Archive for month: April, 2012

FVJN Adult Events

Calling all FVJN adults!

Currently we offer a book group and a film club, as well as gardening (a fun and helpful activity!), and other volunteer opportunities. Would you like more? Social events? Learning opportunities? We would love to offer more, and to do so, we need your ideas as well as your participation! Please send your ideas and suggestions to: rachely@fvjn.org.

We Need Teachers!

Teach at FVJN’s innovative religious school!

Openings for 2012/13 school year:

Hebrew teacher

Preschool-2nd grade teacher

Competitive pay, twice a month program, Geneva location.

Contact Barbara Anderson: barb.anderson58@att.net.

Thank you to Leslie Silver for her most excellent art instruction, this year. Due to work conflicts, Marci Lebowitz will take over teaching art at FVJS for the remainder of this year, and will be next year’s art teacher, as well!

FVJN Book Group

May 8, 7 p.m., at FVJN

At our next get together, we will discuss Walking the Bible

by Bruce Feiler (not the children’s version). On July 10, our book will be Hornet Flight by Ken Follett.

Last month we finished Kosher Chinese in which Michael Levy told  of his fascinating experience during two years in rural China as a teacher with the Peace Corps. Participation in the Book Club is free and open to all.

Find the Hidden Word and Win a Prize!

Find a hidden Hebrew word in this week’s eNews (you’ll know it when you see it — it’s in Hebrew), and be entered to win a prize from FVJN! Email your answer to: RachelY@fvjn.org.

Candy Goldstein, our last winner, received a gift card to The Breadsmith in St. Charles, where you can purchase challah every Friday. Mazel tov, Candy!

Volunteers Needed to Help Make Geneva Beautiful!

May 19, 8 a.m.

FVJN volunteers (and friends!) are needed to help with planting on Saturday, May 19, starting at 8 a.m.

The גָן we are responsible for is on the southwest corner of State St. (Rt. 38) and Third St., in Geneva.

You can just show up or contact our volunteer garden coordinator, Marci: marci@worddesigner.net.

If able, bring gardening gloves, shovel, trowel, clippers, etc.

Swedish Days 2012

Planning for this year’s FVJN booth at Swedish Days (June 19 – 24) has begun!

Our FVJN Swedish Days committee members are:

• Mike Yackley, chairperson
• Dan Simon
• Kimberly Fivelson
• Dave Larson

This is one of our biggest fundraisers, and you can help out and have a lot of fun at the same time! Contact Mike at: Mikey@fvjn.org to volunteer at our booth!

FVJN Lazarus House Volunteer Project

Volunteers needed once a month!

FVJN individuals and families are needed to provide dinner the first Wednesday of each month to the guests of Lazarus House, a shelter located in St. Charles. Please consider helping with this FVJN Volunteer Project and sign up, now! Volunteers are currently needed for May, June and July.

Past FVJN families who’ve prepared and provided dinners include the Weinbergers, the Kurals, and the Evans families.

For info, tips and more, please RSVP to Bethany at: bkural73@hotmail.com, 630-208-6301.

 

Tzedakah Charity Gardening

Calling all FVJNers who love to garden and help provide healthy food to people in need!

When: 5-7pm Wednesday Evenings

Where: Pushing the Envelope Farm, 1700 Averill Road, Geneva

What: Come and help out at Pushing the Envelope Farm’s Tzedakah Charity Garden. Volunteers help us plant, maintain, and harvest food for the Northern Illinois Foodbank. Drop ins welcome, or call 607.654.8244 for more details.

About Us: Pushing the Envelope Farm is a Jewish educational and community farm. The farm grows and sells organic produce and has milking goats, laying chickens, and honey bees.