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SHABBAT SHALOM

THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LEVITE JCC

Shabbat lighting: Tonight @4:33 PM

Weekly Torah portion: Vayechi

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!

Season four of our popular Southern Jewish Voices program will continue on January 21 with Holocaust survivor Jack Schniper. He'll be followed in the coming months by Orly Henkin, Jonathan Wiesen, Sally and Richard Friedman, and Michael Saag. Read more and RSVP...

The “Jumpstart at the J” challenge is a six-week program designed to help participants achieve their fitness and weight loss goals through advanced body composition tracking, personalized nutrition education, and recovery strategies.

The program is designed to offer support over six weeks while participants track their progress with InBody scans, gain valuable knowledge through specialized learning events, and receive expert guidance throughout the program.

The base cost for the challenge is $45. Get a jump on the deets and sign up...

Following up on a recent email to LJCC members, just a reminder that starting February 1, 2026, our membership dues will increase five percent across all categories — an adjustment that reflects the rising cost of doing business. Note that our need-based scholarship program can help offset membership dues, program fees, and Cohn ECLC enrollment.

Samuel Black | Wendy Bostick | Ryan Brackett | Lois Bradford | Willie Braxton | Denise Cassidy | Mason Hallford | John Herman | Joe Hudgens | Carlos Hudson | Kelsey Kennedy | Phillip Ketcham & Family | J.T. Mercer | Benjamin Osborne | Aaron Rabin | Gordon Sullivan

• 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

Happenings

• Jan. 5-6 Seussical Jr. auditions
• Jan. 7 American Red Cross blood drive
• Jan. 13 @12:30 p.m. Questions with the Rabbi: "Heaven, Hell, and the World to Come"
• Jan. 21 @noon 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. 26 American Red Cross blood drive

• 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. (Jan. 13, 27...) 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

LET THE GAMES BEGIN — Unified Sports League Birmingham is an inclusive program that brings neurodivergent and non-disabled individuals together as teammates in team sports. The program fosters friendship, mutual understanding, and a shared love for the game. The J is hosting all the organization's basketball games, which started in December and will continue on January 11 — come show your support! Learn more and see the photo album at Unified Sports.

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