Can I attend a workplace conference on Shabbos?
Must I take a “shomer Shabbos” medical residency?
Is a Jewish co-worker allowed to handle my responsibilities?
On a job interview, when should I mention Shabbos observance?
Can my website take orders on Shabbos?
 These questions, and many others, will be addressed on Leil Shavuos, in a special program for singles hosted at the Young Israel of Woodmere in conjunction with YUConnects. All singles from the community and beyond, who are young professionals or college/grad students, are welcome to attend.
Similar to prior years when hundreds of attendees enjoyed the Shavuos “Jew in the Workplace” series, this one will focus on “Shabbos: The Test of the Day of Rest.”
The motzaei Shabbos program will begin at 11:45 p.m. on Leil Shavuos with an interactive symposium. Three local and accomplished young professionals from the neighborhood, Simone Blond, Ariel Charnowitz, and Yaacov Schlusselberg, will share brief personal workplace experiences. Rabbi Shalom Axelrod and Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt of the Young Israel will address contemporary career issues relating to Shabbos/yom tov and answer audience questions.
After a refreshment break and an opportunity to mix with friends, there will be another 30-minute session given by Rabbi Axelrod at 1:15 a.m. titled “From Half-Shabbos to Whole: Making the Day Complete.”
Co-sponsored by YUConnects and the Young Israel of Woodmere’s “YIW Meet” program, it is open to unmarried men and women in their 20s and will take place at the Young Israel’s Nusach Sfard House, next door to the main shul located at 859 Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere. No fee and no RSVP is necessary. It will be the most engrossing night of the year for young professionals!
The Young Israel’s YIW Meet committee runs activities and events for singles throughout the year. YUConnects offers unique social events, targeted matchmaking, and educational forums for the entire Jewish community. If you have questions about these programs, or want to send your symposium questions in advance for the panelists, please e-mail mglatt@yu.edu, call 516-603-8141, or visit www.yuconnects.com.
