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Summer was slow to warm up this year, but all signs point to summer fun as the heat has finally arrived! With the Twin Cities Pride Festival right around the corner, and all the July 4th fun coming right after that, before long we’ll be feeling as though summer is nearly over—that’s the Minnesota view of summer!
JFCS is always excited about our participation in the Twin Cities Pride Festival, held every year the last weekend of June in Loring Park. The J-Pride booth is a great place to stop and say hello to various volunteers and community leadership staffing the event. While you’re at it, grab some fun swag to demonstrate support for our whole Jewish community, however folks identify. As part of the weekend, J-Pride will also be holding Shabbat services in Loring Park on Saturday morning on the Loring stage. It’s a great way to observe Shabbat in a beautiful setting! We will also be marching in the Ashley Rukes Pride Parade – join us! We hope to see many of you there.
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Join us at Twin Cities Pride Festival – at our booth and in the Ashley Rukes Pride Parade |
Please join us in celebration at Twin Cities Pride this year! Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26
Booth Details
Our booth is located at P26 along West 15th Street. Visit the booth between noon and 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. If you’d like to volunteer at the booth, click here.
Pride Shabbat
Join us at the Loring Stage at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning for a Shabbat service in the park. The service will be led by Rabbi Jason Klein and Wendy Goldberg. There will be an ASL interpreter.
Ashley Rukes Pride Parade Details
It’s not too late to join the parade this Sunday!! Register here if you can so we know how many people to expect. Can’t register? Don’t let that stop you! Join the fun in the Ashley Rukes Parade. Meet on Nicollet Mall between 6th and 7th Street by 10:30 a.m. Parade begins at 11 a.m. Look for J-Pride signs!! Pass out candy, dance down Hennepin and spread some joy!
> If you have any questions, please contact Isaac Ezra Jennings, J-Pride Program Coordinator, at ijennings@jfcsmpls.org
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Career Services’ IT Pathways program celebrates its first graduating class of UX Academy |
JFCS’ IT Pathways program is excited to celebrate the graduation of its first ever class from the UX Academy.
IT Pathways connects individuals with the needed resources and career services to prepare for success in IT jobs. Training and support are designed to build upon current knowledge and skills, moving individuals to the next level.
The UX Academy, which began in 2021, is a partnership with MSP Tech Hire, Right Track, and Prime Digital Academy. It offers an opportunity for young adults to explore the career pathway of user experience (UX) design.
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Introducing beautiful new Tribute Card designs |
JFCS Tribute Cards are a meaningful way to honor special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries or graduations; wish someone a speedy recovery; or a touching way to honor a loved one’s memory.
Donations can be made in any amount and one of our beautiful new cards will be sent to the person or family you are honoring acknowledging your gift.
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PJ Library to host Book Mitzvah event in honor of 13th anniversary |
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By Carrie Fink • PJ Library Coordinator
In Judaism, 13 years represents a milestone, and like a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, our PJ Library program has grown into its unique leadership role in the community over the past 13 years. In honor of this milestone, PJ Library will hold a “Book Mitzvah” event as a fun way to celebrate this achievement with our community.
The event will be held 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at Brookview Park Pavillion in Golden Valley. We’ll have a bounce house, games, ice cream, a book swap, and more. This is a multi-generational event; grandparents and special friends are encouraged to attend. Don’t miss out on this fun summer bash!
PJ Library founding sponsors: Harold Grinspoon Foundation, Harry and Sandy Lerner Family Foundation
Lead Sponsors: Richard and Beverly Fink Family Fund, Jacob Garber Endowment Fund of the Minnesota Jewish Community Foundation, Susie and Hart Kuller
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Volunteer Spotlight June 2022: Get to know Milo Beyene |
Milo Beyene, pictured here, is a volunteer with J-Pride, acting as the point person of contact for J-Pride's monthly social events this summer.
Can you tell us about yourself and your background?
About a year ago, I enrolled in the “Introduction to Judaism” course available at Temple Israel shortly after reading “Why Be Jewish? A Testament” by Edgar Bronfman Sr. I highly recommend the book, but especially the class. Over the weeks of study, you’ll get to learn from a wide variety of teachings, you’ll build friendships with your classmates, and you’ll expand your Hebrew proficiency as well as strengthen your Jewish perspective.
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Volunteers Needed: Help support our Seniors |
We are in need of volunteers to support the Senior Services department with different short-term and long-term opportunities, both in the community and the office. We are currently seeking Outreach Visitors, Garber Drivers, as well as Russian-speaking volunteers who can provide translations via phone and for written materials and to provide technology support for Russian-speaking clients.
Contact Dana Shapiro, Community & Volunteer Engagement Manager, at dshapiro@jfcsmpls.org or 952-417-2112 if you are interested in one of these volunteer opportunities, or have questions about volunteer services. Stay informed about volunteering at JFCS through our quarterly volunteer e-newsletter. Let Dana know if you want to be added to the list to receive future editions.
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