Astoria Center Of Israel

Shabbat Services
2025-09-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

Rosh Hashanah Day 2
2025-09-24 09:30 - 13:00

Rosh Hashanah Day 1
2025-09-23 09:30 - 13:00

Rosh Hashanah Services Evening
2025-09-22 18:30 - 20:00

Musical Tot Shabbat with Shana in Astoria Park
2025-08-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-07-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-06-14 10:30 - 11:30

Kabbalat Shabbat and Potluck Dinner in Astoria Park
2025-07-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-11 18:00 - 20:00

Open Door Shabbat Service
2025-07-05 10:00 - 12:00

Journal Service Honoring Ari Gershon & Litza Stark
2025-06-20 19:00 - 21:00

Israel Policy Forum Dinner
2025-05-09 18:00 - 21:00
Shabbat Dinner and Scholar-in-Residence

Astoria Center of Israel (ACI) is proud to partner with the Israel Policy Forum to connect young adults in Western Queens and deepen their knowledge of Israel. Join us for a catered Shabbat dinner followed by a lecture from Alex Lederman of the Israel Policy Forum, “19 Months of Upheaval: Israel’s Challenges in a Post-October 7 Era.” The program is recommended for young and emerging adults ages 21-45, although anyone is welcome to attend.

Guest Speaker: Alex Lederman
Alex Lederman is Israel Policy Forum’s Senior Policy and Communications Associate, based in New York. In this role, Alex contributes to Israel Policy Forum’s policy research, writes analytical articles and explainers on policy developments, and briefs audiences across North America. Alex’s analysis has been featured in CNN, TIME Magazine, The Hill, The Forward, War on the Rocks, and other outlets. He previously served as an intern at the U.S. embassy in Muscat, Oman. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he studied Near Eastern languages and civilizations with a focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

About the Israel Policy Forum (IPF):

Israel Policy Forum’s mission is to build support for a secure, Jewish, democratic Israel through a viable resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We do that by elevating the public discourse and advancing pragmatic U.S. policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S.-Israel relations, and regional diplomacy among policymakers and community leaders.IPF Atid was created in July 2017 as Israel Policy Forum’s young professional-led community to engage and empower the next generation of leaders to build a resilient community, elevate discourse, and advance a secure, Jewish, democratic state of Israel.

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Young Professional Potluck
2025-04-25 18:30 - 20:00

Purim Party
2025-03-16 14:00 - 17:00

Shabbat Across America
2025-03-07 18:00 - 20:30

Hebrew School Event
2025-03-07 17:30 - 18:00

Wine Tasting & Movie Night
2025-03-01 18:30 - 21:00

Hanukkah Party
2024-12-15 14:00 - 17:00
Tickets here: https://astoriacenter.org/2024-hanukkah-party/
Hanukkah Party 2024
Sunday, December 15th 2pm-5pm
Please join us for the ACI 2024 Hanukkah Party, featuring a puppet show by Wonderspark Puppets, face painting by The Cheeky Chipmunk, crafts, cookie decorating, wrapping paper/candle sale, PJ Library books and sufganiyot. Save on admission with advanced RSVP, $7/pp. $25 per family
2-5pm ACTIVITIES, FOOD, DRINK
4:00pm PUPPET SHOW IN PLAYROOM “Case of the Missing Latkes”
Special thanks to our Sponsor PJ Library

Annual Member Meeting
2024-12-15 10:00 - 12:00

NO Shabbat Service
2024-12-01 10:00 - 12:00

Shabbat Service
2024-11-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-13 10:00 - 12:00
