community announcements
Jewish Family and Children's Services needs Income Tax Coordinator - Responsibilities include: recruiting volunteer tax preparers, clerical volunteers and Spanish speaking interpreters, provide coordination, organization and supervision for the program,
including scheduling volunteer trainings, maintaining volunteer work schedules and coverage,
overseeing appointment calendar; compiling statistical reports and monitoring program,
review of all tax returns; liaison between volunteers, IRS and JFCS staff members; plan and
host volunteer recognition event at conclusion of filing season.
Jewish Family and Children's Services needs Volunteer Coordinator - Maintains comprehensive volunteer program, county wide, serving the local Jewish community in
accordance with the JFCS Three Year Strategic Plan
Friendship Circle Outreach - If you are 55+ living outside of Santa Rosa, but still in Sonoma County, then something very exciting is happening for you right now! The Friendship Circle of the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County received a grant from the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties, to develop and implement low-cost programs for those of us 55+ in the under-served smaller communities of Sonoma County.
Bal Tash'hit: Preserving the Earth - The
book 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth listed
stopping unwanted junk mail as its number 2 recommendation. Some
interesting junk mail statistics from the book include:
Each year, 100 million trees are used to produce junk mail; 250,000
homes could be heated with one day's supply of junk mail; and
Americans receive almost 4 million tons of junk mail every year.
Holocaust Education - Sept 17, Please plan
to join us at this special reception honoring Holocaust survivors
& supporters of Holocaust Education. A unique project will be
announced to honor them.
Jewish Free Clinic/Ner Shalom Benefit -
May 13, Michael Krasny speaks on Jewish Humor. All proceeds benefit
Ner Shalom and the Jewish Free Clinic. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE,
CALL NOW!! 707-972-1932 X 3 or buy your ticket at the door.Buffet
Dinner * Live Klezmer Music * Silent Auction
Shabbat Weekend for Children with Disabilities
- May 26-28, This fun family camp weekend features arts and crafts,
swimming, yoga, hiking, singing, Shabbat and Havdallah services,
talent show, discussion groups for parents, activities for campers
and their siblings and much more.
Becoming a Kehillat Chesed: Creating, Growing
and Sustaining a Caring Congregation - April 23, Caring Community
Committees are a valuable resource for our congregations, helping
with the many serious problems facing individuals and families today.
SAY HI TO CHAI BABY! - Training Wednesday,
March 29. Chai Baby brings a box full of information about Jewish
life, organizations in the area and educational materials, plus
many “baby goodies” to families with new babies –
or almost new babies - assisting them in creating a Jewish home
and identifying opportunities for involvement in Jewish life.
Women's Celebration of the New Moon - February
28, Spring bulbs are showing their color, Fruit trees are beginning
to flower. Women are gathering to create a sacred space in celebration
of the dark night of the new moon, the beginning of the lunar month
of Adar.
Shema Kabbalah - Mondays, March 13, 20,
27, April 3, Four sessions of Zohar on Creation and the listening
meditations of Sefer Yetzirah.
Feast of Jewish Learning: PROVOCATIVE JEWISH
VOICES - March 5, The event will feature dynamic educators leading
interactive sessions on a variety of topics, on the theme of “Provocative
Jewish Voices.”
JOHN ROTHMANN SPEAKS ON "WHAT'S NEW IN
THE MIDDLE EAST?" - February 15, Congregation Shir Shalom,
Sonoma.
THE MANY FACES OF ISRAEL IN FILM - Feb.
12 & 26; March 5, Three-session film course taught by Donny
Inbar of Lehrhaus Judaica at Beth Ami.
HOW AMERICAN CHRISTIANS SEE ISRAEL TODAY: MAINSTREAM
AND EVANGELICAL VIEWS - Feb 12, Rev. Bruce Bramlett, Lehrhaus
Master Teacher
Bureau of Jewish Education's Feast of Jewish
Learning - Mar 5, Join the Jewish Community Agency and the entire
Sonoma County Jewish community as we gather at the Luther Burbank
Center for the Arts (East wing, at Sonoma Academy) to explore the
theme of "Provocative Jewish Voices."
2006 Community Yom Hashoah Commemoration
- April 23, to be held at the Friedman Events Center in Santa Rosa.
3rd annual Northern California Jewish Summer
Camps and Israel Programs Fair - Jan 30, Representatives from
over 50 overnight and day camps, including travel, sports, art,
leadership and academic programs!
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