WORTH THE SCHLEP

from December Edition - Northeast Florida Jewish Life Magazine

by JewishLife Magazine

THE COVES SHARE HANUKKAH

WORTH THE SCHLEP NORTHEAST FLORIDA’S EVENT CALENDAR

Healing Service hosted by Hazzan Holzer (Virtual) December 1, 15, 22 & 29

6:00-7:00 pm Jacksonville Jewish Center

Your Co ee, Our Torah (Virtual) December 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31

9:30-10:30 am Jacksonville Jewish Center With Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner

Shoobee Doobee Shabbat (Virtual) December 4, 11, 18 & 25

10:00-11:00 am Jacksonville Jewish Center With Hazzan Holzer and Mystery Guest

Kabbalat Shabbat Under Ground (Virtual) December 4, 11, 18 & 25

6:00-7:00 pm Jacksonville Jewish Center

Coping with Loss (Virtual) December 9 & 23

3:00-4:00 pm

For all Jacksonville Jewish Center programs, go to: Jaxjewishcenter.org/ engage/full-calendar/

Where Race Meets Religion (Virtual) December 7

7:00-8:30 pm Young Professionals & Families of Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida A panel discussion on identity, intersectionality, and allyship. Register at: https://events.idonate. us as we light up the night com/raceandreligion and enjoy food, drinks, JCA Chanukkah person; $20 for young Extravaganza adults December 10 Jacksonville Jewish Center 5:45 pm 3662 Crown Point Road, Join JCA for the lighting of Jacksonville our giant outside chanuki- 904-292-1000 yah! The celebration will feature blessings and Jacksonville Jewish songs. Free for the entire Center 4th Night community. Hanukkah Jax Beach

Michelle Pargman Pres- December 13

ents "Post-Election 5:00-6:00 pm Connections" (Virtual) 48 16th Avenue S., December 11 Jacksonville Beach 11:00 am Join the River Garden Beth El the Beaches Auxiliary for discussion led Synagogue Chanukah by Licensed Mental Health Celebration (Virtual) Counselor, Michelle Parg- December 13 man, on ways to strength- 5:00-5:45 pm en the connection with Join us for a communiyourself, which enables our ty-wide Zoom Hanukkah connection with others to party for young & old. improve our overall emo- Includes singing, lighting tional well-being. RSVP to the menorah and latke auxiliary@rivergarden.org making. Contact Beth El at or call Mimi Kaufman at (904) 273-9100 for more (904) 626-2472 to receive information. Zoom link

December 12

8:00 pm (21 & up) Grab your friends and join karaoke, dancing. $36 per

Celebration

Major Gifts Event (Virtual) Jacksonville Jewish December 14

Center 2nd Night 7:00 pm Hanukkah (Virtual) Jewish Federation & December 11 Foundation of Northeast 5:00-5:30 pm Florida jaxjewishcenter.org/ For donors who give engage/full-calendar/ $5,000 or more to the Latkes & Vodkas To register, go to events. (Outdoor) idonate.com/MG2020.

2021 Annual Campaign

Jacksonville Jewish Center 5th Night Hanukkah December 14

5:30-6:30 pm St. Johns Veterans Park 1332 Veterans Parkway, St. Johns

Jacksonville Jewish Center 6th Night Hanukkah Downtown Celebration December 15

5:00-6:00 pm James Weldon Johnson Park 135 W. Monroe Street, Jacksonville

Jacksonville Jewish Center 7th Night Hanukkah Bartram Park Celebration December 16

5:30-6:30 pm Baptist South Hospital Parking Lot 14550 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville

Antisemitism in Our Backyard (Virtual) December 20

10:30 am – 12:30 pm Young Professionals & Families and Shalom Jacksonville Learn from experts about how to e ectively respond to antisemitic rhetoric and incidents. Register at bit.ly/32MsZPa.

Community Mitzvah Day Jacksonville Jewish Center and Congregation Ahavath Chesed December 25

All Day. To register: http:// bit.ly/CommunityMitzvahDay2020 For more information, contact rhodagoldstein@ hotmail.com or Wiatt Bowers at Wiatt.Bowers@ atkinsglobal.com.

Chai Society Broadway After Party January 19, 2021

7:30 pm Hadassah Jacksonville will celebrate and thank their current and future Chai Society members with elegant desserts and champagne toasts. The program will feature entertainment by musician and cantorial soloist Joy Katzen-Guthrie performing songs of Legendary Jewish Composers of Broadway. For information contact jacksonvillehadassah@ gmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE UPCOMING JEWISH FEDERATION & FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA EVENTS:

January 10, 2021 Women’s Philanthropy Champagne Brunch (Virtual)

10:00 am Join us this new year as we explore the world through food with Jewish cookbook author and food writer, Leah Koenig Register now at events. idonate.com/CB2021

February 18, 2021 A Night Out In with Federation (Virtual)

7:00 pm A community-wide event to raise funds to support the 2021 Annual Campaign. To become a sponsor, contact Lauren Ricko at laurenr@jewishjacksonville.org.