February 01, 2012
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West Hartford, CT 06117
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“The friendships I have made with other people in my group and with soldiers from Israel will drive me to go back to Israel, possibly move there. It changed my life, and at no point did I feel unsafe, or threatened.” – Jonathan C.
“My trip to Israel on Taglit-Birthright was the most inspirational 10 days of my life. I learned so much, met so many new and exciting people and really became aware of what it meant to me be Jewish all in such a short span of time. Because of Taglit-Birthright, I really want to become more involved with Israel and visit again!”– Michelle B.
With a gift to the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford’s annual campaign, you help support Taglit-Birthright Israel, a program providing first time, peer group, educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 26.
Your gift will help diminish the growing division between Israel and Jewish communities around the world, strengthen the sense of solidarity among world Jewry, and strengthen participants' personal Jewish identity and connection to the Jewish people. The experience lasts 10 days – with memories that last a lifetime.
Monday, February 27, 2012 | 6:45 p.m.
Yachad Jewish Community High School
2626 Albany Avenue, West Hartford
See your dollars at work in a Yachad classroom with tour leader, Heather Fiedler, Executive Director.
For more information or to sign up for one of our FEEL PROUD TOURS, contact Elizabeth Appelman at (860) 727-6123.
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We are excited to welcome Dan Abrams, ABC News legal analyst, as the headliner for our entirely new event, THE MAIN EVENT: One night. One Jewish community, on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at The Bushnell in downtown
Dan Abrams regularly appears on "Good Morning America" and "World News Tonight." Abrams is also a recognized writer. He has published articles in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today magazine, The American Lawyer, the Yale Law & Policy Review and is a regular columnist for Men's Health.
The evening will kick off with an opening performance by comedian Judy Gold and will include Lifetime Achievement Awards presented to Eleanor Caplan and Arnold C. Greenberg.
For many years, our signature events were VOICES and VISIONS. This event presents an opportunity for men and women to come together to celebrate our leadership and philanthropy.
Event co-chairs are Jessica and Michael Fish, Leslie and Steven Neiditz and Joan and Paul Shapiro.
For more information, visit www.jewishhartford.org.
Join NextGen (formerly named the Young Adult Division) for a Fun Night Out of networking and socializing with individuals in their 20s, 30s and 40s.
Nomad Adventure Quest, 100 Bidwell Road, South Windsor
Unlimited adventures -- laser tag, wall climbing, bumper cars and more
$30 per person includes one drink ticket and snacks.
For more information or to register, contact Ilana Bernstein at (860) 727-6119.
The Multiple Loyalties Within Jewish Identity
How Our Prayers Reflect Our Choices and Commitments
Led by Professor Yehezkel Landau of Hartford Seminary
Co-sponsored by Congregation Kol Haverim’s Outreach Committee & The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
Congregation Kol Haverim, 1079 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, CT
(Starting at 7:00 p.m. with Havdalah service)
The Havdalah blessings at the end of Shabbat, especially the one distinguishing Israel from other nations, will be the springboard for an exploration of Jewish faithfulness and interfaith relations within G-d’s Creation. Prophetic texts (Micah 4: 1-5 and Isaiah 56: 1-7) will also be examined. This event will be followed by Beit Café.
Questions to consider:
*Does the messianic paradigm of Shabbat peace and unity transcend distinctions among faith traditions?
*Is Shabbat observance for Jews only?
*How do we practice mutual hospitality among religious communities, sharing sacred time and space, as we promote tikkun olam, the mending of our broken world?
To register, contact Pam Gardiner at pamandkyle@comcast.netor (860) 267-5776.
Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford's
Diamond Anniversary
Beth El Temple, West Hartford
Courtyard Cocktails and Dinner
Special Tribute to
Anja and Gene Rosenberg, Judy and David Rosenthal, Marilyn and Harold Rothstein and Mary and Gideon Rutenberg
Program Featuring a Hartbeat Ensemble
Original Theatrical Production, Music and Dessert
For more information about sponsorship availability, call (860) 236-1927, x26 or email swaitsman@jfshartford.org.
Join the party for a great time for a great cause!
Featuring entertainment by
THE CAPITOL STEPS
Hartford Marriott Downtown
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner-style buffet and desserts
Call (860) 523-3994 or visit www.hebrewhealthcare.org for more information.
Monday, February 13, 2012 | 8:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
Mortensen Library, University of Hartford
RESCHEDULED FROM OCTOBER 31, 2011
Middle East and Holocaust Educators Workshop
Registration required, $40.
Monday, February 13, 2012 | 3-4:00 p.m.
Museum of Jewish Civilization, Mortensen Library
University of Hartford
Exhibit Opening: Veiled Women: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Women of Israel, Lena Stein, Photographer
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, February 23, 2012 | 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Wilde Auditorium, Harry Jack Gray Center, University of Hartford
Music for the Soul: Muslims, Christians, and Jews Singing and Drumming Together
For additional information, please contact Susan Gottlieb at mgcjs@hartford.edu or call (860)768-4964.
March 1 – April 22, 2012
The Bushnell® Center for the Performing Arts
Opening Reception: March 18, 2012 | 1:00 p.m.
followed by a panel discussion “Dementia and the Arts.”
For more information, contact Madelene Francese, (860)523-3994, mfrancese@hebrewhealthcare.org.
Save the Date! The Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford is hosting our Ner Tamid event at the Hartford Marriott, downtown Hartford on Sunday, June 3 2012. For more information, contact Kim Bartenstein at (860) 561-0700 or visit http://www.ssds-hartford.org/.
Photo: L to R (Back Row) Gail Weinstein, CJEL; Rabbi Craig Marantz, Rabbi Michael Pincus, Anna Elfenbaum, CJEL; Rabbi Richard Plavin, Heather Fiedler, Yachad; | L to R (Sitting) Dr. Leora Isaacs, JESNA; Rabbi Debra Cantor
The Commission on Jewish Education & Leadership recently convened rabbis, educators, and community leaders to learn about WOW!: a collaborative community initiative with Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA). WOW!’S goal is to engage greater numbers of children and families in satisfying and impactful complementary Jewish educational experiences by enhancing what exists and expanding the range of program options to meet the needs of 21st century Jewish learners. JESNA Vice President, Dr. Leora Isaacs, met with representatives from several synagogues and community institutions to describe the WOW! process which will help the community assess and appreciate what currently exists in the community and where there are growth opportunities (Discovery Phase); envision what might be (Dream Phase); co-construct what should be (Design Phase) and actualize, learn and improve (Destiny Phase).
JESNA is dedicated to building a strong Jewish future where learners of all ages lead Jewish lives infused with purpose and meaning. Functioning as a hub in a many-spoked wheel of community federations, central agencies for Jewish education, foundations, social entrepreneurs, families, and others, JESNA transforms and strengthens Jewish education in North America across all denominations and venues. JESNA’s extensive experience in a complex landscape enables it to assemble creative new ideas and models for success with state-of the-art knowledge to catalyze innovation and change for its partners, clients and the entire field.
For more information about WOW!, contact Anna Elfenbaum at (860)727-6136.
Meet Mary Glickman and join us to discuss her debut novel, Home in the Morning, a novel about a Jewish family in Mississippi trying to survive the tumultuous 60s and the secrets that will bind them together—and keep them apart.
Sponsored by the Commission on Jewish Education & Leadership and Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival.
Event will be held at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Tickets $10|Mandell JCC Box Office, (860) 231-6316 or tickets@mandelljcc.org
The Mandell JCC hosts I Knew That! a night of trivia from Boston-based Game Shows to Go on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. in the Herbert Gilman Theater, Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford.
Be the contestant and the studio audience, while enjoying wacky questions and good-natured competition. All seats are $20. For tickets and more information, contact the Member Services Center at the Mandell JCC, (860) 236-4571 or visit www.mandelljcc.org.
The Mandell JCC and The Emanuel Synagogue partner for the return of the Women’s Seder featuring Julie Silver on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford.
Registration for the Seder starts at 5:00 p.m., and The Journey Begins at 6:00 p.m. Admission is $50 per guest and includes dinner and concert. Reserved tables for ten people are $500. For reservations, contact Donna Goldstein at (860)231-6315 or seder@mandelljcc.org. For more information, contact Elana MacGilpin at (860)231-6327 or emacgilpin@mandelljcc.org, or visit www.mandelljcc.org.
bebe (Beth El Babies Exploring)
Friday, February 3, 2012 | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Bebe is an informal group for moms and babies. Moms can meet and network with other moms, while babies can make new friends and play with age appropriate toys. Bebe meets every Friday morning from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please join for coffee and friendship! Membership at Beth El is not a requirement to participate. For more information please contact Rabbi Garber at igarber@bethelwh.org or www.bethelwesthartford.org.
“Tradition, Tradition and Tefillin”
Sunday, February 5, 2012 | 8:45 a.m.
Beth El Temple and their men’s club are joining congregations around the world as they teach the mitzvah of wrapping tefillin in the twelfth annual World Wide Wrap on Sunday morning February 5. The program begins at 8:45 a.m. with the wrapping of tefillin. Grandparents, fathers, mothers and students please join Rabbis Garber and Chatinover at Beth El for this mitzvah and a wonderful free breakfast program. RSVP to Phil Schulz at (860)651-0072 or philschulz@sbcglobal.net .
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford (general)
http://www.facebook.com/JewishHartford
NextGen of JFGH
http://www.facebook.com/NextGenJewishHartford
Jewish Community Relations Council
http://www.facebook.com/JewishHartfordJCRC
The Koopman Library
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Koopman-Library-of-the-Jewish-Federation-of-Greater-Hartford/133874726729140
The Chai Center
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chai-The-Center-for-Jewish-Life/256033734412885
