We are pleased to announce and congratulate our honorees for our upcoming Young Israel of Woodmere 43rd Annual Dinner. Congratulations to our Guests of Honor - Shaynee and Martin Kessler, our Amud Avodah Award recipients - Zena and Norman Dachs, and our New Leadership Award recipients, Aileen and Eric Gellman. The dinner will take place on Saturday evening, March 1st, at the Sands of Atlantic Beach. Please save the date! The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 3 months FREE*.

The 33rd Annual Dinner of Ohel Children's Home and Family Services will take place, B"H, Sunday Evening, February 9, 2003 at the New York Hilton in NYC. Five Towns residents Chesky and Adina Wertman AND Barry Weiss of Utilisave will be honored at this dinner. For more information, please call 718-972-9338, send an email to development@... or visit www.oheldinner.org. Ohel provides services to many members of our community and also operates several Ohel/Bais Ezra group homes within the Five Towns community. Please show your support for this worthy organization. 3 months FREE*.

HAFTR Presents: The Concert of the Year - The HAMSA Boys - the sound of the new generation. Motzeh Shabbos, January 4, 2003 at 7:30pm. HAFTR High School Gym - 635 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst. Tickets are $36/$25/$18. Proceeds from the refreshments to fund the purchase of an Ambulance in Israel. For further information, please contact Leslie Rappaport at 516-569-3370. The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 3 months FREE*.

HAFTR Pre-school Open House Wednesday, December 25, 2002 9:50am - 11:45am Classroom visitation begins at 10:15am Nursery School Auditorium 33 Washington Avenue, Lawrence Meet the administrators Greet the outstanding morot Observe HAFTR's unique specialty programs Participate in real classroom activities with your children For information, call 516-569-3407 MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 3 months FREE*.

Young Israel of Woodmere High School Oneg: 11th & 12th Grade Boys and Girls December 27, 2002 8:00pm to 9:30pm Hosted by: The Frucht Family 910 Eileen Terrace, Woodmere Fun, Food, Ruach For Further Information Contact: Rabbi Jonathan Cohen 516-647-8772 JTYKCOHEN@... MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 3 months FREE*.

Young Israel of Woodmere High School Event: 3 on 3 Tournament January 1, 2003 1:30pm to 4:30pm 15$ per team Register via email JTYKCOHEN@... For Further Information Contact: Rabbi Jonathan Cohen 516-647-8772 JTYKCOHEN@... 3 months FREE*.

Congregation Bais Tefilah of Woodmere is pleased to announce their Fifteenth Annual Dinner which will take place on Motzei Shabbos, February 1, 2003. Honoring David and Robin Stern - Guests of Honor, Roy Arbeit - Kesser Shem Tov Award, Kuty Shalev - Young Leadership Award. The dinner will be held at East Rockaway Jewish Center in East Rockaway, New York. Please save the date...

Bais Tefilah Youth Department ATTENTION ALL NURSERY AND KINDERGARTEN GET READY FOR A FUNDAY SUNDAY PRIZES PROJECTS PIZZA GAMES STORIES When: Sunday - December 29, 2002 Time: 10:30am - 12-15pm Cost: Youth Member $10 / Non-Member $15 Please RSVP no later then December 10 Rabbi Oppen: 569-7198 Boaz Spitz: bospitz@...

The Young Israel of Woodmere Adult Education Program is proud to present: Rabbi Yissocher Frand, Renowned Scholar and Speaker Topic: "Being There for Others" When: Sunday Evening, December 22, 2002 at 8:00PM Where: Young Israel of Woodmere Please join us for an intellectually rewarding evening. 3 months FREE*.

CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM LAWRENCE, NEW YORK PLEASE COME AND JOIN US! SHABBAT PARSHAT BO JANUARY 11, 2003 CANTOR ARYEH RENDEL OF THE QUEENS JEWISH CENTER WILL LEAD US ON FRIDAY NIGHT: KABBALAT SHABBAT AND ON SHABBAT MORNING: SHACHARIT & MUSAF

There will be an 11th and 12th grade oneg at the Frucht home 12/27 between 8 and 9:30pm

The Skvere Rebbe's will visit Aish Kodesh on Wednesday morning, December 25th. IYH, the Rebbe will daven with us for Shachris at 8:45 a.m. Following davening there will be two brism. The Kehillah will then go downstairs to the social hall where the Rebbe will have a short 'peiros tisch'. (The Rebbe will give out fruit to some of the chevra and the fruit will be distributed among all men assembled.) Rav Weinberger will introduce the Rebbe and the Rebbe will deliver words of chizuk (in Yiddish (with the Rebbe's gabbai translating) or in Lashon Hakodesh, I am not yet sure). Following the Rebbe's words of chizuk, the men will have a chance to greet the Rebbe.

All, Please say tehilem this afternoon between 3 and 4 P.M for a 4 year old Cedarhusrt girl receiving emergency brain surgery this afternoon. Her name is "Tamar Bas Ahuvah Lebah Leah". Please forward this message to all your email lists. Thank you, az Abraham I. Zelmanovitz

The administration, staff and students of the HAFTR Early Childhood Program would be delighted to have you and your children join us for our annual OPEN SCHOOL DAY Wednesday, December 25, 2002 9:50 - 11:45 am HAFTR Nursery Auditorium Meet our administrators and staff. See our classes in action. Learn more about our wonderful and innovative early childhood program. For more information contact Tammy Rosenstein or Dr. Ruth Katz at 516-569-3043.

The 8 th grade presents When: Sunday Janurary 5 at 1:15 Where: In the South Shore Gym What: A Basketball game with the 8 th grade against the Rebbes Admission: $5.00 a pp Refreshments will be sold All proceeds go to the 8 th grade yearbook

DECEMBER 28, 2002- SHABBAT PARSHAT SHEMOT PLEASE JOIN US FOLLWING MINCHA (4:00PM) TO HEAR- ROBBY BERMAN- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HALACHIC ORGAN DONOR SOCIETY TOPIC: "THE GROWING DEBATE ON ORGAN DONATION- PALESTINIAN VS. ISRAELI Congregation Beth Sholom 390 Broadway Lawrence, New York 11559 Phone: 516-569-3600 Fax: 516-569-3105 email: BethSholom18@... http://www.congregationbethsholom.org

HAFTR is closed today, Thursday December 26th, 2002.

HALB is closed today for a snow day - Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002.

Hachnasas Sefer Torah You are cordially invited to attend the completion of the writing of a Sefer Torah in memory of Saul Kaufmann A "H. Saturday Evening, Feb, 1, 2003 at 7:30 P.M. at the Young Israel of Woodmere.

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