L’Shana Tova! / Happy New Year!

Rosh Hashanah is the start of the Jewish New Year, and is celebrated during the month of Tishrei, which falls during September and/or October. This year (2005) the holiday fall late and starts at sunset October 3, 2005. It is the Hebrew Year 5766.

Rosh Hashanah is considered the time of redemption, the day of judgment and is considered a solemn festival. On this day, G_d Almighty decides the future fate for each and every Jewish individual for the coming year — a person’s fate is judged yearly. On Rosh Hashanah we are inscribed in the Book of Life. On Yom Kippur, which is ten days later, the Book is sealed. (You may hear is said: “On Rosh Hashanah it is written… On Yom Kippur it is sealed!”

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Rosh Hashanah eCards — More than 85 Ways to Say Happy New Year… In The Moment

Living in the moment is no longer a myth with the electronic age. We no longer have to sit on pins and needles wondering and waiting to see if our greetings will arrive at the desired time. With Electronic eCards we can almost dictate when the greeting will be read by the recipient. Roz Fruchtman, a New York City Digital Artist is the owner/designer of Graphics Schmaphics Exclusive Judaic Greetings Club, an online Judaic eCard Club whose target audience is “busy” people. With Rosh Hashanah (The Jewish New Year) less than one week away, Roz has rolled out her 2005 / 5766 Jewish New Year eCard Collection of more than 85 Rosh Hashanah eCards.

(PRWEB) September 29, 2005 — Living in the moment is no longer a myth with the electronic age. We no longer have to sit on pins and needles wondering and waiting to see if our greetings will arrive at the desired time. With Electronic eCards we can almost dictate when the greeting will be read by the recipient.

Roz Fruchtman, a New York City Digital Artist is the owner/designer of Graphics Schmaphics Exclusive Judaic Greetings Club, an online Judaic eCard Club whose target audience is “busy” people.

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Rosh Hashanah eCards Memberships are Scheduled to Generate Income for Hurricane Katrina Donation During the Jewish High Holidays

Using the upcoming Jewish New Year / Rosh Hashanah as a stimulus, New York City Digital Artist, Roz Fruchtman pledges to donate $1.75 from each and every new and renewal eCard Club Membership purchased from her online Judaic eCards Club “Graphics Schmaphics Exclusive Judaic Greetings Club.” The donation will be given to the Feed The Children Network for their Hurricane Katrina relief actions.

(PRWEB) September 27, 2005 — Rosh Hashanah eCards Generate Income for Hurricane Katrina Donations

Using the upcoming Jewish New Year / Rosh Hashanah as a stimulus, New York City Digital Artist, Roz Fruchtman pledges to donate $1.75 from each and every new and renewal eCard Club Membership purchased from her online Judaic eCards Club “Graphics Schmaphics Exclusive Judaic Greetings Club.” The donation will be given to the Feed The Children Network for their Hurricane Katrina relief actions.

With Rosh Hashanah (The Jewish New Year) less than one week away, Roz has rolled out her 2005 / 5766 Jewish New Year eCard Collection of more than 85 Rosh Hashanah eCards.

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A few days ago I received an email from a marketer. He has a product that he was offering for sale at a discounted rate of $99. He was prepared to donate $50 of the $99 discounted rate to the Katrina victims. (I saw nothing wrong with this!)

The next day I received another email from the same person saying who he received some really negative responses and he was withdrawing his offer, but that the money he had already collected would be donated as promised. From the tone of his email you could tell he was totally shattered as his heart had been/was really in the right place. (When these things happen people feel helpless and look for a way to help in any way they can. Most of us only have our skills to offer as we do not have large amounts of money and some are barely making ends meet.)

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August 14, 2005 / Pelham Parkway, Bronx New York — The 28th Annual Shalom Pelham Parkway Festival, sponsored by The Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway, will be held on:

• WHEN: Sunday, September 18, 2005
• TIME: Noon until 6PM
• WHERE: Comras Mall of Bronx Park at Bronx Park East & Lydig Avenue — just steps away from the Bronx Zoo.

Highlighting the Festival is a fantastic show featuring continuous live entertainment by some of the most popular names in Jewish music.

• The dynamic Ira Heller and Yoel Sharabi are joined by the exciting young group Pey Dalid, the Klezmer Trio and Cantor Karl Kritz. A band accompanies the performers.

Clowns and magicians will perform around the Festival grounds throughout the day.
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