COMMUNITY SHABBAT DINNERS
On Friday evening, January 19, all JRCC branches celebrated the
anniversary of the Rebbe’s leadership with community Shabbat dinners at each location. In addition to the special atmosphere and community bonding opportunity that Shabbat dinners always provide, this particular evening focused on the life and wisdom of the Rebbe, and how. connecting to his ideal can benefit the Jewish people and the world on a collective and individual level. Dozens of participants at each of the eight locations enjoyed delicious food, words of wisdom, song and camaraderie of Shabbat with their community, connecting with old fiends and making new ones.
TU B'SHEVAT
In honor of Tu Bishvat, the new year for trees, JRCC branches hosted a variety of engaging events for children and social evenings for adults. Tu Bishvat events provide an opportune time to reflect about our connection to the earth, the concept of growth, and to the Land of Israel –something which is especially important and moving during these times.
LECTURE: THE KABBALAH OF TODAYS GLOBAL CONFLICTS
The JRCC was privileged to host Rabbi Simon Jacobson, acclaimed author and director of the Meaningful Life Center, for an evening celebrating the Rebbe’s leadership. Rabbi Jacobson addressed the fascinating parallels of current confrontations facing us today to the millennia-old tensions between different religions and worldviews. A capacity crowd at the Kehilla Center enjoyed Rabbi Jacobson’s fascinating and wide-ranging lecture, together with musical interludes by Roman Khekman.
NEW COURSE: ADVICE FOR LIFE
A new course, “Advice for Life,” begins later this month, a multimedia journey through the Rebbes' practical wisdom on work, family, health and well being. Experience the Rebbe’s exceptional approach to uncovering timeless meaning in everyday questions of health, work, family, fulfillment, struggle, and inner peace. The six-part course, hosted at the JRCC East Thornhill and led by Rabbi Mendel Zaltzman, begins Tuesday, January 30. Register at jrccEastThornhill.org/JLI
