Nicholas Winton--

The Power of Good - Film

Wednesday, February 7 at 8:00 pm

Call or register online to reserve your space--seating is limited.

Tu B'Shvat, February 3

Leviticus 19:23-24 contains the following laws concerning fruit trees: You may not eat any fruit of a tree for the first three years of its growth.  Then, in the fourth year, you must give all of the fruit to the priests.  In the fifth year you may eat the fruit yourself.  The fifteenth of the month of Shvat, Tu B'Shvat, is the New Year of Trees.  Any tree planted during the year before Tu B'Shvat became a year old on Tu B'Shvat (even if it was planted the day before). In ancient Israel the days before Tu B'Shvat were the busiest time of the year for planting trees.  When Jews were exiled form the Land of Israel, we celebrated Tu B'Shvat by eating fruit grown in the Land of Israel.  In the sixteenth century, kabbalists living in Tzfat created a special ritual meal, a mystical Seder for Tu B'Shvat connecting the land's yearly cycle of growth and  rest with our own.  After the Jewish National Fund was created in 1901 it became a tradition to buy trees in the Land of Israel on Tu B'Shvat.  Today, many families have special Tu B'Shvat meals where different fruits are tasted, a reminder of the New Year of Trees in Israel.

Excerpt from "The Book of Jewish Knowledge" by Rabbi David E. Cahn-Lipman.

Dr. Seth Pearl to speak on

Interactive Metronome

Sunday, February 11 at 11:15 a.m.

Volunteers Wanted

March is full of holiday celebrations and we need your help to make them wonderful.  Adults and teens are needed to help plan and run next month's Purim Carnival, scheduled for Sunday, March 4 and to lend a hand at our annual Chocolate Seder, a model Passover Seder to satisfy the most avid sweet-tooth, on Sunday, March 25.

If you would like to help out with either or both events please contact Lisa Feinman.

Mitzvah Update

Mugsy's Mitzvah: The gymnasts of the JCC have collected $90 in recyclable bottles which was redeemed and donated to "Greyhound Rescue."

January Mitzvah Day: Guests of the JCC made 25 furry green monster dolls for the children at Abbott House.  Click here to read a letter from Abbott House.

Interfaith Workshop

Wednesdays, February 14, March 7 & 28

7:30-9:00 p.m.

A three-part series exploring interfaith family issues such as:

• Instilling an understanding of Jewish culture in children/grandchildren.

• Becoming comfortable with non-Jewish sons/daughters-in-law.

• Handling holiday celebrations with non-Jewish  in-laws.

• Deciding what, if any, formal religious education to give children.

Fee: $30, FREE to JCC members

Vacation Sensations and SKIP Holiday Programming

Tuesday, February 20

Homefield Bowl and Swimming at the YMCA, Pizza Lunch included.

Wednesday, February 21

SKIP will enjoy therapeutic art and movement at the JCC while Vacation Sensations participants relax with a movie. 

Then all our campers will depart for

Roller-skating at The Rink. 

Pizza lunch included.

Thursday, February 22

Museum of Natural History and "Roving Mars" in IMAX.  Bring a bag lunch.

Friday, February 23

Mad Science "Marvels of Motion" at the JCC.  Then we are off to Chuck-E-Cheese.  Includes game tokens and pizza lunch.

SKIP Registration

Vacation Sensations Registration

Arts in February

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Special Children's Program

Boomerang Cafe

Active Retirement Program

Men's Club

Tuesday-Friday, February 20-23

Introducing Traci Timmons, Artistic Director!

Join us for an intensive theater experience where there is a part for everyone. 

Learn lines, songs and choreography under the direction of a professional director.  Build sets and design costumes for a one of a kind performance for friends and family on Sunday, February 25.    

Read more and register.

A Green Chariot 

A Film with a special appearance

by Director: Gilad Goldschmidt

Thursday, February 22 at 8 pm

Fee: $5 members/$8 community

Reservations required

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