**What is Sharing Shabbat?** Sharing Shabbat is a 6 month program for families with children ages 0-8. Your family will participate in monthly shabbat experiences as you build relationships with families and learn how to celebrate shabbat in your home. Sharing Shabbat welcomes all families including those who are new to town, interfaith, multi-faith, single […]
What better way to learn how to host an amazing Shabbat dinner than to be a guest at one?! Join The Well for a delicious vegetarian dinner, inclusive Shabbat ritual, and an immersive step-by-step tutorial on how we put it all together, so that you can do the same for your own friends and family! […]
Always wanted to learn how to chant Haftarah beautifully, or haven’t done it since you were 13 years old? Then this class is for you! Come and learn what the Haftarah is and what all the squiggles under the letters mean. By the end of this class, you will be ready to learn your own […]
Join The Well on Saturday, September 21st at 10:00am for a beautiful fall morning at Tot Shabbat! At Franklin Community Park, just a few minutes away from the Franklin Cider Mill, we’ll enjoy our favorite Shabbat songs with a few seasonal tunes, followed by snacks and an optional trip to the cider mill! Tot Shabbats […]
A community event built around training veteran & new volunteer solicitors for the Federation’s 2025 Campaign Year.
Where chesed (kindness) happens!!! Everyone who wants to be a mensch and volunteer is welcome to help the Chesed Committee… * braid a challah to donate and braid one to take home * pack baby baskets * make food for Shabbat deliveries Children are welcome to volunteer with their grown-ups & drop off supervised kids […]
At the Sherrill Berman Shofar Factory Festival, fun activities will be combined with creative, educational art, delicious food, music, and a Mitzvah kindness project. Event will take place on Sunday, September 22, 1:00-4:00 pm at the JCC in W.B.
**Jews in the Garden: A Holocaust Survivor, the Fate of His Family, and the Secret History of Poland in World War II ** _”_ Jews in the Garden _ reads like the best of narrator-guided murder- mysteries. But in this case the who-done-it is real, chilling, and makes clear why today’s Polish government is so […]
At a time when Jewish unity is needed more than ever, join us at RISE: The ultimate community challah bake! Come and be a part of the this pre Rosh Hashanah event, where we connect, create, and celebrate as one community. Whether you’re a challah baking pro or trying it for the first time, this […]
**A RABBI’S TOP TEN LIST OF FAVORITE JEWISH TEXTS Rabbi Robert Dobrusin** ZOOM **MONDAYS, 10 – 11:15 AM** Sept. 16, 23; Oct. 7, 14, 21 Everyone who studies Jewish texts has their favorites – teachings that they find uniquely fascinating, challenging, inspiring or delightful. Rabbi Rob Dobrusin will present ten of his favorites for a […]
**AN ANGEL ON YOUR BACK Rabbi with Michele Faudem** In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building **MONDAYS, 11 – NOON** * **Series 1** : Sept. 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11 * **Series 2** : Nov.18; Dec. 9, 16; Jan. 6, 13, 27; Feb. 3, 10 * **Series 3** : Mar. […]
**GENEALOGY WORKSHOP: FINDING YOUR ROOTS Robbie Terman** In-Person I Max M. Fisher Federation Building **MONDAYS, 11 AM – 12:15 PM** Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14 Do you want to research your family history but do not know how to start? Achivist Robbie Terman will set you on the right path to understanding […]
