Sat, Dec 6: Nobel Laureate Professor Aumann to speak in our area! On Motzei Shabbas, Dec. 6 at 8:30 pm, Dr. Yisrael Aumann, Nobel Laureate in Economics, will be speaking at Cong. Ohaiv Yisroel of Blueberry Hill in Monsey, NY. His topic is "GAME THEORY IN THE MIDDLE EAST." He will be speaking on behalf of an outreach organization, Miktzei Ha-aretz, started by his brother to help Russian Jewish immigrants return to their people and faith. Sponsors of $100 or more please contact Daniel Yaniv at 845-661-0155. Refreshments will be served. All proceeds will go to the Tzedaka and checks may be made payable to Cong. Ohaiv Yisroel or Miktzei Ha-aretz. (posted 11/25) Send to a friend

Sat, Dec 6: NIGHT OF 100 DINNERS Please Join Us in Supporting the Programs of Jewish Family Service of Bergen County Enjoy an Intimate Dinner and Conversation at a Gracious Home in Your Community Preceded by a Cocktail Reception Hosted and Sponsored by Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Saturday, the Sixth of December At Seven o'clock in the Evening To RSVP VISIT WWW.JFSBERGEN.ORG For More Information call 201.837.9090 (posted 11/25) Send to a friend

Sun, Dec 14: Haifa Chief Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen to speak Dec. 14 1st Annual Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein Memorial Event commemorating the legacy of founder of the West Side Institutional Synagogue. Sunday December 14, 7:30, accompanied by a buffet dinner. No admission charge. Introductory comments-Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn. Memorial lecture by Rabbi SHEAR YASHUV COHEN, Chief Rabbi of Haifa, President of Ariel Institutions. Topic: "Jewish Leadership and Interfaith Dialogue". The Chief Rabbi will comment on his recent historic address at Vatican in which he expressed his opposition to the beatification of the holocaust-era Pope. Closing Remarks: Memories of a Daughter by Professor Naomi G. Cohen. West Side Institutional Synagogue, 120 West 76 Street, NYC. (posted 12/2) Send to a friend

Mon, Feb 16: Rabbinic/Medical Conference: Navigating the Realities of the Hea National Council of Young Israel/Young Israel Council of Rabbis Annual Rabbinic Conference will take place on Monday, February 16th, 2009 at Utopia Jewish Center,64-41 Utopia Parkway in Fresh Meadows, Queens. This year's theme is "Navigating the Realities of the Healthcare System: Religiously, Economically, Emotionally, Spiritually, and Medically". The conference is in partnership with Metropolitan Jewish Health System, in conjunction with UJA Federation of New York and Maimonides Medical Center. The Rabbinic Conference will break new ground in enabling rabbanim, rebbetzins, physicians, chaplains, social workers and caregivers to look more clearly at the difficult realities posed by the healthcare system. Through dynamic lectures, shiurim, and panel discussions with leading experts in halacha, medicine, bioethics, and chaplaincy, participants will learn to navigate the challenges and considerations faced by families confronting serious illness. Topics to be discussed include end-of- life issues, futile care in halacha, and managing the financial burdens of medical care, among others. For more information, please contact the Department of Rabbinic Services at 212-929-1525 ext. 113, by email at rab..., or visit our website: www.youngisrael.org/content/rabcon09.cfm (posted 11/26) Send to a friend

Mon, Dec 7: WEBINAR Shalom! In response to the great need of couples for sensitivity and privacy, we are presenting the following web seminars in a continuing effort to inform and help couples from the privacy of their own home. "Where do I start? The first steps in seeking help with fertility treatment" Hosts Susan Lobel, M.D., Metropolitan Reproductive Medicine Rabbi Gideon Weitzman, Director Puah Institute Join us from the privacy of your own home! Puah Online Webinar December 7, 2008 9:00-10:30 am Register online at www.puahonline.org/class">www.puahonline.org/class Send in questions you would like discussed to webcl... -- Puah Institute The Leading Jewish Fertility organization devoted to providing counseling,advocacy, halachic and medical expertise, supervision, research and education worldwide. 718.336.0603 www.puahonline.org (posted 12/2; updated 12/3) Send to a friend