Veterans Day
Community Calendar
*Please note: JFGI reserves the right to deny or change any suggested calendar item.
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 28, 2019
Thanksgiving Day
Oct
22 2019
Nov
14 2019
21st Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts
12:00AM
JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Most events start at 7:00 pm. Most are at the JCC
Oct
27 2019
Nov
4 2019
Partnership2Gether Discovery Program for Lifelong Learners
Western Galilee, Israel and Budapest, Hungary
Empty nesters, retirees, and lifelong learners: Experience the Partnership2Gether communities of the Western Galilee …
Oct
31 2019
Nov
3 2019
Congregation Shaarey Tefilla Art Festival
12:00AM
Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 W. 116th Street
34343
Carmel, IN 46032
More information will come. Each day of the event will have a special program in addition to the Art Festival
Nov
2 2019
Wine Tasting with Rabbi Justin Kerber
7:00PM - 9:00PM
2- Join this Brotherhood-sponsored event of wine tasting and “heavy” appetizers with Rabbi
Justin at the home of …
Nov
2 2019
Fiddler on the Roof Jazz Concert
8:00PM - 10:00PM
JCC Indianapolis
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Renowned saxophone player Rob Dixon leads a group of musicians in a jazz concert featuring music from the well-loved …
Nov
3 2019
Celebrating with Curious George
11:00AM - 2:00PM
JFGI Center for Jewish Engagement & Learning (CJEL)
6705 Hoover Road
(enter through Door 1)
Indianapolis, IN 46260
The JFGI Center for Jewish Engagement and Learning will host The True Wartime Escape: Margaret and H.A. Rey’s Journ…
Nov
3 2019
Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Laikin Auditorium @ JCC
6701 Hoover Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
“Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George’s Creators” details the incredible adventures that inspired …
Nov
4 2019
Antisemitism: The Evolution of the Longest Hatred
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
c/o Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
600 W. 70th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Historian Deborah Lipstadt, an internationally-renowned expert on the Holocaust, will address the evolution of antise…
Nov
5 2019
Meeting for Rabbis and Jewish Professionals with Dr. Deborah Lipstadt
8:00AM - 10:00AM
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
c/o Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
600 W. 70th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Rabbis and other Jewish professionals will have the opportunity to meet and have a conversation with Dr. Deborah Lips…
Nov
5 2019
Senior Lunch Program
12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Join the Libby & David Fogle Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays for great food, conversations and programming!
We…
Nov
5 2019
Charleston In Indiana
6:00PM - 8:00PM
An evening for high school students and their families to learn about the College of Charleston and their Jewish Stud…
Nov
5 2019
JCC Executive Committee Meeting
6:00PM - 7:30PM
JCC Indianapolis - A-15 Leventhal Meeting Room
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
JCC Executive Committee Meeting
Nov
6 2019
CBS Ladies Night Out
6:00AM - 8:00AM
Please join the CBS Sisterhood for an evening out. Check the CBS website calendar to learn more,
Nov
6 2019
Breakfast & Learn How the USHMM Fights Modern Hate & Genocide
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Indiana Interchurch Center
1100 W 42nd Street
Indianapolis , IN 46208
Hear from United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on how they are acting a world leader in fighting modern day hate…
Nov
6 2019
Torah Study with Rabbi Sendrow
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 West 116 Street
Carmel, IN 46032
Come spend time with Rabbi Sendrow and learn more about Torah. He makes Torah Study enjoyable through group discussions.
Nov
6 2019
JFGI Endowment Committee Meeting
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis
6705 Hover Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Endowment Committee Meeting
Nov
6 2019
Rabbi Sandy Sasso: Writing for Kids About Spiritual Matters
7:00PM - 9:00PM
JCC Indianapolis
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Rabbi Sandy Sasso on “Through the Looking Glass: Writing for Kids About Spiritual Matters.” Sandy Sasso is the au…
Nov
7 2019
43rd Indy International Festival
8:00AM - 5:30PM
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, IN
43rd Indy International Festival - 2019 Festival Theme: Food and Games Around the World
Nov
7 2019
Senior Lunch Program
12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Join the Libby & David Fogle Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays for great food, conversations and programming!
We…
Nov
7 2019
Dennis Ross
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
6501 N Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN
Dennis Ross is an American diplomat and author. He has served under President George H.W. Bush, President Bill Clinto…
Nov
7 2019
Unorthodox (part of Jewish Podcast Talks in Indy Series)
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Jewish Community Library, JFGI Education and Engagement Center
6705 Hoover Rd.
Door #1
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Unorthodox, produced by Tablet Magazine, is "the world’s leading Jewish podcast™ - but you don’t have to be Jew…
Nov
8 2019
43rd Indy International Festival
9:00AM - 10:30PM
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, IN
43rd Indy International Festival - 2019 Festival Theme: Food and Games Around the World
Nov
8 2019
Chabad YJP (Young Jewish Professionals) Shabbat Dinner
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Chabad Center for Jewish Life
2640 west 96 st
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Young Jewish Professionals enjoy good food and discussion around the Shabbat table. Evening is hosted by Rabbi Dovid …
Nov
8 2019
MoPo - Cozy Shabbat
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Moishe Pod Indy
Broad Ripple Area
Address Provided with RSVP
Indianapolis, IN
RSVP by emailing mopoindy@gmail.com
For Jewish 20-somethings in the Indianapolis area:
As the weather gets colde…
Nov
9 2019
43rd Indy International Festival
9:00AM - 10:30PM
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, IN
43rd Indy International Festival - 2019 Festival Theme: Food and Games Around the World
Nov
9 2019
Heartland Film Festival presents a selection of award-winning Shorts.
Nov
10 2019
Judaism to Go with Rabbi Dennis Sasso: Behaving II
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
c/o Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
600 W. 70th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Behaving II: From Cradle to Grave – the Jewish Life Cycle
Nov
10 2019
JEdI Council Day of Learning
12:00PM - 4:00PM
JFGI Center for Jewish Engagement & Learning (CJEL)
6705 Hoover Road
(enter through Door 1)
Indianapolis, IN 46260
All educators who work in Jewish settings in the Greater Indianapolis area are invited to join us for an afternoon of…
Nov
12 2019
Senior Lunch Program
12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Join the Libby & David Fogle Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays for great food, conversations and programming!
We…
Nov
12 2019
NEXTGen Monthly Happy Hour - November 2019
6:00PM - 8:00PM
46260
NEXTGen hosts a community Happy Hour for Young Adults to meet in a fun, social setting every second Tuesday of the mo…
Nov
12 2019
Celebrating Eva
7:00PM - 9:00PM
JCC Indianapolis
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Celebrating Eva! A celebration of the life and memory of Eva Kor. Join the community in sharing her impact on the wor…
Nov
12 2019
Board of Directors Meeting
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
c/o Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
600 W. 70th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck Board of Directors meeting
Nov
13 2019
Torah Study with Rabbi Sendrow
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 West 116 Street
Carmel, IN 46032
Come spend time with Rabbi Sendrow and learn more about Torah. He makes Torah Study enjoyable through group discussions.
Nov
13 2019
Community Reads: Ronald Balson
7:00PM - 9:00PM
JCC Indianapolis
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Our “Community Reads” New York Times best-selling author Ronald Balson will talk about his historical mystery nov…
Nov
14 2019
Senior Lunch Program
12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Join the Libby & David Fogle Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays for great food, conversations and programming!
We…
Nov
14 2019
God vs. Gay? Understanding, and Ending, the Conflict
6:00PM - 8:00PM
University Library IUPUI - Lilly Auditorium
755 W. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Religious faith and LGBTQ equality are often pitted against one another in our public and private lives. Yet, Rabbi D…
Nov
14 2019
Ball State University Jewish Studies Program Special Guest Speaker
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Ball State University
Bracken Library
Room 104
Muncie, IN 47306
Proclaiming Monotheism in a Polytheistic World: Jewish Biblical Interpretation and Battlestar Galactica
A lecture by…
Nov
14 2019
Unorthodox (part of Jewish Podcast Talks in Indy Series)
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Jewish Community Library, JFGI Education and Engagement Center
6705 Hoover Rd.
Door #1
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Unorthodox, produced by Tablet Magazine, is "the world’s leading Jewish podcast™ - but you don’t have to be Jew…
Nov
15 2019
State of Indiana Holocaust Remembrance
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Each year the JCRC partners with the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) for the official State Holocaust Remembra…
Nov
15 2019
Shabbat Celebration with PJ Library and GUCI
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Goldman Union Camp Institute
9349 Moore Road
Zionsville, 46077
Celebrate Shabbat with PJ Library at GUCI! Meet and greet is from 5:30-6, Tot Shabbat with a GUCI song leader is from…
Nov
16 2019
CBS Tot Shabbat
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Congregation Beth Shalom
849 W. 96th St.
Indianapolis, IN
Preschoolers and their special adult are invited to spend a Shabbat morning led by Rabbi Kerber filled with stories, …
Nov
16 2019
CBS Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Justin Kerber
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Congregation Beth Shalom
849 W. 96th St.
Indianapolis, IN
Pre-schoolers and kindergarteners and their special adult are invited to spend a Shabbat morning filled with stories,…
Nov
16 2019
Parents' Night Out
6:00PM - 10:00PM
JCC Indianapolis
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
The Parent’s Night Out (PNO) program aids in creating stronger family systems by offering parents of children with …
Nov
17 2019
Artisan Bazaar
10:00AM - 3:00PM
JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Free and free parking
Nov
17 2019
Judaism go Go: Behaving III
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck Library
600 W. 70th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
What you need to know; what you need to do; what you need to take on your Jewish journey. Introduction to Judaism ser…
Nov
17 2019
Rabbi's Youth Advisory Council at Beth-El Zedeck
12:15PM - 1:30PM
Education Director: George Kelley
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
600 W 70th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
The RYAC affords our Beth-El Zedeck promising youth an opportunity to develop leadership skills and deepen engagement…
Nov
17 2019
Chai Mitzvah Teens - November 2019
1:00PM - 2:15PM
JFGI Center for Jewish Engagement & Learning (CJEL)
6705 Hoover Road
(enter through Door 1)
Indianapolis, IN 46260
This Month's Topic: Tzedakah vs. Charity
For the 2019-2020 school year, we will be exploring the Jewish practic…
Nov
17 2019
Nov
18 2019
JPRO Lunch and Learn with Zach Schaffer
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Interested in learning about multigenerational leadership in the Jewish non-profit sector? Join JPro for a lunch and…
Nov
19 2019
Senior Lunch Program
12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Join the Libby & David Fogle Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays for great food, conversations and programming!
We…
Nov
19 2019
Nov
20 2019
Torah Study with Rabbi Sendrow
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 West 116 Street
Carmel, IN 46032
Come spend time with Rabbi Sendrow and learn more about Torah. He makes Torah Study enjoyable through group discussions.
Nov
20 2019
Nov
21 2019
Senior Lunch Program
12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Join the Libby & David Fogle Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays for great food, conversations and programming!
We…
Nov
21 2019
Bruce H. Frank - Martin L. Larner Leadership Program Meeting
6:00PM - 8:00PM
G-10 Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Frank-Larner Leadership Program Meeting
Nov
21 2019
Nov
21 2019
Moishe Pod Indy - #Living Your Best Life
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Moishe Pod Indy
Broad Ripple Area
Address Provided with RSVP
Indianapolis, IN
For Jewish 20-somethings in the Indianapolis area:
We'll be joined by Rabbi Shelley Goldman to learn a little about…
Nov
21 2019
Unorthodox (part of Jewish Podcast Talks in Indy Series)
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Jewish Community Library, JFGI Education and Engagement Center
6705 Hoover Rd.
Door #1
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Unorthodox, produced by Tablet Magazine, is "the world’s leading Jewish podcast™ - but you don’t have to be Jew…
Nov
24 2019
December Decisions for Grandparents
10:00AM - 11:30AM
CJEL - Jewish Community Library
6705 Hoover Road
(enter through Door 1)
Indianapolis, IN 46260
This year Chanukah and Christmas fall at the same time. What does this mean for you as a grandparent of interfaith …
Nov
24 2019
Judaism to Go: Belonging I
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
600 W. 70th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
An introduction to Judaism series with Rabbi Dennis Sasso. This discussion will cover: Modalities of Jewish Identity-…
Nov
24 2019
Nov
24 2019
YoPhI Service Learning - November 2019
1:00PM - 3:30PM
Pack Away Hunger
5230 Park Emerson Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Join 3rd - 8th graders for a meaningful and fun afternoon of service. Event begins at 1 pm, with lunch available st…
Nov
24 2019
Off the Bima presents a Tribute to Jewish Hollywood
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
600 W. 70th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
IHC's Cantor Aviva Marer and Beth-El Zedeck's Cantor Melissa Cohen spearheaded a successful musical showcase a few mo…
Nov
24 2019
Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner
5:00PM - 8:00PM
North United Methodist Church
3808 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis , IN 46260
Join us for a lively evening featuring Kenyan fare as we celebrate the way our diverse faith traditions are working t…
Nov
26 2019
Senior Lunch Program
12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Join the Libby & David Fogle Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays for great food, conversations and programming!
We…
Nov
26 2019
Pumpkin Pie Charity Bake
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Chabad Center for Jewish Life
2640 west 96 st
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Cteens will have a great time baking home-made pumpkin pies and donating them to Popsie's Pantry for distribution to …
Nov
27 2019
Torah Study with Rabbi Sendrow
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Shaarey Tefilla
3085 West 116 Street
Carmel, IN 46032
Come spend time with Rabbi Sendrow and learn more about Torah. He makes Torah Study enjoyable through group discussions.
Nov
28 2019
Senior Lunch Program
12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCC - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Join the Libby & David Fogle Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays for great food, conversations and programming!
We…