VCJC News & Notes 10/14/22

 

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
News and Notes

Here's this week's edition of the VCJC News and Notes email. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful! Reminders Shabbos Shabbos information is, as always, available on our website, both in the information sidebar and the events calendar. Here are the times you need:   Shabbos Candles Friday 10/14/22 @ 5:59 pm Shabbos morning services at 8:45 am.  Please join the services if you can do so safely.  Shabbos Ends Saturday 10/15/22 @ 7:02 pm   Chag Sunday, October 16 – Hoshanah Rabbah Candle lighting   5:56 pm Mincha/Maariv   6:00 pm  Monday, October 17 – Shemini Atzeret Shacharit        8:45 am YIZKOR approx    9:30 am Mincha/Maariv  6:00 pm Candle lighting   6:57 pm •    Simchat Torah Party Monday night before Maariv, refreshments served Tuesday, October 18 – Simchat Torah Shacharit         8:45 am Mincha/Maariv    6:00 pm Yom Tov ends    6:56 pm   Yizkor Reminders Having observed Yizkor on Yom Kippur and another Yizkor on Shemini Atzeret, this is a reminder that it is customary to donate to charity as part of the observance.  Whether you attended services at VCJC or not; whether you vocally made a pledge or not; it is expected that you will make a donation in honor of those you remembered during Yizkor.  If you pledged to VCJC, thank you, and please redeem your pledge as soon as you are able.  If you attended, but did not announce a pledge, please consider donating to VCJC as part of your Yizkor observance.  If you observed Yizkor elsewhere, please honor the custom of charity as part of Yizkor, and if you are willing, include VCJC in your largesse.   Donations may be made in person in the office, by check by postal mail, or through one of the options on our Donation page.  Van Cortlandt Jewish Center 3880 Sedgwick Ave Bronx, NY 10463