Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 2002 — Page 2

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Rona’s Roving Reports Basketball, other opportunities beckon in 2002

ByRONA TRACHTENBERG Parent/toddler havurah On Sunday, Jan. 6, 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. ( Congregation BethE1 Zedeck will host its second parent/toddler havurah program that is perfect for children who are not quite Sunday school age. To register, call Maria Simon (329-9656). Register for adult basketball Wednesday, Jan. 9, will be the final day to register for the JCC's spring "Big Tuesday" adult basketball league. Games take place from 6 to 10 p.m. and will be officiated by two official referees. You may enter as a team or as an individual and be assigned to a team. If you are a JCC member who won't be able to attend all the games, simply sign-up on the substitute list for only $15. You will be called, on a weekly basis, when players are needed. The program begins Tuesday, Jan. 15. The cost for the

13-week sessions is $99. A fee of $105 includes a jersey. Please register by calling Ryan Dorman at 251-9467. BEZ family Shabbat dinner On Friday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m.. Congregation Beth-El Zedeck invites the community to the first Friday family Shabbat dinner of 2002. Bring the whole family to Shabbat services and then enjoy a delicious meal catered by the RF7 Sisterhood. For details and to make reservations, please call the synagogue at 253-3441. Open mic night On Saturday, Jan. 12, 8 to 11 p.m., Blair Kirsch has organized the first open mic night of the new year at Starbucks Coffee in the West Lake Shopping Center on West 86 lh street. People of all ages will enjoy poetry, live music by the band Face Forward, and camaraderie. Come share your

music and your passion. Hanukkah on ice was nice With its flair for making Jewish holidays fun and accessible, Lubavitch of Indiana coordinated a memorable Hanukkah program for over 200 participants at the Indiana/ World Skating Academy in the Pan Am Plaza. "This free community event was fabulous, perfect and very well planned," praised Caryn Vogel, who attended with her husband and two children 14-year old daughter Lizzy and her 11year old son Daniel. "It was well attended by all spectrums of the Jewish religion." Husband Rick Bentley added, "there were fun crafts, a cool ice sculpture menorah, a costumed Judah Maccabi, a live demonstration of how to press olive oil and lots of sufganiot - traditional Israeli jelly donuts. Rabbi Yisroel Levy had the honor of light-

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Judah Maccabi (a.k.a. Rabbi Menachem Bernstein a teacher from the Hasten Hebrew Academy) and Zusha Bettoun standing in front of the ice menorah.

MichelleRoland, Jordan Stufflebeam, Zusha Bettoun and Adam btufflebeam.

ing the ice Hanukkiah." Rebbetzin Fraidle Schusterman reported that, "Everyone had a great time. The participants especially enjoyed the candle dipping activity and the two profes-

sional ice skating shows by an eight and a 12-year old. It was a wonderful atmosphere bringing the light and warmth of Hanukkah into the cold ice rink." Continued on page 4