VCJC News & Notes 10/13/23

 

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

1. 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 10/13/23 @ 6:01 pm
   Shabbos morning services at 8:40 am.  Please join the services if you can do so safely. 
   Shabbos Ends Saturday 10/14/23 @ 7:04 pm
    

2. Rosh Chodesh
   Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, Sunday 10/15, Monday 10/16

3. Yizkor
   Yizkor has been said twice in the past few weeks.
   It is customary to make a charitable donation in conjunction with Yizkor.  If you wish to donate to VCJC as part of your Yizkor observance, it can be done in person at the office, by check, or online through our website

4. This Sunday! Lloyd Ultan Lecture 10/15/23
   Bronx Historian Emeritus,  Prof. Lloyd Ultan will give a talk on The Historic Ethnic Diversity of the Bronx.  (see below).  Please plan on joining us!  So that we can properly prepare, please let us know if you plan to attend via email.
   Note that the lecture is set for 2PM so that members of the larger community can attend.  We hope to see you there!

5. We will be setting up a donation page to support Israel

   Please watch for information on that page and donate what you can.

Our mailing address is:

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center

3880 Sedgwick Ave

Bronx, NY 10463