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November 18, 2011 / 21 Heshvan 5772
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AGENCY FOCUS:
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The Siegel JCC, a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Delaware, is where people come together as a community to learn, share and celebrate. We inspire and connect people of all ages, faiths and backgrounds through social, educational, cultural, fitness and recreational opportunities, in a warm and welcoming environment. The JCC represents a feeling of home for kids, families, teens, singles, seniors and everyone in between.
The JCC houses preschool, child care and camp programs, as well as a state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor pool, gymnasium and racquetball courts. Our thirty-acre family campus offers a wide array of outdoor recreational services. The JCC is also home to Jewish holiday celebrations and cultural arts programming.
Click here for more information.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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JCC Blue Jeans Ball
7:30 PM
Saturday, November 19
Siegel JCC
(302) 478-5660
"No Denying: Liberators"
2:00 PM
Sunday, November 20
Woodlawn Library
(302) 571-7425
"No Denying: Survivors"
4:30 PM
Sunday, November 20
Congregation Beth Shalom
(302) 654-4462
Various Philadelphia Locations Email Contact
7:45 to 9:15 PM
Wednesday, November 23
Chabad Center
Israel Cafe w/Onn Halfon
6:00PM
Thursday, December 1
Siegel JCC Email Contact
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AROUND TOWN
Click here to access the Jewish Community Guide to Life in Delaware and the Brandywine Valley. |
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Greetings!
This past Sunday morning, nearly 150 parents and children attended our PJ Library Launch Event at the Delaware Children's Museum. It was gratifying to see the interaction of parent and child under a Jewish lens listening to a reading of, The Shabbat Box, as well as making their own Shabbat boxes to take home.
On Monday, 50 people attended our Bagels & Briefing with Congressman John Carney. On Wednesday, I attended a presentation on Israel from Federation's JCRC Chair, John Elzufon, at the University of Delaware. Coupled with a Federation Board of Directors meeting last night, I was reminded how our Federation literally touches the lives of thousands of people each and every day.
We cannot achieve the myriad accomplishments both locally and around the world without a strong and vibrant Annual Campaign. Please support the Federation by making a secure online gift today at ShalomDelaware.org.
Thank you for your continued support and commitment to Improving Our World...TOGETHER.
Shabbat Shalom
Seth J. Katzen Chief Executive Officer |
 Launch Event an Overwhelming Success
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Rabbi Michael Beals reads The Shabbat Box to event attendees
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Nearly 150 people attended The PJ Library Launch Party at the Delaware Children's Museum this past Sunday. The PJ Library is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, made possible through partnerships with philanthropists and local Jewish organizations. Today, families in hundreds of communities across the United States and Canada are able to explore the timeless core values of Judaism through books and music. Special thanks to our local PJ Library Chair, Amy Baker, and The PJ Library Committee for ensuring a memorable launch event. If you have not already subscribed your child to The PJ Library, please Click here to visit our PJ Library webpage.
Click here for a recent article on The PJ Library in the November 4th edition of the News Journal.
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Bagels & Briefing
with Congressman John Carney
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John Elzufon, Jewish Community Relations Committee Chair, Robin Kauffman Saran, Federation President and Congressman Carney
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On Tuesday, Federation hosted a Bagels & Briefing with Congressman John Carney at the Siegel JCC. Approximately 50 members of our community heard Congressman Carney address domestic issues and answer questions pertaining to healthcare reform, unemployment and the housing crisis that is affecting Delawareans.
We are fortunate to have the unique accessibility and ability to forge close relationships with our state representatives. Recent events also featured Senator Chris Coons and Governor Jack Markell.
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Moo Shoo with a Shmear
 When Deborah Grayson Riegel, a professional coach and speaker, was invited to become a Visiting Professor of Executive Communications for the MBA program at Peking University in Beijing, China, she didn't realize how challenging it would be to live a Jewish life among more than a billion non-Jews. Find out how she coped and what she learned at the
Twelve local Jewish agencies have joined together to sponsor this annual event that includes dinner. Tickets are now $25 per person.
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The mission of the Jewish Federation of Delaware is to mobilize the Jewish community to address issues, meet needs and build an agenda for the future.
Our vision is to bring people together into a community coalition, grounded in Jewish teachings and heritage, to strengthen the State of Israel, the global Jewish family and local organizations in order to further the survival of the Jewish people.
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