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NORTHEAST FLORIDA’S EVENT CALENDAR

The Temple Shabbat Worship (Virtual) May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Congregation Ahavath Chesed Phone (904) 733-7078 for Zoom link.

Reform Judaism in Israel (Virtual) May 2

2:00 pm The e ects of the new ruling by the Supreme Court of Israel on the Reform movement. RSVP to Stav Brener, jaxshlichut@ jewishjacksonville.org or (904) 448-5000 ext. 121

Foundations of Judaism (Virtual) May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

10:15 am-12:00 pm Jacksonville Jewish Center Go to www.jaxjewishcenter. org/engage/full-calendar/ for Zoom link.

Jacksonville Jewish Center Online Family Learning (Virtual) May 2

7:00 – 8:00 pm Jacksonville Jewish Center

PJ Library “One Good Deed” Book Walk May 3

9:30 am – 1:30 pm Jacksonville Jewish Center RSVP: https://bit.ly/3srYF6t Contact Melissa Williams at: mgwilliams@jfcsjax.org.

JFCS Recovery Mondays (Virtual) May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

4:00-6:00 pm For those seeking personal recovery from addiction for themselves. This is a safe, confi dential Zoom meeting hosted by Jodi through JFCS. Contact Jodi at (904) 254-2322

PJ Library “One Good Deed” Book Walk May 2

1:00 – 3:00 pm Jewish Community Alliance RSVP: https://bit.ly/2P0tYYc Contact Melissa Williams at: mgwilliams@jfcsjax.org.

Jacksonville Mega Challah Bake May 2

5:00 pm Two outside locations are available: Outside at the Temple or Beth El - The Beaches. RSVP to jaxmegachallahbake@gmail. com or you can participate online via Zoom.

Healing Service Hosted by Hazzan Holzer (Virtual) May 4, 11, 18, 25

5:00-6:00 pm Jacksonville Jewish Center Attend any Jacksonville Jewish Center morning or evening service to observe a loved ones Yarzheit and participate in a virtual minyan to say Kaddish

Matkon im Zikaron (Taste of Memories) (Virtual) May 4

6:30 pm Gather together on Zoom to cook blintzes that Bar Rahav loved. Bar died during the "Tzuk Eitan" operation in 2014. Advanced registration appreciated. jaxshlichut@ jewishjacksonville.org

Jacksonville Jewish Center Sisterhood Hot Topic May 5

11:00 am Gather together for a presentation about Ultrareligious communities in New York. There will be a documentary fi lm followed by discussion. Rsvp to margieholzer@ email.com in order to receive the Zoom link.

Your Coffee, Our Torah w/ Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner (Virtual) May 6, 13, 20, 27

12:30pm - 1:30pm Jacksonville Jewish Center

Shoobee Doobee Shabbat (Virtual) May 7, 14, 21, 28

10:00-11:00 am Jacksonville Jewish Center with Hazzan Holzer

The Temple Erev Shabbat (Virtual) May 7, 14, 21, 28

7:00-8:00 pm Congregation Ahavath Chesed Phone (904) 733-7078 for Zoom link.

Healthy Shavuot Cooking Class (Virtual) May 11

7:30-8:15 pm 5:00 pm Join JCA Functional Nutrition Dietitian Stacy Seslowsky, RD, LDN, MSN, for a virtual cooking class to learn healthy and delicious Shavuot recipes. Receive ingredients list and Zoom link upon registration. Register at www.jcajax.org or call (904) 730-2100 ext 228. Cost $25.

Coping with Loss (Virtual) May 12 and 26

3:00-4:00 pm Jacksonville Jewish Center

Jacksonville Jewish Center Trivia Night! (Virtual) May 12 and 26

7:30 pm - 8:15 pm Visit https://us02web.zoom. us/j/86154936028 Bring your own food, drinks, snacks, phones, tablets, laptops, desktops!

JFCS Through Original Art (Virtual) Created by our Clients May 14-28

Experience unique and thought-provoking art created by JFCS clients.

View a unique video that captures the essence of clients hardships, hopes and dreams. Available online from May 14-28. Register at https://bit. ly/3sGUh3G

No Place for Hate Day 2021 May 14

Join ADL for a day committed to: Challenging Bias, Championing Justice, Creating more equitable spaces. To register, visit: https://bit.ly/3dV8IeW

A “Safer” Safer Scholar-in-Residence (Virtual) May 2, 23, 24

www.jaxjewishcenter.org/ virtual/ Join Rabbi Daniel Nevins in his virtual topics: “Jewish Law & Frontiers of Science” May 2 at 7:30 pm

“Jewish Law & Human

Dignity” May 23 at 7:30 pm “The Future of a Movement” May 24 at 7:30 pm

Shavuot on the Grill Meet & Meat with Gilis kitchen. May 17

521 A1A N Ponte Vedra Hear the 10 Commandments then socialize & shmooze outdoors with a dazzling array of barbecue delights catered by Gili’s Kitchen. Tented seating available. RSVP required by May 10th. www. chabadbeaches.com for further info call Dafne (904) 770-0502.

Anti-Semitism, Racism, Hate, Extremisim in 2021 (Virtual) May 20

6:30 pm Featuring one of Time Magazine’s 2020 most infl uential people in the world, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. To register, visit: https://bit. ly/3sfSiTt

Jewish Kayaking Journey May 22

8 am Six Mile Landing Boat Ramp, 1700 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach Join Justin Sakofs for a Jewish spirituality kayaking experience. Advance registration required. Call the JCA at 730-2100 ext 228 or go to jcajax.org

Disabled, Not Half a Human Being (Virtual) May 23

12 pm Join us on Zoom to hear from the leaders of Disabled, Not Half a Human Being organization, working for the rights of people with disabilities in the State of Israel. Free to the community. Advance registration required. To register, please call the JCA registrar’s o ce at 7302100 ext 228 or register online at jcajax.org.

Discover Israel Film Series: Sallah Shabati May 26

Jewish Community Alliance Auditorium 6:30 pm 1964 Israeli comedy fi lm about the chaos of Israeli immigration and resettlement. Advance registration required. To register, please call the JCA registrar’s o ce at 7302100 ext 228 or register online at jcajax.org.

Caregiver Support Group (Virtual) May 27

1:00-2:00 pm Jacksonville Jewish Center Email bethshorstein@ gmail.com Support Group Facilitator Call: (904) 868-4400

Positively Charged (Virtual)

National Best-Selling Author Jon Gordon

June 1

7:30-8:30 pm Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF) Register at https://jelf.org/ jongordon

Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida 2021 Annual Meeting (Virtual) June 6

12 pm Register at events.idonate. com/annualmeeting2021

Chabad at the Beaches Friendship Circle

Bi-Weekly Sundays Fletcher Park/Sunshine Park Teenage volunteers spend quality time with children with special needs. Register: www. chabadbeaches.com Dafne 904-770-0502