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Upcoming Events... * * * Tu B’Shevat Contest On March 8, 2011, the Sephardic Nursing The JCC of the Greater Five Towns presents and Rehabilitation Center will celebrate 60 January 20, 2011 is Tu B’Shevat, Rosh Ha- a lecture for the Israeli community in Hebrew. Re- yeas of caring for the elderly and infirm in the shannah l’ilanot, the fi rst day of the new year for nowned child psychologist Cheli Barak will speak Jewish community. The Gala evening will be the purposes of calculating the age of trees for about interacting with children with both discipline held at ’s Grand Hyatt Hotel and em- termuah and maser. The Torah forbids us from and responsibility on Tuesday, December 21st at 207 ceed by Rita Cosby, correspondent for Inside Edi- eating fruits that grow in Eretz Yisrael during Grove Aveneu in Cedarhurst at 8:15 p.m. For fur- tion. Anyone wishing to attend this event may their fi rst three years of growth. In the fourth ther information, contact Heli Guetta at 516-569- contact Bella Vais, director of development, at year, we have to take terumah and maser and 6733 ext. 205. 718-266-6100 ext. 312, or email vaisb@sephar- then we may eat them. No matter when a tree is dichome.org. planted, on Tu B’Shevat it is considered to have * * * aged one year. CHAZAQ and PTACH have joined together to In recent news... In many places it is customary to have a seu- present a special event for parents. Renowned child dah on Tu B’Shevat during which the various psychologist Dr. David Pelcovitz will address the CHAZAQ, an outreach organization based in fruits of Eretz Yisrael are eaten. community on “Three keys to having a great rela- , hosted world-renowned lecturer, author The Jewish Press is honoring Tu B’Shevat this tionship with your child.” Motzei Shabbos, Decem- and mohel Rabbi Paysach Krohn. Rabbi Krohn de- year with a contest open to children and teenag- ber 25 at 8:00 p.m. at the Young Israel of Kew Gar- livered an inspirational speech about “The light of ers. Tell us what this day means to you by draw- dens Hills, 150-05 70th Road. For more information Chanukah, the light in our times.” For more infor- ing a picture or writing a poem or essay. visit CHAZAQ.org. mation about upcoming CHAZAQ events and pro- By popular request, we have extended our grams call 917-617-3636 or visit www.CHAZAQ. deadline. Entries will be accepted until Monday, * * * org. January 3, 2011. On Sunday December 26, Congregation Ohr You can send entries to The Jewish Press, Torah will hold a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. un- * * * 4915 16th Avenue, NY 11204, Att: Tu til 3:30 p.m. at 410 Hungry Harbor Road in Val- An exciting Chanukah party took place for B’Shevat Contest or [email protected]. ley Stream. (Enter on Valley Lane East to the Gold Kids of Courage – hosted by Brooklyn’s Pome- Prizes will be awarded and a selection of entries Room). For information on scheduling an appoint- granate supermarket. With the help of Scoop will appear in the issue of The Jewish Press dated ment and eligibility criteria, contact ohrtorahblood- & Co., the store was transformed into an elegant January 21, 2011. Previous year’s contest entries [email protected]. party room and the produce section was replaced can be found at www.jewishpress.com/pageroute. by a stage and dance fl oor. Lipa provided enter- do/29097/archives. * * * tainment, along with a magician and face-paint- Good Luck! Yachad/The National Jewish Council for ing clown. And at the end of the evening every Disabilities (NJCD) announced a brand new child went home with a gift courtesy of the Mitz- summer fellowship program for Summer 2011. vah Man organization. For more information or The Yachad Morris Sandelbaum High School Fel- to make a donation visit www.Kidsoc.org or call lowship Program, for select high school students 323-454-3762. nation-wide who have completed 11th grade, is an intensive hands-on four-week program to work * * * as a junior counselor at a selected summer camp Ohel teamed up with Shuly’s Wigs to give fe- within the larger framework of the Yachad camp male victims of domestic violence – both physically program. Applications will be accepted from stu- and emotionally – something to smile about. An af- dents across the country and are due by January ternoon of fun and beauty was held with donuts, a 15, 2011. Space is limited. Application forms can make-up tutorial by a professional makeup artist, be found on www.njcd.org. For further informa- and goody bags to take home. tion, contact Nechama Braun at 212-613-8369 or To volunteer to help these women, contact Ohel [email protected]. at 718-851-6300.

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CALL Yitzchok Saftlas at: 718-412-3505 Friday, December 17, 2010 THE JEWISH PRESS Page 35 Community Currents KOLLEL AMERICA The American Chapter of RABBI MEIR BAAL HANESS Send your Donations and Pushka money to: 2268 - 85th Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11214 (718) 331-0097 Help Our Needy American Brothers In Israel

Noted historian Rabbi Berel Wein visiting the Liv- ing Torah Museum in Boro Park. Photo credit: Dee Voch

(L-R) Reb- betzin Freida Hecht, direc- tor of the Cir- cle of Friends, CT; Rabbi Ye- hoshua S. Hecht, spir- itual leader of Beth Isra- el of Westport/ SIMAN TOV & MAZAL TOV!!! Norwalk and president of the Rabbinical Council of Con- Rabbi Reisman’s Motzai Shabbos Navi Shiur necticut; and U.S. Senator- elect Richard Will I”YH be celebrating Blumenthal. the Siyum of Sefer Yirmiyahu Kids of Courage celebrate Chanukah at Pomegranate. This year on Motzai Shabbos March 12 At Ateres Chynka in Brooklyn, NY.

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Fifteen-year-old Yaakov Hawk of Lawrence, NY, president of Philanthropy-for-the-Future, volunteering With special appearances by Susan Settenbrino, Esq. at Masbia.