Happy Passover from WJOA!

Read about upcoming events and news from the Wandering Jews of Astoria.

Happy Passover! See below for the WJOA late March announcements. Featured in today's newsletter: Happy Hour: 4/23 Trivia Night: 4/29 Schmooze News Passover Seders (The holiday starts on Wednesday, April 1, at sundown) Ohel Ayalah has a first night in-person seder, and second night virtual seder. UJA lists seders in the various boroughs. JSC lists a number of seders for young professionals on the Events page. Save the date: Happy Hour with Moishe House LIC Thursday, April 23 Trivia Night Wednesday, April 29, 6:30pm–9:00pm Honey Fitz (30-09 Broadway, Astoria) Please RSVP to Laura ([email protected]) by Tuesday, April 28 so she can reserve seats. The WJOA Trivia team will defend our March second place finish at Honey Fitz on Wednesday, April 29. Come at 6:30 to grab a drink, catch up and help hold seats until trivia begins at 7:00. All are welcome, whether you are a trivia star or an enthusiastic cheerleader. We hope to see you there! Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Laura Schmooze News Central 30s/40s  30s/40s Shabbat is usually the third Friday of the month, where they go to services at Central at 6pm, and then they have a small area reserved at Draught 55 at 7:30pm. You're always welcome to meet them directly there. Real-time updates will be shared in WhatsApp You can sign up here to get on the email list, and the WhatsApp group is linked here.   WJOA member Eli Steier has a website called Whole Heart Torah, for resources on Jewish meditation and spiritual direction.   Donate to Aid in the Ukraine Crisis In February 2023, WJOA board 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. Have an event you'd like to organize or share? As always, please don't hesitate to send them our way! —The WJOA Team