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Our Gail and Jeffrey Bayer Family Religious School of Temple Emanu-El strives to provide students with meaningful and positive experiences that promote a passion for lifelong Jewish learning and living. Program Overview: Our Religious School is centered on Building Community, Tefillah, Hebrew, Judaic study, and Ahavat Yisrael – Love of Israel. Religious School Hours: K – 3rd grade Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 4th – 6th grade Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 & Wednesdays 3:45 – 5:15 7th grade Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 & Cantor appointments for B/M training Learn more and register at Gail & Jeffrey Bayer Religious School: K-7 – Temple Emanu-El These lecture series will analyze how Rabbinic, Normative and Contemporary Judaism understand the biblical major and minor prophets compared to how New Testament writers understood them in the first century. Classes will focus on the following themes: Biblical Prophets: Purpose and Canonization Prophets: Fortune Teller or Moral Compass? Prophets: Cantankerous or Perpetual Spiritual Sufferers? New Testament Writers: True Believers of Biblical Prophets or Exegetical Masters? Prophetic Literature and Liturgy Class led by Rabbi Wright, taught at Independent Presbyterian Church.
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PJ Library & NEMJDS preschool event for ages 2yrs - Pre-K Cooking and science through a Jewish lens with stories and art sprinkled on top.
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Discussion of "The Wolf Hunt" by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen New members are warmly invited to join us. Please contact book club chair Linda Goldstein at lrjg13@gmail.com to request the zoom link. Shmooz 10:00 - 10:30. Discussion 10:30 - 12:00.
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Join instructor Rabbi Yossi Friedman for a 4 week, lighthearted and engaging introduction to the language, culture, and humor that shaped Jewish life for centuries. In this course, you'll learn common words and phrases, explore Yiddish's history, and discover how it continues to influence modern speech. 36$ for LJCC members | $54 for non-members |
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Join CJFS, Temples Beth-El and Emanu-El, and Chabad volunteers to pack and/or sort food at The Community Foodbank of Central Alabama. Email caleigh@cjfsbham.org or call 205-278-7101 with interest and let Caleigh know if you'd like to join volunteers for lunch following the project.
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How educational institutions and intellectuals responded to the rise of Nazism. What lessons can be learned from the role of academia then and what are the implications for today?
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Bi-Monthly Meeting of The Birmingham Jewish Federation's Board of Directors. |
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It is a custom in Judaism to pray for the release of captives. On Friday evenings, we will gather in the Hess Chapel to read the over 200 names we have of those being held since October 7, and offer a prayer for their release. All are welcome. |
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Join TBE’s Intentional Walking Village on the first Saturday of every month. Participants are invited to meet in the upper parking lot, and can join for all or part of the walk. More exercise Questions? Reach out to sheribkrell@gmail.com or eitaliaander@gmail.com
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Join us for our new once-a-month Shabbat morning experience at Temple Emanu-El, Love, Pray, & Eat! The Rabbi &/or Cantor will lead this casual Saturday morning service focusing on lessons from the Torah. Our worship will be interactive, engaging, and uplifting. A delicious catered lunch will follow the service. 10:00 AM - Shabbat service in Hess Chapel Followed by a catered lunch in Weil Hall. RSVP to Jan Hirsch, 972-358-6399 or cookiemom88@gmail.com
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Join us at 6:30p for a community Havdalah, and for LJCC members with kiddos (ages 6-13) drop them off with our wonderful staff and head out for dinner afterward. Parents' night out is a fun-filled evening for children ages 6-13, complete with pizza and snacks, engaging games, creative crafts, and exciting activities all under the watchful eye of our experienced and caring staff. $10 per child. LJCC members only. We want to encourage community through this event, so consider organizing dinner as a group.
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Our Gail and Jeffrey Bayer Family Religious School of Temple Emanu-El strives to provide students with meaningful and positive experiences that promote a passion for lifelong Jewish learning and living. Program Overview: Our Religious School is centered on Building Community, Tefillah, Hebrew, Judaic study, and Ahavat Yisrael – Love of Israel. Religious School Hours: K – 3rd grade Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 4th – 6th grade Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 & Wednesdays 3:45 – 5:15 7th grade Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 & Cantor appointments for B/M training Learn more and register at Gail & Jeffrey Bayer Religious School: K-7 – Temple Emanu-El
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Facilitator: Sherron Goldstein Sunday, November 2 9:30 AM In-person at Temple Emanu-El Jewish cuisine is diverse and reflects the long history and cultural diversity of Jewish communities around the world. Are you looking for specific Jewish recipes or something about Jewish culinary traditions in general? Join us for this locally-sourced Jewish cooking class led by Sherron Goldstein as we explore classic recipes and create our own Jewish dishes!
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Access, Action, and Evidence-Based Care: A Panel Discussion on Reproductive Healthcare Doors will open at 3:00. The panel will begin at 3:30. RSVP is required. Link coming soon! |
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Join instructor Rabbi Yossi Friedman for a 4 week, lighthearted and engaging introduction to the language, culture, and humor that shaped Jewish life for centuries. In this course, you'll learn common words and phrases, explore Yiddish's history, and discover how it continues to influence modern speech. 36$ for LJCC members | $54 for non-members |
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This four-week class invites individuals to explore their life stories through guided writing exercises, group sharing, and supportive feedback. Each session will include a short lesson, a writing prompt, and time to share and discuss. The goal is to inspire connection, self-expression, and a sense of legacy, l'dor v'dor, through storytelling. Free for LJCC members | $18 for non-members
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Join the Alabama Holocaust Education Center for our annual Kristallnacht Commemorative lecture, in partnership with the UAB Department of History. In this lecture, Holocaust historians Wendy Lower and Jonathan Petropoulos will map the infamous SS leader Heinrich Himmler’s journey during his last days, as he left the Führerbunker and fled to various outposts and hiding spots in the north of Germany. As they trace Himmler’s final movements and discuss how his tentacles of power unraveled, they will also explore the physical and psychic unraveling of this mass murderer, who became the most hunted war criminal in history. Finally, they will recount Himmler’s eventual capture, his interrogation, his suicide in British custody, and extraction of his brain after his death to study evil.
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Facilitator: Elizabeth Bloch Thursdays October – 9, 16, 23 November – 6, 13, 20 December – 4, 11 6:00 PM via Zoom Biblical women have made significant contributions in shaping our history. We will enter the lives and hearts of the women of the Bible, using their own words and emotions. We will learn from their struggles as we celebrate their successes.
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For those interested in deepening their Jewish learning or converting to Judaism. Class will be in-person on Thursdays at Temple Beth El, approx. two times each month. Begins August 7th 2025. $180/individual and $300/couples
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Jacob Kossoff will be speaking at Knesseth Israel at a Friday Night Dinner on November 7, 2025 and Saturday Lunch after services on November 8, 2025.
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Join us for a fun Shabbat service with Cantor Wittner and Elizabeth Bloch followed by a yummy pizza dinner and play time in our play room! RSVP for dinner to kathryn@ourtemple.org.
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It is a custom in Judaism to pray for the release of captives. On Friday evenings, we will gather in the Hess Chapel to read the over 200 names we have of those being held since October 7, and offer a prayer for their release. All are welcome. |
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These lecture series will analyze how Rabbinic, Normative and Contemporary Judaism understand the biblical major and minor prophets compared to how New Testament writers understood them in the first century. Classes will focus on the following themes: Biblical Prophets: Purpose and Canonization Prophets: Fortune Teller or Moral Compass? Prophets: Cantankerous or Perpetual Spiritual Sufferers? New Testament Writers: True Believers of Biblical Prophets or Exegetical Masters? Prophetic Literature and Liturgy Class led by Rabbi Wright, taught at Independent Presbyterian Church.
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Tentative Date for movie viewing with talkback session to follow. |
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*Location provided upon RSVP to vkimerling@bjf.org. Join us for a special lunch and learn program with Sally Poolat, Leket Israel’s Regional Director of US Development. At this program, we’ll dive deep into the current situation in Israel and it’s impact on the life-saving work of Leket Israel. Leket Israel, the National Food Bank and leading food rescue organization in Israel, is uniquely committed to redistributing surplus, nutritious food to all those in need across Israel. In 2024 alone, Leket Israel provided over 2 million hot meals to people in need, rescued over 69 million pounds of agricultural produce, and fed over 400,000 people weekly! Leket Israel has been a partner of the Birmingham Jewish Federation’s Israel World Jewry Bureau (IWJB) committee since 2006. Please bring your own Kosher or Kosher-style lunch. Beverages and dessert will be provided. To learn more and RSVP, email Victoria Kimerling Oliphant vkimerling@bjf.org. Join instructor Rabbi Yossi Friedman for a 4 week, lighthearted and engaging introduction to the language, culture, and humor that shaped Jewish life for centuries. In this course, you'll learn common words and phrases, explore Yiddish's history, and discover how it continues to influence modern speech. 36$ for LJCC members | $54 for non-members |
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The Office of The Birmingham Jewish Federation & Foundation will be closed for Veteran's Day This four-week class invites individuals to explore their life stories through guided writing exercises, group sharing, and supportive feedback. Each session will include a short lesson, a writing prompt, and time to share and discuss. The goal is to inspire connection, self-expression, and a sense of legacy, l'dor v'dor, through storytelling. Free for LJCC members | $18 for non-members |
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Southern Jewish Voices presents stories about Jewish life in Birmingham and around the South. The program is presented through a series of interviews conducted in front of a live audience and includes a complimentary lunch. Videos of all sessions are archived online.
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Join our community in a day focused on self-care and healing. Presented by CJFS and facilitated by Contenu.
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Throughout the 1930s, German Jews were caught in a cycle of relentless terror created by the Gestapo and targeted laws designed to strip away their dignity. As they desperately sought escape and refuge, most countries made immigration exceedingly difficult. Neighbors who were once friends now ostracized them. Their children were pushed to the back of classrooms, they were banned from park benches, and they lost their jobs. Amid constant persecution and prejudice, Jews fought to carve out small crevices where their humanity and identity could survive. They formed creative support networks, shared information, and leaned on community resilience. In these acts, we see the ingenuity and courage with which Jews created spaces of dignity, connection, and hope.
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Facilitator: Elizabeth Bloch Thursdays October – 9, 16, 23 November – 6, 13, 20 December – 4, 11 6:00 PM via Zoom Biblical women have made significant contributions in shaping our history. We will enter the lives and hearts of the women of the Bible, using their own words and emotions. We will learn from their struggles as we celebrate their successes.
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If you are looking for community service that is quick and efficient, then you've come to the right place! Join CJFS volunteers to *unload and pack groceries for Sunday SGI delivery day. Please contact Caleigh@cjfsbham.org or 205-278-7101 to join the SGI signup genius email list. Corporations and groups welcome. Typical volunteer need: 10-12 individuals. Youth 6+ welcome. *Do you have a truck or large vehicle and want to help transport grocery boxes from Community Foodbank of Central Alabama (Homewood) to our CARES site (Cahaba Heights)? Please let Caleigh know! Todah rabah
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Join us for this meaningful discussion with Rabbi Wright and family members of Holocaust survivors leading into Shabbat. October 24 - "Never Again, Is Again" November 14 - "Wrestling with God: The Shoah and 10/7"
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It is a custom in Judaism to pray for the release of captives. On Friday evenings, we will gather in the Hess Chapel to read the over 200 names we have of those being held since October 7, and offer a prayer for their release. All are welcome. |
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Tot Shabbat with Robin Berger & Shabbat B'yachad with Rabbi Matt Dreffin. Lunch immediately following 
Kehillah Alternative Service: Judaism's 10 Best Ideas by Arthur Green, led by Sharron Swain |
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Playdate for kids 0-24 months For more information contact Julie Pizitz: jspizitz@gmail.com RSVP required Our Gail and Jeffrey Bayer Family Religious School of Temple Emanu-El strives to provide students with meaningful and positive experiences that promote a passion for lifelong Jewish learning and living. Program Overview: Our Religious School is centered on Building Community, Tefillah, Hebrew, Judaic study, and Ahavat Yisrael – Love of Israel. Religious School Hours: K – 3rd grade Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 4th – 6th grade Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 & Wednesdays 3:45 – 5:15 7th grade Sundays 9:30 – 12:00 & Cantor appointments for B/M training Learn more and register at Gail & Jeffrey Bayer Religious School: K-7 – Temple Emanu-El These lecture series will analyze how Rabbinic, Normative and Contemporary Judaism understand the biblical major and minor prophets compared to how New Testament writers understood them in the first century. Classes will focus on the following themes: Biblical Prophets: Purpose and Canonization Prophets: Fortune Teller or Moral Compass? Prophets: Cantankerous or Perpetual Spiritual Sufferers? New Testament Writers: True Believers of Biblical Prophets or Exegetical Masters? Prophetic Literature and Liturgy Class led by Rabbi Wright, taught at Independent Presbyterian Church.
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CJFS is celebrating our 5-year partnership with Community Foodbank of Central Alabama to provide The Senior Grocery Initiative food deliveries directly to client's doorsteps. One Sunday a month, volunteer's transport groceries and have the opportunity to provide a wellness visit! Please contact Caleigh@cjfsbham.org or 205-278-7101 to complete volunteer intake & receive the signup genius emails. Todah rabah Shift 1 2-3 volunteers needed 11:50-1:15 to transfer groceries into delivery volunteers vehicles Shift 2 Volunteers sign up for as few or as many deliveries as they are interested in. Pickup opens at 12:15 and ends at 1:15. Volunteers have opportunity to provide a friendly visit during delivery--friendships encouraged!
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You Belong in Birmingham is hosting a Challah bake with Chabad of Alabama! Come braid, bake, and socialize!
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Join us for this meaningful presentation of the play, "Freedom Song", brought to us by Beit T,shuvah ~ a recovery organization based on Jewish values located in Los Angeles, California. Freedom Song is a transformative musical that shatters the myth of Jews being immune to addiction by interweaving the story of Passover and personal stories of addiction. The cast is made up of addicts in recovery from drugs, alcohol, gambling, and other destructive behaviors. Through songs, dance, tears, laughter, and post-show discussion with the cast, Freedom Song will open your eyes to the real-life struggle against the ‘bondage of self’ that we all fight every day.
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NEMJDS monthly executive board meeting. Co-presidents: Sarah Kunin & Valerie Thompson |
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Paint your own pottery at Do-It-Yourself Crafts in Homewood! |
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This four-week class invites individuals to explore their life stories through guided writing exercises, group sharing, and supportive feedback. Each session will include a short lesson, a writing prompt, and time to share and discuss. The goal is to inspire connection, self-expression, and a sense of legacy, l'dor v'dor, through storytelling. Free for LJCC members | $18 for non-members |
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Bi-Monthly Meeting of The Birmingham Jewish Federation's Executive Committee
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The Levite Jewish Community Center and The Birmingham Jewish Federation and Foundation are partnering to present this unique learning opportunity to the community. We are living in a moment defined by confusion and confrontation. People aren’t looking for more narratives, noise, or opinions. They’re looking for clarity, context, and trusted education that helps them make sense of a complicated world. That is what Avi Melamed, founder of Inside The Middle East (ITME), delivers. This isn’t just a talk — it’s a real-time intelligence briefing from Avi Melamed - a former Israeli intelligence official, Senior Arab Affairs Advisor, author, and trusted educator, designed to help audiences understand Israel through the broader lens of the Middle East. Two years after October 7, the region is still feeling the domino effect of that day — across Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Gulf States, and beyond. In The Map. The Compass. The Moment., Avi connects the dots between today’s headlines and the deeper forces shaping them - helping audiences see not just what’s happening, but where it’s leading. Using ITME’s signature method, Avi explores: How did we get here? Where are we now? Where are we going? Avi guides audiences toward a deeper understanding of Israel and its neighbors — exploring the regional dynamics driving both […]
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Facilitator: Elizabeth Bloch Thursdays October – 9, 16, 23 November – 6, 13, 20 December – 4, 11 6:00 PM via Zoom Biblical women have made significant contributions in shaping our history. We will enter the lives and hearts of the women of the Bible, using their own words and emotions. We will learn from their struggles as we celebrate their successes.
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NEMJDS monthly board meeting. Co-presidents: Sarah Kunin & Valerie Thompson NOTE LOCATION: AHEC
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For those interested in deepening their Jewish learning or converting to Judaism. Class will be in-person on Thursdays at Temple Beth El, approx. two times each month. Begins August 7th 2025. $180/individual and $300/couples
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Please join Tammi Calwell-Horn and Dalia Abrams for the newest TBE Village: the Rosh Hodesh Circle, based on materials published by At The Well (link to https://www.atthewellproject.com/). At each evening meeting we will explore the themes of the month through meditation, crafting projects, movement/dance, torah study and food. No experience necessary. Meetings will be monthly, on Rosh Hodesh (so days of the week will vary), at our homes. So, please join us for sisterly bonding through the Jewish wisdom of our ancestresses. All who identify as sisters are welcome. |
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Join CJFS, LJCC, and community members to welcome Shabbat through this daytime multigenerational service and lunch. RSVP to caleigh@cjfsbham.org or 205-278-7101 to be included in lunch, sponsored by the LJCC. Volunteers welcome, please contact Caleigh.
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It is a custom in Judaism to pray for the release of captives. On Friday evenings, we will gather in the Hess Chapel to read the over 200 names we have of those being held since October 7, and offer a prayer for their release. All are welcome. |
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Join Rabbi Wright &/or Cantor Wittner for a light hike and Shabbat service at Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
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Hadassah Book Club On Zoom 10AM- 10:30AM Grab a Cup of Coffee and Schmooze with friends on Zoom 10:30AM: Book Discussion Begins |
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This four-week class invites individuals to explore their life stories through guided writing exercises, group sharing, and supportive feedback. Each session will include a short lesson, a writing prompt, and time to share and discuss. The goal is to inspire connection, self-expression, and a sense of legacy, l'dor v'dor, through storytelling. Free for LJCC members | $18 for non-members |
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Join us for the 49th running of the Sam Lapidus Montclair Run, a Thanksgiving tradition and one of Birmingham's largest races. The Office of the Birmingham Jewish Federation & Foundation will be closed for Thanksgiving Day |
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The Office of The Birmingham Jewish Federation & Foundation will be Closed the Day after Thanksgiving
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It is a custom in Judaism to pray for the release of captives. On Friday evenings, we will gather in the Hess Chapel to read the over 200 names we have of those being held since October 7, and offer a prayer for their release. All are welcome. |
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Join us for drinks, connection, and conversation as we spotlight a local organization making a difference. Meet others who are passionate about similar work, learn about the nonprofit's mission, and hear from a Jewish community member who advocates with the featured group. |
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Join CJFS, LJCC, and community members to welcome Shabbat through this daytime multigenerational service and lunch. RSVP to caleigh@cjfsbham.org or 205-278-7101 to be included in lunch, sponsored by the LJCC. Volunteers welcome, please contact Caleigh.
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Join us for a fun Shabbat service with Cantor Wittner and Elizabeth Bloch followed by a yummy pizza dinner and play time in our play room! RSVP for dinner to kathryn@ourtemple.org.
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It is a custom in Judaism to pray for the release of captives. On Friday evenings, we will gather in the Hess Chapel to read the over 200 names we have of those being held since October 7, and offer a prayer for their release. All are welcome. |
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Join TBE’s Intentional Walking Village on the first Saturday of every month. Participants are invited to meet in the upper parking lot, and can join for all or part of the walk. More exercise Questions? Reach out to sheribkrell@gmail.com or eitaliaander@gmail.com
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Join You Belong in Birmingham for Havdalah and a delicious dinner sponsored by Congregation Knesseth Israel! Dinner includes stuffed shells, salad, garlic bread, and tiramisu! RSVP to rivac@bjf.org
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Join us at 6:30p for a community Havdalah, and for LJCC members with kiddos (ages 6-13) drop them off with our wonderful staff and head out for dinner afterward. Parents' night out is a fun-filled evening for children ages 6-13, complete with pizza and snacks, engaging games, creative crafts, and exciting activities all under the watchful eye of our experienced and caring staff. $10 per child. LJCC members only. We want to encourage community through this event, so consider organizing dinner as a group.
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