March 29, 2010

 
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Number 49
2010/13
March 29, 2010
Nisan 14, 5770
  Exciting new things are happening in Northern Dutchess: the steering committee, calling itself "Jewish Alliance of Northern Dutchess" is made up of residents of Northern Dutchess who are members of the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County, Temple Emmanuel in Kingston, Woodstock Jewish Congregation, Temple Beth-El and Vassar Temple. Join us for an Ice Cream Social at the temporary home of the Northern Dutchess Community Hebrew School at the Parish Hall of Church of the Messiah Episcopal, 6436 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck Village. Get together with old friends and meet new ones. For more information, email the Jewish Federation at director@jewishdutchess.org
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Yom HaShoah Observance April 12th
 
Community gathering will be at DCC
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On Monday, April 12th, the Jewish community is again partnering with Dutchess Community College to commemorate Yom HaShoah. The program will start a 6:15 pm at James & Betty Hall Theater (Dutchess Hall). Following the traditional ceremony, Holocaust world renowned scholar and Holocaust survivor Gerhard L Weinberg will speak abot "Kristalnacht 1938: as experienced then and understood now". In coming weeks we will add information on other related events.
 

MITZVAH DAY - MAY 16TH

The Mitzvah Day Commitee is in full swing organizing the event for Sunday, May 16th. If you wish to volunteer in organizing the event, or if you wish to lead one of the crews on that day, contact
Linda Tafapolsky by e-mail or by calling 845-471-9817
 
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Please donate unopened small sized shaving creams, deodorant (especially spray deodorant), toothbrushes  & toothpaste, shampoo, feminine hygiene products, and the like.  Items will be used to make Welcome Bags for residents of Hillcrest House, the overnight shelter run by Hudson River Housing.  Donations are needed by Mitzvah Day, May 16, 2010.  
 
 
Treating Cancer with an ancient Remedy
 

 

 

Dr. Fuad Fares has discovered what he believes is a new family of antioxidants.

He's tested the secret compound based on an inedible plant that grows in Israel, and has found it shows excellent results in stopping prostate and colon cancer in mice, and in human cancer cells in vitro.

Fares is hoping that this plant, first described for its medicinal value in Arabic centuries ago, produces an entirely new antioxidant molecule which can stop cancer in its tracks. It could be ingested as a food additive, or like a vitamin, he hopes.

New tests on the mystery compound done at the University of Haifa lab, in the Carmel Medical Center in Israel, have been overwhelmingly good, and in the future could be added to our arsenal for fighting cancer.

Using a crude extract of the plant, Israeli-Arab Fares gave his test plant to mice as a preventive "medicine."  Then the mice were introduced with cancer.

Those that were given the crude extract were able to fight off the cancer tumors much better than the control group -- only 20 percent of the treated mice developed cancer, while 80% of the control developed cancer.

"It's known that antioxidants help cancer prevention and treatment. We are focusing on plants not known in the literature. It's not food, but a medicinal plant," says Fares, who declines to say whether or not inspiration came from a book by Rambam - Moses Maimonides, a famous Jewish doctor writing medical treatises in Arabic in the 12th century.

The plant he says, is something that grows in Israel and it's something that people don't eat. As for more details, he is sorry, but we will just have to wait.

E-Ring Meetings

"E-Ring" (Employment Related Information and Networking Group) provides information, opportunities for networking, and emotional
support to those engaged in the job-seeking process.   It is open to
all, free of charge, and provides speakers from local organization on
topics related to job-seeking and training.  The next meeting will take
place on Friday, February 19 at 1 p.m. at the JCCDC.  The meeting for
March will take place on Friday, March 19, and the April meeting will
take place on Friday, April 16 at 1.p.m.  For further information,
please contact Linda Tafapolsky, Psy.D., Director of Jewish Family
Services at 845-471-9817 or
jfs@jewishdutchess.org.

E-Ring is a program of Jewish Family Services, a division of the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County

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Opportunities for Jewish Activities


Monday, March 29th - JFS Bereavement Group

Tuesday, March 30th - Community Seder at the JCCDC


Wednesday, March 31st - JFS/JCCDC Lunch and Learn. 11:30 am at the JCCDC

Wednesday, March 31st- JFS Senior Answer Center. Call 471-9817 or contact jfs@jewishdutchess.org for more information.

Wednesday, March 31st - Adult Hebrew Classes at Shir Chadash

Thursday, April 1st - Yiddish Group at the JCCDC. Call 471-0430 for more information

Thursday, April 1st - Talmud Study at Beth-El

Sunday, April 4th - Passover Services at Schomre Israel

Monday, April 5th - Passover Services at Schomre Israel

Monday, April 5th - JFS Bereavement Group

Tuesday, April 6th - Passover Services at Schomre Israel

Tuesday, April 6th - Meditation Group at Vassar Temple

Tuesday, April 6th - Judaism 101 Series at Vassar Temple

Tuesday, April 6th - Rennaisance of Jewish life in Germany lecture at New Paltz

Wednesday, April 7th - JFS/JCCDC Lunch and Learn. 11:30 am at the JCCDC

Wednesday, April 7th - JFS Senior Answer Center. Call 471-9817 or contact jfs@jewishdutchess.org for more information.

Wednesday, April 7th - Adult Education Classes at Shir Chadash

Thursday, April 8th  - Yiddish Group at the JCCDC. Call 471-0430 for more information

Thursday, April 8th - Talmud study at Beth-El

Thursday, April 8th - The Art of Ancient Scribal Calligraphy at Vassar College

Sunday, April 11th - Jewish War Veterans Breakfast at the JCCDC. Call 471-0430 for more information

Sunday, April 11th - PBS broadcast of "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Monday, April 12th - JFS Bereavement Group

Monday, April 12th - Community Commemoration of Yom HaShoah

Tuesday, April 13th - Judaism 101 Series at Vassar Temple

Tuesday, April 13th - A Family History Journey through the history of Israel at Beth-El

Wednesday, April 14th - Interfaith Council Meeting

Wednesday, April 14th - JFS/JCCDC Lunch and Learn. 11:30 am at the JCCDC

Wednesday, April 14th - JFS Senior Answer Center. Call 471-9817 or contact jfs@jewishdutchess.org for more information.

Wednesday, April 14th - Adult Hebrew Classes at Shir Chadash

Thursday, April 15th - JCC Book Club

Thursday, April 15th - Talmud study at Beth-El

Thursday, April 15th - Book of Ruth study at Schomre Israel

Friday, April 16th - E-Ring (Employment Related Information and Networking Group)

Saturday, April 17th - Movie "Desperate Hours" at Marist College


Sunday, April 18th - Torah Restoration Opening Ceremony at Vassar Temple       LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT

Sunday, April 18th - Jewish Health, Jewish Medicine at Beth-El

Monday, April 19th - JFS Bereavement Group

Tuesday, April 20th - Meditation Group at Vassar Temple

Tuesday, April 20th - Judaism 101 Series at Vassar Temple

Wednesday, April 21th - JFS/JCCDC Lunch and Learn. 11:30 am at the JCCDC

Wednesday, April 21th - JFS Senior Answer Center. Call 471-9817 or contact jfs@jewishdutchess.org for more information.

Wednesday, April 21th - Adult Hebrew Classes at Shir Chadash

Thursday, April 22nd - Talmud Study at Beth-El

Thursday, April 22nd - Book of Ruth Study at Schomre Israel

Saturday, April 24th - Northern Dutchess Jewish Alliance Ice Cream Social in Northern Dutchess

Sunday, April 25th - Second Community Campaign Phone-a-thon. Volunteers needed. Contact Daniel Chejfec

Monday, April 26th - JFS Bereavement group

Tuesday, April 27th - JFDC Board Meeting

Tuesday, April 27th -
Judaism 101 Series at Vassar Temple

Wednesday, April 28th - JFS/JCCDC Lunch and Learn. 11:30 am at the JCCDC

Wednesday, April 28th - JFS Senior Answer Center. Call 471-9817 or contact jfs@jewishdutchess.org for more information.

Wednesday, April 28th - Adult Hebrew Classes at Shir Chadash

Wednesday, April 28th - Other Perspectives on Abraham at Shir Chadash

Thursday, April 29th - Talmud Study at Beth-El

Thursday, April 29th - Book of Ruth Study at Schomre Israel

 
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