A Photographic Journey with Yuri Dojc will open on March 25 at The Museum of Jewish Heritage, A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Place, NYC. Call 646-437-4300 for programs.
The JCC Dance School and Westchester Theatre of Dance Annual Concert will feature “Adventures of Madeline.” Performances are April 2 at 8pm, April 3 at 2pm and 5pm in the Bendheim Performing Arts Center at the JCC of Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale. For tickets, visit www.thebendheim.org.
The Westchester Jewish Film Festival sponsored by The American Jewish Committee, The David Berg Foundation and The Consulate General of Israel in New York will be held at The Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville from March 24 to April 14. On March 30 and April 2, The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground will be shown. Call 747-5555 for times and movies.
April 3 at 6pm, featuring Yeshiva University’s renowned A Capella Group, The Maccabeats, at Sinai Free Synagogue, 550 N. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon. For details call 664-1727 or visit www.sinaifreesynagogue.org.
Israeli cellist Amit Peled will perform with the Westchester Chamber Symphony on April 30 at 8pm at Iona College’s Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle. For tickets call 654-4926.
Micaela Amato: Exile Traces will be on view from March 6 - May 22 at the Derfner Judaica Museum at The Hebrew Home of Riversale, 5901 Palisade Avenue, Riverdale. An opening reception and artist’s talk will take place on March 6 at 3:30pm. RSVP by calling 718-581-1596.
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The WJCS Autism Family Center is offering a Positive Parenting Workshop Series. Workshops will be held at 6:30pm at the WJCS Autism Family Center, 845 North Broadway, White Plains and begin March 8. To register, contact Elena Bel at 761-0600, ext. 230.
Westchester Adult Jewish Education – a program of the Westchester Jewish Council, offers five eclectic courses this spring: March 9 – June 1, Weds. from 10am to 12:15pm – The Book of Psalms; March 17 – June 16, Thurs. from 10am to 12:15pm – Why We Pray What We Pray; March 9 – May 25, Weds. From 7:30pm to 9:45pm – Israel: Conflicts and Contradictions; March 16 – June 1, Weds. From 9:30 to 11:45am – G-d Supreme, G-d CloseBy, and the G-d in You; and March 1 – May 17, Tues. from 7:30 to 8:30am – Introduction to Jewish Meditation. For more information about these classes call WAJE at 328-7001.
WJCS is starting two 12-session Parent Behavior Management Training Groups for parents of children on the autistic spectrum. The group will meet on Thursdays through May 12 from 10:30am to noon at the WJCS, Hartsdale Clinic, 141 N. Central Avenue. A second group will meet on Wednesdays through May 4 from 12:30 to 2pm at WJCS Peekskill Clinic, 1101 Main Street, Crossroad Shopping Plaza. For more information call 949-7699, ext. 355.
Bereaved Spouse Support Groups is being offered by WJCS Pathways to Care. The group will meet on March 15, 22, 29 and April 5 from 6:30 to 8pm at WJCS, 141 North Central Avenue, Hartsdale. To register, contact Jane Slevin at 761-0600, ext. 143.
Westchester Reform Temple, 255 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale hosts The Grandparent Circle – a conversation group for Jewish grandparents whose adult children have intermarried on March 14, and May 16 from 7:30 to 9pm. For complete details call 723-7727.
Register now for UJA-Federation of New York’s 21st Annual Westchester Estate, Tax and Financial Planning Conference to be held on May 19, beginning at 7:30am at the Westchester Marriott Hotel, Tarrytown. For additional information call 212-836-1232 or email rattnerd@ujafedny.org.
UJA-Federation of New York’s Summer Family Mission to Israel will take place from August 17 through the 28th. For complete details contact Lori Kolinsky at 212-836-1541 or email kolinskyl@ujafedny.org.
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Hundreds of synagogues across the continent will take part in a historic national Jewish event to celebrate Shabbat Across America. Call 888-SHABBAT or visit njop.org to locate a participating synagogue.
At 6:30pm, Congregation Sulam Yaakov, 2111 Boston Post Road, Larchmont will hold a Kabbalat Shabbat led by Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski. For additional information call 834-1093.
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Congregation Tehillah’s 10th Anniversary Gala featuring reggae-rock band Pey Dalid, will take place at the Riverdale Y, 5625 Arlington Avenue, Riverdale at 8pm. For tickets call 718-884-4839 and visit www.congregationtehillah.org.
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At 3pm, the Jewish Renaissance Experience, 1495 Weaver Street, Scarsdale will host a Kosher Wine and Cheese Tasting. RSVP by calling 861-JRE1 or info@thejre.org.
At 6:30pm, Temple Israel of New Rochelle, 1000 Pinebrook Blvd., New Rochelle presents a panel discussion entitled, “What it Means to be Pro-Israel.” Panelists include Ari Fleisher, Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Daniel Levy. For further information call 235-1800.
At 7pm, the Greenburgh Hebrew Center, 515 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry will hold a panel discussion entitled, “Challenges for Women of Faith.” For details call 693-4260.
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At 7:30pm, Dan Senior, co-author of the book, “Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle,” will be the guest speaker at Westchester Reform Temple, 255 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale. For additional information call 723-7727.
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Beth El Synagogue Center, 1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle hosts their 58th Annual Dinner Dance honoring Dr. Michael and Joyce Wechsler and the President’s Ne’emanim Service Award to Geralynn and David Reifer. For more information call 235-2700.
At 1pm, Rabbi Frank Tamburello of the Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism will discuss, “How a Humanist Jew Looks at Christianity,” in a special program at the Community Unitarian Church, 468 Rosedale Avenue, White Plains. For reservations, call 275-1402.
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From 8:30am to 1pm, Larchmont Temple, 75 Larchmont Avenue will sponsor a Blood Drive for Sound Shore Medical Center. Call 834-6120 for more information.
From 9am to 2pm, Temple Beth Elohim, 31 Mt. Ebo Road North, Brewster presents a Celebration Showcase at Vista on the Hill. For details call 845-279-4585.
At 8pm, the Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio will perform at Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester, Westchester Avenue, Rye. For information and tickets call 723-6192 or 967-7399.
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Beth El Synagogue Center, Northfield Road at North Avenue, New Rochelle will host a Purim Carnival at 11am. Call 235-2700 for details.
At 1pm, The Havorah Program of Westchester Jewish Community Services is sponsoring a Purim Celebration for persons with developmental disabilities at Bet Torah Synagogue, 60 Smith Avenue, Mt. Kisco. To register, call 761-0600, ext. 107.
Congregation Anshe Sholom, 50 North Avenue, New Rochelle will host a Purim Seudah and Carnival from noon to 4pm. RSVP to 632-9220.
At 4pm, Chabad of the Rivertowns presents, “Purim in the Jungle,” featuring a live parrot show and an African Drumming performance at Chabad House, 303 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry. For more information call 693-6100 or visit www.chabadrt.org.
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At 7pm, WJCS will offer a program for men going through a separation or divorce entitled, “New Horizons: A Discussion Group for Separating or Divorcing Men,” at 845 North Broadway, White Plains. RSVP by emailing skronish@wjcs.com.
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At 7:45pm, join Community Synagogue, 200 Forest Avenue, Rye on Erev Shabbat as they celebrate Rabbi Robert Rothman’s birthday and his 45 year association with the synagogue with a Service and Oneg Shabbat. Call 967-6262 for details.
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The Sisterhood of Beth El Synagogue Center, Northfield Road at North Avenue, New Rochelle will sponsor a Tag Sale, from 10am to 4pm. Call 235-2700 for more information.
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Ladies Nite Out will be held at Beth El Synagogue Center, 1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle featuring mah jongg, how to bake your own Challah, Zumba and more. Call 235-2700 to RSVP.
