Happy Chanukah!

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Wishing all our FVJN family, friends and neighbors a very Happy Chanukah, filled with light, laughter and love!

Shabbat Potluck Tonight! (sept 9)

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shabbat dinner

Please join us for Shabbat Evening Potluck tonight, (sept 9) at 6:30pm!

Please bring a side dish or a dessert to share.
RSVP are requested for planning purposes.  Please email gail@fvjn.org.
FVJN is located at 121 S. 3rd St. in Geneva IL

FVJN Wishes all a Shabbat Shalom.

High Holiday Services 2016

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high-holidaysPlease join us for FVJN’s family-friendly High Holiday Services. Readers needed – if you would like to read (english or hebrew) please let us know when you RSVP. We hope to see you there.

Click here to RSVP

A $10 donation is requested.

Rosh Hashanah Service
Led by Cindy Michelassi
Sunday, Oct. 2, 6:30pm
Persinger Recreation Center
3507 Kaneville Rd, Geneva
(NW corner of Kaneville and Peck)
Readers needed! (English or Hebrew)		 Yom Kippur Service
Led by Cindy Michelassi
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6:30pm
Persinger Recreation Center
3507 Kaneville Rd, Geneva
(NW corner of Kaneville and Peck)
Readers needed! (English or Hebrew)

Havdalah on the Farm!

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havdalah4Join Pushing the Envelope Farm for Havdalah, the ancient Jewish ritual of Holy Separation, followed by a special Moon-Celebration. Jews are often referred to as the People of the Book, but we could just as easily be called the People of the Moon. Come learn why.

Date:
Saturday, August 20, 7:45pm – 9:30pm

Location:
1700 Averill Rd, Geneva, IL 60134, USA
Park in the Continental Envelope Parking lot, adjacent to the Farm. and follow the lights through the farm to the bonfire. Please bring your flashlights.
Handicapped parking available on-site.

RSVP:
GenevaFarm@gmail.com or call 630.578.3313

Activities:
Community Bonfire
Musical Havdalah Service
Encounters with the Moon: Guided Meditation & the Blessing of the Moon
Fire Spinning!

We encourage you to bring a nonperishable food item for donation to the Northern Illinois Food Bank & The Ark.

Pushing the Envelope Farm is suggesting a $5 or more donation to help support education and community programs.

Swedish Days Thank You

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The FVJN Swedish Days Booth 2016 was a hit!
We sold out of everything: Pickle Pops, Dr. Pragger’s vegan, gluten free burgers, black bean burgers, Hebrew National hotdogs, and healthy frozen treats!

A huge THANK YOU to all who volunteered, and a special thank you to Mike Yackley and Dave Larson, who lead the charge from organizing to set-up and take-down, to shopping, repairing, working the booth every day and more, and to Dan Simon, who designed all the booth signage and also worked several shifts. Special shout out to Lillian Tanzer who volunteered in the booth 4 days in a row!

FVJN would like to thank the following local businesses for their donations:
Trader Joe’s, Batavia: $50.38
Target, St. Charles: $100 plus 72 black bean burgers
Meijer, St. Charles: $300
The Little Traveler, Geneva: All chopped tomatoes & onions, donated sign laminating