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DECEMBER 8th from

11 am to 3 pm

Free Admission!

Fun for All Ages!

There will be something for everyone.

Bring your family & friends for:

• Carnival Games with Prizes • Free Giveaways for Children • Delicious Kosher food and

drinks for sale • Vendors & Bric-a-Brac table.

Online Auction runs �

from November 17 thru December 7 with live items at the event on

December 8

www.biddingforgood.com/vcjc

Donations & Sponsorships greatly appreciated

more Bazaar & Carnival information continued page 5

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Night of the 5th Chanukah candle

• Delicious Latkes & Jelly Donuts for everyone!

• Musical Entertainment by

CChhaaiimm ZZaaddookk

• Adult Raffles, Dreidle Games & Prizes

for Children

FFrreeee AAddmmiissssiioonn!!

For more information call (718) 884-6105

Donations would be appreciated to defray the cost.

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. . . Arnold Geismar, Miriam Gollop, Sabrina Heit, Elliot

Kaufman, Saul Lieman, Marilyn Newman, Jules

Rubinstein, Pearl Saxe, Claire Silver, Mayer Sodden,

Renee Stoller, Al Tenenbaum

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.. . Steve Bornemann, Sabrina Heit, Bezalel Kvetnoy, Ken Roth, Leo Schechter

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Saturday 8:45

Sunday 8:30

Monday & Thursday 6:50

Tues., Wed., & Friday 7:00

Dec. 23 to Dec. 27 & Dec. 30

Chanukah 6:45

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Friday, Dec. 6 4:15

Saturday, Dec. 7 4:05

Friday, Dec. 13 4:15

Saturday, Dec. 14 4:05

Friday, Dec. 20 4:20

Saturday, Dec. 21 4:10

Friday, Dec. 27 4:20

Saturday, Dec. 28 4:10

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Website:: wwwwww..VCJewishCenter.org

Email: vancortlandtjc@aol.com

Affiliated with the Union of Orthodox Jewish

Congregations of America

Rabbi Dr. Jacob Sodden k"z

President Robert Gillman Vice President Stuart Harris

Treasurer Phillip Friedman

Secretary Ceil Hartstein Sisterhood President Ceil Hartstein

Office Manager Roberta Seidner Office Assistant Claire Haime

DDEECCEEMMBBEERR

Candle Lighting Shabbos Ends

Fri. Dec. 6 4:10

Sat. Dec. 7 5:14

Fri. Dec. 13 4:11

Sat. Dec. 14 5:15

Fri. Dec. 20 4:13

Sat. Dec. 21 5:17

Fri. Dec. 27 4:17

Sat. Dec. 28 5:21

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SSIISSTTEERRHHOOOODD is selling Chanukah candles

in the office for $2.00 a box

�� YYaahhrrzzeeiittss �� DDeecceemmbbeerr KKiisslleevv 1 Rose Roodman 3 1 Ben Abrams 3 1 Philip Axelbank 3 1 Rose Sachwald 3 2 Mary Zimmerman 4 2 Gussie Drucker 4 2 Sarah Oliff 4 3 Ida Gillman 5 3 Beatrice Schorr 5 4 Victor Radoff 6 4 Moe Haber 6 4 Benjamin Satosky 6 5 Sonia Teig 7 5 Chaim Shalom Sugin 7 5 Esther Blaiwas 7 6 Murray Taylor 8 6 Renee Harling 8 6 Isaac Heller 8 7 Libbie Zarwanitzer 9 7 Rivka Zarwanitzler 9 7 Abraham Certilman 9 7 Leon Thalblum 9 8 Rose Martin 10 8 Louis Rosenzweig 10 8 Max Samuel Unger 10 8 Samuel Drucker 10 8 Marshall Vaer 10 9 Daniel Bernstein 11 9 Myra Moss 11 9 Frances Abrams 11 9 Julius Solomon 11 9 Rose Glaser 11 9 Lillian Levitt 11 10 Bruce Kaplan 12 10 Bertha Rothstein 12 10 Milton Rothstein 12 11 Larry Kaplan 13 11 Helen Wegsman 13 11 Rose Rib 13 11 Nettie Shapiro 13 11 Judith Vogel 13 12 Howard Stoller 14 12 Murray Librot 14 12 Dora Ducker 14 13 Sadie Horn 15 13 Yitzchak Ari Lehrach 15 14 Freya Maier 16 14 Ida Fox 16 14 William Feldman 16

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DDeecceemmbbeerr KKiisslleevv 15 Louis Grossman 17 16 Pauline Cohen 18 17 Dr. Nathan Bander 19 18 David Waters 20 18 Marlyn Gillman 20 19 Samuel Brooks 21 19 Dora Nomberg 21 19 Anna Turtletaub 21 20 Chana Levine 22 20 Shimshon Shtrick 22 20 Moshe Shtrick 22 21 Pearl Satosky 23 21 Sadie Geller 23 21 Minnie Kaduson 23 21 Rita Brooks 23 21 George Silverman 23 22 Ruth Barfus 24 23 Etta Kachaksky 25 23 Samuel Oliff 25 23 Jennie Olk 25 23 “Issy” Sidney Ifshin 25 23 Joel Miot 25 24 Joseph Barfus 26 24 Dorothy Gilman 26 24 George Nacman 26 24 Leonid Shelegov 26 24 Emanuel Friedlander 26 24 Gussie Goldstein 26 25 Fannie Reiss 27 25 Evelyn Heinberg Richman 27 25 Raye Feinstein 27 25 Barnett Osovsky 27 25 Irving Becker 27 26 Sylvia Rosenblatt 28 27 Moses Gordon 29 27 Jerry Braun 29 27 Jacob Auerbach 29 27 Ida Zemsky 29 27 Shirley Greenberg 29 28 Louis Kaminsky 30 28 Rachel Algazi Azar 30 TTeevveett 29 Rose Shaevitz 1 29 Faigie Golub Greenhouse 1 29 Harmon Zapakin 1 30 Joseph Green 2 30 Bernard Kaplan 2 31 Louis Schnur 3 31 Elsie Feigin 3 31 Harry Portnoy 3

�SISTERHOOD NEWS�

On Sunday, November 3rd, Sisterhood hosted a Bagels & Book Talk Brunch. We had 16 people including Sisterhood members, friends of members and 2 husbands. We enjoyed a delicious breakfast of bagels, cream cheese & lox, coffee and pastries. After we ate we began to share our books. The ladies shared some of the books that they recently read. They gave an overview, read excerpts and gave their opinions of the books. There was an interesting exchange of ideas and thoughts. Everyone really enjoyed the brunch and suggested that we should possibly all read the same book and then have a discussion about it. We said that we should come to the next meeting with some suggestions for a book. I’d like to thank Sharon Godlewicz for helping me set up and everyone who participated in this lovely event. I’d like to welcome Janet Dreyfuss and Susan Eisenberg to our Sisterhood. We hope to see them at future meetings and events. Our next meeting will be Sunday, December 15th at 10:30 in the Game Room. I would like to visit our friends at the Hebrew Home after our meeting on the 15th. I have room for 4 people in my car. We could have lunch in the cafe and then visit with Renee, Miriam and Al. Sisterhood wishes everyone in the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center and beyond a very Happy and Joyful Chanukah!

Ceil Hartstein, President

BBEECCOOMMEE AA SSPPOONNSSOORR

Celebrating a special occasion, such as a significant birthday or anniversary, or a birth, wedding or graduation in the family? Or observing a yahrzeit? Or just want to honor a special person or event? Why not share it with the congregation by sponsoring a Shalosh Seudos or mini-Kiddush? �The Shalosh Seudos (third meal) is a light meal held every Shabbos afternoon between the mincha (afternoon) and maariv (evening) services. The menu can be customized but usually consists of sliced gefilte fish, tuna fish or egg salad, other light foods, fresh fruit, cookies or pastries, challah and crackers, and soda. The cost of sponsoring is approximately $50 depending on the final menu. $10 of this amount is a donation to the VCJC. �The mini-Kiddush is held every Shabbos morning in the Boyarsky Hall immediately following services. It consists of wine and grape juice for reciting the Kiddush, accompanied by a variety of pareve pastries and cookies. The cost to sponsor is a more modest $25. �A third option is sponsoring one of the monthly lectures held between January and June. Preceding each lecture, we serve a light breakfast of bagels, cream cheese and lox along with coffee. Sponsorship costs $100. �If you wish to be a sponsor for any of these events, simply contact the office to book the date, preferably at least two weeks in advance. The office staff will take care of making all the arrangements. We look forward to your participation in these programs. _______________________________________________________

The Van Cortlandt Jewish Center thanks all those who make donations to

our synagogue throughout the year AND

We hope that you continue to support our future events and fundraising efforts so

that we can remain a viable institution for many years to come

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RRAAFFFFLLEE TTIICCKKEETTSS: are $1.00 each or a

book of 6 tickets for $5.00 You can pick up additional books

in the synagogue office or books can be purchased online with

a small convenience fee. www.vcjewishcenter.org/news-from-vcjc

RRAAFFFFLLEE PPRRIIZZEESS::

1st Prize: TCL 50” 4K Smart TV ($480 value) 2nd Prize: Dyson Cordless Handheld Stick Vac

($300 value) 3rd Prize: Bose NeckBand headphone ($300 value) 4th Prize: Pair of TempurPedic Pro-Mid Plus Cooling Pillows (300 value)

Gift Cards . . (Amazon, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Food Dynasty, Spa Finder, VISA and more!

Browse our

Vendor Tables – get your holiday shopping started early, find bargains, unique items

Bric-a-Brac Tables Information booths

Delicious Kosher food & drinks for sale (It’s not just for the kids.)

Volunteers & Vendors are needed Contact the office at

718- 884- 6105

CCHHAANNUUKKAAHH CCEELLEEBBRRAATTIIOONN!

TTHHUURRSSDDAAYY,, DDEECCEEMMBBEERR 2266tthh

aatt 77::0000 ppmm

Night of the 5th Chanukah candle

• Delicious Latkes & Jelly Donuts

for everyone!

• Musical Entertainment by

CChhaaiimm ZZaaddookk

• Adult Raffles, Dreidle Games & Prizes for Children

FFrreeee AAddmmiissssiioonn!!

Donations would be appreciated to defray the cost.

For more information call (718) 884-6105

THE CENTER LIGHT Patronize our advertisers and tell them you saw their ad in the VCJC Center Light

We thank those advertisers who are also our Supporters. Their ads are outlined.

The Van Cortlandt Jewish Center

encourages you to patronize the

establishments that support us or that advertise with us, however, any

questions relating to the suitability of

services or the Kashruth of products

should be referred by our readers to

the appropriate Orthodox authority

such as a competent Orthodox Rabbi

or Orthodox Organization. The Van

Cortlandt Jewish Center does not

vouchsafe for the Kashruth of any

products or the quality of any services

advertised.

LAWRENCE R. COOPER Attorney At Law

165 West 231st Street Bronx, NY 10463

(718) 548-2100 (718) 548-2140 FAX

E-mail – law165231@aol.com

If you wish to sponsor a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudos,

please let the office know and we will put it on the calendar

IMPORTANT!

For Shabbos & Holidays

Please leave cell phones at home or in coat room

If needed for emergencies

please set to vibrate before candle lighting

HAROLD I. GINSBURG, D.D.S.

• GENERAL DENTISTRY

• COSMETIC

• IMPLANTS

• RECONSTRUCTIVE

• PROSTHETICS

3845 Sedgwick Avenue by appointment

(718) 543-0044

� REMINDER

. . . Tree Certificates from the Jewish

National Fund are available in the

office for $18.00

. . . Occasion Cards “In Honor of”, “For

the Return to Good Health” and “In

Memory of” available for $5.00

. . . If you would like to sponsor a

Shalosh Seudos or Kiddush, let the

office know so we can reserve the date

for you.

ON-LINE AUCTION

� Associated with the Bazaar will run

from November 17th

thru December 7th

and some items will move to the live auction on

December 8th www.biddingforgood.com/vcjc

100% of the proceeds from both the

Bazaar & Auction go directly into

the VCJC budget.

VCJC budget.

A VCJC Gold Supporter

THE CENTER LIGHT

Patronize our advertisers and tell them you saw their ad in the VCJC Center Light

Jewish National Fund Tree Certificates are available in the

synagogue office

$18 per certificate

THE CENTER LIGHT Patronize our advertisers and tell them you saw their ad in the VCJC Center Light

Jacqueline F. Noboa, DPM PODIATRIST

SEDGWICK PROFESSIONAL CENTER

3898 Sedgwick Avenue

by Appointment (718) 548-1988

House visits available

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