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SHABBAT SHALOM

THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE LEVITE JCC

Shabbat lighting: Tonight @6:41 PM

Weekly Torah portion: Vayikra

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"Looking at Birmingham as a whole, most people here are pretty rooted," writes amateur historian Zach Dembo in his latest piece about Birmingham's Jewish history. "The vast majority of the general population of the Magic City, around 80 percent, are lifelong Alabamians. But that pattern doesn’t quite hold for the Jewish community." Read the full story...

Cohn Early Childhood Learning Center 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds recently participated in a project tied to the Tu B’Shvat | New Year of the Trees holiday that involved collecting tzedakah | charity to help plant trees in Israel. The funds were collected in tzedakah boxes decorated by the kids (see photo). 

“This project gave our children the opportunity to explore the values of kindness, responsibility, and giving while connecting them to nature and the global Jewish community,” says Cohn ECLC Director Inna Shepard. “We are so proud of the enthusiasm.”

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Calendar

• March 24 @12:30PM Questions With the Rabbi: Why So Many Rules? RSVP

• March 25 @10AM 'Curious minds: Learning AI together' free for members and non-members

• March 29 @1PM Mitzvah Market free community exchange

• April 1 American Red Cross blood drive

• April 1 @6PM close for Erev Pesach | Passover Eve

• April 2 Closed for Pesach | Passover

• April 8 Closed for Pesach | Passover

• April 9 @6PM close for Pesach | Passover

• April 15 @noon Southern Jewish Voices meets Sally and Richard Friedman
• April 26 Jewish Food & Culture Fest

Other happenings

• Sign up for dance and playwrighting theater classes for kids

• Pickleball community nights are Mondays @6PM

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

• Get an InBody composition scan for a detailed snapshot of body fat, muscle mass, and hydration

• Sign up for J Camp

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

• Softball on Levite field Sundays @10AM — just show up 'n' play

Around the community

• RSVP for April 20 Yom Hazikaron ceremony and April 21 Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration
• Find out where JJ's Sandwich Shop is parked

SHABBAT SHALOM! — Shannon Brasovan (standing at left), chief experience officer here at The J and a Cohn Early Childhood Learning Center parent, led today's Shabbat service for some 200 Cohn ECLC preschool kids. The weekly service includes talking about Jewish traditions and singing songs.

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