VCJC News & Notes 9/19/25

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 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 9/19/25 @ 6:39 pm
   Shabbos morning services at 8:40 am.  Please join the services if you can do so safely. 
   Shabbos Ends Saturday 9/20/25@ 7:42 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

   Parashat Nitzavim 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים

   20 September 2025 / 27 Elul 5785

   Parashat Nitzavim is the 51st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

   Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20

   In Nitzavim (“Standing”), Moses addresses the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of following God’s covenant and of not worshiping other gods. He describes the process of repentance and returning to God, and stresses that God’s commandments are achievable and “not in the heavens.” [1]

   
   

3. Rosh HaShannah
   September 22 @ 6:34 pm

   Erev Rosh Hashanah Candles

   September 22 @ 6:40 pm

   Eruv Rosh Hashanah Aft./Eve. Services
   
   
   September 23 @ 8:15 am

   Morning Services – Rosh Hashanah Day 1

   September 23 @ 10:45 am

   Rosh Hashanah Day 1 – Shofar Blowing Apx Time
   
   
   September 24 @ 8:15 am

   Morning Services – Rosh Hashanah Day 2

   September 24 @ 10:45 am

   Rosh Hashanah – Day 2 – Shofar Blowing Apx Time

   September 24 @ 6:40 pm

   Rosh Hashanah – Day 2 – Aft./Eve. Services

   September 24 @ 7:34 pm

   Rosh Hashanah – Yom Tov Ends
   

4. Fast of Gedalyah, Sept 25
   Begins: 5:34 am
   Ends: 7:32 pm

5. From the Derfner Judaica Museum
   

   1. 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

6 - 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