July 2010 Calendar

Happy Fourth of July!

Why do we encourage you to celebrate our nation's birthday? Because the United States has always represented religious freedom to those who seek it. As Jews, as a people who have been kicked from one country to the next throughout our history, not to mention the atrocities inflicted against us, America has served as both a refuge and an opportunity for religious expression . And because of America's support of our beloved Israel, we are twice blessed. We hope you will take a moment from your
barbeque and fireworks to give thanks to our nation on its birthday and reflect on what it has
meant to us as Jews.

With the onset of July, we have moved into the second half of the year 2010. Hard to believe half the year is gone already. What have you done with it? What have you done to better your inner and outer life?...and the lives of others? Even if only the ones closest to you? How many New Year's resolutions have you kept? Here is an opportunity to reinvigorate yourself your aims and idaels. Our July Calendar is thick with great learning opportunities to make the second half of this year meaningful and successful., rich and invigorating. Start it today with resolve, with new habits, and use this month's calendar as the vehicle to get you there:


Sunday, July 4th

10:00 AM Torah Learning Class and free bagel breakfast. Join us for an hour of learning Torah. No prior knowledge or experience is required...yes really! We have lots of fun, with many opinions expressed and actually learn Torah in the process. Refresh yourself with our free bagel breakfast with coffee, spreads and other goodies.
11:00 AM Worship Services Lesson: "Realizing Your Possibilities" Wouldn't it be wonderful to realize your potential and the possibilities before you? Like many of us, there are those who don't know how to go about it, or even get started. Today you will learn exactly what you need to know. So join us and get the second half of the year off to an amazing start!... and bring a friend with you.

Sunday, July 11th

10:00 AM Torah Learning Class and Free Breakfast Join us in the learning and meaning of this week's Torah portion. Do you need to know Hebrew to attend? No.
While some of the class is in Hebrew to reference the Torah portion, the class is almost entirely in English. Here you can learn in a language you understand.
11:00 AM Worship Services This week our lesson is: "What Does God Say To Man?" Do you think God does not speak to you? If you read the Holy Scriptures you will see that God is talking to almost everyone. If you don't think God is talking to you, it may be that you need to stop and listen a little. There are few other things that will help, and here is the place to learn them...and then you will hear God too... and maybe have conversations with Him like
Moses and our forefathers did.

Sunday, July 18th

10:00 am: Torah Learning Class and Free Breakfast Were you one of those children who couldn't wait for Sunday School Class to be over? If you were, you might want to rethink this, because learning Torah is actually fun and inspiring and guiding. Now that we're adults it has a whole new meaning. Worst case scenario: you'll make friends with great people, have an enjoyable breakfast, and have fun expressing your opinion whether you know anything about Torah or not. So what have you got to lose?
11:00 am: Worship Services This week our lesson is: "How To Begin The Day." Ask people who know, and they'll tell you: "The beginning of something sets the tone for the rest of it." And if ever this adage applied to anything, it is about how we begin our day, and how that beginning sets the tone for the rest of the day. How we begin our day is mostly a habit, and new habits can be formed any time we wish. It just takes awareness and desire. Today's lesson will get you on track right away...so come and take advantage of a good thing. And bring a friend with you.

Sunday, July 25th

10:00 am Free Breakfast and Torah Learning Class Join us in a pleasant atmosphere with wonderful people who have one thing in common, we want to learn about the people and stories in the Torah and express our opinions doing it. An interactive class for sure.
Then join us for: 11:00 am Worship Services Today our Lesson is: "Rewards of Religion." If you think that religion holds out nothing in the way of practicality for you, THINK AGAIN! The Scriptures hold almost every human condition we can think of. Wouldn't be nice to know them so when they occur in our own lives we have a response, and answer for them? And what about the power of personal prayer...where can that take us in our secular world? What else can we learn from religion? Ethics and morality, How to tell right from wrong, how to find happiness...the opportunities are vast. Here is a way to end July with and exclamation point, make it your point to be here.

ISRAEL TRIP
If you have yet to sign up for our ten day trip to our beloved land of Israel in February: 14th to 24th, now is the time to do it. A deposit of $500.00 is due by July 9th along with the completion of your personal and passport information. Don't let this amazing opportunity pass you by. Information may be obtained from the office at 212-682-2626 10:00 am to 3:30 pm weekdays and on Sundays here in person. Don't miss out, secure your reservation today!

Society of Jewish Science
109 East 39th Street, New York, NY 10016
212-682-2626
www.appliedjudaism.org