VCJC News & Notes 8/15/2025

 

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 schedule
   
   

   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 8/15/25 @ 7:35 pm
   Shabbos morning services at 8:40 am.  Please join the services if you can do so safely. 
   Shabbos Ends Saturday 8/16/25@ 8:38 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. Shabbos parsha
   Here’s a short summary of this week’s parsha.

   Parashat Eikev 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת עֵקֶב

   16 August 2025 / 22 Av 5785

   Parashat Eikev is the 46th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

   Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25

   In Eikev (“As a Result”), Moses recounts events that happened in the desert, including the manna, the golden calf, and Aaron's death. Moses describes the blessings God will bestow upon the Israelites if they follow God’s law and the punishments they will encounter if they disobey. [1]

   
   
   
   
    

3. From the Derfner Judaica Museum
   Join Us for Fantastical Realities and Related Programs this Fall

   
   

   Reception and Artists' Talk

   Sunday, September 14, 1:30 p.m. in person

   R.S.V.P. art@riverspring.org or 718-581-1596

   
   

   AND

   
   

   OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK: Guided Exhibition Tour

   Sunday, October 19, 1:30 p.m. in person

   Reserve a spot art@riverspring.org or 718-581-1596
   

   
   

   To learn more about Open House New York, click here.

   
   
   AND

   Creating Fantastical Spaces

   Join the Museum's Senior Curator for a Free Virtual Talk

   Tuesday, October 28, 2 p.m. on Zoom

   Click here to register
    

   5901 Palisade Avenue

   Riverdale, New York 10471

   718-581-1596

   www.derfner.org
   

4. Buy a shirt, support VCJC
   JpodPlus, operated by Jack Kleinfeld, will donate all profits made from the sale of its Bring them home, NOW, T-shirt to VCJC.  The shirt is available in adult, youth long sleeve and youth short sleeve tees. The shirts are available in several colors and will be shipped directly to the buyer from the Print On Demand manufacturer.  The adult version in black is shown below along with a few of the available colors.
   Other shirts and Print on Demand products can be seen at the store site.

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Van Cortlandt Jewish Center

3880 Sedgwick Ave

Bronx, NY 10463