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November 30, 2012 / 16 Kislev 5773
Candle Lighting: 4:21 PM
NEWS & NOTES
Federation's weekly e-news to keep you informed, inspired and connected to Jewish life in Delaware and the Brandywine Valley.

Message from the CEO...
There are many exciting events and programs happening in our community over the next few weeks (please see details below). We hope to see you at our CHAI dinner this Sunday night and at our Craft Brews & Schmooze business networking event this coming Wednesday.

Together, we do extraordinary things.

With the strength of a people and the power of community, we are
Improving Our World...TOGETHER.


Shabbat Shalom.
Seth J. Katzen


Jewish VOICE 
December 2012 
 
Our Hanukkah 5773 issue of the Jewish VOICE went to press earlier this week and is in the mail en route to your respective homes and businesses.For those who can't wait for their printed edition, you can view our digital edition online now! Please Click Here
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TheJewish VOICE is the oldest and only Jewish newspaper covering Delaware and the Brandywine Valley. Thanks to the generous support of our community and valued advertisers, we are able to continue publishing our award-winning publication.


2012 Campaign  Update
Federation must close all remaining open gifts by the end of December in order to fulfill our commitments to our local beneficiary agencies and overseas partners.
 
If you've already donated, thank you, we appreciate your generosity.

And if you've been meaning to make a contribution, NOW IS THE TIME!


Share the Light. Donate. Make a Difference.



CHAI Dinner Event
Sunday, December 2
Delaware Horticultural Center 
Co-Chairs - Jack Blumenfeld & Karen Jacobs Louden, Craig & Amy Sternberg

We are pleased to bring back our CHAI Dinner Event featuring mentalist to the stars, Sidney Friedman, on Sunday, December 2 at 5:30pm.

Please contact Wendy Berger, Development Director, at 302/427-2100 or wendy@shalomdel.org for information.

The CHAI Dinner Event is open to members of the community who have made a household contribution of $1,800 or more to the 2013 Campaign.




Craft Brews & Schmooze
Wednesday, December 5
Blue Ball Barn, Wilmington
Co-Chairs - Bob Aerenson & Seth Bloom

Our Fall Business Networking Event features Jeremy Cowan, CEO of the Shmaltz Brewing Company, producer of He-Brew - the Chosen Beer.

All attendees will have an opportunity to sample various micro beers, network and take home a souvenir pint glass commemorating the occasion.

Click here to register online today!

Walk-in registration also available day of event.

Craft Brews & Schmooze is open to members of the community who commit to a minimum gift of $180 to the 2013 Campaign.


 

Latkes Vodka & Tzedakah
Saturday, December 15 - 7:30pm
Siegel JCC Auditorium, Wilmington

This year YLD is taking Latkes  

and Vodka to a whole new level!   

     

 

COST: $18 per person  Click here to purchase your tickets now.

 

QUESTIONS? Contact Ellisha Caplan at 302-394-9058 or Ellisha.Caplan@ShalomDel.org

  

Give the gift of light this Hanukkah, strengthening the Jewish community in Delaware and around the world.   


You will have an opportunity to make a pledge to the Jewish Federation's 2013 Campaign at this event.
 




Latkes, Vodka and Tzedakah 2012

Federation's Young Leadership Division (YLD) connects Jewish singles, couples and families in their 20's, 30's and 40's to social, educational, philanthropic and social action initiatives. The Young Leadership Division believes that the future of the Jewish community depends on the development of new leaders and on the philanthropic efforts of our generation and those who follow. When you get involved with YLD, your interests, your passions, and your actions have a hand in making a difference locally and around the world.


 
 
Arad@50 Travel Blog

Eight Delawareans recently attended the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Arad, our partnership community in Israel. It was an unforgettable and inspiring journey.

You can read a daily account of activity via our Arad@50 blog - Click Here

SHALOM guide front cover
Jewish VOICE
November 2012
Check out the November issue online by clicking the cover image above.

Community Report
2011/2012
Learn more about Federation and how we are Improving Our World... TOGETHER.


SHALOM Delaware
2012/2013
The Jewish Community Guide to Life in Delaware and the Brandywine Valley