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The Jewish Voice
MAY 11, 2012
Calendar of Events UJA-Federation Russian Division Charity Ball DATE & TIME: THURSDAY, MAY 10, 6:30 PM LOCATION: MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE, 36 BATTERY PLACE, MANHATTAN
Celebrating the Russian-Jewish community in New York and around the world, this gala fundraising event will feature an extended Cocktail Reception from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, followed by a one-hour Program honoring outstanding members of the community for their humanitarian and leadership w ork. An After-Party featuring a DJ and a Special Performance by Liana De Laur ent will enthrall the guests fr om 9:00 t o 10:30 PM. Cocktail attire is requested and dietary laws will be observed. For further information, contact Lily Wajnberg at 212-836-1632 or w ajnbergl@ujafedny.org, or Esther Lamm at 212-836-1609 or lame@ujafedny.org.
Lakewood Cheder - Bais Faiga 46th Anniversary Dinner DATE & TIME: SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 2012 LOCATION: LAKE TERRACE HALL 1690 OAK STREET, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701
Additional I nformation: E-M ail t o dinner@lakew oodcheder.net or C all 732- 3706409
Chocolate Tea Set in the 5Towns DATE & TIME: WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012 AT 10:30 A.M. LOCATION: THE JCC OF THE GREATER FIVE TOWNS 207 GROVE AVENUE CEDARHURST, NY 00000
Chocolate Tea Set w Rina Friedman. Wow your friends at Shavuot Tea Create your own beautiful molded chocolate tea set. Additional Information: cost: $35 To register please call Sher yl at 569-6733 x 222 or e mail sher yl.wyszkowski@fivetownsjcc.org. The JCC of the Gr eater Five Towns is a not f or profit community agency located at 207 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, NY
Aleh Foundation Awards Dinner DATE & TIME: WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 6:30 PM LOCATION: MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE, 36 BATTERY PLACE, MANHATTAN
Aleh Foundation will celebrate their 28th milestone year at their annual Gala Dinner. Honorees will include State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, recipient of the 2012 State Leadership Award; Doctors Andrew & Galina Zaretzky, Humanitarian Awardees; and Jeffrey Wisoff, M.D., Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at NYU Langone Center, receiving the Medical Leadership Award. The special Guest Speaker will be Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Senior Rabbi of Congregation Mount Sinai in Br ooklyn Heights and Ex ecutive Vice President of the New York Board of R abbis. The Aleh F oundation supports Aleh in Israel , the nation ’s lar gest pr ovider of educational r ehabilitative ser vices t o severely developmentally disabled children operating in four different cities in Israel. For more information, visit www.alehfoundationusa.org or call the headquarters at 800-317-ALEH.
Shabbat84 Mix & Match Singles Shabbat Dinner DATE & TIME: FRIDAY, SHABBAT EVE, MAY 18, 7:30 PM LOCATION: CONG. OHAV SHOLOM, 270 WEST 84TH STREET, MANHATTAN
Join Shabbat84 and other Jewish pr ofessional singles in their mid 30s t o early 50's for a delicious Shabbat dinner and special guest speaker. RSVP: $36 per person. For more information email shabbat84@yahoo.com. Advanced paid reservations only.
Kulanu Fair DATE & TIME: SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012 FROM 12:00 – 5:00 PM (RAIN DATE: JUNE 10TH) LOCATION: CEDARHURST PARK, CEDARHURST, NY 11516
Game Booths, Prizes, Gifts, Rides and Refreshments!! For more information, call (516) 569-3600 or visit www.bethsholomlawrence.org
Ohr Somayach Day Of Learning Yom Iyun
"An Offer You Can't Refuse - The Sinai Experience Then and Now" DATE & TIME: SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012 AT 2:00 PM LOCATION: TOWN HALL, 123 W 43RD STREET, NYC, NY 10036 Prepare for Shavuot with Rabbis Akiva Tatz, Dovid Orlofsky, Dovid Gottlieb and Nota Schiller with an af ternoon of brilliant, inspirational (and funn y) talks b y some of the most popular Torah personalities today. For Information and Reservations Call Ohr Somayach International at 888-647-5666 or Email: ny@ohr.edu
The Emperor's New Hair A "Drama for Life Presentation" DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 20 SHOWTIMES: 2:30 AND 5:30 PM LOCATION: LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 195 BROADWAY, LAWRENCE, NY
After show (5:30): Ladies- only per formance by the D4L Pla yers of "Onc e Upon a Dream." For more information go to www.jewishtickets.com or call 516 481 1644
SHUVU Queens Reception DATE & TIME: MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 AT 8:30 PM LOCATION: HOME OF YOSSI AND AVIVA HOCH 137-13 72ND ROAD , KEW GARDENS HILLS, NEW YORK 11367
Annual Queens Reception to benefit the thousands of Childr en in the Shuvu Network in Israel. Rabbi Moshe Tuvia Lieff, Guest Speaker. Call 718-692-3434 for more information.
FIDF Benefit Event in the 5 Towns DATE & TIME: WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012 AT 7:00 PM LOCATION: THE SEPHARDIC TEMPLE 775 BRANCH BLVD., CEDARHURST, NY 11516
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces in the 5-Towns & Greater South Shore Inaugural Event to benefit the IDF; with a special focus on the Lone Soldier. For more information call 646 274 9649 or e-mail rebecca.feld@fidf.org
Lawfare: Expert Perspectives DATE & TIME: TUESDAY, MAY 29, 12:00 PM LOCATION: OFFICES OF MAYER BROWN LLP, 1675 BROADWAY, MANHATTAN
The Lawfare Project and Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global la w firm, present Lawfare: Expert Perspectives. World-renowned authorities will addr ess the la wfare phenomenon from their unique perspectives. Speakers will include: • Amb. John Bolton (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; former U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN) • Amb. Ido Aharoni (Consul General of Israel in New York) • Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. (District Attorney of New York County) • Qanta A. A. Ahmed, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM (author, In the Land of Invisible Women) • Brooke Goldstein (Human Rights Attorney & Award-Winning Filmmaker; Director, The Lawfare Project; Author of Lawfare: The War Against Free Speech For more information, call (212) 922-1672 or e-mail TheLawfareProject.org. Photo ID required; Kosher lunch will be served.