New York’s Seventh Avenue was once the center of the schmatta industry, a locale where one would often see racks of clothes being wheeled down the street from factory to showroom. Many buyers still flock to New York City to buy their merchandise, but long ago, in large part, the manufacturing side of the industry moved from the city to the south, and then to the Far East.

Debbie Goodstein’s film, “Mighty Fine,” is about one Jewish family’s exodus from New York to New Orleans. It tells of a father who hopes to keep his once flourishing business alive with the help of lower wages and less expensive factory space. It is a look back at a time when many factory owners, a large segment of them Jewish, hoped to maintain their businesses and American jobs on this side of the Atlantic.

The works of Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Israel’s only winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, are on the shelves of nearly every Israeli bookstore. Readers seeking S.Y. Agnon’s writing can access several editions of his novels, novellas and short stories.

Except one: the first edition of his first book.

This year, on the 100th anniversary of that book’s publication, an Israeli organization is searching for the first copies of Agnon’s first novella, “And the Crooked Shall Be Made Straight.”

Tamir Goodman, a.k.a., the “Jewish Jordan,” and former IDF soldier invites children to take part in a world class basketball clinic on Sunday, May 20. The event, from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m., is at the Jewish Center of Teaneck. Goodman is founder/director of Coolanu Israel, a non-profit dedicated to teaching Jewish values and Israel education through basketball programs. Call (201) 833-0515, ext. 200 or www.jcot.org.

The school will honor Francisco J. Núñez, founding director of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, of which the Young People’s Chorus at Thurnauer is an affiliate. He recently received two accolades: a 2011 MacArthur Genius Fellowship Award and a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from First Lady Michelle Obama.

The evening will also feature Bob McGrath from Sesame Street, as well as Colin (violin) and Eric (cello) Jacobsen, artistic directors of The Knights orchestra.

Call (201) 408-1465 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

“Pars for Parkinson’s: The Paul Kudowitz Memorial Golf Outing” is set for Sunday, May 20, at Tarry Brae Golf Course in South Fallsburg, N.Y. The event begins with breakfast at 9 a.m., shotgun start at 10, and includes a kosher barbecue, raffle, golf shirts, and prizes.

The event is named for Dr. Paul Kudowitz, who was killed in 2010 by a hit-and-run driver while walking home from shul in Englewood. It is co-chaired by Debby and Dr. Lou Flancbaum of Teaneck. Flancbaum, a surgeon, had to retire at age 53 in 2007 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Call Lou Flancbaum, (201) 862-0575 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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Jewish National Fund will hold its annual New Jersey Golf Glassic on Monday, June 4, at 10:30 a.m., at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield. The honorary tournament sponsor and chair is Saul Leighton, Bayway World of Liquor. The day includes golf, brunch, cocktails, dinner, and awards ceremony. Sponsorships are available.

Joel Leibowitz, (973) 593-0095 ext. 820, http://www.jnf.org/echo, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

p>The second annual Wheels for Meals Event: A Ride to Fight Hunger in Bergen County is set for Sunday, June 10, beginning with registration at 7 a.m. The event is sponsored by Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson.

Biking enthusiasts of all levels are welcome to participate and multiple distance courses are offered, including a 5k walk. There will be an on-site toddler loop, sponsor expo, music, and refreshments. All non-competitive rides and the walk start and finish at the Jewish Home at Rockleigh.

David Feuerstein, a local teen volunteer, created Wheels for Meals. Last year’s inaugural ride raised more than $50,000.

Lori Stokes of Channel 7 ABC Eyewitness News will be on hand to greet riders, along with sponsors, including representatives from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, the Tenafly Bicycle Workshop, Rema Foods, Optima, and The Drive 4 Rebecca.

Information, (201) 837-9090 or RidetoFightHunger.org.