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Holiday Celebration
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JCA Rosh Hashanah Family Service
Sep 9
The Jewish Community of Amherst will be holding an interactive family service on the first day of Rosh Hashanah for families with children up to age nine. Michelle Greenfield will lead in celebrating the new year with Hebrew and English prayers, song
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Holiday Celebration
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Pioneer Valley
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JCA Rosh Hashanah Family Service (Day 2)
Sep 10
The Jewish Community of Amherst will be holding a second-day of Rosh Hashana mountain service. This service, which will be led by Michelle Greenfield and Ruhi Sophia Rubenstein, will follow a moderate trail starting from the Notch Visitors Center, 15
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Lecture & Discussion
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Pioneer Valley
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Opening Doors Information Session
Sep 15
Come and meet the leader of the Opening Doors Interfaith Outreach Program that is part of the JFS Bold Visions Initiative. Share your suggestions, concerns and experiences being part of an interfaith family.
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Holiday Celebration
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Pioneer Valley
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Yom Kippur Family Service
Sep 18
The Jewish Community of Amherst will be holding an interactive family service on Yom Kippur for families with children up to age nine. Michelle Greenfield will lead in celebrating with Hebrew and English prayers, songs, and stories. Children and pare
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Film Program
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Pioneer Valley
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100 Voices
Sep 21
This is a one night showing of a documentary made in the summer of 2010. A camera crew followed the Cantors Assembly Mission to Poland in the summer of 2009. The trip coincided with a Jewish Cultural Festival at which cantors performed for the larg
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Community Program
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Pioneer Valley
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Ride to Provide
Sep 26
The Ride to Provide is a community Sukkot bike ride, to celebrate the season and help raise money to support UMass Hillel’s community service programs and environmentally-friendly projects. The 4th Annual Ride to Provide has planned 9, 18 and 36 mi
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Community Program
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Pioneer Valley
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Caring for Our Loved Ones: It's Not So Easy
Oct 6
Nearly one-third of adults are caregivers. Explore the personal experiences described by author and caregiver, Gail Sheehy in her book, Passages in Caregiving. Join our panelists as we discuss strategies and resources for caregivers and their famil
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Author Appearance
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Pioneer Valley
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Jewish Community of Amherst Presents Joan Leegant
Oct 6
The Jewish Community of Amherst is thrilled to be hosting award-winning author Joan Leegant, who will be speaking about her gripping new novel set in Israel, Wherever You Go, published this July by W.W. Norton.
How far are we willing to go in the na
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Community Program
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Pioneer Valley
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Jewish Family Service 95th Annual Meeting
Oct 13
JFS' 95th Annual meeting highlights include the installation of a new slate of officers and board members, keynote speaker Lou Cove, Executive Director of Reboot; a brief business meeting, award recognitions and a dessert reception.
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Opening Doors
Oct 20 - Jun 1
Opening Doors is a 17 session course for parents raised in other faith traditions who are raising Jewish children. The focus will be on the basics of Judaism, Jewish parenting, holiday celebrations, and learning about the local Jewish community. No p
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Lecture & Discussion
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Pioneer Valley
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Israel: Jewish and Democratic State
Nov 7
Fred A. Lazin, Prof.of Sociology of Politics and Government, Ben-Gurion University and Visiting Prof. of Israel Studies, American University, Washington, DC, will discuss whether Israel can be both a Jewish state and a democracy. What is the effect o
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Israel on Campus: Get the Facts!
Nov 21
How do you learn about Israel? How do you separate anti-Semitism from anti-Israel talk? What is the truth about Israel? Hard questions for college students. Here's a chance for High School students to begin to learn what happens on campus and how
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Family Program
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Pioneer Valley
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Rekindle Shabbat
Jan 1 - Jun 30
Rekindle Shabbat seeks to share the joy and vibrancy of being Jewish with families through the Pioneer Valley. Through intimate at-home Shabbat dinner celebrations and festive community events, Rekindle offers opportunities to connect with others in
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Calendar - Pioneer Valley