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SHABBAT SHALOM

THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LEVITE JCC

Shabbat lighting: Tonight @4:31 PM

Weekly Torah portion: Vayeira

The J now closes on Fridays at 5 p.m. during standard time

From America’s earliest days of independence through the end of World War II, many American Jews saw military service as essential to their success and acceptance in the new nation. Because Jewish loyalty was often questioned, participation in America’s armed forces became a powerful way for both immigrants and native-born Jews to prove their patriotism to their neighbors and to advance in American society. Read the full story and see photos from current LJCC members...

B’ham’s Jewish community is working together to help offset the loss of SNAP benefits by up to 23,000 B’ham households. Get all the details and make a monetary donation...

Hanukkah starts December 14... hint, hint😉...

Show off your J pride in our comfy retro-branded LJCC sweatshirts and long sleeves. They're perfect for gifting or just keeping yourself cozy all winter long. Multiple colors available.

LJCC Youth Theater participants have been working for months to prepare Roald Dahl's Matilda JR., the story of an extraordinary girl with extraordinary powers.

Pick your showtime: November 13-16.

The Sam Lapidus Montclair Run supports not only The J, but also the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders. We can use your help reaching this year's sponsorship goal. Whether you're running this year or not, consider giving any amount to the cause. Simply head to our Giving Page, choose "Campaign," and select "2025 Sam Lapidus Montclair Run" from the drop-down menu. Thank you!

• New job opening: Marketing and events manager
• Make a monetary donation to help alleviate the SNAP shortfall
• Sign up for Sam Lapidus Montclair Run
• New Yang-style tai chi class meets Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m.
• Sign up for youth basketball
• Sign up for Picklepalooza
• Register for Unified Sports League Birmingham’s Inclusive Basketball Program

• Reserve your spot in School's Out Camp on Tuesday

• The 100th anniversary of Jewish Book Month runs Nov. 13-Dec. 13. Stay tuned for programming...

Happenings

• Nov. 11 Questions with the Rabbi: Chosen People?

• Nov. 11 Reserve your spot in School's Out Camp

• Nov. 12 Southern Jewish Voices meets Florina Newcomb
• Nov. 13-16 Get tickets for LJCC Youth Theater's stage production of Roald Dahl's Matilda JR.
• Nov. 16 Picklepalooza
• Nov. 17 Youth Basketball begins 
• Nov. 17 Inclusive programming for everyone! 10:30-11:30 a.m. yoga, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. BYO lunch, 12:30-1:30 p.m. art
• Nov. 18 Don't miss the final Tech Help session of the year
• Nov. 19 "The Middle East Two Years After October 7" with Avi Melamed
• Nov. 21 "Honor Our Parents" Shabbat with CJFS
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Weekly happenings

• Mahjong open play Tuesdays @5-7 p.m. and Thursdays @11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; new beginner lessons start in December (only one spot left)
• Buy homemade Ukrainian treats from The Handel every other Tuesday @3-6 p.m. (Nov. 18, Dec. 2...) 
• Wednesdays @11:30 a.m. Tai chi for arthritis and fall prevention

Visit our community partner events page for details on:

• Unified Sports League Birmingham's new inclusive basketball program
• American Friends of Alyn Hospitals charity ride in November
• Check out JJ's Sandwich Shop, Knesseth Israel's kosher food truck

Before we go...

AND THE WINNER IS... Some 175 people filled Pizitz Auditorium last night for our much-anticipated presentation of the "That's So Jewish" live quiz show put on by New York comedians Eitan Levine and Max Ash. The night's contestants — Shoshana Stoll, Andy Saag, and Amanda Goldstein Marks — fielded questions under the categories Jewish or antisemitic, bad movie reviews, Jew or not a Jew, Russian oligarch or just a guy from my synagogue, and more. After multiple rounds, Amanda emerged as the winner. The event was made possible in part by the Epsman Fund at the Birmingham Jewish Foundation.

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