VCJC News & Notes 10/3/25

 

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 10/3/25 @ 6:16 pm
   Shabbos morning services at 8:40 am.  Please join the services if you can do so safely. 
   Shabbos Ends Saturday 10/4/25 @ 7:19 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 Ha’azinu 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת הַאֲזִינוּ

   4 October 2025 / 12 Tishrei 5786

   Parashat Ha’azinu is the 53rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

   Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52

   In Ha’azinu (“Listen”) , Moses recites a poem praising God and criticizing the sins of the Israelites. He describes the misfortunes that the Israelites will face and the damage God will ultimately wreak on their oppressors. The portion ends as God commands Moses to ascend Mount Nebo, where he is to die. [1] 
   

3. Succos

   Monday 10/6/25 Erev Succos
   Candles at 6:11 pm,  Mincha/Maariv at 6:15 pm

   Tuesday 10/7/25 First day of Succos

   Morning Services 8:40 am, Mincha/Maariv at 6:15 pm, Candles after 7:12 pm

   Weds. 10/8/25 Second day of Succos

   
   

   Morning Services 8:40 am, Mincha/Maariv at 6:15 pm, Yom Tov ends 7:11 pm

   
   

4. 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

   
   

5. 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.

Our mailing address is:

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center

3880 Sedgwick Ave

Bronx, NY 10463