New Year's Day
Community Calendar
*Please note: JFGI reserves the right to deny or change any suggested calendar item.
Jan 1, 2020
Jan 20, 2020
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Dec
30 2019
Jan
3 2020
Gan Israel Winter Camp
9:30AM - 2:30AM
Chabad Center for Jewish Life
2640 west 96 st
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Our winter camp is a great way to enjoy a week of fun and excitement in a Jewish environment. Enjoy indoor (and outdo…
Jan
1 2020
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.
Jan
5 2020
Partnership2Gether Book Club
9:30AM - 12:00PM
JFGI Center for Jewish Engagement & Learning (CJEL)
6705 Hoover Road
(enter through Door 1)
Indianapolis, IN 46260
JFGI is pleased to be participating in the Western Galilee Partnership2Gether Book club, which will connect 16 Jewish…
Jan
5 2020
Congregation Beth Shalom Book Discussion
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assasinations by Ronen Bergman, on the January meeting.…
Jan
6 2020
Deborah Sisterhood's Sephardic Cooking Series - Class #1
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Etz Chaim
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Deborah Sisterhood presents The Sephardic Cooking Class Series
Don't miss these opportunities to learn to cook Sephar…
Jan
7 2020
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
Jan
9 2020
MoPo Indy Rock Climbing
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Hoosier Heights
9850 MAYFLOWER PARK DRIVE
Carmel, IN 46032
For Jewish 20-somethings in the Indianapolis area:
Knock out one of you New Year’s resolutions and get outsid…
Jan
9 2020
Jan
10 2020
Purim
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Etz Chaim
6939 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, 46260
Megillah Readings
Sephardic Purim Celebration
Hamentaschen
More . . .
Join us in blotting out the bad guy, and celeb…
Jan
11 2020
BEZ Tot Shabbat
9:30AM - 10:15AM
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
600 W. 70th Street
Indianapolis , IN 46260
Singing, Movement, Rhythm, and Refreshments at a fun Shabbat service for children from newborn – 3 years old, paren…
Jan
12 2020
PJ Playdate with Silly Hearts Yoga at Little Village Playroom
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Little Village Playroom
9850 N. Michigan Rd.
Carmel, IN 46032
Join PJ and Silly Hearts Yoga for a morning of creative play, crafts, and of course yoga! Cost is $5 per child. RSVP:…
Jan
12 2020
Chai Mitzvah Teens - January 2020
1:00PM - 2:15PM
JFGI Education and Engagement Center
6705 Hoover Rd.
Door #1
Indianapolis, IN 46260
This Month's Topic: Chevruta (Study Buddy)
For the 2019-2020 school year, we will be exploring the Jewish pract…
Jan
14 2020
Hope and Healing Grief Support Group
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Jewish Community Center
Jewish community grief support group - open to the public.
Jan
14 2020
Judaism Unbound (part of Jewish Podcast Talks in Indy Series)
7:00PM - 8:30PM
JFGI Center for Jewish Engagement and Learning (CJEL)
6705 Hoover Rd.
Door #1
Indianapolis, IN 46260
"Judaism Unbound, a project of the Institute for the Next Jewish Future, is a project that catalyzes and supports gr…
Jan
14 2020
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
Jan
15 2020
JFGI Board of Directors Meeting - P&A Recommendations
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Hasten Hebrew Academy
6602 Hoover Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
JFGI Board of Directors Meeting - P&A Recommendations
Jan
15 2020
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs – What is this? With Addison Smith, M.M., M.A
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center (JCC)
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN
Ever feel like you’re speaking a different language when you’re trying to discuss gender or sexuality issues with…
Jan
17 2020
MoPo Indy Shabbat Dinner
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Moishe Pod Indy
Broad Ripple Area
Address Provided with RSVP
Indianapolis, IN
For Jewish 20-somethings in the Indianapolis area:
Roll in to 2020 and with old (or new) friends! We'll provide the …
Jan
18 2020
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 …
Jan
18 2020
CTeen Sushi Making and Movie Night
7:30PM - 11:00PM
Chabad Lubavitch of Indiana
2640 West 96th Street
Indianapolis, IN
Smash your non-exstent teenage bedtime in the funnest possible way!
Jan
21 2020
JCC Board of Directors Meeting
6:00PM - 7:30PM
JCC Indianapolis - G-10 Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
JCC Board of Directors Meeting
Jan
21 2020
Judaism Unbound (part of Jewish Podcast Talks in Indy Series)
7:00PM - 8:30PM
JFGI Center for Jewish Engagement and Learning (CJEL)
6705 Hoover Rd.
Door #1
Indianapolis, IN 46260
"Judaism Unbound, a project of the Institute for the Next Jewish Future, is a project that catalyzes and supports gr…
Jan
22 2020
Breakfast & Learn: Habitat for Humanity Jewish Community Build
8:00AM - 9:00AM
Come learn about the work Habitat for Humanity does and how the Jewish community can come together to do a community build.
Jan
22 2020
Bruce H. Frank - Martin L. Larner Leadership Program Meeting
6:15PM - 8:15PM
Domont Auditorium
6705 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Frank-Larner Leadership Program Meeting
Jan
23 2020
JCC Finance Committee Meeting
4:30PM - 6:00PM
JCC Indianapolis - A-25 Mordoh Art Gallery
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
JCC Finance Committee Meeting
Jan
26 2020
5th-8th Grade Holocaust Remembrance Program - Youth Voices of Resistance
9:30AM - 12:00PM
JFGI Education and Engagement Center
6705 Hoover Rd.
Door #1
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Gather for a morning of learning, community building and commemoration. The theme is Youth Voices of Resistance and w…
Jan
26 2020
Nazi Anatomy: Restoring the Victims’ Biographies
10:00AM - 11:30AM
JCC Indianapolis - Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Dr. Sabine Hildebrandt, associate professor at Harvard Medical School, will share her research on anatomical science …
Jan
27 2020
IUPUI International Holocaust Remembrance Program
12:00PM - 1:00PM
IUPUI Campus Center Theater
420 University Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Dee Schwartz tells her and her family’s story of surviving the Holocaust. Program includes remarks by Dr. Karen Dac…
Jan
27 2020
Facing History & Ourselves: Teaching Holocaust in Today’s Global Climate
4:00PM - 8:00PM
JFGI Education and Engagement Center
6705 Hoover Rd.
Door #1
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Educators are invited to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day with this meaningful professional develo…
Jan
27 2020
Nazi Contributions to Anatomy: What Do We Do With This Knowledge?
7:00PM - 8:30PM
IUPUI Campus Center Theater (CE 002)
420 University Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
The Jewish Faculty and Staff Council is once again hosting the IUPUI International Holocaust Remembrance Program in J…
Jan
28 2020
Screening of "We Shall Not Die Now"
6:30PM - 9:30PM
JCC Indianapolis
Laikin Auditorium
6701 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Laikin Auditorium
Jan
29 2020
Chocolate & Chats with SoChatti Chocolate
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Home of Lindsay & Mark Williams
Address provided upon RSVP
Join women for good conversation and discover a superior chocolate experience with special guest SoChatti Chocolate, …
Jan
30 2020
BEZ Jewish Adulting: Challah Baking
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
600 W. 70th Street
Indianapolis, IN
For the 20s and 30s crowd In this series we’ll learn a little bit about adulting, Jewish-style, and have some fun …
Jan
30 2020
Young Jewish Professionals Paint Night
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Mimosa and a Masterpiece
614 Massachusetts Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Grab your friends and paint a classic piece of Jewish art on your own canvas in your own style. New to painting? Fret…