Our Shir Shalom – July/August 2019 – Sivan/Tammuz/Av 5779

June 30, 2019 by Webmaster • Newsletter • 0 Comments

Our Shir Shalom July / August 2019 is online!

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Supporting Israel on American College Campuses

June 27, 2019 by Webmaster • Adult Programming • Tags: Colleges, Israel • 0 Comments

Dalia Zahger, the founder of “Students Supporting Israel” at Columbia University, is an informed and passionate speaker. She speaks about efforts to combat the demonization of Israel on college campuses

Dalia grew up in Israel and served in the Israeli Defense Forces in field intelligence, both as a soldier and a commander. As she started her studying at Columbia University she experienced the anti-Israel sentiment on campuses and decided to take a stand.

Sunday, September 15 at 3 PM

Israeli & Middle Eastern Nosh will be served

Donation $10

Let us know you are coming by emailing AdultProgramming@OurShirShalom.org

Dalia Zahger

Shir Shalom Annual Mitzvah Day was a big success

May 7, 2019 by Webmaster • Community, Social Action, Social Action Blog • 0 Comments

Thanks to our Social Action Committee, and all the congregants and friends and family who attended this year’s Mitzvah Day and worked on a variety of projects to help organizations in our community:

Making blankets for Kids in Crisis, braiding dog toys for the SPCA, potting flowers for nursing homes, baking cookies for the homeless, and of course outdoor work and clean-up and so much more!

See for yourself our volunteers enthusiasm and energy!

Our Shir Shalom – May/June 2019 – Nisan/Iyar/Sivan 5779

May 1, 2019 by Webmaster • Newsletter • 0 Comments

Our Shir Shalom May/June 2019 is online!

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Mitzvah Day 2019

April 24, 2019 by Webmaster • Social Action, Social Action Blog • 0 Comments

Join us for our annual Congregation Shir Shalom Mitzvah Day!

Don’t miss this opportunity to help those in our community who are in need ….and to spend the day working with a bunch of nice folks too!
We will reach out to Kids in Crisis, Daily Bread Food Pantry, SPCA of Westchester, Dorothy Day soup kitchen, Community Center of Northern Westchester and Women’s Center of Danbury just to name a few.

Check out the full list on this link. Sign up to go to one of our OFF-SITE LOCATIONS OR TO STAY AT SHIR SHALOM for a variety of meaningful and enjoyable outreach activities.

Many charitable organizations are relying on us.

Sign up and spread the word! We are also collecting new and gently used children’s books for Danbury Family and Children’s Aid!

Also, you can donate old broken crayons (to be remade for hospitalized children), new school supplies for the Community Center of Northern Westchester, and candy for our troops.

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History and Culture of Bukharian Jews with Historian Manashe Khaimov

March 3, 2019 by Webmaster • Adult Programming • 0 Comments

Manashe Khaimov is an Adjunct Professor in Jewish studies with a specialty of History and Culture of the Bukharian Jews at CUNY Queens College. He was born in a city along the Silk Road, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan where his ancestors lived for over 2000 years.

The program topics will include:

– Where did Bukharian Jews come from? Bukharian Roots: Movie Screening & Discussion
– Bukharian Jews and The Great Silk Road. What is the connection?

Authentic Bukharian snacks will be served.
Donation $18
Let us know you are coming by emailing AdultProgramming@OurShirShalom.org