Friday, January 3rd, 2020 | 6 Tevet 5780
Light Candles at 4:32 PM
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Keeping our community informed, inspired, and connected to Jewish life in Delaware and the Brandywine Valley, in Israel, and around the world.
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CEO message to the community
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Friend!
Good morning. I am pleased to announce that our 2019 Annual Campaign has surpassed $1.9 million to support our local beneficiary agencies and affiliated organizations as well as our overseas partners. Thanks to YOU we will be touching more lives and connecting more people to Jewish life. Special thanks to 2019 Annual Campaign Chair, Lisa Dadone-Weiner, who will also co-chair our 2020 Campaign with Russ Silberglied. I would also like to acknowledge Wendy Berger, Senior Vice President, Financial Resource Development, for her ongoing commitment to ensuring a successful campaign for today's needs and building our endowment to address current and future community needs.
Later this morning, our Jewish Community Relations Committee leadership will be heading to Dover for a Legislative Breakfast. This was scheduled in advance of the Delaware GOP statements and comments made earlier this week. One of the objectives for scheduling these sessions with our state representatives
is to provide perspectives on issues affecting the Jewish community.
On Sunday morning I will be heading south to Sussex County in support of Seaside Jewish Community's groundbreaking ceremony as they begin expansion of their building. This expansion effort will double the size of their home including important security and safety enhancements.
Yasher koach
to the Seaside leadership for their vision and our best wishes for continued success and growth down state.
In light of recent violent attacks on the Jewish community in New York, people of all backgrounds will gather in Lower Manhattan for a
No Hate No Fear Solidarity March
this Sunday with a march across the Brooklyn Bridge, followed by a rally in Columbus Park. We stand with the Jewish community of New York.
#WeGrowStrongerTOGETHER.
Shabbat Shalom
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Seth J. Katzen
Chief Executive Officer
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Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
Coxe House Campaign
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Thanks to our long-standing strategic alliance with the Delaware Historical Society (DHS), we have a unique opportunity to relocate our archives to The Coxe House, a historic landmark in Willingtown Square on Market Street, adjacent to the DHS and located in the area of Delaware’s original Jewish neighborhood.
The Coxe House, originally located on East 6
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Street across from the old Adas Kodesh building in the heart of Wilmington’s Jewish neighborhood, provides us with a dedicated facility and a high-profile location. We will have ample areas to relocate our growing archives with additional room for growth, office space and an important multi-purpose meeting room for researchers and group discussions.
This opportunity will also allow us to forge strategic alliances with other important Jewish organizations including the Holocaust Education Committee and the Jewish War Veterans of Delaware who need archive space as well.
Please support the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware's Coxe House Campaign.
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More News from Around the World
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Rabbi Avremel Vogel
Rob Petree
JNS Staff
Benjamin Kerstein
Donniel Hartman
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Deborah Lipstadt
Itamar Eichner
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JSERVE DE Jewish Community Day of Giving
JANUARY 20TH AT 11 AM
Siegel JCC
Join our community for a day of service. Choose from several different projects taking place throughout the day and to hear Lori Sitler, Executive Director of Child Inc. speak about needs in our Delaware community and how you can make a difference. Supplies for projects & lunch will be provided but please visit our website for a list of collection items you may bring. Cost is $5/person and we ask you to please register by January 10th. For more information, please contact
Shari@ShalomDel.org
or call (302)427-2100.
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Have work or school on MLK Day? You can still help!
Bring any of the following items to JFD by January 20th.
• Books, new or used in good condition
• Blessing Bags (bags to fill with necessities for those in shelters)
• Travel Size Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant)
• Antibacterial gel
• Lip balm
• Toothbrushes, tooth paste, dental floss
• Moisturizer
• Feminine products
• Non-perishable food items (canned beans, dry beans, peanut butter, or other nut butters, rolled oats, canned fruit in juice, not in light or heavy syrup, canned vegetables, low-sodium soups, canned tuna in water, canned chicken, brown rice, quinoa, nuts, unsalted, seeds, unsalted shelf stable milk and milk substitutes, whole grain pasta, low-sodium pasta sauce, popcorn kernels (not microwave popcorn), canned stews unsweetened apple sauce, whole grain, low-sugar cold cereals,olive or canola oils.
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Federation Shabbat
JANUARY 24TH AT 5:30 PM SERVICE
AT
7:00 PM
Congregation Beth Emeth
Join our state-wide synagogues from Wilmington, Newark, Dover & Rehoboth Beach at CBE for an evening of community!
5:30 PM "
Nourish & Nosh
" with various activities including PJ Library program, yoga, adult craft, torah study, whiskey & wine tasting, and service projects (we are collecting toiletries)
6:30 PM "
The Schmooze
": Preneg wine & cheese, light snacks & chatting
7:00 PM Service
8:30 PM Oneg
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Super Sunday
JANUARY 26TH AT 9 AM TO NOON & 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Siegel JCC - Early Childhood Center (ECC)
Volunteers are needed to make phone calls to donors thanking them for their previous support to JFD & asking them to please continue to support us for the 2020 Annual Campaign. Volunteers may also write Thank You Cards to donors. A PJ Library program will take place in the morning with a special performance by Silly Joe from 11-11:45 AM. For more information visit
ShalomDelaware.org/Super2020
or call (302)427-2100.
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Think & Drink
JANUARY 29TH AT 6 PM
Hummingbird to Mars (Trolley Square)
The Jewish Community Relations Committee and CONNECT, young adult network are inviting you to attend a bar talk with a Priest and a Rabbi to talk about global values that are common both in Judaism and in Christianity. Together we will learn about how religion affects who we are as people and what makes us similar despite of our differences. First drink is free with advanced registration! For more info, contact
Daniella@ShalomDel.org
or (302) 427-2100.
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Upcoming Community
Events and Programs
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JCC Winter Open House
JANUARY 5TH AT 10 AM
Siegel JCC
Bring someone you care about to enjoy a free day at the J! For more information, contact
CourtneyHowe@SiegelJCC.org
or call (302) 478-5660.
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Siegel JCC ArtSpace Reception
JANUARY 5TH AT 12 PM
Siegel JCC - Main Lobby
Bring Join us for a free reception to meet artist Myrna Bloom, who will be featured in ArtSpace in January & February 2020. For more information, contact
KatieGlazier@SiegelJCC.org
or call (302)478-5660.
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Parents Night Out, Kids Night In
JANUARY 11TH AT 6:30 PM
Siegel JCC
Come and raise the roof at the J! Create new friends and reconnect with old in an inclusive, safe, and fun environment. We offer engaging programming for kids ages 1 - 5, grades K-5, and grades 6-8, respectively. For more information, contact
BeckyStahl@SiegelJCC.org
or call (302)478-5660.
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Kids Mega Challah Bake
JANUARY 12TH AT 1:30 PM
Siegel JCC
For children 3 years old thru 8th grade. $18/child & $25/child at the door. Children up to 3rd grade must be accomanied by an adult. 9th-12th Grade: Teen Table Captain. To volunteer email
MegaChallahBake@gmail.com
. Guaranteed seating preference if registered by Wednesday, January 8th.
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J-Community Bowling Night
JANUARY 18TH AT 7:00 PM
Bowlerama
3031 New Castle Ave., New Castle, DE
Join the Jewish Community of the Brandywine Valley for a fun evening of bowling, schmoozing, and noshing. Cost: $24 per person for Bowling & Food. $16 per person for just Bowling. $10 per person for just Food. Register and pay online at
bethshalomwilmington.org/gamenight2020
or register by check at AKSE, CBE, CBS or TBE congregations. Registration deadline is January 6.
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AKSE Academy - An Afternoon of Jewish Learning
JANUARY 19TH AT 2:00 PM
Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth
The community is invited to participate in an afternoon of Jewish learning and light refreshments. Choose one class from each of three sessions. Guest instructors will teach classes on a variety of engaging subjects, including “Growing Up Jewish in the South” (Harriet Jacobs), “Jews in Baseball” (Joel Panitz), “My Current Religion is None. Perspectives on Jewish Attrition” (Richard Plotzker), “Magic in Judaism” (Karen Moss), “When Your Child Lives in Israel” (Dianne and Jeff Seidel), and “Judaism and Medical Marijuana” (Lisa Elliott). Cost: $10 if reserved by 1/16, $12 at the door. Please call the AKSE office at 302-762-2705 for more information and advance registration.
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Today, Tomorrow, and TOGETHER
Federation Strengthens Community
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TODAY...
The Annual Campaign
- Addresses the most pressing needs
- Feeds the hungry
- Helps the unemployed
- Supports families with special needs
- Funds Jewish education
Wendy Berger
Senior Vice President,
Financial Resource Development
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TOMORROW...
Create A Jewish Legacy
- A legacy allows individuals and families to support the Jewish causes they care so deeply about.
- An endowment ensures that tomorrow's needs will be met through perpetual funding.
Creating A Jewish Legacy.
Shari Dym
CJL Program Manager
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Check out this month's issue of
J-VOICE Monthly!
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The Jewish Community Guide to life in Delaware and the Brandywine Valley.
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Federation is the trusted steward of your philanthropy.
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Federation is the wise stewards of your philanthropy
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The leading provider of user reviews about nonprofits. Federation has been honored with their Top-Rated Award every year since 2012.
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The nation's largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities. Federation has received their Four-Star Rating the past five years.
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The leading source of nonprofit information. Federation is a Platinum Participant, the highest level of recognition offered due to our commitment to transparency.
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