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SHABBAT SHALOM

THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LEVITE JCC

Shabbat lighting: Tonight @4:28 PM

Weekly Torah portion: Vayigash

Not a member? Then book a tour to see our NEW FITNESS FLOOR (see video below), NEW COURTYARD, REFURBISHED LIBRARY, and NEW MEN'S SHOWERS!

We throw a lot of words at you throughout the year and it can be hard to keep up. So in case you missed some of our news items because you got distracted by our new Fitness Floor or the new courtyard/revamped library or the new men’s showers, here’s a baker’s dozen-worth of some of our favorite highlights from the past year:

• B’ham Jewish orgs collect food, raise nearly $18K to help fill SNAP shortfall
• Courtyard dedication to honor Legacy Members
• ‘Rich cultural landscape brings vitality,’ says incoming Mountain Brook mayor
• PHOTOS: J’la smashes past $200K
• WBHM takes a peek behind 'iconic' marquee
• 'The Localist' podcast features CEO Bowles
• Basketball at The J: A legacy on the court
• Message from our CEO: 'Ending antisemitism is everyone's work’
• ‘More like brothers than friends’: Remembering WWII’s Jewish American war dead
• Yom HaShoah butterfly garden evokes strength, courage, resistance
• Unforgettable: Reflections from my first trip to Israel
• Touring Jewish B'ham with Milton, Part I
• I am The J: Why Michael Sznajderman always feels better after yoga

We’re looking forward to a number of new group fitness programs starting in January, including a yoga specialty class with Nan Unkenholz and Shannon Brasovan, a lunch 'n' learn with Yakov Lyublinskiy, and three yoga classes split up by instructors Kaleen Lavin and Terri Heiman. Get all the deets...

We’re excited to kick off Pickleball Community Nights on Jan. 12, offering a welcoming way to play and connect weekly. New to the game? Our next Pickleball 101 Clinic starts January 25 and is perfect for beginners looking to learn the basics.

And for basketball fans, Men’s Basketball League tips off Feb. 16 — get your team together or sign up as a free agent and get back in the game.

• Sign up today for the next sessions of School's Out Camp on Dec. 29-31 and Jan. 2
• J Camp summer registration is open!
• New Yang-style tai chi class meets Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m.

• Sign up for youth filmmaking classes

• Register for Unified Sports League Birmingham’s Inclusive Basketball Program

Survey says!

What would you like to see and do at The J? Take our brief programming survey and let us know.

Happenings

• Dec. 24 hours 5 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Dec. 25 hours 8 a.m.-noon
• Dec. 31 hours 5 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Jan. 1 hours 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Jan. 5-6 Seussical Jr. auditions
• Jan. 13 Questions with the Rabbi: "Heaven, Hell, and the World to Come"
• Jan. 21 Southern Jewish Voices meets Jack Schniper
• Jan. 23 Honor Our Parents Shabbat with Rabbi Henkin, co-hosted by CJFS
• Jan. 25 RSVP for Jewish B'ham joint annual meeting and awards
• Jan. 28 Mensch & Mingle featuring ¡HICA! the Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama

Weekly

• Mahjong open play Tuesdays @5-7 p.m. and Thursdays @11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. We've got openings for classes starting Jan. 13.
• Every other Tuesday @3-6 p.m. (Dec. 30, 13...) buy homemade Ukrainian treats from The Handel

Around the community

• Unified Sports League Birmingham's new inclusive basketball program
• Check out JJ's Sandwich Shop, Knesseth Israel's kosher food truck

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