Sunday Fundays
( Grades 5-8 )
Sundays are “ fundays ” at the Weinstein JCC ! We will have a new / different theme of activities each month . Invite some old friends and make new ones while helping our local community ( we will have Tikkun Olam / volunteer hours ) on each occasion .
Sundays , 2:00 – 4:00 PM
CODE : April 3 - 19218 May 1 - 19219 June 12 - 19220
$ 10 member | $ 15 nonmember per event
BINGO !
Let ’ s play Bingo ! Free and open to the community ! Fun with friends and Prizes to win ! Perfect for the whole family !
Sunday , April 24 , 1:00 - 2:00 PM FREE
Yom HaAtzmaut
Wave a flag , shop the shuk and celebrate the 74th year of Israel ’ s Independence at the Weinstein JCC . Enjoy dancing , crafts , dinners for purchase , wine samples , and henna designs by the Henna Lady ( first come first serve ). Free Event , food and goods available for purchase
Thursday , May 5 , 5:00 – 7:00 PM FREE
Movie Night !
Pack a picnic dinner and join us for a movie on the big screen outside on the Kids ’ Place Playground ! BYOB ( Bring Your Own Blanket )
Sunday , May 15 , 5:30 - 8:00 PM ( movie starts at 6 )
FREE
Dunks with Dads
Have fun and celebrate dad , shoot some hoops , and take a dip in the pool ! We will end the day with a special treat ! All ages welcome !
RSVP to Jessie Crowe at jcrowe @ weinsteinjcc . org
Sunday , June 19 , 1:00 - 3:30 PM FREE
Jewish Living
Jewish Holidays Spring 2022 ( 5782 )
Purim
March 17 , 2022 Purim is celebrated with a public reading — usually in the synagogue — of the Book of Esther ( Megillat Esther ), which tells the story of the holiday . Under the rule of King Ahashverosh , Haman , the king ’ s prime minister , plots to exterminate all of the Jews of Persia . His plan is foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai , who ultimately save the Jews of Persia from destruction . The reading of the megillah typically is a rowdy affair , punctuated by booing and noise-making when Haman ’ s name is read aloud .
Purim is an unusual holiday in many respects . First , Esther is the only biblical book in which God is not mentioned . Second , Purim , like Hanukkah , traditionally is viewed as a minor festival , but elevated to a major holiday as a result of the Jewish historical experience . Over the centuries , Haman became the embodiment of every anti-Semite in every land where Jews were oppressed . The significance of Purim lies not so much in how it began , but in what it has become : a thankful and joyous affirmation of Jewish survival against all odds .
Passover
April 16 – 23 , 2022 Pesach , known as Passover in English , is a major Jewish spring festival , commemorating the Exodus from Egypt over 3,000 years ago . The ritual observance of this holiday centers around a special home service called the seder ( meaning “ order ”) and a festive meal ; the prohibition of chametz ( leaven ); and the eating of matzah ( an unleavened bread ). On the fifteenth day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar , Jews gather with family and friends in the evening to read from a book called the Haggadah , meaning “ telling ,” which contains the order of prayers , rituals , readings , and songs for the Passover seder . Today , the holiday is a celebration of freedom and family .
Yom HaShoah
April 28 , 2022 Yom HaShoah , also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day , occurs on the 27th of Nisan . Shoah , which means catastrophe or utter destruction in Hebrew , refers to the atrocities that were committed against the Jewish people during World War II . This is a memorial day for those who died in the Shoah . The Shoah is also known as the Holocaust , from a Greek word meaning “ sacrifice by fire .”
Yom Ha ’ atzmaut
May 4 – 5 , 2022 Since the establishment of the State of Israel , four new holidays have been added to the Jewish calendar – Yom HaShoah ( Holocaust Remembrance Day ), Yom HaZikaron ( Memorial Day ), Yom HaAtzmaut ( Independence Day ), and Yom Yerushalayim ( Jerusalem Day ). In Israel , these holidays are observed as national holidays .
The Israeli Knesset established the day before Yom HaAtzmaut as Yom HaZikaron , a Memorial Day for soldiers who lost their lives fighting in the War of Independence and in other subsequent battles .
Yom HaAtzmaut , Israeli Independence Day , marks the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948 . It is observed on or near the 5th of Iyar in the Hebrew calendar , which usually falls in April .
Shavuot
June 5 – 6 , 2022 Shavuot is the Hebrew word for “ weeks ” and refers to the Jewish festival marking the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai , which occurs seven weeks after Passover . Shavuot , like many other Jewish holidays , began as an ancient agricultural festival that marked the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest . In ancient times , Shavuot was a pilgrimage festival during which Israelites brought crop offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem . Today , actively choosing to participate in Jewish life .
BBYO
Grades : 8 – 12 BBYO is the world ’ s leading pluralistic Jewish youth movement . BBYO is teen-led and modeled as a high school fraternity and sorority , including two movements : Aleph Zadik Aleph ( AZA ) for boys and B ’ nai Brith Girls ( BBG ), for girls . Richmond BBYO has two chapters , an AZA chapter ( Monarchs AZA ) and a BBG chapter ( Dr . Abraham Cohen BBG ). Richmond BBYO is a part of Eastern Region which includes the communities of the Peninsula and Tidewater in Virginia and all of North Carolina . BBYO members participate in varied programs including social , education , recreational activities , community service and Israel programs . For more information on how to join , please contact Lauren Revenson , Regional Director for Eastern Region BBYO , at lrevenson @ bbyo . org .
MACCABI GAMES
See page 12 for information about the Summer 2022 Maccabi Games .
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