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The Strength of a People, The Power of Community...Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids supports cultural, social and financial needs of Jews locally, in the State of Israel, and around the world.

🎲 LET'S PLAY A GAME! EW DATE🎲We need players! Bring your favorite board game, card game, mahjong set, or dominoes and jo...
10/15/2026

🎲 LET'S PLAY A GAME! EW DATE🎲

We need players! Bring your favorite board game, card game, mahjong set, or dominoes and join us for an afternoon of fun, friendly competition, and community.

📅 Sunday, October 25
⏰ 2:00 - 4:00 PM (please note the later start time!)
🍿 Snacks and drinks provided by JFGR

📩 RSVP to [email protected] to get the location.

See you at the table! ♟️🃏

📚 Stand with Israel Reading Circle: This Sunday🇮🇱Want to speak with more knowledge and confidence about Israel? Join our...
10/14/2026

📚 Stand with Israel Reading Circle: This Sunday🇮🇱

Want to speak with more knowledge and confidence about Israel? Join our reading circle, facilitated by Robert Deaner & Carolyn Shapiro-Shapin.

Each session, we discuss a text, podcast, or other source on one facet of Israeli history, politics, economics, or culture, building community connections and resilience along the way.

📅 Sunday, October 18
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 Temple Emanuel

📖 Find this session's recommended materials: https://okt.to/nD81Jo

📩 RSVP to [email protected] or 616-942-5553. All are welcome!

🎀 PINK SHABBAT 🎀In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, join us for a special Shabbat service honoring breast cancer ...
10/13/2026

🎀 PINK SHABBAT 🎀

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, join us for a special Shabbat service honoring breast cancer awareness and the survivors in our community.

📅 Friday, October 23
🕯️ Shabbat Evening Services at Temple Emanuel
📖 D'Var Torah by Marni Vyn, Helayne Sherman, and Karen Padnos
🍽️ Dinner provided by the Peggy and Marc Leven Endowment for Health and Well Being, a fund of the Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids

Open to the entire community. All are welcome! 💗

📩 RSVP to [email protected]
❓ Questions? Contact Helayne at [email protected]

ONE WEEK FROM NOW — SABOTAGE: An Evening of Resistance, Remembrance, & ConversationJoin us Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at ...
10/12/2026

ONE WEEK FROM NOW — SABOTAGE: An Evening of Resistance, Remembrance, & Conversation

Join us Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Temple Emanuel, 1715 Fulton St E, for a Kosher Deli Night and a screening of Sabotage, a film by Noa Aharoni.
Kosher Deli Night with desserts, generously sponsored by Bluma Herman and the Herman Family Fund. Thanks to their generosity, dinner and the movie are free for everyone. Piled-high deli, dessert, and good company — come hungry.

DINNER: 5:30 PM
FILM SCREENING and Q&A: 6:30 PM

The post-film conversation will be moderated by Rob Franciosi and joined virtually by Ariela Heilman.

Babysitting available upon request.
RSVP to [email protected] by October 16th.
Bring a friend, bring your questions, and join us for an evening of remembrance and community.

🎲 NEW DATE! Game Night is now Sunday, October 25, 2026 from 2–4pm. Please note the later start time!We need players! Bri...
10/09/2026

🎲 NEW DATE! Game Night is now Sunday, October 25, 2026 from 2–4pm. Please note the later start time!

We need players! Bring your favorite game, whether it’s mahjong, dominoes, cards or checkers. Snacks and drinks are on us. 🍿🥤

RSVP to [email protected] for the location. We hope to see you there!

🎶 Save the Date! 🎶Join us for An Afternoon with Y-Studs, the award-winning Jewish a ca****la group, coming to us all the...
10/08/2026

🎶 Save the Date! 🎶

Join us for An Afternoon with Y-Studs, the award-winning Jewish a ca****la group, coming to us all the way from New York! No instruments, just incredible voices and a whole lot of heart.

📅 Sunday, December 13, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Temple Emanuel

This family-friendly concert is free to attend, so bring the whole crew! Please RSVP to [email protected].

Presented by JFGR and generously sponsored by the Ravitz Foundation. 💙

Today marks three years since the October 7 attack. A day of unimaginable loss and lasting grief.As we remember the live...
10/07/2026

Today marks three years since the October 7 attack. A day of unimaginable loss and lasting grief.

As we remember the lives taken and the families forever changed, we stand together in sorrow, strength, and solidarity with our extended Jewish community in Israel and around the world.

May the memories of the victims be a blessing, and may we continue to find hope and unity in one another.

🕎 Save the date! 🍸Join us for Vodka and Latkes, an intimate Chanukah night at a private home filled with cocktails, cris...
10/06/2026

🕎 Save the date! 🍸
Join us for Vodka and Latkes, an intimate Chanukah night at a private home filled with cocktails, crispy latkes, and community.

📅 Wednesday, December 2, 2026
🕔 5–8 PM
💵 $36/person | 21+

Spots are limited, so RSVP to Nicole at [email protected].
Want to do more this season? Consider a gift to our Hanukkah Adopt A Family Fund and help a local family in need. 💙

📚 Come for the babka; stay for the book! 🍰The Babka Book Club's next meeting is coming up, and we're reading Heart of a ...
10/05/2026

📚 Come for the babka; stay for the book! 🍰
The Babka Book Club's next meeting is coming up, and we're reading Heart of a Stranger by Angela Buchdahl, an unlikely rabbi's story of faith, identity, and belonging.

📅 Wednesday, November 18, 2026
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM

RSVP to [email protected]. New readers are always welcome!

🍽️ The Senior Lunch Bunch is back!In September, 18 of us (including one new friend!) gathered at First Wok in Grand Rapi...
10/04/2026

🍽️ The Senior Lunch Bunch is back!
In September, 18 of us (including one new friend!) gathered at First Wok in Grand Rapids for an afternoon of laughter, conversation, and plenty of great food. We'd love for you to join us next time!

📅 Tuesday, November 10, 2026
🕐 1–3 PM
💵 $10/person

RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your seat and find out where we're headed next. 🥢

Address

1715 Fulton Street E
Grand Rapids, MI
49503

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+16169425553

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