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10, she says.
The program is funded
by a PJ Library Engagement
Grant on behalf of
the Harold Grinspoon
Foundation. JFamily received
the grant last year and this
year.
“We spend a lot of time
thinking about how to put
the group together and
making sure that families are
grouped with people they
will click with, people who
live near them, people whose
children are close in age and
who are looking for similar
things,” Fain says.
“We hope this will help
them experience Shabbat
with other families who may
become lifelong friends.”
The program was a huge
success last year and served
as a pathway for families
looking to connect with
congregations, Tot Shabbat
programs and more, she
adds. “Sharing Shabbat truly
exemplifies what JFamily is
all about — building Jewish
connections and
community.”
LEFT: Isaac Plotkin
and Aliya Segal
make spice boxes for
Havdalah.
BELOW: Rabbi Aaron
Starr and Mikki Frank
lead the Shabbat
blessings at the
opening Shabbat
dinner.
OUR COMMUNITY
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