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umentary Glass House, Jan. 29, 11:30 a.m., which tells the story of how a Salvadoran diplomat and a Transylvanian Jewish businessman rescued over 20,000 Jews during the Holocaust. Consul General of El Salvador, Dagoberto A. Torres, will discuss how El Salvador facilitated one of the most successful res- cue operations during the war, and Ina Soep Polak, a Dutch survivor in the film who received one of the Salvadoran visas, will share her personal story. The temple is located at 108 Old Mill Road. Admission is free, but RSVP by Jan. 23 to 516.677.1867 or jcrcli@jcrcli.org.


FORGING THE “NEW MAN”: The Museum of Jewish Heritage will host “Italian Eugenics: Forging the ‘New Man,’” Jan. 29, 2:30 p.m., discussing the intersection of science and politics in fas- cist Italy. The museum is located at 36 Battery Place. For more information, call 646.437.4202 or visit www.mjhnyc.org.


INSIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES: Shahar Azani, consul for media affairs at the Consulate General of Israel in New York, will speak at Congregation Machane Chodosh on Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. His lecture, “Insights and Experiences of an Israeli Diplomat Representing the State of Israel in Countries Throughout the World,” is free and open to the public. The congregation is located at 67-29 108th Street, Forest Hills. For more infor- mation, call 718.793.5656 or visit www.machanechodosh.org.


Plan Ahead


UJA MANHATTAN TRUNK SHOW: The UJA-Federation of New York’s Manhattan Women’s Philanthropy holds its Manhattan Trunk Show on Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., showcasing designer cloth- ing for women, men and children as well as designer jewelry, accessories, home decor, toys, and more, at UJA’s Seventh- Floor Conference Center, 130 East 59th Street. For more information, contact Lindsey Kinast at 330.717.1699 or kinastl@ujafedny.org.


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Wednesday, January 25


GILBERT AND SULLIVAN: The Friedberg JCC’s Lunch and Learn series presents a lecture by Ira Epstein: “Gilbert and Sullivan: I Am the Model of a Modern Major General,” Jan. 25, noon- 2:30 p.m. Admission costs $20. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court, Oceanside. For more information, call 516.634.4169 or visit www.friedbergjcc.org.


ISRAELI DANCING: The JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers Israeli dancing on Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. The JCC is located at 207 Grove Avenue, Cedarhurst. For further information or to pre-register, call Sheryl Wyszkowski at 516.569.6733, ext. 222.


JAZZ WEDNESDAYS: The JCC Thurnauer School of Music will showcase its jazz combos and ensemble in a Jazz Wednesday on Jan. 25, Feb. 29, March 28, April 25 and May 30. The school is part of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, at 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly, N.J. For details, call 201.408.1465 or email thur- nauer@jccotp.org.


WOMEN’S TORAH GROUP: The Young Israel of Coram holds a women’s Torah group Wednesday nights, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Rabbi Shmuel Golshevsky leads the group. The Young Israel is


1217 Avenue J, (E.12-13 St.) Brooklyn, N.Y.


(718) 677-1515 Fax (718) 677-9052


located at 981 Old Town Road. For more information, call 631.698.3939 or e-mail youngisraelofcoram@gmail.com.


JEWISH HISTORY: Temple Israel of Great Neck offers an ongoing Advanced History Seminar, Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., covering Jewish history from the period of the Second Temple to modern times. This year, the class is focusing on “Jews of Arab Lands.” The temple is located at 108 Old Mill Road. For more information, call 516.482.7800 or visit www.tign.org.


WEDNESDAY TALMUD: Young Israel of Patchogue holds a weekly Talmud class on Wednesdays, noon, at 28 Mowbray Street. For more information, call 631.903.0175.


WEDNESDAY NITE RAP: The Samuel Field Y hosts a weekly “Wednesday Nite Rap” for adult singles 45-plus, 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m., with different speakers and dis- cussions every week. The Y is located at 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck. For more information, call 718.225.6750, ext. 243, or visit www.sfy.org.


HAMPTONS JEWISH SENIORS CLUB: The Chabad of Southampton sponsors a Hamptons Jewish Seniors Club led by Rabbi Avrohom Hassan every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., with speakers, activities and a catered lunch. Complimentary admission but RSVP requested. The chabad is located at 214 Hill Street. For additional information,


Thursday, January 26


JEWISH WOMEN’S CIRCLE: The Chabad of the East End holds a Jewish Women’s Circle on Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. The chabad is located at 87 Mt. Sinai-Coram Road. For more information or to RSVP, email Rochel@jewishli.com.


AHEAD OF TIME: Temple Sinai of Roslyn presents a free showing of the film Ahead of Time, Jan. 26, 7 p.m., the story of renowned foreign correspondent Ruth Gruber (now 100 years old), who will be on hand. The temple is located at 425 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights. For more information, call 516.621.6800 or visit www.mysinai.org.


JEWISH ART HISTORY: The Derfner Judaica Museum at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale concludes its series of classes on Jewish art history with “Contemporary Jewish Art” on Jan. 26. The class takes place at 2:30 p.m. in the Biederman Library, Weill Pavilion of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, located at 5901 Palisade Avenue. It is free and open to the public. To RSVP, call 718.581.1596 or e- mail eoleary@hebrewhome.org.


BAR MITZVAH CLUB: The Chabad of Great Neck holds a Bar Mitzvah Club for boys ages 12-13 every other Thursday, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., through May. The chabad is located at 400 East Shore Road. For more information, call 516.487.4554 or visit www.chabadGN.com.


Friday, January 27


COMMUNITY SHABBAT DINNER: The Chabad of the East End will host a Community Shabbat Dinner, Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m. Admission costs $15 per person, $54


per family, $100 Shabbat sponsor. The chabad is located at 87 Mt. Sinai-Coram Road. RSVP by Jan. 24 to info@jewishli.com.


MOTHER’S CIRCLE: Temple Adas Israel holds a Mother’s Circle, Jan. 27, 10 a.m., for interfaith families raising Jewish children. The temple is located at the cor- ner of Elizabeth Street and Atlantic Avenue. Contact DaseeB@gmail.com for more information, or call 631.725.0904.


FRIDAY MORNING TALMUD: Join Rabbi Benjamin David for Friday Morning Talmud at Temple Sinai of Roslyn, Jan. 27, 11 a.m.-noon. Learn about the holy day of Shabbat and how the Talmud operates. The synagogue is located at 425 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights. For more information, call 516.621.6800 or visit www.mysinai.org.


FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER: The Great Neck Synagogue will hold a Family Shabbat Dinner and Guest Speaker Series, Jan. 27-29, 7 p.m. Dinner is held on Jan. 27. The speak- er is Steven Weil, executive VP of the Orthodox Union, who will give a different talk on each day. RSVP for dinner: $30 per person, $20 teens, $10 children, $100 family maximum. The synagogue is located at 26 Old Mill Road. For details, call 516.487.6100 or visit www.gns.org.


TISH AND DISH: The JCC of the Greater Five Towns hosts a Tish & Dish group on Fridays, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. This program combines a little taste of Shabbat with music, singing, noshing and schmoozing in a light, enjoyable environ- ment. The JCC is located at 207 Grove Avenue, Cedarhurst. For further informa- tion, call 516.569.6733.


Sunday, January 29


GLASS HOUSE: Temple Israel of Great Neck will present excerpts from the doc-


KLEZMER CONCERT: The Jewish War Veterans of the USA Post 1 holds its eighth annual free klezmer concert on Feb. 5, 3:15 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. A $1 donation is requested. The concert will feature the Strauss/Warschauer Duo, the Columbia University Klezmer Band and the Workmen’s Circle Klezmer Workshop. It will be held at the Town and Village Synagogue at 334 East 14th Street near First Avenue, and is open to the public. For additional information, call 212.477.3131 or e-mail alper- stein300@aol.com.


VISUAL MEDICINE: The Nassau Community College Center for Arts and Humanities presents “Ethiopian Prayer Scrolls: Visual Medicine” on Feb. 7, 11:30 a.m. Dr. Laura Lombard will give the presentation, which will be held in Room C-65 of the college’s Building G, at 1 Education Drive, Garden City. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail alison.guest@ncc.edu.


NJOP DINNER: The National Jewish Outreach Program’s 18th Annual Dinner takes place on Feb. 13, 6 p.m., at the Grand Hyatt New York. The event will honor Hadassah and Senator Joseph Lieberman, Sahar Danielpour and Dr. David Samadi. Couvert is $600 per per- son; junior ticket (under 35) $375. Visit www.njop.org for more information.


THE DIVINE AND THE HUMAN: As part of its Women’s Circle series of pro- grams, the Chabad of the West Side pre- sents “The Dynamics Between Divine Providence and Human Effort,” Feb. 15, 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The chabad is located at 166 West 97th Street. For more information, call 212.864.5010 or visit www.chabad- westside.org.


All listings for the Community Calendar and Singles Connection must be received at least three weeks before the event. E- mail listings for Community Calendar to lijw.calendar@gmail.com. Send Singles listings to lijw.singles@gmail.com.


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