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Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 6:15 pm in the Social Hall. The cost is $27/adults and $20/children (age 12 and under). Please make checks payable to “FVJC” and send to Sue Lerner at 64 Scoville Road, Avon 06001. Deadline is Friday, April 3. For questions, please contact Sue Lerner at 404-8884. Please specify if vegetarian meal is required. Non-members are also welcome.
March 30th at 7:00 PM in the Social Hall. Cantor Levine will be conducting a special service just for women. If you have not attended before, this is a wonderful evening of prayers, readings and songs that will get you into the mood for Pesach. So, grab your mother, daughters, sisters or friends and join us for an evening of friendship and spirituality. RSVP to Cantor Levine by clicking here.
From 9-noon on March 29th featuring our Passover items. If you have questions or if you would like to help for an hour from 9 - 10 please let Robin Schwartz know at lichtler@comcast.net or 675-9898.
Your contribution to our 18th annual Passover Food Drive is vital this year! If you can make a donation, please be sure it is labeled Kosher for Passover, because those are the only items Jewish Family Services in West Hartford can distribute to needy Jewish families. Each Religious School grade has been assigned a needed Kosher for Passover Food item. Click here to see the list.
Please help FVJC fulfill our annual mitzvah by contributing. Did you know that OUR congregation donates more Passover food every year than any other congregation in the area? If you have any questions, kindly contact Wendy Saffer at 673-6223 or at farmpass@gmail.com.Our next Soul Food: A program for mind and spirit installment will be held Sunday March 29th. from 10:30 - 12. The program about Superstition will be presented by Rabbi Herman. All congregents and friends are invited to attend.
The new FVJC Men’s Club invites all synagogue members to attend "Preparing yourself for a job search in a down economy" delivered by four experts in the areas of Human Resources and Emotional Intelligence at our meeting on Sunday, April 5 from 10 to Noon. The approach will be practical, providing effective advice and tools that can be applied immediately.
Click here to read more about the presentation. If you are interested in a particular topic and you would like it to be addressed during the presentation, feel free to email us ahead of time at L.rubin@comcast.net. For details contact Carlos Fuentes.
The next Kids Shabbat will be held on April 3 at 5:45. After the service, we will have dinner and a movie! Click here for more details. To RSVP, please contact Stephanie and Richard by clicking here.
On Friday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m, Cantor Levine will be singing songs about the glory of creation and talking about Birkat Hachama, The Blessing of the Sun. Join us for a melodius welcome spring!