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Happy New Year! It’s 2021 and we are excited to come out of a year that was not so great with hopes that this year will be much better and healthier. Even though we continue to provide programs in a virtual setting, we are excited for what’s to come in our community this January.
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New year, new 2021 Annual Campaign Theme!
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis is excited to kick off the 2021 Annual Campaign with the theme MOVING FORWARD in 2021! It is a new beginning for the Jewish Federation as the organization continues MOVING FORWARD with the work it does for the Jewish community both in Indianapolis and around the world. The Federation is coming off of a successful 2020 Annual Campaign and looks FORWARD to continuing this momentum in 2021. More information on the new campaign theme and campaign numbers is available in the January/February Federation News magazine, and final 2020 campaign numbers will be reported in the March/April magazine edition.
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The Federation News Magazine
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Our 2019-20 Impact Report is here! Learn about the Federation, what the Federation does and how the organization makes an impact in the Indianapolis Jewish community.
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Federation Community Calendar
For all events happening in the Indianapolis Jewish Community, visit the Federation’s Community calendar.
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A Jurassic Park Tu B’Shevat Miracle in Israel
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Calling All Teens for a Community Wide Service Challenge!
Want to stay connected with friends and neighbors and make an impact in your community this January while staying safe? Then grab some friends and join the Indy Teen Service Challenge, a week of activities, learning opportunities, and challenges to engage in spirit of service and volunteering honored through Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
The Challenge will run from Friday, Jan. 15 to Sunday, Jan. 24 and includes:
- Fun and exciting at-home activities for you and your friends
- An opportunity to connect with a team of friends (new and old)
- Connections to service opportunities and organizations
- Prize opportunities!
And MUCH MORE!
The Indy Teen Service Challenge is open to 8th-12th graders and participation is free. Register by 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Teams and challenges will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 14. Questions? Contact David Heilbron at dheilbron@jfgi.org.
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Popsie’s Pantry Amazon Wishlist
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Did you know Popsie’s Pantry has a wishlist on Amazon? It includes most needed items for the pantry – updated regularly. Contact Rachel Katz at rkatz@jfgi.org with questions.
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Popsie’s Pantry supports individuals and families living in the northwest quadrant of Indianapolis who experience food insecurity, regardless of religion, race, nationality, ethnic group, or gender. Clients schedule individual appointments and can choose from a variety of foods, fresh produce, cleaning supplies and toiletries as well as from a large kosher-foods section. Visit https://www.jewishindianapolis.org/jfs/popsies-pantry for more information.
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Comedian Lewis Black
Interviewed by Sophie Maurer
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21
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This virtual event features a hilarious and often poignant pre-recorded interview of Lewis Black by 13-year-old Sophie Maurer, the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library’s Free Speech Ambassador. The two will be seeing it for the first time with the audience before taking questions about free speech, Lewis’s life, why he switched from wanting to be a rabbi to wanting to be a comedian, and whatever else comes up. Cost is $10.
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JCC’s Assistant Director of Summer Care/Camp worked with her ECE co-workers to collect recipes and create the ECE Family Cookbook! Every ECE teacher submitted a recipe or two. All proceeds directly benefit the ECE program.
Cost is $20 for a hard copy and $15 for a PDF. Books will be available for pickup beginning the week of Jan. 4. That's when they will email out the PDF for those who choose that option.
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Post COVID-19 Recovery Program from Hooverwood Living beginning January 4, 2021.
Hooverwood Living has partnered with Rehab Strategies to offer a unique outpatient rehabilitation program specifically for people who have battled with and are recovering from COVID-19.
This program, created and carried out by trained physical and occupational therapists, will aim to improve strength, balance, endurance, activity tolerance, and overall functional mobility that may have been decreased or lost following a battle with COVID-19.
If you or someone you know has had a symptomatic battle with COVID-19 that has altered quality of life or independence due to the physical impact of the virus, please contact us to get started on your road to recovery. When the battle with COVID-19 ends, it is just the beginning of the recovery process for many.
How This Program Can Help:
- Steadily increase endurance, activity tolerance, and strength with a personalized therapy plan without pushing the patient to extreme levels of fatigue or exhaustion
- Keep a focus on functional tasks and daily activities such as bed mobility, transfers, and ambulation in order to improve limitations in daily life impacted by COVID-19
- Improve breathing capabilities and lung capacity by educating and instructing proper breathing exercises and techniques
- Closely monitor heart rate and oxygen levels at rest and while exercising
- Provide safe and relevant home exercise programs to perform during "off days" from therapy services
- Provide a safe and encouraging atmosphere where patients will feel comfortable exerting themselves in order to regain independence and quality of life.
Virtual visits are available and most insurance plans will be accepted.
Call (317) 956-5663 to schedule an appointment or visit hooverwood.org for more information including participation requirements.
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2021 Jewish Community Public Opinion Survey
Due by Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021
Help the Jewish Community Relations Council better understand the opinions of the Indianapolis community today. Your answers to this survey will help JCRC gain valuable insight into the community's views on important issues. Your responses will be strictly confidential.
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Action Alert! Join JCRC in Calling for the Halt of the Forced Relocation of the Rohingya People
The Rohingya people are an ethnic minority group from the Rakhine State of western Burma that has fled an ongoing genocide against them in Burma to Bangladesh. Join JCRC and its partners at the Crane Center for Mass Atrocity Prevention in halting the relocation of the Rohingya people to the unsafe island of Bhasan Char.
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Indiana Politicians Who Made a Difference During the Holocaust:
Gov. Paul V. McNutt with guest speaker Dr. Dean Kotlowski
12 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19
JCRC is excited to partner with the Indiana Jewish Historical Society and CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center for this three-part lunch series, which will uncover the role some Hoosier politicians played in saving and supporting Jews during and after the Holocaust. This talk will focus on Gov. Paul V. McNutt.
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2021: What Lies Ahead for Global Jewish Advocacy: Featuring David Harris, CEO, American Jewish Committee (AJC)
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: Including the Jewish Community
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JCRC serves as an educational resource in many capacities! Two JCRC staff members, Marla Topiol & Aaron Welcher, will be presenting this month on inclusive workplaces for Jews to the Diversity Roundtable of Central Indiana.
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CALENDAR
Chabad Center for Jewish Life | Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
Congregation Beth Shalom | Congregation B'nai Torah | Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation | Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation (IHC)
Hasten Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis (HHAI)
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
Shabbat Services
Fridays | 6 p.m. – Erev Shabbat Celebration via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/399892776. Join the spiritual leaders and members of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck for a virtual Shabbat candle lighting and Friday night service.
Saturdays | 9:30 a.m. – Torah Talk via Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/CongregationBEZ/. A discussion on the week’s Torah portion discussion.
Saturdays | 10 a.m. – Shabbat Morning Service via Livestream: https://bez613.org/watch-live/. Join the spiritual leaders of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck for the week’s Livestream service. Visit https://bez613.org/worship/virtual-shabbat-and-more/ for access to this week’s resources to help follow along.
Wednesdays | 7:30 a.m. – Minyan via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95109818081
Other BEZ Events and Programs:
Wednesday, Jan. 13 | 8:30 p.m. – Torah on Tap (Virtual) Adult Trivia Night via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99859733752. Enjoy a fun-filled social gathering with Rabbi Jenni Greenspan and other BEZ young professionals. Bring your friends and your thinking caps for a friendly game of virtual trivia, with questions that will jog your memory and make you LOL (laugh out loud). Contact Rabbi Jenni for questions at jgreenspan@bez613.org and RSVP at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4EADA72AA2FE3-torah.
Sunday, Jan. 15-24 | Teen Mitzvah Challenge. Teens can participate in a fun scavenger hunt through the GooseChase app. Complete missions and send in reports to earn points. Teams and individuals with the highest point totals will receive prizes. Register at https://www.cognitoforms.com/JewishFederationOfGreaterIndianapolis/IndyTeenServiceChallenge2021.
Monday, Feb. 1 | 7:30 p.m. – Cocktail Judaism: The Spirituality of Laughter with Rabbi & Comedian Bob Alper via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96415122645. Rabbi Dennis Sasso hosts a night with comedian Rabbi Bob Alper as he explores humor in ancient and modern religious tradition and why laughter has been such an integral part of our culture. Plus – plenty of belly laughs throughout! Don’t miss this engaging and fun-filled event! Contact Jacqui Goldstein at jgoldstein@bez613.org with questions.
Beth-El Zedeck Early Childhood Center Enrollment for Summer Camp 2021 and School Year 2021-2022
BEZ Early Childhood Center teaches and nurtures children ages 12 months through pre-K (Kindergarten Readiness). View information and register at https://bez613.org/learn/early-childhood-center/. Contact Joanie Waldman at jwaldman@bez613.org or (317) 259-6854 for more information or with questions.
For more information about these or other programs, visit www.bez613.org.
Congregation Beth Shalom
Congregation Beth Shalom (CBS) invites you to sample a variety of programs for all ages and interests throughout the year. Visitors and guests are invited to come worship, learn and spend time together. CBS seeks to include all in the warmth to newcomers and members. Visit the calendar at www.bethshalomindy.org, or sign up there to receive weekly a Monday e-newsletter with the most current happenings.
For the protection of the congregants and visitors during the month of January 2021, CBS events will continue to be virtual in nature, including Friday night Shabbat worship services. Updates to service plans or other CBS events throughout the month will be posted on the CBS website on either the Home page or the Calendar under What’s Happening. You can also follow CBS on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Fridays, Jan. 8, 15, 22 | 6:30 p.m. – Erev Shabbat Services. Services will stream live on the CBS Facebook feed and on Zoom. You may download a flip-book online edition of Mishkan T’filah at https://www.ccarnet.org/publications/mishkan-tfilah-for-shabbat.
Sunday, Jan. 10 | 10 a.m. – Talmud Torah. All classes are virtual. Links on the CBS website.
Wednesday, Jan. 13 | 7:30 p.m. – Knit Stitchers. This amiable group meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Knitters of all levels are welcome to join in for a relaxing time to schmooze and work on something interesting. Contact Judy Weitzman at bridgejudy@aol.com to get the Zoom link.
Sunday, Jan. 31 | Save the Date! - Challah Baking with Hope Kerber. Sponsored by Sisterhood and Adult Education. All bakers or wanna-be bread bakers, be they adults or children, are welcome. Learn to make challah with Rabbi Justin’s wife Hope. Read the newsletter and website for the exact starting time, Zoom link, and other details.
Newcomers Program – This is an ongoing social action by CBS that welcomes your help. CBS assists IPS families who are new to the United States and attend an IPS school to help acclimate them to American schools. Although their learning is currently virtual, the families still need basic items for their homes. CBSs collects gently used clothing, household goods, toys, linens, personal hygiene items, and furniture. Contact Isabel Atlas at ieatlas@aol.com to participate in this mitzvah.
Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
Monday, Wednesday and Fridays | 6:30 p.m. – Minyan and Shabbat Services.
Wednesdays | 11 a.m. – Torah Class with Rabbi Sendrow.
Saturdays | 10 a.m. – Shabbat Morning Service
Religious School: Sundays via Zoom. Visit www.shaareytefilla.org for a class schedule.
CST Virtual Adult Education Classes: Adult education classes begin in January. Beginning Hebrew and Intermediate Hebrew 1 and 2 taught by Rotem Calili. Adult 3D@CST with Rabbi Sendrow. Classes for Hebrew and 3D@CST will continue into March and April depending on interest. Adult B’nai Mitzvah class taught by Cantor Sharon.
Tuesday, Jan. 5 - Sunday, Feb. 28| 11 a.m. on Sundays and 7 p.m. on Tuesdays – Beginning Hebrew. Taught by Rotem Calili and offered for eight weeks, twice a week. Each lesson is 45 minutes and a minimum of five students is required. Cost is $150 for members, $170 for non-members.
Tuesday, Jan. 5 - Sunday, Jan. 31 | 12 p.m. on Sundays, and 8 p.m. on Tuesdays – Intermediate Hebrew 1. Taught by Rotem Calili and offered for four weeks, twice a week. Each lesson is 45 minutes and a minimum of five students is required. Cost is $75 for members, $85 for non-members.
Tuesday, Feb. 2 - Sunday, Feb. 28 |12 p.m. on Sundays and 8 p.m. on Tuesdays – Intermediate Hebrew 2. Taught by Rotem Calili and offered for 4 weeks, twice a week. Each lesson is 45 minutes and a minimum of five students is required. Cost is $75 for members, $85 for non-members.
Wednesday, Jan. 6 – Sunday, May 16 | 7 p.m. Wednesdays – B’nai Mitzvah. Taught by Cantor Sharon and offered once a week from January – March; twice a week (7 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Sundays) in April and May. Each lesson is 1 hour and a minimum of five students is required. B’nai Mitzvah on Shavuot is on Monday, May 17. Cost is $150 for members, $170 for non-members.
Enroll for any of these classes at http://shaareytefilla.org/uploads/education/2020AdultEducationForm.pdf or by contacting Education Director Brenda Freedman at educationdirector@shaareytefilla.org. To pay for classes, visit https://shaareytefilla.org/donationspayments2/.
For the Religious/ Hebrew School Calendar, visit http://shaareytefilla.org/.
Sunday, Jan. 10 | 6:30 p.m. – 3D@CST Virtual Debate, Discussion, and Dinner via Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclcumrqzItGdfiMbS70s-3-8xbwGAPXtZg. For 8th – 12th graders with Rabbi Sendrow. Register with Rabbi Sendrow for the class to participate. Additional classes will be held on Sundays, Feb. 7, March 7, April 11 and May 2.
Sunday, Jan. 23 | 4:30 p.m. – Tu B’Shevat- Family Zoom Seder contact Executive Director Jeni Linsley. Email office@shaareytefilla.org or call (317) 733-2169 at the CST office for details.
Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
Monday – Fridays | 7:30 a.m. – Shaharit
Saturdays | 9 a.m. – Shabbat Shaharit Service
Sundays | 9 a.m. – Shaharit Service at Chabad
Sundays | 8 p.m. – Evening Virtual Classes. Etz Chaim and the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America present Pirkei Avot: Ethics of Our Fathers taught by Rabbi David Gingold-Altchek through the Sephardic Digital Academy. Register at www.sephardicbrotherhood.com/sephardicdigitalacademy.
Jan. 30 | Shabbat Treat to take home in honor of Tu B'Shevat
Feb. 25 | Purim Reading of Megillat Esther
Check the weekly emails or website at www.etzchaimindy.org for more up to date information.
Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
Visit www.ihcindy.org/online for links to all of Zoom services, classes and programs.
Fridays | 6:15 p.m. – Virtual Shabbat. Join Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation (IHC) for their weekly online service bringing the peace of Shabbat into homes. Nefesh Shabbat, a soulful musical Shabbat is always the third Friday of each month.
Saturdays | 9 a.m. – Torah Study Online. This weekly Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) study group is currently studying the weekly Torah portions. Led by IHC clergy, the group is guided through the text seeking understanding of the teaching for the time and discussing its message for today. While on Zoom, follow the weekly Torah portion. When in-person congregation is possible, IHC will continue moving through the entire Tanakh, line by line. The group study uses the English translation. No prior knowledge is necessary.
Wednesdays | 9:30 a.m. – Virtual Torah Talk with Rabbi Brett. Torah Talk is an informal, accessible, and interactive opportunity for adults of all levels of learning to discuss and study Judaism and its texts. Each session stands alone, but you may find you want to become a regular attendee. This ongoing series is sponsored by IHC Sisterhood.
Sundays | 11 a.m. – IHC Mitzvah Stitchers. Contact Cantor Janice Roger at janicer@ihcindy.org to join the email list for updates and projects, as well as the Zoom link for this virtual weekly meeting to stich for good.
Monday, Jan. 4 | 6:30 p.m. – Lilith Salon. Ladies are invited to join Sisterhood in this monthly discussion of articles from Lilith Magazine. Contact sisterhood.ihc@gmail.com for the reading assignments, link to the Zoom meeting and more.
Tuesdays, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2 | 7 p.m. – Beginner Hebrew. Join Rabbi Roxanne Shapiro to learn Hebrew from the beginning. IHC Members: Complimentary, Guests: $36. Students will need to purchase the book. Contact Barbara Chapman at barbarac@ihcindy.org to register.
Wednesdays, Jan. 6, 13 | 7 p.m. – Planning for the Later Years. Join LAF (Life After Fifty) for two excellent panel discussions of topics vital to making important financial & medical decisions. Jan. 6: Dr. Diane Healey, Rabbi Chaplain Lou Weiss, Mortician Jennifer Williams. Jan. 13: Jewish Family Services Director Lori Moss, Hooverwood Living CEO Evan Lubline, Attorney Rebecca Geyer. Register at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e49a9a92baa8-planning.
Thursdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 | 7 p.m. – Adult Education: Deep Dive into Kabbalat Shabbat. Join Rabbi Brett Krichiver to explore the beauty of ancient liturgy, focusing on the specific prayers that begin Friday night services. The mystics of the 16th century would paint brilliant images with their words. They have left a powerful legacy of the beauty of Shabbat. *Each session will stand alone, so you are welcome to attend all or only as your schedule permits. IHC Members: Complimentary, Guests: $36. Contact Barbara Chapman at barbarac@ihcindy.org to register.
Tuesday, Jan. 12 | 12 p.m. – Jewish Book Club. Join this group for a discussion on The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols by Nicholas Meyer. Visit ihcindy.org/jewish-book-club for more information.
Thursday, Jan. 14 | 12 p.m. – Lunch & Learn. Bring a lunch and join Rabbi Jordana Chernow-Reader virtually for the monthly lunchtime adult education class. Inspired by Tu B'Shevat: a study of Jewish environmental practices thousands of years ahead of their time. This lunch will explore environmental laws in texts and discuss how they still help today.
Friday, Jan. 15 | 6:15 p.m. – MLK Shabbat. Honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr with a special service and guest speaker TBD.
Tuesday, Jan. 19 | 1 p.m. – Virtual Bingo. Last month’s online game was so popular, it is back by special request. Join LAF (Life After Fifty) for this fun way to spend the day online. Register at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e49a9a92baa8-lafbingo.
Friday, Jan. 22 | After Shabbat – Oneg Shabbat Zoom Games. Join for fun and games after the Shabbat service.
Saturday, Jan. 23 | 4 p.m. – Families With Young Children. Join the IHC Clergy Team for programming created especially for families with young children to celebrate Tu B’Shevat.
Tuesday, Jan. 26 | 8 p.m. – IHC Sisterhood Tu B’Shevat Program. All Women are welcome to join IHC Sisterhood for a Tu B'Shevat Seder. Register at ihcindy.org/tubshevatseder.
Sunday, Jan. 31 | 1 p.m. – Zoom Around the Eastern US - A virtual Scavenger Hunt. IHC is planning another virtual scavenger hunt – this time leaving Indy and traveling east, “stopping” at Jewish sites along the way. Where to? Find out and solve the clues. Choose who will be in your “vehicle,” or IHC can gather your group together. Register at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e49a9a92baa8-lafzoom.
Sunday, Feb. 21 | 1 p.m. – Mah Jongg Madness Mahj-a-thon. All Mah Jongg players (near and far) are invited to join the fun of this virtual event for fun, friendship and prizes. Visit https://conta.cc/3qZiClk to register and for more information.
IHC’s Early Childhood Center is accepting enrollment for second semester. Choose from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. for a loving and safe learning environment for kids ages 1 through Kindergarten. Contact ECC at (317) 254-2186 or email angelae@ihcindy.org for more information.
IHC Sisterhood’s Gift Shop is open for in-store store shopping on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. -noon. Contact Gift Shop Director Bonnie Foster at ihcsisterhoodgiftshop1@gmail.com or (317) 697-5642 for concierge services and more information.
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