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Shabbat Kids Club

Every Shabbat  |  10-11:15 am
No cost

A Shabbat experience for kids 0-9
Shabbat crafts and snacks
Games, stories and songs
Kiddie kiddush

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Tiny Tots Shabbat

December 13  |  10-11:15 am
No cost

For little ones ages 0–2 (with a grown-up!)
Joyful Shabbat celebration made just for our tiniest friends!
Sing along to Shabbat songs filled with ruach (spirit)
Enjoy stories, games, and playful fun
Share challah and grape juice
Meet new friends and families in a warm, welcoming community

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Young Families Chanukah Extravaganza

December 17  |  5-6:30 pm
$36 per family
$25 per family when registered by Dec 10

An evening packed with giggles, goodies, and glow
Magic show, face painting, balloon twisting fun, Chanukah treats and Menorah lighting

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JFX Annual Chanukah Party

December 17  |  6:15-8:00 pm
$18 for members and $24 for non members when registered by Dec 8

$24 for members and $36 for non members after Dec 8

Good food, great company, menorah lighting, donut decorating

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Kids Winter Camp

December 22-January 2
9:30-3 pm
$300 per week
10% off when registered by Dec 10

Cozy fun, winter magic, and lots of smiles. Lunch included

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Learn to Read Hebrew, a 5-week course for beginners

January 13-Feb 2  |  7 pm
No cost

Ready to learn Hebrew from the very first letter?  No experience? No problem! A warm, welcoming community awaits you

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Parshat Toldot
Nov 21-22, 2025
Candle lighting: 4:44 pm
 
Havdalah 5:51 pm


A Regular Joe at Trader Joe’s
By Rabbi Sruly Koval 

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"Did you do anything fun on Halloween?"

This was the question posed by the cashier at Trader Joe's to the gentleman in front of me in line the other week. His answer was, "No, I just watched some football." I assumed that this was the cashier's go-to question for each customer, so I wondered what I would say if I were asked. The truth is, I definitely didn’t do anything fun on Halloween—at least not this year ;-)

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