Entries by Rachel

Upcoming Events & More!

  FVJN SHABBAT FAMILY SERVICE & Potluck! **Service, Story & Potluck!* May 11, 6:30 p.m. at Peck Farm Park’s Orientation Bar The ערב will begin with a short service and a story related to the week’s Torah portion, followed by a vegetarian potluck. Please bring non-meat dishes, only. RSVP asap and to rachely@fvjn.org with what […]

President’s Corner

Neighbors~ Welcome to May!  This time of year is literally springing forth with new life and opportunities.  If you would like to take advantage of the many opportunities to help the local area–whether it is the planting we have going on May 19th to help keep Geneva beautiful, the Wednesday nights at Pushing the Envelope Farm […]

Volunteer Corner!

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 garden we are responsible for is on the southwest corner of State St. (Rt. 38) and Third St., in Geneva. You can just […]

FVJN Events for Adults!

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 […]

Jewish FAQ for May 2, 2012

Lag B’Omer What is it? Lag B’Omer is the 33rd day of the Omer (a verbal counting of each of the forty-nine days between Passover and Shavuot), which falls on May 10th, this year.   This holiday is an oasis of joy in the midst of the sad Sefirah period which is almost unnoticed by […]