28th of Adar I, 5779
What's Happening?

See below for highlights on what's going on in the Jewish community:
  • At the JFAR Office . . .
  • Around Arkansas . . .
  • Around the world . . .
At the JFAR Office
Don't forget to join JFAR on March 10th at 5:00 pm for "From Pushkes to Planned Giving: Giving Wisely and Giving Jewishly" with CPA Mark Bennett, Nan Selz, and Justice Annabelle Imber Tuck.
Professor Randy Duncan of Henderson State University will present at the next Coffee, Cake, and Conversation on "Jewish Culture in Superhero Comics and Graphic Novels" Sponsored by CBI and JFAR. All are welcome.
A reminder for those interested in having an Arts/Crafts or Cultural Booth at the Jewish Food and Cultural Festival on Sunday, April 14th, the deadline to register is March 15th. Find information and download registration forms here.
YouthAbility , which serves disabled and at-risk youth by engaging them in volunteer service and which is based out of the Cleveland Jewish Family Services, is coming to Central Arkansas March 25th-28th. The 40+ person group will do mitzvah projects in the Jewish and non-Jewish communities and would love to meet and include Jewish community members. Contact the JFAR Office if you want to get involved with Youthability's visit.
Around Arkansas
Holocaust Survivor Alfred Münzer will speak at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton this evening, March 5th, at 6:30 pm. His talk is free and open to the public.
On March 6th, Professor Matt Handelman will give a talk at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on the relationship between Jewish Studies and mathematics. The talk is co-sponsored by the University's Jewish Studies Program, which received an Arkansas Grant Allocation from the Jewish Federation of Arkansas to support the event.
Temple Shalom (Fayetteville) and Congregation Etz Chaim (Bentonville) present a joint Music Night! and potluck. Eat, join the musicians, and/or sit back and listen.
Ati'Day Yisroel Early Childcare Center (Little Rock) will hold its annual Trivia Night in April.
Around the World
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