VCJC News & Notes 1/19/24

 

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

2. 
   
   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 1/19/24 @ 4:39 pm
   Shabbos morning services at 8:40 am.  Please join the services if you can do so safely. 
   Shabbos Ends Saturday 1/20/24 @ 5:43 pm

   The Kiddush is sponsored by Michael Arky in honor of his parents, jointly with VCJC for Tu B’Shevat.

   Weather issues: At the moment services are planned to be held.  If the weather is prohibitive then they may be canceled.  A decision will be made before the start of Shabbos on Friday afternoon.  If you are uncertain about whether the services will be held, you can email an inquiry to president@vcjewishcenter.org. Be sure to allow enough time for an answer before Shabbos starts!
    

3. Tu B’Shevat, Jewish Arbor Day, is Thursday 1/25/24
   

4. Blood Drive
   VCJC will be holding a blood drive on Sunday 2/4/24 from 9:30 to 2pm.  Please plan on donating.  Additional info to follow.

   
   

5. Reminder: Send us recollections
   We are planning a salute to our recently passed members and would welcome any recollections of them that you can share.  In particular: Ted Meyrowitz, Mayer Sodden, Joel Garfinkle, Shirley Spira, Daniel Sullivan and Howie Kamiel. Thanks in advance.

6. Your opinion is requested
   The VCJC Board has had discussions about having group meetings that we have not quite clarified as a book club, a current events discussion group, a mix of those, or something else.  Please send us an email with your thoughts on the matter.  We are interested in whether this is something you would attend and participate in, how frequently you think it should meet, what mix of topics it should address, and any other thoughts you might have.  Even if you find this of either no interest or of no value, please let us know. Thanks in advance.

   
   

Our mailing address is:

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center

3880 Sedgwick Ave

Bronx, NY 10463