Community Calendar

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Feb 20, 2017
Presidents' Day
Feb

1 2017

Play Pals Play Group @Hasten Hebrew Academy

9:15AM - 10:45AM  

Hasten Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis
6602 Hoover Rd
Indianapolis, IN

Support group for jewish parents with babies and young children; Play group for their babies and tots.

Feb

1 2017

Class: Pirkei Avot Anthology: Ethics of Our Fathers

8:00PM - 9:00PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

Pirkei Avot Anthology: Weekly exploration of Talmudic ethics, with open discussion, from the perspectives of
a multit…

Feb

2 2017

Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Join the Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon at the JCC for great food and conversation …

Feb

2 2017

"Birds of Longing" gallery reception & performance

5:30PM - 8:00PM  

Laikin Auditorium

 

This exhibit is brought to you by JCC Indianapolis in partnership with the Indiana Interchurch Center.

Opening Recepti…

Feb

2 2017

Cocktail Judaism

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Table by Market District
11505 N. Illinois Street
Carmel, IN 46032

 

Join Rabbi Dennis Sasso on the first Thursday of the month for COCKTAIL JUDAISM, an explosive mixture of conversation…

Feb

2 2017

Class on Jewish Thought & Philosophy

8:00PM - 9:00PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

This class is built as a forum wherein new text, from different eras, are reviewed and discussed collectively. It is …

Feb

4 2017

Shabbat Morning Class

8:30AM - 9:00AM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

Letter of Nahmanides: In depth study of one of the most elegant guides to spiritual refinement and
preparation for en…

Feb

5 2017

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Feb

9 2017

Heart to Heart - Mission to Israel

12:00AM - 11:55PM  

Contact Margo Fox or Michele Boukai for info.

Feb

5 2017

Mini Chef Series

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

Chabad Center for Jewish Life
2640 West 96th Street
Carmel, IN 46268

 

Children will have the opportunity to roll up their sleeves, and cook, bake and decorate fabulous foods. They will ta…

Feb

5 2017

Super Bowl 2017 Fun @Etz

5:00PM - 9:00PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Kickoff at 6:30 PM
Get your football on! Go Team!
Comfortable sofas, food, drinks and a Big TV @ Etz

Feb

6 2017

Birthright Israel Summer 2017 Registration Opens

10:00AM - 11:55PM  

Online Registration
www.israelwithisraelis.com
N/A, IN N/A

 

Sign up today for your free trip to Israel! If you're between the ages of 18-26, you may be eligible!

#JustGo - Sign …

Feb

6 2017

JCRC Executive Board Meeting

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Jewish Community Relations Council
6705 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

This meeting will be held at the JCRC offices.

Feb

6 2017

Jewish Ethical Values with Rabbi Sendrow

7:00PM - 8:15PM  

Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 W 116th Street
Carmel, IN

Come to CST for an eight-week course on Jewish ethical values with Rabbi Benjamin Sendrow. Classes meet on January 9,…

Feb

6 2017

Torah Trop with Sid Dunn

7:00PM - 8:15PM  

Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 W 116th Street
Carmel, IN

Learn the cantillation marks in printed editions of the Torah that tell us how to chant the text. If you want to be a…

Feb

7 2017

Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Join the Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon at the JCC for great food and conversation …

Feb

8 2017

Class: Pirkei Avot Anthology: Ethics of Our Fathers

8:00PM - 9:00PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

Pirkei Avot Anthology: Weekly exploration of Talmudic ethics, with open discussion, from the perspectives of
a multit…

Feb

9 2017

Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Join the Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon at the JCC for great food and conversation …

Feb

9 2017

Free Legal Aid Clinic: Wills & Advance Planning

1:30PM - 5:00PM  

JCC
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

 

Presented by Jewish Family Services and Faegre Baker Daniels

For adults age 55 & above

Advanced planning allows you to …

Feb

9 2017

Class on Jewish Thought & Philosophy

8:00PM - 9:00PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

This class is built as a forum wherein new text, from different eras, are reviewed and discussed collectively. It is …

Feb

10 2017

Kabbalat Shabbat - Tu B'Shvat Seder

5:50PM - 8:30PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

A full evening of prayer, delicious foods and a Tu B'Shvat Seder

Etz Chaim Sisterhood will host a Shabbat dinne…

Feb

11 2017

Shabbat Morning Class

8:30AM - 9:00AM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

Letter of Nahmanides: In depth study of one of the most elegant guides to spiritual refinement and
preparation for en…

Feb

11 2017

JCC Daddy Daughter Date Night

6:00PM - 10:00PM  

Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center (JCC)
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

The can't miss event for all girls and that special man in their lives (father, grandfather, uncle, etc.) Join us for…

Feb

12 2017

Meet Me at the Mall

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

The Fashion Mall at Keystone
8702 Keystone Crossing
Indianapolis, IN 46240

 

Get your soles/souls pumped up! Put on your walking shoes and your thinking caps and join Rabbi Dennis Sasso for a Je…

Feb

12 2017

Meet Me at the Mall: Jewish Talk & Walk with Rabbi Dennis Sasso

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Keystone at the Crossing
8702 Keystone Crossing
Indianapolis, IN 46240

Open conversation on things Jewish and current events. Meet at Keystone at the Crossing in the Food Court near Raleigh Ltd.

Feb

12 2017

CBS Living Room Learning Series

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Home of David and Mickie Gurvis
8435 Spring Mill Ct.
Indianapolis, IN 46260

 

The Velizh Affair: A Story of Jews, Christians, Murder in a Russian Border Town
Eugene Avrutin Ph.D., Professor of Hi…

Feb

13 2017

Jewish Ethical Values with Rabbi Sendrow

7:00PM - 8:15PM  

Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 W 116th Street
Carmel, IN

Come to CST for an eight-week course on Jewish ethical values with Rabbi Benjamin Sendrow. Classes meet on January 9,…

Feb

13 2017

Torah Trop with Sid Dunn

7:00PM - 8:15PM  

Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 W 116th Street
Carmel, IN

Learn the cantillation marks in printed editions of the Torah that tell us how to chant the text. If you want to be a…

Feb

14 2017

Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Join the Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon at the JCC for great food and conversation …

Feb

15 2017

JFGI Board of Directors Meeting

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Arthur M. Glick JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

 

All JFGI Board meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Feb

15 2017

Class: Pirkei Avot Anthology: Ethics of Our Fathers

8:00PM - 9:00PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

Pirkei Avot Anthology: Weekly exploration of Talmudic ethics, with open discussion, from the perspectives of
a multit…

Feb

16 2017

Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Join the Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon at the JCC for great food and conversation …

Feb

16 2017

IHC Board Meeting

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
6501 N Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN

IHC Board Meeting at IHC

Feb

16 2017

Class on Jewish Thought & Philosophy

8:00PM - 9:00PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

This class is built as a forum wherein new text, from different eras, are reviewed and discussed collectively. It is …

Feb

18 2017

Shabbat Morning Class

8:30AM - 9:00AM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

Letter of Nahmanides: In depth study of one of the most elegant guides to spiritual refinement and
preparation for en…

Feb

18 2017

Parents Night Out

6:00PM - 10:00PM  

Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center (JCC)
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

Ready for a night out? Enjoy the evening knowing your kids are happy, save and engaged in meaningful ways with our de…

Feb

20 2017

President's Day

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

 
 
Feb

20 2017

Jewish Ethical Values with Rabbi Sendrow

7:00PM - 8:15PM  

Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 W 116th Street
Carmel, IN

Come to CST for an eight-week course on Jewish ethical values with Rabbi Benjamin Sendrow. Classes meet on January 9,…

Feb

20 2017

Torah Trop with Sid Dunn

7:00PM - 8:15PM  

Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 W 116th Street
Carmel, IN

Learn the cantillation marks in printed editions of the Torah that tell us how to chant the text. If you want to be a…

Feb

21 2017

Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Join the Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon at the JCC for great food and conversation …

Feb

21 2017

JFGI Florida Snowbird Event

6:30PM - 8:30PM  



Naples, FL

 

Spend an evening with your Indianapolis friends in Florida.  Please contact Pamela Eicher at 317.715.6981 or peicher…

Feb

21 2017

Israel Talks

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

 

Join us in the Laikin Auditorium for part of the "Israel Talks" series organized by our community's Israeli emissary,…

Feb

22 2017

Bagels, Shmear and Schmmozing

3:00PM - 4:30PM  

 

Butler University Hillel students will share bagels while learning about this food’s connection to Jewish history,…

Feb

22 2017

Healing Service

5:45PM - 6:30PM  

Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
600 W. 70th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260

 

A contemplative & musical service with Rabbi Shelley Goldman for those experiencing illness, for caregivers, or for t…

Feb

22 2017

NEXTGen Masa Across North America Happy Hour

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Triton Brewing Company
5764 Wheeler Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46216

Join us for a fun Happy Hour and learn more about Masa initiatives!

What is Masa Israel?
Masa Israel Journey is the …

Feb

22 2017

Class: Pirkei Avot Anthology: Ethics of Our Fathers

8:00PM - 9:00PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

Pirkei Avot Anthology: Weekly exploration of Talmudic ethics, with open discussion, from the perspectives of
a multit…

Feb

23 2017

Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Join the Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon at the JCC for great food and conversation …

Feb

23 2017

JFGI Arizona Snowbird Event

5:30PM - 7:30PM  



Scottsdale, AZ

 

Spend an evening with your Indianapolis friends in Arizona.  Please contact Pamela Eicher at 317.715.6981 or peicher…

Feb

23 2017

MD Speaker Series @ Etz Chaim featuring Dr. Aaron Cohen-Gadol

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

 

Join us as physician members of Etz Chaim share their interests and knowledge in a series of lectures. The lectures…

Feb

23 2017

Taking Israel - a Unity Project program

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Laikin Auditorium - JCC
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260


Taking Israel
Black History Month Indiana Premiere of This Award-Winning Documentary Film
Presented by the Unity Pro…

Feb

23 2017

Taking Israel: A Journey of African American Students

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC Indianapolis
Arthur M. Glick JCC
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

 

Presented by The Unity Project
A panel discussion and Q&A with the film’s producer and director follows the screeni…

Feb

23 2017

Class on Jewish Thought & Philosophy

8:00PM - 9:00PM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

This class is built as a forum wherein new text, from different eras, are reviewed and discussed collectively. It is …

Feb

25 2017

Shabbat Morning Class

8:30AM - 9:00AM  

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

Letter of Nahmanides: In depth study of one of the most elegant guides to spiritual refinement and
preparation for en…

Feb

25 2017

The Great Gutsby Gala

6:00PM - 11:30PM  

The Crane Bay
551 W Merrill St
Indianapolis, IN 46225

 

What do you know, flappers and fellas? You're invited to the party of the century. Get dolled up in your furs and fed…

Feb

25 2017

Dan Nichols in Concert

8:00PM - 9:30PM  

Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
6501 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Jewish Rock musician Dan Nichols will give a concert of his music at Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation

Feb

26 2017

2017 Super Sunday

10:00AM - 1:00PM  

Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center (JCC)
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN

JFGI's annual phone-a-thon.

To donate:
On Feb 26, answer our call and/or text SUPERSUNDAYINDY to 51555. To give anyt…

Feb

26 2017

Meet Me at the Mall

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

The Fashion Mall at Keystone
8702 Keystone Crossing
Indianapolis, IN 46240

 

Get your soles/souls pumped up! Put on your walking shoes and your thinking caps and join Rabbi Dennis Sasso for a Je…

Feb

26 2017

Meet Me at the Mall: Jewish Talk & Walk with Rabbi Dennis Sasso

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Keystone at the Crossing
8702 Keystone Crossing
Indianapolis, IN 46240

Open conversation on things Jewish and current events. Meet at Keystone at the Crossing in the Food Court near Raleigh Ltd.

Feb

26 2017

 

Sunday, February 26, 2017 is Siddur Ceremony Preparation day. We invite all parents to please join us for class at 11…

Feb

26 2017

The Art of Chopping and Dicing (without cutting your fingers!)

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Chabad Center for Jewish Life
2640 West 96th Street
Carmel, IN 46268

 

the art of chopping and dicing. How to use and sharpen a knife properly (without cutting your fingers)! Sharpen your …

Feb

27 2017

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Mar

5 2017

Summer Camp Registration

7:00AM - 7:00PM  

JCC Indianapolis
Arthur M. Glick JCC
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

 

Plan Your Summer with a 15% discount!

15% discount will be applied to registrations made Feb 27 through Mar 5 only (…

Feb

28 2017

Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Join the Libby and David Fogle Lunch Bunch Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon at the JCC for great food and conversation …

Feb

28 2017

LIFE & LEGACY organizational teams will come together to learn about "Best Practices" of the program. Laikin Auditori…