Family Programs
Dedicated to providing your entire family with a variety of joyful and fun ways to bring multiple generations together, our Center’ s family programs explore arts, celebrate holidays and embrace our community-wide events. All families are welcome--you don’ t need to be Jewish to find a home at the Weinstein JCC.
For information on Family Programs, contact Leslie McGuigan at 545-8650 or lmcguigan @ weinsteinjcc. org.
Community-Wide Purim Carnival
Mark your calendar for the Jewish Community’ s most fun and festive costume party of the year! The Purim Carnival will have something for every member of your family to enjoy. Food, live music, carnival games and prizes, moon bounces, face painting, balloon animals and more. All carnival-goers are encouraged to come in costume to win a prize! In addition, to all of the fun and games, there will be opportunities to give back to our community through an organized tikkun olam project. Donations of individual-sized foods and snacks will be collected and carnival goers can participate by creating“ Smile Boxes” for residents of Safe Harbor Shelter.
Sunday, March 12 12:00 – 3:00 pm: Carnival Activities 3:00 pm: Purim Shpiel by Congregation Beth Ahabah
Sponsored by Richmond Council of Jewish Educators( RCJE) with funding from the Jewish Community( Federation of Richmond)
All games and activities are free. Food available for purchase.
Noshin’ Hamantaschen
The Hamantaschen are coming soon! The Weinstein JCC Preschool is selling freshly baked hamantaschen by Shalom Kosher of Baltimore. Place your pre-order by Monday, February 13 at the Main Lobby Desk or Preschool office. And on Wednesday, March 1 between 2:00-4:00 pm or Thursday, March 2 between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, pick-up and eat your pre-ordered treats in the Richard A. Arenstein Lobby. The Hamantaschen Café will be open on Thursday, March 2 through Sunday, March 12( not opened Saturday, March 11) from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm during the week( and from 11:00 am-3:00 pm at the Sunday, March 12 community-wide Purim Carnival at the Weinstein JCC) while supplies last. For the order form, costs and flavor options, visit weinsteinjcc. org.
Yom HaAtzmaut: Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Six-Day War
This year Israel will celebrate its 69 th year of independence. Please join us on Tuesday, May 2 for an event to honor Israel on this special day.
Tuesday, May 2 Check for more details to come in early spring!
Free
Israeli Festival at the Weinstein JCC
Sunday, June 25 For the first time ever, the community can come and enjoy,“ Everything Israel” at the Weinstein JCC. Experience Israeli food, culture, history, and entertainment, without getting on an airplane. This exciting event offers something for everyone. Try some Israeli cuisine, take a ride on a camel and enjoy a special performance by the Israeli Friendship Caravan.
The Caravan is made up of 10 high school-aged students who travel throughout the United States performing Israeli songs and dances. While in Richmond, the Israeli Scouts stay in homes with members of our community. If you are interested in hosting an Israeli Scout this year, please contact Leslie McGuigan at 545- 8659 or lmcguigan @ weinsteinjcc. org for more information.
The Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan is brought to the Richmond Jewish Community each year through the support of the Eddie Lapkin Israeli Scouts Fund through the Richmond Jewish Foundation, the Weinstein JCC and individual and corporate donations. If you are interested in supporting the Israeli Scouts Caravan, please contact Margret O’ Keefe, Development Director, at 545-8609 or mokeefe @ weinsteinjcc. org
More information about the Israeli Festival will be released in early 2017.
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