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MARCH/APRIL 2020
A PUBLICATION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS.
THE STRENGTH OF A PEOPLE. THE POWER OF COMMUNITY.
STRONGER TOGETHER
THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS
2020 PLANNING & ALLOCATIONS
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FEATURE: BEHIND THE SCENES
OF POPSIE’S PANTRY
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MARCH/APRIL 2020
Building Our Community
IN THIS ISSUE Through Partnerships
I want to thank each of you for
Planning & Allocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 your generous support to our
Annual Campaign. Because
Annual Campaign. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 of your donations, we were
able to successfully surpass
Jewish Family Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 our campaign goal by raising
more than $4 million. These
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 are much-needed funds that
touch the lives of more than
Youth Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2,000 individuals each day in
Planned Giving & Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Indianapolis and countless
others in Israel and around the
NextGen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 world. More on the campaign
can be found on Page 4.
Engagement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 As we move through 2020, the
planning and collaboration DEBRA BARTON GRANT
Israel & Overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
among our organizations is CEO and Executive Vice President
Retro Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 unfolding. Through our Planning & Allocations process this
year, we looked at programs across the community and
Jewish Community Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 considered how we could invest funds raised through the
Annual Campaign in order to create the biggest impact
Hooverwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 in the five areas of our 2018 Strategic Plan:
Hasten Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis. . . . . 18
• Israel & Overseas
• Engagement & Community Development
PJ Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 • Jewish Education, Arts & Culture
Jewish Community Relations Council. . . . . . . . . 21 • Social Services
• Leadership & Partner Development
Synagogues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The way the P&A budget is laid out clearly shows these
Donor Listing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 different areas, and it’s not just the Federation that provide
these programs. It includes everything we support, including
Yom HaShoah Community Events. . . . . . . . . . . BC our partner agencies and other organizations. A summary
of the P&A process with grant highlights from this year can
be found on page 3.
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis While we are happy to celebrate these successes, we
JFGI NEXTGen need your help identifying other funding sources to help
JFGI Israel Connections support our community’s critical programs. While there is no
shortage of needs in our community, we are constrained
@JFGIndy @JFGIndy by limited resources; we received funding requests from
@JFGINEXTGen @JFGINEXTGen our community partners of more than $1 million in excess
of what we were able to allocate. Given these needs, the
Planning & Allocations Committee had to make some very
Jewish FederAtion news difficult decisions, taking into account all of the funding
requests, the needs of the community, the established
funding priorities, and the funds available to allocate.
CEO/EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT EDITOR
We are proud of the work and the difference that we all
Debra Barton Grant Andrea Hirsch made together throughout 2019. We are excited about
PRESIDENT DESIGN/LAYOUT the potential and the opportunities that 2020 holds for
Beth Klapper Joel Bustamante our entire community. As we come together around our
theme of “2020: A Vision for the Future,” we look forward
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. to working together to continue to increase the resources
6705 Hoover Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260-4120 available to address important community needs.
Phone: 317-726-5450 Fax: 317-205-0307
We are reflecting back on where we have come from,
www.jewishindianapolis.org taking stock of where we are currently, and looking ahead
to where we are going and what the future holds. Thank
The mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater you for making an important difference and for making
Indianapolis is to promote the vision of a vibrant, our community a better place for all.
engaged, inclusive, and sustainable Jewish community
Warmly,
by serving as its central philanthropic, planning,
community engagement, and unifying partner. Debby
PLANNING & ALLOCATIONS
2020 PLANNING & P&A Grant Breakdown
ALLOCATIONS (P&A)
GRANT PROCESS Jewish
Thank you to the Planning & Allocations
Support for Israel Education,
Committee, led by co-chairs Stacy Segal and & Overseas Arts & Culture
Barry Worsmer, for all of their time and commitment (24%) (22%)
to the community while developing a new
grant-making process based on the 2018 Strategic
Plan adopted by the Board of Directors.
Sixteen committee members with previous P&A Social
experience and a wide variety of interests and Services
perspectives met, read, and reviewed grant- (11%)
proposals; and engaged in thoughtful, active
conversations about programs taking place across Local Israel
the community. During these conversations, there Engagement Leadership
were many questions that went back to the staff at (13%) & Partner
agencies and programs. The Federation is grateful
for the time they took not only preparing proposals, Development
but also answering the committee’s questions. (4%)
This was the first time that the committee has Engagement
asked for program proposals, as opposed to the & Community
process in prior years when JFGI told agencies Building
how much funding to request. The committee (26%)
learned a lot about what worked and what did
not, and have many ideas and suggestions for
improving going forward. Total Income Available Through P&A Distribution: $4,432,863
P&A GRANT HIGHLIGHTS Annual Campaign: $4,286,496 •Grants (Lilly):
• The committee had two additional programs Supplemental Giving (Included in Campaign $132,367
this year that are priorities for our community – Total): $18,090 •Misc: $14,000
ATID and the Civic Mission. While both of these
programs have donors that help support them,
they both also needed community support to
be able to run. The committee was not able to
fund either program last year. The committee is P&A Grants: $2,289,291 Allocations: $2,143,456
fully funding ATID this year and spread the Civic
• Support for Israel & Overseas: • Federation Operations:
Mission over 2020 and 2021. $836,049 $915,000
• $50,000 to Hooverwood as a part of a new Jewish · Including Local Israel Engagement: · Campaign Development,
hospice program that will employ a philanthropic $298,532 Endowment, Engagement,
investment circle led by lay leaders Marketing for Development,
• JFS received funding to maintain current programs, • Engagement & Community Finance and Admin./Support
although still short of full budgetary needs for 2020 Building: $612,818
• Community Services:
• JCRC received funding to maintain current • Jewish Education, Arts & · Security: $305,600
programs, although still short of full budgetary Culture: $501,650 · Campus Operations: $232,116
needs for 2020 · IT: $199,725
• Five grants funded to JCC for existing program • Social Services: $242,171 · Replacement Reserve Fund:
areas $65,000
• Leadership & Partner · Misc. (Mashgiach, cemeteries,
• Grants for scholarship funding and marketing Development: $96,603 mikvah, etc.): $37,200
were awarded to Hasten Hebrew Academy
• JFGI Jewish Education Department received • National Dues: $165,473
funding to maintain teen philanthropy, Library • Uncollectable Pledges/Agency
and Holocaust programming although still short Loans: $120,000
of full budgetary needs for 2020 • Unrestricted JFGI Reserve:
$85,368
• Grants to regional organizations like Hillel at • Supplemental Annual
IU, Purdue, and Butler; and the Indiana Jewish Campaign Grants: $18,090
Historical Society
JFGI made significant operational reductions, and
while looking at reduced funding opportunities
for the partner agencies, the committee also Last Issue’s Cover: On the Cover: MARCH/APRIL 2020
looked at Federation programming. The JFGI
Thank you for the help in identifying Take a look at
A PUBLICATION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS.
Jewish Education Department received reduced
THE STRENGTH OF A PEOPLE. THE POWER OF COMMUNITY.
the cover photo that appeared a few past and
funding, and in collaboration with the Jewish in the January/February issue. It recent missions to
Learning Committee will re-assess the wants, is believed that this photo was Israel.
needs, and priorities of the community in light of taken between 1954-58, and the
available resources from this year’s allocations. following have been identified:
Additionally, the Israel & Overseas Department
received a reduction from last year; however, a Top: Steve Paul (Middle), Barry
robust portion of P&A grant money is still supporting Glazer (upper right) STRONGER TOGETHER
THROUGH PARTERSHIPS
the overall program areas and support for Israel 2020 PLANNING & ALLOCATIONS
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& Overseas across the community to JCRC, JCC, Bottom: Mike Yosha (lower left), FEATURE: BEHIND THE SCENES
OF POPSIE’S PANTRY
Bill Cohen (Lower right)
PAGE 14-15
Federation and historic overseas partners.
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ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
2019 Annual Campaign
HITS 10-YEAR HIGH
In the January-February issue, it was achievement in the past decade. Campaign possible—and especially
reported that the 2019 Annual Campaign to 2019 co-chairs Leslie Rubin and Helen
2019 also saw an increase of 102 donors
surpassed the goal of $4 million—for Kurlander Goldstein,” said Michael
the first time since 2011. Now, the final (9 percent) to the Annual Campaign, Skolnick, Senior Director of Development.
numbers are in… reversing a trend in the Greater
Indianapolis Jewish community that is The vital funds the community raised
Thank you to all the donors, volunteers, prevalent in many Jewish communities support the many programs and services
professional staff, and community around the country, where the number provided by the Federation and partner
members who helped raise $4,286,496 for agencies in Greater Indianapolis, Israel,
of donors has been in decline.
the community’s Annual Campaign. This and around the world…making a
represents an 11 percent increase over “Thank you to everyone who made difference each day in the lives of so
the previous year, as well as the highest the success of the 2019 Annual many.
Message from the About the Co-Chairs
2020 Co-Chairs
Welcome Jennifer Schwartz and Larry Turow who are serving
as the 2020-2021 Annual Campaign co-chairs.
By Jennifer Schwartz and Larry Turow Jennifer Schwartz
As of January 1, our 2020 us a framework for moving Jennifer, a hematologist who
Annual Campaign is officially forward, and our successful specializes in bone marrow
underway! We are very excited LIFE & LEGACY program will and stem cell transplantation, is
to serve as Annual Campaign help ensure our community also Assistant Dean of Medical
co-chairs and to work with is here for future generations. Student Education at Indiana
such a dedicated team of Our 2020 Annual Campaign University School of Medicine.
volunteers, professionals, and theme will help us celebrate Nationally, she serves on several
donors. our community’s past committees for the American
achievements while framing Society of Clinical Oncology,
F o l l o w i n g t h e n o t a b l e the funding needs for our
success of the 2019 Annual evolving and strong future. as well as the Central Group
Campaign, we have a very of Educational Affairs for the
strong foundation upon which The 2019 Annual Campaign Association of American
we will continue to build. was the highest in 10 years, Medical Colleges.
Thank you to Leslie Rubin and and we need to continue In the Greater Indianapolis
Helen Kurlander Goldstein for to build on that momentum Jewish community, Jennifer
their leadership of last year’s to meet the growing needs has served on the Federation
Campaign, and for all the of our community. We look Board of Directors for Co-chairs Jennifer Schwartz
insight and wisdom they have forward to highlighting the several years, working with and Larry Turow
shared during our transition great Jewish communal the Women’s Philanthropy
Hebrew Academy.
into our roles as co-chairs. work being done through Committee. She is a member
Leslie and Helen, along with your support of the Annual of the Board of Directors of the Jennifer is married to Jonathan
more than a century of Annual Campaign, and we look Jewish Community Relations Fridell and they live in Carmel
Campaign chairs who came forward to your continued Council and the Hasten with their two daughters.
before them, leave some very generosity to keep us strong!
big shoes for us to fill! This is our community…we
celebrate our differences Larry Turow
This year’s Annual Campaign while recognizing that we Larry is a Financial Advisor and Overseas Committee. He
theme is “2020: A Vision for are all in this together. It is Managing Director at Impact also serves on the Jewish
the Future—Where we have our Annual Campaign that Financial Group, a private Community Center’s Finance
come from, where we are, unifies us around the values wealth advisory practice of Committee. He was a
and where we are going.” we share, the hopes we have Ameriprise Financial Services, recipient of the community’s
Over the past several years, for ourselves and our families, Inc. He heads the group’s distinguished L.L. Goodman
our Federation has taken and the good that we can do. 401K and qualified plans
Leadership Award. Larry
steps to prepare for the Stay tuned for more information practice.
previously served as a JCC
future. A formal community about upcoming events and As a member of the Board member and as an
demographic study gave us opportunities! We look forward Federation’s Board of Officer of the Bureau of
a better sense of who we are to working TOGETHER with you Directors, Larry serves on the Jewish Education.
today, the resulting strategic for a successful 2020 Annual Investment Committee, the
plan for the Federation gave Campaign. JFGI’s Professional Advisors Larry is married to Carly and
Group and the Israel & they have three children.
4 JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS MARCH/APRIL 2020
PASSOVER FOOD DRIVE:
TURN MATZAH INTO MITZVAH!
Fill the shelves at Popsie’s Pantry with kosher-for-Passover food for local families in need. Shop
for in-demand items, and drop off food at the Pantry (6905 Hoover Road).
There are 3 ways to participate! Drop off donations by Friday, March 20 to:
1. Shop for Kosher-for-Passover foods to donate to JFS. Jewish Family Services
2. Participate in our “Fill-a-Bag” campaign and shop 6905 Hoover Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260
for specific items that will support an individual,
elderly couple, or large family.
3. Make a financial donation: support an individual for Visit http://bit.ly/passover20 to download a
$36, an elderly couple for $72, or a large family for shopping list or make a donation. Contact JFS
$180. Donations of any size are greatly appreciated! Program Director Rachel Katz at
If enough funds are raised, each family will receive a (317) 259-6817 or
grocery gift card to purchase perishable items, such rkatz@jfgi.org for more information.
as eggs and meat.
Please check that all foods are labeled as “Kosher for
Passover.”
$36provides an
$72provides an
$180 provides a
individual with: elderly couple with: large family with:
Matzo x1 Matzo x1 Matzo x1
Macaroons, Fruit Slices or Macaroons x1 Fruit-Slices x2 & Chocolates x4
Chocolates x1 Fruit Slices x1 Ketchup, BBQ, Mustard,
Ketchup, BBQ, Mustard, Ketchup, BBQ, Mustard, Mayo Seasonings, Marinara
Mayo and/or Marinara x2 Mayo and/or Marinara x3 and/or Salad Dressings x12
Salad Dressing x1 Salad Dressing x1 Horseradish x1
Jelly x1 Seasonings x1 Jelly x3
Large bag of Potato Chips Horseradish x1 Potato Chips x5
x1 Jelly x1 Vegetable Oil x1
Vegetable Oil x1 Potato Chips x1 Tuna x8 & Gefilte Fish x1
Tuna x2 Vegetable Oil x1 Matzo Ball x1 & Cake Mix x2
Tuna x3 Aluminum Foil x1
Gefilte Fish x1 Grape Juice x2
Matzo Ball Mix x1 Toothbrushes x8
2020 Annual Campaign Major Gifts Dinner
Wednesday, May 6
Featuring Isaac Herzog, Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel
More details coming soon.
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JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
YOUTH
GIVING
Two Indianapolis Youth
Donate Tzedakah Money to
Adopt-a-Family Program
Maria Cohen is just like any we believe in rather than
mom. She makes sure her what others are telling you to
kids - Alexis, 13, and Felix, believe in and it’s a way for
8, Konev- are involved in us to be more independent,”
extracurricular activities and Alexis and Felix said.
do well in school. One of the
Maria believes that there are
biggest lessons she teaches
certain things that should be
them? Philanthropy is second
done on almost autopilot and
nature. Alexis, 13, and Felix, 8, show off their tzedakah boxes sent
part of what should be set
Each week, they receive aside is for a rainy day and to them through the PJ Library program.
money for their tzedakah the other part is set aside to the Cohen family received “They asked for a lot of basic
boxes they received from the help others. a wish list from two children items I don’t normally think
PJ Library program. At the end similar to their ages to shop for. about not having,” Alexis said.
“I hope my kids long term
of the year, they get to decide
internalize and continue this “We had fun shopping for the Alexis and Felix are no stranger
where to donate their money.
as they grow up.,” she said. kids and it made me feel really to helping others. They even
In 2019, they each donated
warm and fuzzy,” Alexis said. spent their own money to
$180 to the Adopt-a-Family “Our mom always tells us
program through Jewish that we are fortunate and Wrapping the gifts, especially purchase basketballs for
Family Services, which helps we should be thankful for putting bows on the presents Hasten Hebrew Academy
local Jewish families during what we have,” Alexis said. for the kids, was one of Felix’s of Indianapolis.
Chanukah. “It is important to help the favorite parts, he said. This is the third year the family
Jewish community since we What surprised Alexis and has participated in the Adopt-
“It’s a good feeling that we
are Jewish.” Felix the most was how many a-Family program, and plan
get to decide where the
money goes because we During the Adopt-a-Family people in our community to contribute again at the
get to stand up for what Community Day on Dec. 8, need assistance. next program as well.
Maria Cohen and her two children Alexis and Felix Konev shop during Adopt-A-Family Community Day
6 JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS MARCH/APRIL 2020
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
From Starving to a Life of Feeding Others
The Story of the Family behind Popsie’s Pantry
At a young age, Anton
“My mother used to say
(Popsie) Berkovits z”l and
Etta (Jacobson) Berkovits that the worst thing in the
z”l survived going hungry world is being hungry. That
and even death after being feeling in your stomach
imprisoned in a Siberian labor when you don’t have
camp during the Holocaust. enough to eat is painful. In
The duo was able to escape the camps, people would
after 7 years, and from that almost kill for a slice of
moment on, they dedicated potato and that’s how they
their lives to feeding and lived for 7 years”
serving others.
— Livia Russell
Back to the Beginning
Anton and Etta were very After serving people for a
young adults when they were lifetime, Etta died in 1997,
sent to the camps. They met and Anton passed away
inside, and married. Soon in 2010. Russell wanted to
after, Etta was pregnant with do something to honor her
Livia Russell. They both knew parents. At that time, Jewish
they did not want to have a Family Services, through case
child born in the camp, so management clients, noticed
they decided to escape or die an increase request and need
trying. They bribed an officer for food support in the Jewish
and successfully escaped community. There was only
to Hungary, where Russell one food pantry in the area
was born. They then fled to but they were only open once
Austria and had their second a week and they distributed
child, Joe. In Austria, Anton pre-packaged bags of items
began his life-long career in (so no choice), and absolutely
the food industry by starting no Kosher items. Elaine Levinson
a trading business, which z”l, a friend of Russell, a lay
included bringing chocolates leader and volunteer at the
from Switzerland to Austria. time, approached Russell with Jodie Balber and David B. Klain, grandchildren of Popsie
the idea of opening a food
From 1951 until Anton was pantry, and soon after, plans
82 years old, he worked in were underway.
different than anything you Feeding the Future
can fathom, but hardship
grocery stores in New York, New The Pantry was the perfect
is hardship, and this pantry
Jersey, and Indianapolis. He Unlike Any Other Pantry legacy gift to honor Anton
serves those who have
even owned a chicken farm! and Etta because they
David B. Klain, Russell’s son hardship until they can get
In 1965, the family moved to back on their feet.” worked so hard to support the
Chicago where he purchased and grandson to Anton and communities where they lived.
his own chain of grocery stores. Etta, said Popsie’s Pantry is Klain says Anton and Etta The pantry is just an extension
He went on to sell them and designed with special regard were able to survive and of what Anton started. The
purchased more grocery stores to people’s dignity. escape with the help of family hopes the pantry will
in some of Miami’s highest “There’s a private meeting several people, and that’s continue to grow and be
underserved areas. time where a client can visit exactly what the pantry does
funded beyond the immediate
the pantry, they can do it – it provides resources to help
needs and can help as many
around their work schedules, others survive.
Connection to Food people as possible without
they don’t have to wait in line, “They survived from help along any limitations. They also hope
Food was always important and they get to pick out what the way whether it was a people remember Anton and
to the family, and Anton and they want to eat,” he said. soldier they bribed or someone Etta’s names as real people
Etta made sure they always to sponsor them into the U.S.,
The family contrasts the unique who survived the Holocaust so
had enough to eat, said Jodie but you still rely on someone
operation of the pantry to the their lives can live on through
Balber, Russell’s daughter and helping you get there. That
time when Anton and Etta future generations.
granddaughter to Anton and was their whole life and that’s
Etta. She said they knew were in the camps. “It’s important to keep a
what this is. Helping someone
what it was like to be without “The Nazis took away the and giving them the resources personal connection and
enough food, and never Jews’ dignity,” Klain said. “The to be successful. They spent touch because this was real
wanted anyone to ever feel hardship our grandparents their life paying it forward.” and it can always happen
that way again. were in was completely again if we forget,” Klain said.
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EDUCATION
Education for Genocide Awareness
As the Jewish community threat of genocide we see communal organizations, as worldwide impact through
c o m m e m o r a t e s Yo m in our world today. One well as statewide and national Holocaust survivor Eva Kor’s
HaShoah on April 20, it is fundamental way to combat champions of Holocaust inspirational story, purposeful
also important to recognize hatred is through the forging education and human rights. education, and the forging
that April is designated as of strategic partnerships. of robust relationships. Only
International Genocide One partnership leads to One such organization is through sound education
Awareness and Prevention another and another until CANDLES Holocaust Museum and strong connections
Month. Over the past century there is a bridge of unified and Education Center, which can a community combat
(and longer) April has had individuals taking a stand will be celebrating 25 years hatred. However, that can
the notorious distinction of against oppression, mass of implementing its mission of only happen if the community
being the month in which atrocities, and genocide. illuminating the darkness to makes the conscientious
genocides or mass atrocities Throughout the past year, create peace and empower choice to build bridges
have begun, which makes the JFGI Education Team the future. Although located rather than walls and to value
it the perfect time to bring has been able to form close in Terre Haute, Ind., CANDLES the learning that confronts
awareness of the ongoing connections with cross- has been able to have a prejudice.
Sharing family stories from the past is a meaningful
NEW AT THE LIBRARY way to impact the present. If interested in sharing
There are numerous new titles in the library. Enjoy a family story of surviving the Holocaust, the
one of the following new acquisitions: JFGI Speakers Bureau is in need of second
and third generation survivors. Contact Amber
BALANCING ON THE Maze at amaze@jfgi.org for more information.
MECHITZA: Transgender in
Jewish Community See the back cover for all
Edited by Noach Dzmura Indianapolis community
Yom HaShoah events.
Inspired and nurtured by the successes of the feminist and
LGBTQ+ movements in the Jewish world, Jews who identify
with the “T” now sit in the congregation, marry under the
chuppah, and create Jewish families. Balancing on the
Mechitza introduces readers to a secular transwoman who
interviews her Israeli and Palestinian peers and provides
cutting-edge theory about the construction of Jewish “Jewish Celebration Station”
personhood in Israel; a transman who serves as legal
witness for a man (a role not typically open to persons
Ritual Objects Lending Library
designated female at birth) during a conversion ritual; a
man deprived of testosterone by an illness who comes
– An Exciting New Initiative!
to identify himself with passion and pride as a Biblical The Jewish Community Library is going to be more than
eunuch; and a gender-variant person who explores books – it is launching an innovative Jewish ritual object
how to adapt the masculine and feminine pronouns in lending area. What does that mean? It means people can
Hebrew to reflect a non-binary gender reality. borrow objects such as kiddush cups, candlesticks, matzah
plates – even holiday cookie cutters. It also means that the
Library will accept donations of these objects. For more
information about donating or borrowing, contact Marcia
AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE Goldstein, Library Coordinator, at library@jfgi.org or visit
https://www.jewishindianapolis.org/library.
SHABBAT: Jewish People
Celebrate the Sabbath
Together
by Durga Yael Bernhard
AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE SHABBAT follows the cycle
of one Sabbath, beginning with preparation on Friday
morning through Havdalah (candle lighting to end
Shabbat) at sundown the following day. Each activity
of the Sabbath is portrayed through the eyes of a child
in a different country, beginning and ending in Israel.
Countries with large Jewish populations (France, the USA,
Argentina) as well as places where the Jewish population
is quite small (Ethiopia, India, Thailand) are represented,
thus giving the young reader (preschool – second grade)
the idea that on every Shabbat people all over the world
are doing the same things.
8 JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS MARCH/APRIL 2020
EDUCATION
Increasing Educational Impact
through Partnerships
In the Talmud (Eruvin 54b) there Hasten Hebrew Academy
is a story of how the Torah was of Indianapolis. The program
passed down by repeatedly also involved an educator
teaching its lessons from the from Facing History & Ourselves
mouths of different teachers, and a professor from Ball State
with each lesson being taught University.
at least four times. In order The impact of the program
to multiply the impact of its was reinforced for families who
educational endeavors, JFGI attended the memorial service
is proud to partner with many at the end of the program and
organizations and provide then had the opportunity to
diverse avenues to access view the From the Children
Jewish learning. of the Holocaust exhibit that
This year’s Holocaust was hung in the JCC during
education programming, the months of January and
which focuses on the February. The exhibit was
theme of “Voices of Youth brought to Indianapolis from
in the Holocaust – Models the Institute for Holocaust
of Resilience, Resistance, Education in partnership
and Being an Upstander,” with the Indianapolis Opera
is a great example of how and will be available for
partnerships increase JFGI’s viewing in the Indianapolis Arts
educational impact. This Garden during the month of
theme was developed March followed by Newfields Students participate in a Jan. 26 Holocaust
over a year ago when during the Indianapolis Opera Rememberance Program.
JFGI was approached to performances at the end of
support the educational April.
outreach components of All of the families who were
the upcoming Indianapolis at the Holocaust program
Opera production of in January and all guests
Brundibar & Vedem. There who viewed the exhibit
was a desire to involve were encouraged to attend
the community broadly in Brundibar and Vedem and
the learning surrounding connections were made
the per formance of between the powerful stories
music developed in the shared in the exhibit and the
Theresienstadt concentration upcoming performances.
camp and a newer piece More related programs can
based on the experiences be found on the back cover
of youth in the camp. of this magazine.
Teaching about Youth By working together with
Resistance in Theresienstadt communal partners in
was the focus of this year’s educational endeavors,
Holocaust Remembrance JFGI is able to act upon the
program for youth in fifth advice from the Talmud and
through eighth grades on offer multiple avenues for the
Jan. 26. It brought together lessons of the Holocaust to
more than 130 youth from be taught and the impact
local synagogues and of learning to be reinforced.
Fifth-eighth grade students light candles during a
Holocaust Remembrance Program on Jan. 26.
WWW.JEWISHINDIANAPOLIS.ORG 9
YOUTH EDUCATION
YoPhI Teen Board Teams Up With
Partners for Philanthropic Lessons
As with all communal endeavors,
impactful philanthropy and
making change can only be
accomplished with collaboration
from partners. The YoPhI Teen
Board is proud to partner with
the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy through the Lake
Institute on Faith & Giving, which supports and trains YoPhI Teen
Board members in their philanthropy experience. Earlier in the
program year, the Teen Board members had the opportunity
to learn with IUPUI faculty and staff at a joint session held on
university campus and to work with the Lake Institute on Faith
& Giving to better understand the needs and assets of our
local community. These lessons have guided the Teen Board
members through their philanthropic journey as they prepare
to make allocation decisions later in the spring.
Also unique to the YoPhI Teen Board program is the opportunity
for Teen Board members to earn a Certificate in Youth
Philanthropic Leadership from the IU Lilly Family School of
Philanthropy by completing a series of investigative and
self-reflective modules, asking participants to further define
and vision their role as a teen changemaker. You can see some Teen Board members kick off their fundraising drive.
of the Teen Board member’s reflections on their philanthropic
process at https://www.jewishindianapolis.org/blogs.
Emma Covitz, Ally Foster, and Natanya Katz (l-r) hard at Adam Kerschner, Spencer Fleischer, Brad Kaplan, Jenna
work creating their fundraising pages. Himelstein, Isaac Hurwitz (l-r), and Allie Barrett (head
turned) hard at work creating their fundraising pages.
SAVE T H E
YoPhI Teen Board Check
Granting Ceremony
DATE
The community is invited to join the YoPhI Teen Board at their end-of-year Check
Granting Ceremony from 4 – 5:30 p.m., Sunday, May 3, in the Center for Jewish
Engagement & Learning (CJEL). The 28 YoPhI Teen Board members will share
reflections on their yearlong philanthropic experience and present checks to
the organizations they chose to receive grants in support of their focus areas of
environmental sustainability, education, and equity.
May 3
If interested in applying for the 2020-2021 YoPhI Teen Board, take this opportunity
to learn more about the program and join YoPhI on May 3! Applications for the
2020-2021 YoPhI Teen Board will open in mid-late March. View the full application
at https://www.jewishindianapolis.org/yophi-teen-board.
10 JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS MARCH/APRIL 2020PLANNED GIVING & ENDOWMENT
Impacting Youth through Endowments
Everyone with a desire to have a Jewish
overnight camp experience deserves
that opportunity, and JFGI helps make
this possible through two programs:
One Happy Camper and the Joe and
Sylvia Rothbard Family Jewish Summer
Camp Program.
All first-time campers are eligible for
up to a $1,000 grant from the One
Happy Camper fund, and since
2016, 88 campers have benefited
from this program. The Joe and Sylvia
Rothbard Family Fund provides financial
need-based grants to encourage
youth in second through 12 grades to
participate in Jewish overnight camps,
and 96 campers have benefited from
this support. Between these funds, more
than $100,000 has been distributed
to campers. Community donations
to these funds will help more families.
To learn more about funds available
for overnight camp and to apply, visit:
https://www.jewishindianapolis.org/
endowment-planned-giving/israel-
camp-scholarships.
Indianapolis Jewish Community Book of Life
Be a Part of Something Big
JFGI would like to honor and recognize all community members For more information about LIFE & LEGACY or to discuss your
who have made legacy gifts by displaying their personal story legacy story, please contact Paula Glanzman Goldberg,
and photograph in the new interactive display. Director of Legacy Development, at pgoldberg@jfgi.org.
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WWW.JEWISHINDIANAPOLIS.ORG 11NEXTGEN
THIRD ANNUAL
LIGHT IT UP
H O L I DAY PA R T Y
The third annual Light It Up drew 130
young adults this year for a night
of celebration, community, and
philanthropy.
Attendees had the opportunity
throughout the evening to learn about
the many impacts that Federation has
in our community, raise money for the
Federation, and win some great door
prizes. They also learned about young
adult opportunities in the community
and how to be more involved. Katherine Schwartz, Victoria Nazarov, Jason Schwartz and Michelle Kravitz
Leo Grabovsky, Andrew Doehrman and Bernie Stern Siblings Martin and Ally Weiss
Eric Ratner, Benjamin Sheldon, Jesi
Sheldon, guest, Jacqueline Goldstein,
Jacob Goldstein and Josh Shneyderov Ed Krulewitch and Hannah Wipper Marc and Katie Newman
12 JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS MARCH/APRIL 2020ENGAGEMENT
MOMentum Journey to Israel
From Dec. 8-18, 2019, a to Tiberius and Tzfat, where
group of Hoosier moms the women toured the holy
traveled together to city and of course, shopped.
Israel. The experience The time in Jerusalem was
began as 80 women highlighted by visits to the
from seven communities Old City , Yad Vashem,
shared a memorable Mt. Herzl the Machane
Parternship2Gether visit Yehuda market. There were
to the Western Galilee. opportunities for learning
Highlights in the Partnership each day, and over the
included a tour of Akko with next year we will continue to
a representative of the Akko unpack these conversations.
Educator’s Kibbutz and a
moving visit to the Western Shabbat was a highlight.
Galilee Medical Center. Friday evening, after dancing
We enjoyed meaningful at the Kotel, we walked
conversations at every stop through Jerusalem to share
with our Israeli “family” in the a joyous Shabbat dinner
with over 500 women from and the Dead Sea. The It was an amazing trip and
Western Galilee, and the
North America, Budapest floating was punctuated the women are geared up
Indiana women are already
and over 10 communities by fly overs from Israeli Air to meet monthly, learning
following up with opportunities
from Russia and Ukraine. Force jets practicing in the and growing together.
to connect to P2G.
On Saturday our group was area. It is also very obvious
The Momentum part of the how diverse factors are Many thanks to everyone
hosted in the home of an who made this opportunity
trip began on December causing the Dead Sea to
Israeli family, where we had possible, especially Michelle
10th, beginning with a continue to recede. The
meaningful conversations Korin, Michelle Boukai,
celebratory dance party. final evening in Israel was
about the challenges facing Lindsey Mintz, Debby Grant,
The first day in Tel Aviv highlighted by women
Israeli and diaspora Jewry. and the P2G professionals for
highlighted innovation receiving their first Hebrew
and entrepreneurial Israeli No trip would be compete names, and a celebration of their planning and execution
women. They headed north without a visit to Masada all we experienced together. of an amazing visit.
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challah for the soul conversation during the first Winter Meet Up, Chocolate &
Chats with SoChatti Chocolate on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at
Discover the Secrets the home of Lindsey & Mark Williams. SoChatti Chocolate
of a Life Well Lived was founded by Matt Rubin, who has been operating in a
An Evening of Insight & Inspiration Jewish Community Center space since inception. He provided
with Rochie Pinson the attendees a flight of chocolate from all over the world.
7 p.m. | Tuesday, March 17, 2020 “The women in this room are like puzzle pieces and together, we
at Chabad Center for Jewish Life
2640 W. 96th St, Indianapolis, IN
can only improve our community,” said Women’s Philanthropy
Committee Member Karen Rothbaum. “We are philanthropists
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WWW.JEWISHINDIANAPOLIS.ORG 13ISRAEL & OVERSEAS
Yom Yom
HaZikaron HaAtzmaut
Memorial Service Israel
(Israel Memorial Day) Celebration
6:30-7:45 p.m. Monday, April 27 12 p.m.-3 p.m.
Laikin Auditorium, Sunday, May 3
6705 Hoover Road, Indianapolis
Outdoors at Celebration Plaza or in
case of rain, Laikin Auditorium
Come honor fallen Israeli soldiers 6705 Hoover Road, Indianapolis
and victims of terrorism with a brief
ceremony featuring videos and stories Celebrate Israel Independence Day
and a candle lighting service. (Yom HaAtzmaut) at 72!
Bring a picnic meal and blanket and
It is customary to wear a white shirt and
enjoy Israeli games, face painting, Israeli
dark colored bottom.
music and dancing, booths and more.
Questions? Contact Lian Bar Zohar at For more information visit
(317) 800-9350 or shaliach@jfgi.org. http://bit.ly/yoms20 or contact Lian Bar
Zohar at (317) 800-9350 or shaliach@jfgi.org.
14 JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS MARCH/APRIL 2020ISRAEL & OVERSEAS
Chanukah F E E D I N G
TRADITIONS LONE SOLDIERS
Shlicha Lian Bar Zohar recently visited the Western Galilee
partnership area and in collaboration with Mateh Asher
Municipality, in the Moshav Regba, helped prepare Shabbat
meals for Lone Soldiers. She also gave them letters prepared
by Steve Auslander’s fifth grade class students from John
Strange Elementary School in Indianapolis.
In December, Shlicha Lian Bar Zohar hosted Indianapolis
residents for a Chanukah celebration. They experienced
traditional holiday food and stories.
Should you want to receive the
Partnership quarterly newsletter
to stay connected to what is
happening in our Israel Partnership,
become a volunteer or participate
in any of our program opportunities
please contact Michele Boukai,
Israel & Overseas Director, at
(317) 475-4274 or mboukai@jfgi.org.
BUDAPEST TOUR AND
PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT
JUNE 21-25, 2020 (Land only)
Register at www.jewishyoungstown.org/summit2020
$100 discount for early birds registering by March 1st
WWW.JEWISHINDIANAPOLIS.ORG 15As part of the 2020 Campaign theme, lay leaders share narratives on past events.
R E T R O F E D E R AT I O N
CJF GENERAL ASSEMBLY –
November 1997
By Harry Nadler,
former Executive Vice President of JFGI 1984-2001
In November 1997, three years of There were many “firsts” (and, in some • The delegates were greeted from
planning brought one of the most cases to date, the only such time it outer space as Indy native astronaut,
exciting events to Indianapolis – the happened.) and highlights: David Wolf, beamed in greetings via
General Assembly of the Council of satellite (arranged by Doug Rose).
• The convention was held Sunday to
Jewish Federations with over 4,000
participants (CJF – one of the two Tuesday so that early arrivals could • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
organizations along with UJA that arrive Friday and not have to travel made a personal visit on the same
merged into the Jewish Federations on Shabbat. An estimated 1,200 Sunday at the same time that 50,000
of North America.) Until 1997, this event delegates took part in a two-day people were leaving the football
had been exclusively held in cities Shabbaton sponsored by the Hasten game. Because of security he went
with much larger populations than Family – including two full meals. by car from the Westin Hotel to the
Indianapolis. Indianapolis had become Several scholars in residence led Convention Center across the street.
better known following the hosting of various services and learning sessions. • President Bill Clinton did a live video
the Pan Am Games in 1987 and had • Steve Goldsmith’s daughter, then a link to the delegates (arranged by
been recognized as a destination city student at the BJE, welcomed the Jeff Smulyan).
for conventions. The Jewish community delegates in Hebrew.
had become very well known among • We showcased the newly dedicated
the federations as one of the most • Sunday sessions took place while Simon Family Campus with several
successful federations with robust there was a Colts-Green Bay game buses bringing delegates on tours
annual campaigns, an extremely large with 50,000 plus people in the of Jewish Indianapolis.
and growing endowment, and lots of Downtown area. (As a side note • A pictorial display and time line of
visibility among the leadership on the the Milwaukee delegates asked us the Jewish history of Indianapolis was
national scene. Word of the capital to get them tickets to the game. We created by Dan Cantor.
campaign to develop the campus had were able to arrange special seats
also been recognized as an indicator for them, only to have them be very The results were far beyond anyone’s
of a very successful Jewish community. disappointed as the winless Colts led expectation on the national level
by Jim Harbaugh. The Colts pulled (Indy “natives” knew better but it still
The community began to get organized exceeded our highest hopes). Several
immediately appointing Alice Berkowitz out a last-minute victory to end the
Packers’ undefeated season and to hundred of the volunteers who had
(mother of Nancy Bate) as the chair.
give Indy their first victory of the year.) previously been minimally involved in the
Committees were organized to handle
community subsequently got involved
sponsorships - Indianapolis had to • Achinni Noam – Noa – gave a in the agencies and synagogues. The
commit $100k for various programs; fabulous concert of Israeli and Jewish
recruitment of volunteers – communities sponsorships exceeded the needs by
music – with over 5,000 attendees.
typically needed up to 1,000 volunteers; almost double, resulting in the unusual
and programming – the community • More than 1,000 people from the event of a community making a profit
had significant input into the national community as well as from Cincinnati, on the GA. On a national level the
agenda coordinated by CJF. The Dayton, and Louisville volunteered to Indianapolis GA raised the bar for all
effort became a truly unifying effort “staff” all sessions, to act as guides future GA’s. Following the GA, the
in the community. All segments were throughout downtown and to help exec of the federation expecting to
involved including representation in whatever way was necessary. host the GA two years later called me
from all agencies, all the synagogues, Here’s an example of typical Indy to tell me that there was no way that
and people from all age groups from hospitality- one delegate was crossing their community of over 65,000 Jews
pre-school to senior citizens. Even the a skybridge trying to get somewhere could even come close to the GA
city-county government got involved that required her to be outdoors. The hosted in Indianapolis. Finally, several
in this most unique opportunity as Steve delegate had not gotten her coat communities that were planning their
Goldsmith was the mayor. Due, in part, out of the coat check. A volunteer own expansion and development
to significant corporate sponsorship gave the delegate her coat which of their agencies consulted with
from the Simons, Eli Lilly, ATT and many she didn’t need at the time – the Indianapolis for several years later as
other local companies, the GA became coat was returned promptly on the to how to accomplish what Indy had
a citywide event. return trip. done at the time.
Have a past event story? Share it in the magazine.
Contact Andrea Hirsch at ahirsch@jfgi.org
16 JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS MARCH/APRIL 2020EARTH
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
DAY at
the
Noon - 5 p.m. | Sunday, April 26
The JCC is partnering with more than 40 different non-profit
and Jewish organizations to present the Ninth Annual Earth Day
at the J. This signature event features hands-on, interactive,
earth-friendly activities and attracts more than 6,000 people
of all backgrounds and faiths to the 40-acre Max and Mae
Simon Jewish Community campus.
The event is a celebration of the core Jewish value of Tikkun
Olam, making the world a better place for future generations.
The highlight of this year’s Earth Day is the Green Car Show
presented by Tom Wood Automotive Group with environmentally-
friendly models from Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Porsche
and Nissan.
For more details, a list of exhibitors, or to volunteer, visit
JCCindy.org/community/earth-day
Event sponsors:
Indianapolis Power & Light Company and Citizens Energy Group
Sponsors (as of January 20):
Tom Wood Automotive Group
ZIPS Dry Cleaners
The event is FREE and open to the public
WWW.JEWISHINDIANAPOLIS.ORG 17HOOVERWOOD & HASTEN HEBREW ACADEMY OF INDIANAPOLIS
W E L L N E S S AT Rabbi Brett Teaches
HOOVERWOOD & HHAI Students
KRAFT COMMONS
Did you know that Kraft Commons offers a brand-new fitness
Chevrutah
room with a comprehensive wellness program? Unlimited
fitness classes are just $35/month including Rock Steady
Boxing, Chair Yoga, Pilates and more. One-on-one personal
training sessions are just $20/session. Medicare and other
private insurance for outpatient therapy are also accepted.
Contact Hooverwood for more information or to register at
(317) 956-5660 or eobioara@rehabstrategies.net.
Room Rentals
New in 2020 - Reserve a room in the newly renovated Middle school welcomed Rabbi Brett Krichiver of Indianapolis
Hooverwood or the brand new Assisted Living facility, The Hebrew Congregation to teach a lesson on “Chevrutah,”
Residences at Kraft Commons. Hold business meetings, private the age-old Jewish value of learning/studying in pairs to
dinners, lectures, Bar/ Bat Mitzvah parties, birthday celebrations deepen connection to community, G-d, and the text. This
and more. Set up and tear down available. Catering menu was the third lesson in the 9-month national Chai Mitzvah
available upon request. Now proudly brewing Starbucks Mussar Mixtape program.
coffee! To request a room reservation, contact Brittany Scheidt
at (317) 607-1730 or bscheidt@hooverwood.org. Each month, students take on a different theme of Jewish
learning to aid in connecting to Judaism through group
discussion. In the lesson with Rabbi Brett, students considered
MITZVAH
the difference between “friendship” and “chevrutah,” since
the latter is meant to make the community better people
through deep discussion and study. Students formed groups
PROJECT
and were given a quote from the Torah to interpret. Each
chevrutah worked to write beat poetry/rap that expressed the
meaning of the text and the deeper meaning it had in their
lives. The next lesson will be given by Rabbi Jenni Greenspan
from Beth-El Zedeck.
Annual Women of Valor
Program – March 4
Calling all women! The annual Women of Valor program
open to all women and girls in the community will be held
at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, in the CAC. The Middle
School girls, passionately inspired and empowered, research
and depict the legacy of Jewish women from Biblical to
contemporary times through song, dramatic vignettes and
interpretative dance, which they themselves choreograph.
This year’s theme of perspective challenges them to explore
Noah Kahn is working on a special Mitzvah project at parallels of tenacity between women of different eras as well
Hooverwood. He spent months collecting items for Hooverwood as examine varying angles of their protagonist’s struggles
& Kraft Commons residents, totaling 415 books, 554 CDs, 29 and contributions. Delicious refreshments to follow catered
puzzles, 79 movies, 12 games, and 13 CD players. by Dina Hasten.
18 JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS MARCH/APRIL 2020HASTEN HEBREW ACADEMY OF INDIANAPOLIS
Why We Choose the Hasten Hebrew
Academy of Indianapolis
By Jennifer Schwartz and Jonathan Fridell
There are many reasons at their own pace—not in
that we selected the accordance with an annual
Hasten Hebrew Academy timetable. Additionally, their
of Indianapolis (HHAI) for interests are varied, with
our children’s education. one preferring math and
Growing up in Montreal, engineering and the other
Canada, we were brought arts and literature. HHAI is
up within the Jewish parochial remarkable in its dedication
school system and were to both. Their art program
raised with Conservative and is integrated within their
Reform backgrounds. We curriculum, complementing
firmly believe that our Jewish and aligning with both STEM
education provided us with and Jewish studies. With both
the scaffolding required for now in middle school, our
a modern Jewish identity. eldest has discovered that
We specifically wanted to she’s already read many
give our children the same of the books required for
opportunities but were grade nine curricula; our
unwilling to compromise youngest was invited to
on an outstanding secular discuss computer coding
curriculum. As physicians, we at another school system.
understand the importance
of a quality STEM (science, HHAI has helped to teach
technology, engineering and our daughters how to express
math) education. With HHAI themselves effectively.
being the only Jewish Day They perform presentations
School in Indianapolis, we on a continual basis and confident women who HHAI has been a wonderful
were pleased to discover participate in national interact well with others. place for our girls and our
that the secular program competitions. Our daughters HHAI has shown them that family. The teachers know
equaled or exceeded its are unafraid to ask questions people from all walks of life, our children well and work
other private counterparts; or to stand up for their beliefs, beliefs and traditions should in partnership with us to
it was the obvious choice largely due to the confidence be respected. Our daughters collectively help them
for our family. and self-esteem that HHAI are equally comfortable in achieve success. It is a
has helped to instill in them. an Orthodox synagogue or small, tightly knit family,
As the years have passed, we They are well-positioned for but size notwithstanding, it
are now more certain than in a church, with individuals has actually expanded our
success in high school. who maintain all the Jewish
ever that we chose wisely. personal Jewish community
We have been particularly Despite its small size, our traditions and those less as we have befriended
impressed with the teaching daughters have ample observant. With the success individuals from multiple
philosophies of the school. opportunities for socialization of the girls’ volleyball team, synagogues and Jewish
HHAI differentiates according with friends in their school, they have shown themselves denominations. HHAI is a
to each child’s needs. Both as well as with friends they to be competitive athletes pillar of our community that
of our girls have been given have made through various who demonstrate great can help each and every
opportunities to advance activities. They are young sportsmanship. Jewish child achieve success.
Students Learn about MLK Jr. Day with Programs
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was a day of learning and service for the middle school at HHAI. Students began the day with
chavrutah learning about the March on Washington. Mrs. Berg and Mrs. Snider used materials from the National Museum
of American Jewish History to teach about the march and the legacy of Dr. King. Students then headed to the Indiana
Historical Society to participate in a day honoring the legacy of service and leadership of Dr. King. Students were able
to learn about the problem of homelessness in Indiana and pack first aid kits and write letters for the homeless. They also
learned about the rich history of Indiana Avenue and the life of Madam CJ Walker.
WWW.JEWISHINDIANAPOLIS.ORG 19PJ LIBRARY
PJ Library Teams
Up With JCRC for
Antisemitism Discussion
This spring, PJ Library and JCRC are collaborating on a series
PJ Library Kids Play! for parents and caregivers discussing antisemitism, how it
affects our children, and how to talk to them about it. This
event will also allow children to experience Israeli culture
In December, PJ Library built menorahs at Home Depot with dance, music, and food. Watch your email and the PJ
with Chabad and partied with friends at Gymboree for Library of Greater Indianapolis Facebook page https://www.
Chanukah. The January event took the program to the facebook.com/PjLibraryGreaterIndianapolis for updates on
Little Village Playroom in Carmel for a morning of yoga and these exciting programs.
play with Audrey from Silly Hearts Yoga.
Amanda and Jack Vela Kids playing
Marcia, Dan, Vivian Michael and Delilah Beaugh Silly Hearts Yoga
and Caroline Goldstein
PURIM Want to hear
DRAG QUEEN STORY TIME about upcoming
FREE! Dress in costume and join
PJ Library for story time by a
programs for
1-2 p.m. Sunday, special Drag Queen guest. your kids? Sign
March 1 All ages are welcome.
up for the PJ
Domont Auditorium,
Jewish Federation of
Contact Roberta Alder at
ralder@jfgi.org for more
Library newsletter
Greater Indianapolis information.
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