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SHABBAT SHALOM

THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LEVITE JCC

Shabbat lighting: Tonight @5:24 PM

Weekly Torah portion: Tetzaveh

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

If you’ve caught a basketball game here at the Levite JCC on Sundays this winter, it might have looked a little different from what you’re used to. There’s no scoreboard, no loud buzzers, and no pressure — just pure joy. 

It's all part of the mission behind Unified Sports League Birmingham, a program brought to town by the family of Dan and Nancy Leibovitz and daughter Kaiya, 19, and sons Noah, 17, and Nash, 13. In its first year, the league has brought together eight teams of neurodivergent and neurotypical children for games where competition takes a back seat to connection. Read the full story...

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Renee Capouano | Whitney Howerin & Family | Jill Hurley & Family | Melissa Rollins | Tan & Byron Phillips

• Get an InBody composition scan for a detailed snapshot of body fat, muscle mass, and hydration
• Sponsor the March stagings of Seussical Jr.
• Sign up for J Camp
• Youth soccer registration now open
• Tumbling starts March 19

Happenings

• March 4 Make an appointment for the American Red Cross blood drive
• March 4 @6:30PM JBORHOOD: Women's Circle

• March 5-8 & 12-15 Get tickets to see Seussical Jr. live and on stage

• March 10 @12:30PM Questions With the Rabbi: Why So Many Rules? RSVP
• March 11 @6:30PM JBORHOOD: Women's Circle
• March 15 @3PM "Honoring and Channeling Loss and Adversity" workshop with Dara Kosberg RSVP
• March 16 @6PM An evening of storytelling with Dara Kosberg and Rebecca Rothman; $20 tickets
• March 18 @noon Southern Jewish Voices meets Jonathan Wiesen RSVP
• March 18 @6PM "The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Kids While Supporting Aging Parents" at Temple Emanu-El RSVP

• March 11 @6:30PM JBORHOOD: Women's Circle

• March 29 @1PM Mitzvah Market free community exchange

Weekly goings on

• Pickleball community nights are Mondays @6PM

• Mahjong open play Tuesdays @5-7PM and Thursdays @11:30AM-2:30PM. Sign up for Mahj 101 intro class and join our waitlist for future classes.
• Every Tuesday @3-6PM buy homemade Ukrainian treats from The Handel

• Wednesdays @11:30AM United Way's Tai chi for arthritis and fall prevention (LJCC membership not required)

Around the community

• B'ham Community Mishloach Manot Project
• Learn about Israel Together Community Trip with Julian Resnick
• Find out where JJ's Sandwich Shop is parked

MARKET DAY — We're sifting through a whole slew of new and like-new goods (the images above are real!) that will be part of our Mitzvah Market free community exchange. Rooted in bal tashchit — the Jewish commitment to not waste — and guided by the values of kavod | dignity, kehillah | community, and tzedakah | giving, the Mitzvah Market will be a place to share resources, reduce waste, and support one another with care and respect.

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