Jewish Family Network
Metrowest Events & Activities
December 2015
  A collaboration of JFS of Metrowest 
and the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston

Building Community and Connections
      
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JFN Metrowest South Paint Night
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Jewish Family Network Connectors 

Jewish Family Network (JFN) connects young families raising Jewish children ages 0-5 to each other and the Metrowest Jewish community.

 
Left: JFN Metrowest Central Connector, Kimberly Yaari
Middle: JFN Metrowest South Connector, Dawn Doucette-Kaplan
Right: JFN Metrowest North Connector, Amanda Glynn

Join us every week at our drop-in playgroups.  Have fun and take time for your self at PNOs*

Sunday, December 13
Flip Over Chanukah  
10:00 AM
$20/Family
Register by December 9 Limited Space

For families with Children ages 2-6 years

Reserve your space! This event fills up early.   Join us for an active Chanukah celebration where your kids will flip, jump & tumble through holiday-themed gym activities.  Chanukah songs, crafts & snacks included.

Bring the light of Chanukah to others by bringing non-perishable food items to be donated to the Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry at JFS, which provides food for frail elders and families in need in our community. 

@ Energy Fitness, 1 H F Brown Way, NATICK

PJ Library Books & Blocks Drop-Ins!
 
Ages 0-5 years with an adult

Includes snack and drink for the kids
FREE!

THURSDAYS
Metrowest North @Temple Shir Tikva:
9:30-11:30 AM
December 3
December 10
December 17
@ 141 Boston Post Rd. (Route 20), WAYLAND
Make new friends for you and your kids.  Snacks provided.
Contact: Amanda Glynn

WEDNEDAYS
Metrowest Central @ JFS of Metrowest: 
10:00-12:00 PM (NEW TIME)
December 2 
December 9
December 16
December 23
@ JFS' Children's Room-475 Franklin Street, FRAMINGHAM
Free play, snacks and social time for grown-ups

TUESDAYS
Metrowest South @ the Medway Public Library: 
11:00-1:00PM
December 1
December 8
December 15
@ 26 High Street, MEDWAY
Join Dawn for Toddler Jam at 11:00AM, great for birth-3, we can stay and play together!  Or come at 11:30AM with big brothers and sisters after preschool and join us for snack, friends.  You are welcome to bring a lunch!  


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Sun., December 6
10:00-11:30 AM
Tiny Tots 
0-Preschool

Meet JFN South Connector, Dawn, at a Tiny Tots Playgroup, held by Temple Etz Chaim. Toys, Snacks & drinks provided- come meet new friends & see old ones! 

@ Medway High School, 88 Summer St., Medway

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Pretending you're doing just fine isn't either

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If you're in financial distress, we're here to help. Visit the  
or call 
1-800-CJP-9500
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Welcome Baby! 

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If you who are expecting or have recently delivered or adopted, you are in good hands with Penni Rochwerger, the JCC's family program coordinator in Metrowest. 


 

Penni welcomes new babies into our community with a special Welcome Baby! gift. You can be reach her at 508-879-3300 or by email.


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"Like" Welcome Baby! on Facebook! Local parenting information, and ways to connect with other families with babies during their first year of life. 
 
Wednesday, December 9 hearts
Wrapped in Love
7:30 PM
Hands-On Philanthropy Event
 
Help us provide warmth and comfort to new babies born in our sister city, Haifa-and have a great time doing it.  Join us for CJP's Women's Philanthropy hands-on project and learn about Parents at the Center, a program serving families from at-risk populations in Haifa, while participating in a fun and creative hands-on project.  And, of course, have a great time together.

This event is open to all women, so please bring your friends.

We encourage you to bring items of warmth to send to families in need including, socks, hats and onesis for babies newborn to 12 months.

Before the event, women new to CJP's Women's Philanthropy are invited to join us for a special reception beginning at 7 PM.

Appetizers and refreshments will be served.  Dietary Laws observed.  Contact Ariel Madway if you have questions!


TripAdvisor, 400 First Avenue, Needham

December Birthdays

They grow up so fast...

JFN wishes all of our December little ones a very happy birthday!
 
Let us wish your child a happy birthday next month. Please click here for Birthday Wishes.

Coby B. of Needham turns 4 on December 1
Nathaniel L. of Framingham turns 5 on December 1
Jonah T. of Framingham turns 5 on December 2
Tanya S. of Framingham turns 2 on December 2
Leah F. of Natick turns 5 on December 3
Shay S. G. of Natick turns 3 on December 3
Koral M. of Natick turns 3 on December 4
Ada P. of Medfield turns 4 on December 6
Madeline C. of Holliston turns 2 on December 6
Phin H. of Westford turns 4 on December 7
Molly W. of Framingham turns 4 on December 7
Taylor R. of Ashland turns 5 on December 8
Emily S. of Hopkinton turns 4 on December 8
Arianna D. of Framingham turns 1 on December 9
Lylah R. of Mendon turns 2 on December 9
Arielle C. of Needham turns 4 on December 10
Sydney R. of Framingham turns 2 on December 10
Max Z. of Framingham turns 4 on December 12
Joseph H. Wayland turns 4 on December 13
Eliana S. of Marlborough turns 2 on December 15
Ben M. of Framingham turns 3 on December 15
Ori C. of Sudbury turns 5 on December 16
Sydney L. of Concord turns 4 on December 16
Bella E. of Needham turns 5 on December 17
Alice H. of Westborough turns 5 on December 17
Zachary S. of Medfield turns 1 on December 17
Oren S. of Brighton turns 4 on December 18
Milo R. of Framingham turns 3 on December 19
Lillian R. of Needham turns 2 on December 20
Alex F. of Framingham turns 4 on December 22
Emily B. of Sharon turns 2 on December 23
Dylan R. of Needham turns 5 on December 23
Emerson S. of Framingham turns 2 on December 26
Dylan C. of Southborough turns 3 on December 29
Sawyer F. of Newton turns 2 on December 29
Ben M. of Ashland turns 5 on December 30
Devon S. of Wayland turns 4 on December 30
Olivia Y. of Framingham turns 5 on December 31

Want to arrange a playdate with someone in your town? Contact your connector to get introduced!
Community Connections

Gateways
JFS of Metrowest
JCCs of Greater Boston-Metrowest 

Keshet
 
InterfaithFamily.com
MetroWest Jewish Day School
CJP (Combined Jewish Philanthropies)
Career Moves-JVS
Reform Jewish Outreach
Jewish Discovery Institute

The Jewish Birth Network  

Jewish Family Workshop 

Yachad New England

      

Preschools 

Congregation Beth Elohim Early Learning Center, Acton

Gan Aliyah Preschool, Needham

Gan Elohim Nursery School, Wellesley  

JCC Early Learning Center, Wayland
Judy Gordon Nursery School, Natick 

Temple Shir Tikva's Preschool  

   

Synagogues

Metrowest Synagogues-North

Congregation Beth El (R), Sudbury
Congregation Beth Elohim, Acton
Congregation B'nai Torah (R), Sudbury
Congregation Kerem Shalom, Concord

Congregation Or Atid (c),

Hineini, Weston 

Ma'ayan Tikvah, Wayland 
Temple Emanuel, Marlborough
Temple Shir Tikva (R), Wayland    


 

Metrowest Synagogues-Central

Sha'arei Shalom, Ashland
Temple Beth Am (R), Framingham
Temple Beth Elohim (R), Wellesley
Temple Beth Sholom (C), Framingham
Temple Israel of Natick (C)

Metrowest Synagogues-South

Congregation Ael Chunon, Millis 

Temple Beth Torah (C), Holliston
Temple Etz Chaim (R), Franklin 
 

R=Union for Reform Judaism

C=United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

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Sunday, December 6
Celebrate Chanukah with the People of the Book
12:00-3:00 PM

Want More info?
508-358-9992 

@ Barnes & Noble, Shoppers World, Framingham
Friday, December 11
Shabbat for 5-8 year olds
5:30 PM Dinner
6:30 PM Junior Congregation (formally known at Small World Shabbat)

A Friday night service geared toward younger families with both traditional prayers and camp-inspired songs to bring the joy of Shabbat to everyone!  Dinner and Service is open to everyone, but RSVP required! Questions?

Temple Beth Torah, 2162 Washington St., Holliston

Jewish Family Network is a collaboration of JFS of Metrowest and the JCCs of Greater Boston with generous support from Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Interfaith families, single parents, people with disabilities, and GLBTQ  families are welcome. 
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