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Jewish Resources

Below are links to information regarding Jewish holidays and other online resources. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact chaplaincy@jfskc.org.

Watch Past Services:

 

5784 (2023-2024) Holiday Calendar Link
Holiday Resources
  • Pesach overview also: Article – Seder Rethinking

  • High Holidays Overview 

  • Hanukkah Overview

  • A Hanukkah Story

Online Judaic Content

The Internet contains a wealth of Jewish media for viewing and listening: Hebrew lessons, news from Israel, lectures from the 92nd Street Y, Sabbath and Daily Minyan services, Torah study, Jewish music, etc.

The following websites provide a rich variety of Jewish content:

Jewish Life Television

Website: JLTV (jewishlifetv.com)
Jewish Life Television is a 24/7 Jewish-themed television channel that offers news, sports, films, documentaries, comedy, entertainment, and special events from around the globe.

Jewish Broadcasting Service

Website: JBS TV Home Page-Jewish television-jbstv.org-Jewish Broadcasting Service
The Jewish Broadcasting Service is a 24/7 television network covering a comprehensive spectrum of Jewish life. The content shown fosters Jewish understanding, strengthens Jewish identity, and inspires Jewish commitment among both involved and unengaged Jews. Offerings include holiday and Sabbath Reformed Movement services from the Central Synagogue in New York City, Lectures from New York City’s 92nd Street Y, national and Israeli news, and a wide variety of Jewish-themed entertainment.

Live Streaming at Central Synagogue

Website: Livestreaming – Central Synagogue, a Reform congregation in Midtown Manhattan
Central Synagogue is a thriving Reform congregation in Midtown Manhattan, serving 2,300 families and the larger community. Dubbed by the Wall Street Journal as New York’s first “mega-shul,” Central Synagogue is one of the largest Jewish congregations in North America and the oldest synagogue in New York City in continuous use.

Chabad Jewish Television

Website: Chabad.org Video – Jewish Video Site – Inspiration, practice and entertainment
Jewish video megasite for the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement that promotes Judaism and provides an Orthodox Jewish orientation, daily Torah lectures, and Jewish insights.

Florida State University – Recorded Music Collection & Judiac Music Collection

Website: Recorded Sound Archives Judaic Collection Archives – Recorded Sound Archives (fau.edu)
This site contains the largest collection of cantorial and liturgical, Yiddish, holiday, and secular Jewish music.

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Upcoming Events

Dec
11
Mon
11:30 am Mindful Monday @ Virtual
Mindful Monday @ Virtual
Dec 11 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Mindful Monday @ Virtual
JFSKC’s Mental Health Programs Team is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer the free virtual Mindful Mondays program from 11:30 AM to Noon.  Julia Billquist, LMLP, JFS Therapist will lead our Mindful[...]
Dec
12
Tue
7:00 pm Peer Led Support Group – A Trans... @ Jewish Community Center
Peer Led Support Group – A Trans... @ Jewish Community Center
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Peer Led Support Group - A Transition for Everybody: A Support Group for Jewish Families or Caregivers of Trans and Nonbinary Children @ Jewish Community Center
A Support Group for Jewish Families or Caregivers of Trans and Nonbinary Children​ Meets every 2nd Tuesday of the Month    Parents/Caregivers of Trans and Nonbinary children – of any age – face many transition[...]
Dec
14
Thu
4:30 pm Queer Youth Support Group @ Jewish Community Campus
Queer Youth Support Group @ Jewish Community Campus
Dec 14 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Queer Youth Support Group @ Jewish Community Campus
Dec
15
Fri
1:00 pm Neighbor Market @ JFS Brooside
Neighbor Market @ JFS Brooside
Dec 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Neighbor Market @ JFS Brooside
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Dec
18
Mon
11:30 am Mindful Monday @ Virtual
Mindful Monday @ Virtual
Dec 18 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Mindful Monday @ Virtual
JFSKC’s Mental Health Programs Team is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer the free virtual Mindful Mondays program from 11:30 AM to Noon.  Julia Billquist, LMLP, JFS Therapist will lead our Mindful[...]
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