Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 2004 — Page 2

IN 2 January 7. 2004

Something for Everyone JCC’s Resolution Solution will help you achieve fitness goals

By SHOSHANA HARPER On Saturday, Jan. 24, from 7-10 p.m., the JCC will be open after hours to offer a variety of options to help you keep your new year's health and fitness resolutions. Sample classes of 20 minutes each will be offered in Pilates, water aerobics, spinning, and a variety of aerobics classes. There will also be activities for children ages 8-12. A dietician, personal trainer, and healthy snacks will be available. Pre-registration is required by Jan. 19. The cost is $5M/$10NM for adults and $3M/$5NM for children. 2519467. Meditation, Kaballah Beginning in January, Riki Rose, Kaballah scholar and administrator at Congregation Shaarey Tefilla, will teach those interested the beauty and mystical wisdom of the Kaballah. She will be teaching twice monthly at Bob and Irene Zalkin's home. Classes are free and beginners are welcome. The sessions begin at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 and

Jan. 22. Contact Kathryn Soskin at [email protected]. Singles dinner The Arthur M. Click Jewish Community Center, Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Congregation Shaarey Tefilla, and the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation are co-sponsoring a Friday Night Singles Service and Dairy Shabbat Dinner on Friday, Jan. 9, at 6 p.m. The event is for singles from the ages of 22-40. The cost for the dinner is $12, payable to Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation. Call 255-6647, ext. 219 for reservations, or mail your reservation to Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 6501 N. Meridian St., Indpls, IN 46260, att. Barbara. TGIS dinner IHC's monthly TGIS (Thank God It's Shabbat) dinner will take place Friday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m., following services. The fare will include cranberry chicken, rice pilaf, California blend vegetables, tossed salad, and warm winter cake. The cost is $12 adults, $6 children under 10. Pre-payment

is required: 255-6647, ext. 219. Movie The Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation Sisterhood will host a screening of "Nowhere in Africa," winner of the 2002 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. The film depicts the true story of a Jewish family who flees the Nazi regime in 1938 for a remote farm in Kenya. Following the movie, congregant and Sisterhood member Ruth Rifkin will share her family's Holocaust and Africa experiences which parallel those of the movie. The cost of $5 includes refreshments. Reservations are encouraged: 255-6657. Tot Havdalah Calling all families! "ATaste of Shabbat" pajama Havdalah is a special program for families with young children which will take place at IHC on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 5:30-7 p.m. Come in pj's and slippers (adults too), and join Rabbi Jon Adland for Havdalah. Crafts, stories, and a cooking activity

are all part of the evening's program. The cost is $3 per person plus a food item to pitch in. RSVP to Marcia Goldstein, 255-6647, ext 319. Bernstein at JCC "Walk with Me" is the title of a new children's CD by Indy's own Mark Bernstein. The event will take place in the JCC's Laikin Auditorium on Sunday, Jan. 11, from 4-5 p.m. You can learn more about Mark Bernstein and hear music from "Walk with Me" on his Web site, www.markbemstein.com. Tickets cost $10 per family in advance or $15 per family at the door. For more information call 251-9467, ext. 283 for Aaron Atlas, or ext. 295 for Seth Wahlberg. Social issues series Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation's "Social Issues" series will continue on Jan. 11 and 18 with "Reform Judaism Looks at Homosexuality and Gay Rights." The topic will be introduced by Rabbi Jon Adland. The second session will include a panel of community guests. Coffee and bagels will be served at 9 a.m.; the program starts at 9:30 a.m. and is free. Questions and comments from attendees are encouraged. For more information phone Linda Leary at 871-0026.

Jewish symbolism An art exhibit by Phillip Ratner, "Jems from Zefat-Jewish Esoteric Mystic Symbolism," will be on display at the JCC from Jan. 15-Feb. 13. Mr. Ratner is a multi-media artist whose work contains kabbalistic symbolism. For more information, call 251-9467, ext. 240. Shabbat Services North On Friday, Jan. 16., IHC's Rabbi Marci Bloch will lead Kabbalat Shabbat services at 6:30 p.m., followed by an optional dairy potluck supper, at Claridge Farms Clubhouse, 126th and Clay Center Rd. in Carmel. These services will provide an intimate spiritual experience. To RSVP for the potluck dinner and get directions, please contact Lori Anderson at 8464391 or [email protected]. Let her know how many will be attending the dinner and what dish you will be bringing. For the January dairy potluck dinner, please contribute according to the first letter of your last name: A-C beverages; D-J main dish; K-N salad, vegetable; O-R sides (i.e. rice, potatoes); S-Z dessert. Future Shabbat Services North dates are: Feb. 20, Mar. 19, April 16, May 21. Sisterhood book club Mark your calendars for the next CST Sisterhood Book Club meeting. The Sisterhood Continued on page 4

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