and Family Wednesday, April 17, 7:00–8:15pm | Pavilion Enjoy sweet treats from Joyva and reflect on two of Passover’s main ingredients: food and family. REGISTER   Donate to Aid in the Israel-Palestine Crisis  We are heartbroken and devastated by the war in Israel and Gaza. You can contribute to GlobalGiving's Israel-Palestine Crisis Relief Fund, which provides emergency relief and long-term support to people in need.   Donate to Aid in the Ukraine Crisis In February 2023, WJOA member Jonah Schrogin volunteered at JCC Krakow, where he packed and sorted food for Ukrainian refugees. 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.    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.   Donate to Aid 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