VCJC News & Notes 8/1/25

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 8/1/25 @ 7:53 pm
   Shabbos morning services at 8:40 am.  Please join the services if you can do so safely. 
   Shabbos Ends Saturday 8/2/25 @ 8:56 pm
   If you require an aliyah or would like to lead services, read from the torah or haftorah please speak to one of the gabbaim.
    

2. Tisha B’Av fast
   Fast begins 8:09pm

   Afternoon/Evening Service to be held jointly with KCR at KCR 3220 Arlington Ave.

3. We received the following from Commonpoint.  It discusses their expansion into the Bronx and services for Holocaust survivors.  Note that they have a much broader range of services to a broader community than their message talks about.
   
   

   I'm reaching out to share that Commonpoint is expanding our services for Holocaust survivors into the Bronx, and we would love to connect with you as we grow this important work. Commonpoint is a Jewish-funded non-profit, originally located in Queens, which has now opened our first Bronx location as of Fall 2024

   Commonpoint’s Resilience program is grant-funded and honored to offer a range of support services for Holocaust survivors at no charge. Our services are designed to help Holocaust survivors meet their basic needs, feel supported, and improve their quality of life.

   I've attached two flyers with more details about our offerings. Please feel free to share these flyers with anyone who you feel could benefit from them. Would there be a good time in the next two weeks to schedule a brief call with a member of your team to see how we can work together to meet the needs of our community.

   Warmly,
   Chayn Goldberg
   chayn.goldberg@commonpoint.org
   +1 (631) 649-5407
   Commonpoint: Community happens here

   They included two flyers. The content of one of them is reproduced below. The other could not be copied.

   
   

   Emergency Cash Assistance for Russian-speaking Seniors and Holocaust Survivors 65+

   Commonpoint is proud to offer a new one-time emergency cash grant. Available while funds last. For more information or to make a referral for yourself or another person in need, please contact Alec Weinstein at Resilience@commonpoint.org or 718- 225-6750 x242 This grant is generously funded by Jewish Federation of North America and UJA-Federation of New York.
   

4. Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi

   
   

   September 7, 2025–January 11, 2026 at the Derfner Judaica Museum

   
   

   Reception and Artists’ Talk: Sunday, September 14, 1:30 p.m.

   
   

   
   

   Open House New York Exhibition Tour: Sunday, October 19, 1:30 p.m.
   Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection at Hebrew Home at Riverdale is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi, which will be on view from September 7, 2025 through January 11, 2026. A reception and talk with the artists will take place on Sunday, September 14, at 1:30 p.m. As part of Open House New York, a special exhibition tour will take place on Sunday, October 19, at 1:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. 718.581.1596 or art@riverspring.org. Admission to the Museum is always free. Photo I.D. required for entry.

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