Kehilla means community, and our Kehilla Calendar is your hub for Jewish life, from Jewish holiday celebrations and speaker series to family programs. The Kehilla calendar features events hosted or sponsored by the Federation’s local Jewish community partners. It’s the best way to stay connected.
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This harvest festival is named for the temporary dwellings, called Sukkot, decorated with fruit and vegetables, set up to recall the booths in which the Jews lived during their journey from Egypt. The holiday is marked by processions with the lulav (palm branch with myrtle and willow) and etrog (citron).
The day after Sukkot is Shemini Atzeret, which is combined in Israel with Simchat Torah, nominally a separate holiday; thus, there is no partaking of meals in the sukkah, nor use of the lulav and etrog. The special prayer for rain is recited during the musaf service.
Outside of Israel, the day after Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah marks the end of the annual Torah reading and the beginning of the cycle for the coming year. It is celebrated with singing, dancing, and merry processions of people carrying Torahs and children waving flags.
Come join the JGrads community to experience Shabbat. Enjoy good food and awesome people in a warm setting!
An intimate re-imagining of the Festival of Lights, weaving original verse with Psalms, melody and rhythm. Prepare for Hanukkah with Rabbi James Stone Goodman’s Eight Nights—a single-session journey integrating poetry, music, piyyutim (liturgical poetry), and more. Music/Poetry/Sources by Rabbi James Stone Goodman, joined by Rabbi Susan Talve In-person at Kol […]
When the World Fees Dark- BE THE LIGHT. Lessons from Channukah with Rabbi Shmuel Greenwald. A Channukah class on finding light, meaning and strength in dark times. Light Refreshments will be served.
Join us for a morning of fun for your littlest ones. We will have stories and singing, art, science and sensory play!
In 167 BCE, the Maccabees led a band of Jews in a successful battle against the occupying Syrian-Greeks, who had desecrated the Second Temple’s eternal light. Miraculously, one day’s supply of oil lasted eight days, until more could be found. The Chanukah menorah is lit for eight nights to celebrate […]
Join us at a private residence in U City for a dairy nosh and the celebration of the first night of Chanukah. Please note this event is intended for those 21 years old and over.
Mirowitz Center's tech teacher, Larry Edison, offers one-on-one technology sessions every Monday. As a qualified instructor, Larry possesses the knowledge and teaching skills to simplify complex concepts and make them easily understandable. Whether you have an Apple, Android, or Windows device, Larry will provide individual attention and assistance tailored to […]
Join us with your youngest family members for a morning of singing, learning, creating and tasting for Tu B'Shvat! Thank you to a generous sponsor, there will be a bagel lunch from Bagels & Bliss.
This holiday, the New Year of the Trees, marks the coming of spring. It is celebrated by having picnics, planting trees, and eating fruit.