GESHER (6th-8th grade) Kabbalat & Kibbitz Friday, January 16 | 6:00-8:00pm | Olds Family Youth Lounge A potluck style Shabbat dinner in the Olds Family Youth Lounge. Bring a vegetarian dish or dessert to share with your friends. We'll light candles, sing a few Kabbalat songs, & dive into a delicious meal. Afterwards, we'll have a curated conversation about Jewish identity, what it means to each of us, & how we show up in & ... Read More
Mini Minyan First and Third Saturdays, 10:30am, Youth Lounge Join Tefilah and Youth Specialist Meg Bernstein to learn, lead, and enjoy an active mini-Shabbat service! This service for 3rd-5th is a great step up to the main service for our older elementary aged kids.
Tot Shabbat (ages 0-5) First and Third Saturdays, 10:30am, Zidell Chapel Experience the joy of Shabbat with this fun and engaging service for families with kids 5 and under. Join our wonderful early childhood educators and the Shabbes Mouse, for a lively Shabbat service. Enjoy singing, dancing, storytelling, and more!
Kiddush Club (K-3rd Grade) First and Third Saturdays, 10:30am, Room 102 Continue the fun and warmth of Tot Shabbat with Kiddush Club. We sing, dance, hear a Torah story, and more with our fantastic educators!
Sisterhood Just for Fun Mah Jongg Various Sundays | 10:00am-12:00pm Participate in a fun, easy-to-learn, and non-competitive way to play Chinese Mah Jongg. Please reach out to Polina Olsen for questions.
NOAR (3rd-5th grade) Cooking for Hesed Sunday, January 18 | 12:30-2:00pm Meet in the Youth Lounge after ALIYAH Tzedakah is a foundational value in the Jewish tradition, but charity & good deeds can extend far beyond just donating money. So let's come together to donate our time in service to our community. 3rd-5th graders will engage in preparing a meal for those in our community in need, led by Mel Berwin & Meg Bernstein in ... Read More
Adult Ed: Beginning with "Why" with Rabbi April Villareal Mondays, October 27-February 23 | 6:30-7:30pm RSVP Here The “why” in any major project has gained renewed attention in recent years. The mitzvot/commandments, one of Judaism’s central projects, elicit profound Jewish wisdom on the question of “why?” and what it means to live with purpose. In this class, we will explore this wisdom through study and conversation, developing our own wisdom for the moment we are ... Read More
Senior Movie Matinee: Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles (2019) Wednesday, January 21 | 1:00-3:00pm | Stampfer Chapel RSVP Here What happens when a beloved musical becomes a mirror for every era—including our own? Join the CNS Wondering Jews 65+ and JFCS ' Senior Social Hour for a special movie matinee of Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019), the lively documentary that digs into how Fiddler on the Roof became a cultural touchstone. We’ll enjoy popcorn and classic ... Read More
Adult Ed: Learn to Leyn: Chanting Torah for Beginners and Beyond with Rabbi Shanee Michaelson Wednesdays, October 22-January 28 | 7:30-8:30pm RSVP Here Learn to chant Torah—you can do it! We cover the names and tunes of the cantillation symbols, and then work on a short Torah reading for a future service of your choice.
