We had great participation for the Second Harvest mitzvah project and the students all made holiday cards to go into the food package. Check out photos in https://jccjapan.jp/albums/ (Password is the same as the calendar. Please reply to this email if you need the password)
Services
In person services are happening! We are looking forward to having you with us to ensure a minyan and to contribute to the pleasant atmosphere having the services together at our sanctuary.
Kabbalat Shabbat services
December 10 18:30
December 17 18:30
Shabbat Morning Service
December 25 10:00 Parshat Shemo
Events
Yiddish Club with Jack Halpern
Date: Wednesday, December 15
Door open: 6:30pm
Class: 7:00 – 9:30pm
Venue: JCJ
Light dinner available (small charge)
Class lesson free
Please contact Jack at jack@cjki.org if you would like to join in the fun.
Lehrhaus Lecture Series presented by Jerry Rosenberg
The History of Jews in Japan
Thursday, January 13th
Time: 7:30 – 8:30pm
Venue: Zoom
Other events are in the works! Jack Halpern will do an in-person talk on language acquisition in February and in March a big Purim bash is being planned complete with megillah-reading, food, and live klezmer music. SAVE THE DATE: March 16, 2022
If you have an idea for an event or a topic you would like to share with others, please reach out to Events chair Sherry Greenfield at sherry@greenfield.net
Announcements
Shabbat dinner bentos for takeout and other Jewish goodies such as bagels, taboule, babaganoush and mandelbrot cookies are available for order from our website. Details here
Shabbat dinner bento
Jewish goodies
Rabbi Andrew, Tali and Asher will be away 11/22-1/20. We miss them, although not as much as their families have missed meeting their newest grandson.
Shabbat Parshat Vayigash
Candle Lighting: 4:09 pm
Havdala: 5:10pm