Happy New Years!
Thank you to all our 2014 donors and volunteers for helping make our year a huge success.  If you haven't paid your pledge yet, 
there is still time to make the December 31, 2014 
deadline for your 2014 tax return. 
Ballroom Classes coming to the Jewish Federation
Thursdays at 1:00 PM

Do you enjoy social dancing with a partner? Old Time Sequence Ballroom Dancing is a kind of patterned ballroom dancing that uses basic steps from the 19th and 20th century ballroom dances. This class will introduce you to this enjoyable dance form in a relaxed noncompetitive environment. Our instructor Catherine A. Shoupe has over 30 years of experience.

 

Cost for this class is $25 per person (registration must be in pairs.)
You can sign up for this and other classes through Forever Learning Institute by visiting their website at foreverlearninginstitute.org.

Lunch & Learn with Transpo General Manager. 
Wednesday January 7, at 12:00

Transpo General Manager, David Cangany will be joining us to discuss the services Transpo provides to our community. Our menu is soup, salad, sandwiches, and sweets.  

Please be sure to RSVP to help Lori make enough food.  You can RSVP by calling 574-233-1164 or by visiting our Community Calendar here.


2015 Community Trip to Israel
Informational Meeting
Sunday, January 4 at Temple B'nai Shalom
2050 Broadway, Benton Harbor, MI
Following Raz Revah's 12:00 Presentation
Join the members of Temple B'nai Shalom as they welcome Israel Shlicha Raz Revah, and Valpariaso's Rabbi Shoshana Feferman. Raz will begin at noon discussing her life in Israel, her services in the IDF and current conditions in her homeland.

Following Raz's presentation, Rabbi Feferman will share information and answer questions about the 2015 Community Trip to Israel which will be co-hosted by the Jewish Federation and Temple Israel in Valparaiso. The trip will be June 14 through June 23, 2015. 

For more information about the 2015 Community Trip to Israel, please contact the Jewish Federation at 574-233-1164 or email Executive Director Ben Davis at bdavis@thejewishfed.org