20th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival and 5K Race for ALS
Sunday, April 22, 2012
10AM - 3PM
Click here for Cherry Blossom Festival Info
Joint Sisterhood/Brotherhood Breakfast
February 12, 2012 CGOH 10am - 12 noon
Diversity and Inclusion in our Synagogue

Lori Zwicker , Assistant Director of Workforce and Organization Development, NYS GOER
This interactive presentation will celebrate the diversity we all bring to the our synagogue, inspire you to be more curious about people who are not like you, and teach you skills for speaking up in the face of bias and stereotypes without blame or guilt. Lori will discuss bullying and other forms of intolerance and offer some ideas on how to constructively respond when faced with similar situations.Come join us for an fun and educational hour.
Lori Zwicker is a trained mediator, master facilitator, and diversity and inclusion trainer. She directed the NYS Public Sector Affiliate of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), is certified to teach Dr. Steve Robbins Unintentional Intolerance model, and has 15 years of experience teaching, and leading groups to build more inclusive communities. Lori is currently the Assistant Director of Workforce and Organization Development at the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations. She has a master’s degree in social work from Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and is a member of Temple Sinai in Saratoga Springs, where she lives with her 9 year old son.
The breakfast is free for all current CGOH Sisterhood and Brotherhood members. All others pay $4 for breakfast; the program is free.
Brotherhood Day at the Regional Food Bank
Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 1pm to 3pm
Sunday January 22, 2012 is Brotherhood day at the Regional Food Bank. I hope you and any members of your family will consider joining us in this very worthwhile volunteer event for just a couple hours (1pm-3pm) helping organize and sort food items. There are jobs for everyone and all ages are welcome to help.
The work is usually in an area that gets a bit cold, so you do need to dress in layers. You can leave before 3pm.
I do need to get an estimate of how many will be volunteering so, please get back to Joe Kaplan (joek39@nycap.rr.com) if you are interested in attending this wonderful Mitzvah.