Van Cortlandt Jewish CenterNews and Notes
Here's this week's edition of the VCJC News and Notes email. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful!
Here are the times you need:
Shabbos candles Friday 10/2/26 @ 6:18 pm
Mincha/Mariv Friday 10/2/26 @ 6:25 pm
Shabbos/Shmini Atzeret morning services 10/3/26 8:40 pm
- Yizkor approx. 10:20AM
Mincha/Mariv 10/3/26 6:20 pm
Candle lighting 10/3/26 after @ 7:19 pm
Simchat Torah Shacharit Sunday 10/4/26 8:40 am
Mincha/Maariv Sunday 10/4/26 6:20 pm
Yom Tov Ends Sunday 10/4/26 7:18 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.
Our enhanced kiddush has been a popular hit. Join us for services and stay to enjoy the kiddush and the company.
On Shabbos/Shmini Atzeret our enhanced kiddush will be pareve so we can enjoy an ice cream treat as the fall weather pretends to set in.
On Simchat Torah a special kiddush will be sponsored by Benzion Panush in honor of his mother’s yahrzeit and of the holiday. It will include homemade stuffed cabbage. Come and enjoy!
Shabbos parsha
Shmini Atzeret 2026 / שְׁמִ×™× ִ×™ ×¢ֲצֶרֶת 5787
Eighth Day of Assembly 
Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 5787 begins at sundown on Friday, 2 October 2026 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 3 October 2026.
Shemini Atzeret (×©×ž×™× ×™ עצרת, “the Eighth [day] of Assembly”) is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, directly following Sukkot. It is considered a holiday in its own right rather than a continuation of Sukkot; unlike Sukkot, it has no mandated ritual objects such as the sukkah or the Four Species. In the Diaspora, an additional day is celebrated, the second day being separately referred to as Simchat Torah. In Israel and Reform Judaism, the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are combined into a single day.
We Celebrated Sukkot in the Sukkah as a Community
A gathering of the VCJC and community members enjoyed a Chinese Buffet catered by Kai Fan.
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Reminders and Announcements
We now can accept Zelle payments!
They can be made using the email address vancortlandtjc@aol.com from your Zelle app. They will go to our account at Apple Bank.
Yizkor donations
It is customary to make a charitable donation in conjunction with Yizkor. If you wish to donate to VCJC as part of your Yizkor observance this Shmini Atzeret, it can be done in person at the office, by check, by Zelle (see above), or online through our website
The Van Cortlandt Jewish Center Jewish History Book Club
We are excited to announce the formation of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center Jewish History Book Club.
Are you Interested in reading books on Jewish history and discussing them with fellow members of your community?For more information, or if you have already heard enough and want to join, visit the office during regular hours or call 718-884-6105 or email educationcommittee@vcjewishcenter.org Save the date: Kristallnacht observance and lecture, Sunday Nov. 8
The Van Cortlandt Jewish Center will be holding its annual Kristallnacht Commemoration Program with speaker Larry Hartstein. More info to follow.10 minutes of learning a day
Free Online Video Classes on the Talmud: 10 Minutes a day brought to you by the Orthodox Union. Get a background lesson on the entire Talmud in 40 weeks. No Hebrew knowledge required. Click on the Link Below for more information.
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source=ou&utm_medium=email& utm_campaign=launch26&utm_ content=full-list - What works for you?Please Help Us Plan for EventsWe have created a survey, the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center Community Event Planning Survey, to help us set the direction for our activities. We’d really appreciate your taking a few minutes to fill it in. Here’s the link: SURVEY
- The VCJC ChavurahThe VCJC Chavurah meets every Tuesday Night at 7:30 PM. All are welcome to join us as we continue to learn together.
No cost to attend and no prior experience is needed.
If you are interested in learning torah with a group of fellow members of your community, but want more details, contact the VCJC office at 718-884-6105 or info@vcjewishcenter.org, or speak to Stuart Harris or Matthew Hartstein after davening on Shabbat morning. VCJC Merch!
We now have merchandise available with the VCJC logo and, in some cases, sayings. We have shirts, hats, mugs, refrigerator magnets, and tote bags. These are provided through a Print On Demand (POD) model - so you pick what you like and order it. It is then made to order and shipped directly to you.You can see an overview and some additional information on our VCJC Shop page. You can go directly to the store itself to see all the things available, select sizes and colors, and get ready to flaunt your association with VCJC.- VCJC is now active on social media - follow us!
- You can do it! Give VCJC a boost! Leave a (positive) review for us on Google-->You can do this! We know you can! YES, YOU!
The VCJC is working to build and grow for its next century in Van Cortlandt Village. If you have had a good experience with us or recognize our value to the community, please consider telling the world about it. Go to our Google Business Profile and leave a review. Thanks!
Please help with information about buildings
As part of rebuilding the membership and congregation, the Board of Trustees would like your help. There are a lot of either new or renovated buildings being put up in our catchment area. We would like to seek the cooperation of the owners / developers of those properties in publicizing these opportunities to live near an orthodox synagogue. If you are aware of any of these buildings, please provide what information you can about them. This could include the address, any contact information that might be posted, and any information about the building itself (size, type, etc.). Additionally, if you are aware of vacancies in existing buildings or of houses for sale, please let us know about that as well.
Our mailing address is:
Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
3880 Sedgwick Ave
Bronx, NY 10463
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