WJOA Trivia, Happy Hour, and Shabbat

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

See below for the WJOA early January announcements! Featured in today's newsletter: Trivia Night: 1/21 Happy Hour: 1/22 Shabbat: 1/23 Book Club: 2/22 Schmooze News Trivia Night Wednesday, January 21, 6:30pm–9:00pm The Trestle (34-02 Broadway, Astoria) Please RSVP to Ali by Tuesday morning, January 20, so she can save seats. The WJOA Trivia team will compete at The Trestle on Wednesday, January 21. Arrive at 6:30pm to help save seats, catch up, and grab a drink and/or snacks before trivia begins at 7pm. We hope to see you there!Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Ali Happy Hour Thursday, January 22, 6:30pm Honey Fitz (30-09 Broadway, Astoria) Join WJOA for our first Happy Hour of the new year at Honey Fitz, between 30th and 31st Streets on Broadway in Astoria. If you have not been to Honey Fitz yet, embrace this opportunity to see why it's such a neighborhood hit! Let's meet up at 6:30pm so that we can catch their Happy Hour which goes until 7pm. We will hang out until around 8:30pm. Check out their food and drink menu here. Please RSVP to Jennifer so that she can save you a seat. Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Jennifer Shabbat Friday, January 23, 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. We'll have a Shabbat service followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 21 to Mor. (Note that space is limited, so RSVP early to reserve a spot.) You'll receive 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 Book Club Sunday, February 22, noon Location TBD The next WJOA Book Club book will be Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman (352 pages). We'll meet for a discussion and brunch potluck at location TBD. Come with a question or two if you'd like. Here is the link to the book at Astoria Bookshop here. RSVP to Jonah by Thursday, February 12 if you can make it, and he'll send you the address and potluck signup form.Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Jonah Schmooze News Birthday cards for seniors In honor of the New Year of Trees, WJOA member Jenna will be leading an event making birthday cards for seniors on Sunday, Feb. 1, 11am at Young Israel of Sunnyside followed by Tu B'Shevat celebrations. RSVP to Jenna if you can make it.   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 YouTube series of two-minute videos called Whole Heart Torah Fundamentals. You can check it out here.  These short clips are designed to introduce and deepen key Torah concepts such as the significance of the unity of Hashem, Hashem's love for us, and the importance of being wholehearted.    Donate to Aid in the Bondi Beach shooting We are devastated by the shooting on Bondi Beach in Australia on December 14. Donate through this GoFundMe to help the people and families affected by this tragedy.    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