Smith College Jewish Community

Dear Friends,

Mazal tov! We still have a few spots left for seniors, family members, and alums to join us for Commencement Shabbat and dinner tonight!

The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life and the Smith College Jewish Community warmly invite you:

Shabbat Dinner on Friday May 13 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Helen Hills Hills Chapel at 123 Elm St.

Please see form below to indicate attendance, number of guests, and any dietary restrictions. Please RSVP as soon as possible to help us with catering numbers!

All are welcome!
(no prior attendance at any Smith College Jewish Community or Center for Religious and Spiritual Life required!)

-Rabbi Noam Lerman (Jewish Student Advisor), Lara Brown (SCJC Chair), and Maureen Raucher (CRSL Operations Manager)

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So grateful to the Botanic Garden for helping us and Al-Iman put together a wonderful Havdalah + Iftar event this past Saturday night! 🌷

Need a study break this afternoon? Join SCJC and the Design Thinking Initiative for a Sukkah decoration workshop! We'll be in Capen Annex from 2-4. There will be paper crafts, laser cutting, and more -- we're excited to see you there!

Space is limited, but there are still 10 spots available! Please take a moment to register here: https://forms.gle/DdacaQ6tyXp3tNgW7

The SCJC Board was hard at work yesterday preparing for Rosh Hashanah!

Join us tonight at 6:00pm under the Davis Lawn tent for Erev RH services and dinner. First-day services will begin at 9:45am Tuesday morning, also on Davis Lawn. Stop by to hear Lara and Sam read from the tiniest Torah (it's kosher and quite adorable)!

L'shana tova u'metukah :)

Service registration link: https://forms.gle/Q8fQMMsCiquvBZAEA

The High Holidays are right around the corner! Fill out this short survey so we can create more meaningful events for the entire community. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions!

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Thanks to everyone who came to our outdoor Shabbat yesterday! Next week it will be co-led by Talia and Esa! Pictured below: the exact same SCJC members of the class of 2021 after a Shabbat our first year, and after Shabbat yesterday, during our senior year!

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Just sent out an email about Shabbat tomorrow at 5pm, our community planning meeting next Wed 3/24, and signing up for Passover meals and/or supplies! If you need this info, please DM us :)