MIDWAY JEWISH CENTER CYBERFLYER

Friday March 12, 2010 / 26 Adar 5770

Vayakhel Pekudei
Candle Lighting 5:40pm
Kabbalat Shabbat 8:00pm

BAT MITZVAH

Sarah Fox
Mazal Tov !!

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Friday, March 12	8:00pm	Kabbalat Shabbat
Shabbat, March 13	9:00am	Shaharit / Musaf
	9:30am	Family Service & Rosh Hodesh Lunch
	12:00pm	SSASSG
	5:30am	Minhah / Ma'ariv
Monday, March 15	9:15am	Babies, Bubbles & Bagels
	10:30am	Yiddish with Claire
	7:00pm	Becoming a Ba'ai Keriah
	8:20pm	Modern Jews, Walking the Walk
Tuesday, March 16	7:00pm	Hebrew Ulpan
	7:30pm	Yiddish with Claire
Wednesday, March 17	10:30am	Hazak
	11:15am	Alef, Bet & Bagels
Thursday, March 18	10:00am	Mommy & Me
	7:30pm	Yiddish with Claire
	8:15pm	Ritual Committee Meeting
	8:15pm	Sisterhood Book Club
Friday, March 19	6:30pm	Sisterhood Shabbat Dinner
	8:00pm	Sisterhood Shabbat Service
Shabbat,  March 20	9:00am	Shaharit / Musaf
	9:30am	Family Service
	10:00am	Tot Shabbat
	5:35pm	Minhah / Ma'ariv

SYNAGOGUE BUSINESS

We have a busy ten day period during which we will audition three candidates for the position of assistant rabbi and one candidate for the position of part-time cantor. Please see the schedule below.

Friday and Saturday, March 12/13
Rabbi Sarah Freidson will offer a Devar Torah during our Friday evening service and have an opportunity to meet and greet our members immediately following the service. On Shabbat morning, Rabbi Freidson will participate in the Family Service from 9:30AM to 11:00AM and then she will join the congregation in the main sanctuary to read Torah, offer a Devar Torah and shmooze with members at Kiddush.

Tuesday, March 16
Rabbi Dan Dorsch will lead our Ma’ariv service, beginning at 8:00PM, and offer a Devar Torah. Immediately after the service, Rabbi Dorsch will also have an opportunity to shmooze with members at a light Kiddush held in the ballroom.

Wednesday, March 17
Cantor Adam Frei will lead a service, beginning at 7:00PM in the main sanctuary, that will offer us the opportunity to learn about his skills and for him to learn a little about us. The service will be followed by a light Kiddush at 8:20PM at which time he will have an opportunity to shmooze with members.

Friday and Saturday, March 19/20
Rabbi Philip Ohriner will offer a Devar Torah during our Friday evening service and have an opportunity to meet and greet our members immediately following the service. On Shabbat morning, Rabbi Ohriner will participate in the Family Service from 9:30AM to 11:00AM and then he will join the congregation in the main sanctuary to read Torah, offer a Devar Torah and shmooze with members at Kiddush.

THE MAHZOR CAMPAIGN CONTINUES!

THE MAHZORS HAVE BEEN ORDERED BUT MORE DEDICATIONS ARE NEEDED
Please continue to have your dedications roll in so just like so many of our members you also will have an opportunity on the High Holidays to pray from a Mahzor bearing a dedication-plate honoring someone important to you.

SISTERHOOD BOOK DISCUSSION
Thursday, March 18 at 6:30 PM

Sisterhood will review The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. This novel is a compelling, emotional mystery about family secrets and the magic of books and storytelling

BOOK OF EVERY OTHER MONTH DISCUSSION
Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 10 AM

The MJC Library continues its sponsorship of the book-of-every-other-month series. Alan Silberman leads a review and discussion of Peter Manseau's award-winning Songs for the Butcher's Daughter. The Jewish Week described this book as "seductive and playful... with many unforgettable scenes...a serious meditation on language, love, loyalty and memory." Although you do not have to have read the book to join the discussion, copies of Songs for the Butcher's Daughter are available through public libraries in the area. As usual, we’ll serve a fresh bagel breakfast. Please join us for a memorable morning!

HILLEL INSTITUTE CONVERSION CLASSES
Spring classes begin on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at East Meadow Jewish Center

For more information, contact Rabbi Rank or Hillel Institute at 631-462-4455, HILLEL18@ATT.NET or www.hillelinstitute.org

WOMEN’S SHABBAT DINNER & SERVICE 
Friday, March 19 at 6:30 PM

Welcome and celebrate Shabbat with an evening of song, dance, prayer and a delicious dinner! Be part of the Friday evening service. To sign up for either English or Hebrew parts, contact Michele Kule-Korgood at (516) 364-1598 or mkulespecialed@aol.com.

Dinner: $20 for adults, $9 for children pre-bar/bat mitzvah.

PESAH INFORMATION
WHY WORK HARDER?
HAVE YOUR SECOND SEDER AT MIDWAY
TUESDAY, MARCH 30 @ 7:15 PM

You get a traditional Seder conducted by Rabbi Rank, a full course meal, great singing, and spending an evening with your Midway Family. Adults: $45; Children: (8-18) $35; Children: (3-7) $25; Under 3: Free. Flyers and forms are in the Temple Office Please RSVP by Tues., March 23

WHEN CAN I SELL MY HAMETZ?
Wed., March 23: 7-8 PM, Thurs., March 24: 7-8 PM & Sun., March 28: 9:45-10:45 AM

PLEASE CHECK THE PESAH GUIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION!!!

Baby Boomers Club
Saturday March 27 @ 8:15 PM

Learn the latest dances with Arthur Murray dance instructors! Please send your checks in to the temple including your name and $20pp. by March 17th. Contact Harriet Borenstein at ronjer10@aol.com or Arlene Toscano at agt214@aol.com if you have any questions.

Hope to see you there!!

CALLING All 2nd GENERATION MIDWAY MEMBERS

Are you a descendant of a Holocaust survivor? If so, we are looking for you to help us. We would like to begin a Midway tradition whereby any our of families would adopt a name of a victim of the Holocaust and every year on Yom Hashoah light a memorial candle and recite Kaddish in memory of the deceased. We ask families who have lost family members in the Holocaust to submit a name along with a very short description which includes town the family member is from, profession if applicable, age at which the person died, and in which concentration camp they perished. For example:
Chaim Wolinsky
Born: Warsaw
Businessman
Died: 1942 in Auschwitz
Age: 36
We hope to begin this tradition this year at our Yom Hashoah observance on Sunday, April 11 by lighting a memorial candle for each Holocaust victim whose name was submitted. What a moving and touching way to remember the six million.

Please submit your information via e-mail to: Dmass@mjc.org by Friday, April 2.

"An Evening with Zvi Bielski, Son of Zus Bielski, The Hero"
Thursday, April 8, 7:30 pm

Presented by Mid-Island Y JCC, Manetto Hill Jewish Center, Midway Jewish Center, Temple Beth Elohim & Temple Chaverim Free and Open to the Community

FOREVER FAMILIES WEEKEND FOR JEWISH FAMILIES TOUCHED BY ADOPTION
June 11-13 Camp Nah-Jee-Wah – Milford, Pennsylvania

Join other Jewish families touched by adoption for a week-end of community building, recreation, education, & fun! Whether your family was formed in part or in whole through domestic or international adoption, Forever Families weekend will bring you together with other families like yours to share experiences, learn from experts & each other, & enjoy each other’s company. For more info: Debbie Schwartz (203) 622-1881 or e-mail njcamps.org/families/html/forever_families.html

SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA AND MEN’S CLUB SHABBAT
Friday, April 23 at 6:15 PM

Enjoy Shabbat dinner with your Midway family as we combine Shabbat Across America with our Men’s Club Shabbat. What a shidduch! Adults: $15, pre-bar/bat mitzvah: $9, under 3: FREE. RSVP by April 15. Make checks payable to Midway Men’s Club.

AUTISM AWARENESS DAY
A CONFERENCE FOR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, PROFESSIONALS & CLERGY
Sunday, April 25 11:00 AM-5:00 PM

This conference hopes to raise the level of he public awareness of autism, advocating for the needs of children & families dealing with autism & providing resources for them. The panel of experts will be moderated by Juan Carlos Brandt, Chief of the Department of Public Information at the United Nations. Where? Suffolk Y JCC in Commack, New York For more information please contact BQLIAutismDay@yahoo.com

GET READY FOR OUR SPRING LEARNING CLASSES

Rabbi Rank with be teaching two fascinating courses:

•Become a Ba’al Keriah (Torah Reader)
•How Modern Jews, Who Respect Tradition, Walk the Walk
Beginning March 1 @ 7:00 PM

Dina will be teaching:

•Aleph, Bet & Bagels: Hebrew Reading Crash Course
Beginning March 3 @ 10:30 AM

WANT TO TALK BACK TO THE AURAL TORAH?
NOW YOU CAN - AND SHOULD!

Each week the Aural Torah will appear in a new blog called Writingsoftherara (thanks to the Kolodnys for their clever crafting.) Just paste the URL into your browser and leave your comments – http://writingsoftherara.blogspot.com/.

Let’s ignite the internet with some give and take in Torah study!

SHALOMA HADASSAH PRE-SCHOOL AL GALGALIM PROGRAM
Mondays, March 15 and April 26 at 4:30 PM

Children from kindergarten through second grade are invited to study Bible stories in a drop off program. In both sessions students will reinforce their reading and writing skills in the context of these stories. Cost is $18 per child for both sessions. Registration is limited and required by March 1. Contact Hilary Starr at hilary413@hotmail.com or 516-931-1017 to register or for more information.

SHABBAT MORNING BABYSITTING
Beginning January 23, 2010 @ 9:30 AM

Midway USYers (at least two students each time) will be available for babysitting for children up to grade 2 during Shabbat morning Family Service (9:30 AM – 10:45 AM). The USYers will play games with Midway’s youngest members who are not yet ready to sit through services.

This is a free service provided by our high school youth. If you have any questions contact Lisa Stein at lstein@mjc.org or 938-8390 X117.

CPR FOR EVERYBODY
Sunday, April 11 from  2-6 PM

Midway offers everybody the wonderful opportunity to learn CPR in a single afternoon. The cost is low - $25 per person/$40 per couple. Checks should be made out to Midway Jewish Center – CPR. The course is limited to 6 people. In all honesty, you will probably never have to use CPR. BUT, should the situation arise, and you’re trained, you’ll know how to save someone’s life. Contact Norm Weingart at normwein@aol.com or 433-2086 Cell Phone: (516) 343-7313 e-mail: normwein@aol,com or call the Midway’s office to sign up.

KIDS AWAY FROM HOME, SHOULDN'T BE AWAY FROM JUDAISM!

Your kids are our kids and we want to stay in touch with them as they journey through college. Wherever your college kids are, Rabbi Rank wants to send them a few messages during the year and a gift now and then. But he can't send anything without a proper address.

Postal regulations require complete addresses including apartment number and zip code. Even if you have already filled out a form in previous years, please fill it out again. Forms can be obtained in the Temple Office.

The kids move and we need to keep current with their new addresses. Graduate school students count, too. Please return the completed form as soon as possible. Let's keep our kids connected with the Jewish community.

YOUNG ADULT INFO

USY
March 14  - 7:30pm -Birthday Party
March 21  - 7:30pm -Chocolate Seder

Kadima
March 14 - 5:30pm - Mystery Night
March 21 - 5:30pm - Chocolate Seder

Jr. Kadima
March 7 - 5:30pm - Mystery Night
March 21 - 5:30pm - Chocolate Seder

Check out the whole schedule,
For USY click here
For Kadima / Jr. Kadima click here

Enroll for Babysitter’s Training Today Offered by Midway Jewish Center
SUNDAY, March 7, 2010 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM .
Call Lisa Stein at 938-8390 X117 to register.

Reduced Fee for Midway Members
$36.00 includes lunch Space is limited so reserve your seat ASAP

WANT TO HELP YOUR FRIENDS JOIN MIDWAY?

We'll make it easy on you and them.  Just tell them to visit our website--www.mjc.org/mjc_intro and click on the new power point presentation on MJC. It takes a minute or two to download but tell them to be patient.  They'll love the presentation.  You may like it yourselves!  Who knows--maybe you'll have more friends and neighbors joining Midway than you ever imagined!

PLAY BALL! SUMMERTIME SOFTBALL!

Interested in joining your fellow Midway members in a weekly softball game during the summer months? If so, e-mail Barry Levine at barryslevine@msn.com.

Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Response to Haiti
Donations are being accepted through United Synagogue, you may paste the following URL into your browser to donate: www.uscj.org /donate/relief If you prefer to send a check, please send to: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 1820 Second Avenue New York, NY 10017 attention: Rabbi Paul Drazen--Haiti Disaster Relief.

Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning -

Register now! Two eight-week courses begin online the week of January 31, 2010.

Please join us! Spring courses:
•Study Talmud Along With the Conservative Yeshiva - Baba Kamma chapter 6 Rabbi Mordechai Silverstein
•Midrash on the Matriarchs Rabbi Gail Diamond
•Contemporary Halachic Issues with Rabbi Shlomo Zacharow, beginning after Pesach!

Students who join with a hevruta receive a 10% discount on the $200 tuition. Special discounts are available for students in developing countries. New students, register at: https://uscjisrael.researchsuccess.com/programs/survey.asp?nsurvey=55 Complete course descriptions are found at www.conservativeyeshiva.org

THE ECONOMY IS IN CRISIS, BUT YOU NEEDN’T BE: CONNECT TO CARE

ADULT/CHILD BEREAVEMENT GROUP
For adults 21 and older who have lost a parent
Grief is a normal and universal reaction to loss of any kind. The journey through grief can sometimes be painful, lonely and overwhelming. F·E·G·S Partners in Dignity is here to help you through it. Why join a group?
• Explore issues resulting from loss
• Work through your grief in a safe and comfortable environment
• Receive support from others in similar circumstances
• Discover your strengths
The group will run for 6 weeks beginning Monday, April 12, 2010 from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
** A brief interview with a social worker is required prior to the first meeting to determine proper placement.
Where? F·E·G·S Long Island Services
6900 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 309
Syosset, NY 11791
To register and/or receive more information, please contact Devorah Messing at 516.496.7550 ext. 304 For Further Information About FEGS, Visit Our Website at www.fegs.org or CALL 212-366-8400 or TTY 212-366-8239

CONNECT-TO-CARE LOAN PROGRAM
This program provides interest free loans for up to $10,000 for Jewish Families affected by the recession. For more information contact UJA-Federation’s referral center at 1-877-852-6951 or connect-to-care@ujafednu.org
You can also visit www.ujafedny.org/connect-to-care or visit a Connect to Care center near you.
Nassau Office: Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center 1-516-4841545 ext. 212 connect-to-care@sjjcc.org www.sjcc.org

UJA-Federation’s Connect to Care provides access to:
• Employment and career-transition services
• Job networking opportunities and career seminars
• Financial consultation, debt counseling, and budget assistance
• Legal services
• Supportive counseling and Jewish spiritual care

UJA-Federation of New York created Connect to Care, an initiative that capitalizes on Federation’s unique capacity to comprehensively respond to the needs of the Jewish community. The result is a broad array of services, coordinated among agencies and area synagogues, to provide you and your family with the help you may need.

You can access services near your home, your job, or another discreet location. Services are easy to obtain, comprehensive, and ensure the privacy you need.

If you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment with one of our social workers please call 516-822-3535 and ask for Christina Barlowe at ext. 328 or Audrey Dinstell ext. 383, or you may leave a confidential message on ext. 339.

THIS SUMMER: RAMAH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE!

This summer, the National Ramah Commission is opening a one-of-a-kind Jewish outdoor adventure camp in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains called Ramah Outdoor Adventure (www.ramahoutdoors.org). This camp will combine 60+ years of Ramah camping experience with the best of outdoor adventure activities including horseback riding, climbing and rafting. Students from throughout the United States who are entering grades 6 to 10 in September 2010 (and are not currently enrolled in a Ramah camp) are invited to apply to become part of the opening cohort of campers. The camp is located 90 miles from Denver in Pike National Forest on the 360-acre Ramah in the Rockies ranch! During its inaugural summer, Ramah Outdoor Adventure will be offering 1-, 2-and 4-week options! For further information contact Eliav Bock, director, Ramah Outdoor Adventure, at 303-261-8214 or eliavb@ramahoutdoors.org

120 Minutes With JTS
New JTS Video Podcast Series Launches
At-Home and On-The-Go Jewish Learning Opportunities

Each 120-minute series offers six engaging twenty-minute sessions that explore a particular Jewish topic in depth, with a variety of topics to come - all of them will inform and inspire you. Our opening topic is - 120 Minutes of Medieval Jewish History and it covers the history, society, and culture of medieval Sephardic Jewry Presented by Dr. Benjamin Gampel, Get started with Part 1A: "Introduction to Sephardic Jews: When the Jews Arrived in the Iberian Peninsula" We hope you enjoy this new dimension in Jewish learning from JTS.

SOCIAL ACTION NEWS

FEGS
Donations are still in great need to help the family in need of food. If you are interested in helping, please purchase a Shoprite Food gift certificate. Place in an envelope marked Social Action – Jeff Mehler. Include the amount on the gift card. In addition, on a piece of paper include your name, address and phone number. Place it in Midway’s Social Action mailbox located in the main office. Your donations have been greatly appreciated! For more information, contact Linda Weiss at 933- 8531 or LindaW418@awa-llc.com. 

We Care Blankets
If you would like to crochet or knit a blanket for a baby or child that is undergoing chemo therapy, please contact Linda Weiss at the information below. I would like to express "We Care Blankets" and my gratitude to Lucy Simon for her beautiful crocheted blankets and infant hats, to Carol Korgood for her blanket donation from Hadassah, to Claire Salant for helping her neighbor Eli Rosen donate her beautiful handmade fleece blankets, to Barbara Esterow for her generous yarn donations and to the residents of the Atria Assisted Living Facility in Plainview. Your blankets and yarn donations are greatly appreciated! The blankets have been beautifully wrapped in clear cellophane with beautiful colored ribbons, then are distributed to hospitals and hand delivered to the children and their families. They are all very touched by your generosity and kind hearts

LITERACY NASSAU
CAN YOU HELP AN ADULT TODAY?
Did you know that approximately 250,000 adults in our country struggle with illiteracy? There is a serious ned for your help! With just 15 hours of training, you can teach an adult to read or help improve their reading skills. If you are interested in being trained this spring, please contact Linda Weiss at LindaW418@awa-llc.com or 933-8531

TIKKUN ALLIANCE of the NORTH SHORE (TANS)
You might be wondering, what is the Tikkun Alliance of the North Shore? This group included representatives from 10 synagogues on the North Shore, including the Sid Jacobson JCC and the Mid- Island Y who work on social action projects. They meet once a month to plan, organize and execute various social action projects that are interesting and in great need. By being involved in this alliance you will not only be helping others in great need, but you will have an opportunity to meet other caring people who have the same values and goals as you. If you would like to be a part of this committee to represent Midway Jewish Center, contact Linda Weiss at the information below.

FOOD DONATIONS
The following organizations will accept donations of food or cash. 1) The INN 516-486-6243 2) Long Island Cares 631-582-FOOD licares.org

HATZILU -
If you would like to help in any capacity, please contact;

Hank Kasvan hkasven@juno.com <mailto:hkasven@juno.com> or 931-2448 or

Karen Somers at MitzvahProject@gmail.com

DONATE NEW BOOKS & TOYS FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE
The following places will accept new unwrapped children’s books and toys for those less fortunate at the Syosset or Jericho Fire Department. Located on Jackson Avenue in Syosset.

If you would like to help in any way, please  contact Linda Weiss at LindaW418@awa-llc.com or call 933-8531

DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES

YOU MAY WISH TO DEDICATE A MAHZOR IN MEMORY OF A FRIEND OR RELATIVE; TO COMMEMORATE/CELEBRATE AN ANNIVERSARY, BIRTHDAY, BAR/BAT MITZVAH, WEDDING, BIRTH OF A CHILD OR GRANDCHILD, A BRIT MILAH OR BABY NAMING, OR YOU MAY SIMPLY WISH TO HONOR SOMEONE IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIVES.

PLEASE INDICATE THE NUMBER OF MAHZORS YOU ARE PLANNING TO DEDICATE AND FILL IN THE INFORMATION REQUESTED FOR EACH DEDICATION. OF COURSE, THE DEDICATION PLATES ACTUALLY PLACED IN EACH DEDICATED MAHZOR WILL BE 5” x 3 ½” IN SIZE AND WILL SERVE AS A SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR OUR FAMILIES AND OUR CONGREGATION. SEE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL DEDICATIONS AND FEEL FREE TO ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS. PLEASE MAIL THIS COMPLETED FORM IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

I (WE) WOULD LIKE TO DEDICATE _ ____ ______ MAHZORS WITH THE FOLLOWING DEDICATIONS. (Enter Number)

PLEASE WRITE THE DEDICATIONS AS YOU WOULD LIKE THEM TO APPEAR.