JFGI Connections

These are the voices that connect us as a Jewish community.

ATID IV: Welcome to Israel!

ATID is the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis advanced leadership program. Part of every ATID class is a trip to Israel. These are accounts from the partcipants of ATID IV, who are traveling through Israel in February 2016.

Post written by Marlo Katz

I sat in the Indianapol…

ATID IV in Israel: Getting There

ATID is the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis advanced leadership program. Part of every ATID class is a trip to Israel. These are accounts from the partcipants of ATID IV, who are traveling through Israel in February 2016.

Post written by Marta Lederer

And so it begins at some u…

Jewish Family Services Receives Grant from Rotary Club of Indianapolis

Jewish Family Services Receives Grant from Rotary Club of Indianapolis 

Indianapolis, IN (December 1, 2015) – Jewish Family Services is pleased to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. These funds will support the Libby Fogle Lunch Bunch.


The …

My reflections on the Mothers Circle

By Stefani Schaffer

My story is a little different than most. I did not marry a Jewish man. I married an amazing man. He was not born Jewish. No one is his extended family is Jewish. We had a Non-Denominational wedding ceremony presided over by a Justice of the Peace.

After we had children…

I bet you're wondering about Shavuot...

...which starts on Saturday, May 23 at sundown. We love the great explanation from the Interfaith Family website that we're sharing below.

 

Shavuot has both historical and agricultural significance. Two main themes of the holiday are Torah (and the story of Ruth) and agriculture. An…