5/19/05

Dear Friends,

It is with profound sadness that I inform you of recent losses in the families of our friends and congregants. Mrs. Celia Bernstein is sitting shiva until Sunday morning, May 22nd after the passing of her dear husband, Mr. Shmuel Bernstein, R' Shmuel Avraham B"R Yomtov Lipman Hakohen. Shiva is being observed at 623 Central Avenue, Apt. #103, Cedarhurst (the Tiffany House); Mincha / Maariv at 7:45 pm.

Mrs. Chana [Anita] Zwibel is sitting shiva through Monday morning, May 23rd, after the passing of her beloved father, R' Simcha Meir B"R Moshe Halevi Forman. Shiva is being observed at 114 Lakeside Drive, Lawrence.

Mr. Larry Friedman is sitting shiva after the passing of his dear mother. He is observing shiva with the Bernstein family at 623 Central Avenue, apt. #103.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Aveilay Tzion V'Yerusholayim. May we merit to only share happy occasions with each other in the future.

Best wishes for a Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Zalman Wolowik

On Lag B'omer, Chabad's festivities in Cedarhurst Park is the place to be! The entire community is invited to join us for a family fun day as we celebrate Lag B'omer on Thursday, May 26th, 5:30 - 8:00 pm. This year's celebration will include the exciting, world renowned story teller Rabbi Yitzy Erps, archery, bubble bonanza, bonfire, fun for all ages, grand raffle, mitzvah parade, races, tug-of-war and acapella "music" by Jeff Neckonoff with Azamra DJ. BBQ food will also be available for purchase. For more information, log on to www.chabad5towns.com or call us at 516-295-2478. I look forward to personally greeting you at this special event!

Kids! Take part in the action! Come to Chabad to decorate posters for our "Mitzvah Parade" in Cedarhurst Park on Lag B'omer. Bring a friend, Sunday, May 22nd, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm for a fabulously fun time! Snacks will be provided.

Save the date! Take a walk down memory lane as we wrap up this year's highlights at Chabad! All women are welcome to join for a interactive, insightful workshop on Tuesday, May 31st, 8:15 pm at Chabad. Mrs. Bassie Kalmenson, an organizational expert and president of "Be organized," will speak about compartmentalizing our lives and making room for our future. Suggested donation: $10; refreshments will be served.

Fabiana and Roz are waiting to hear from you! Our devoted cookbook coordinators are hard at work collecting and testing recipes for our anticipated community cookbook, "The Kosher Table." This exciting project's fruition is dependent upon your participation! Do you hold the secret to that savory dish? Does your cooking win rave reviews? Is your grandmother's recipes an essential part of your recipe collection? We'd love to include your all-time-favorites in our cookbook. Please help us out by submitting your choice of recipes to us online or mail it to Chabad at 74 Maple Avenue, Cedarhurst NY 11516. We look forward to testing, tasting and including your delectable selections.

	Sefirat Ha'Omer