Simchat Shabbat Special Needs Services 2017 Calendar

Calendar

When:

March 11, 2017 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

2017-03-11T12:00:00-07:00

2017-03-11T12:45:00-07:00

Where:

Congregation Beth Israel
10460 N 56th St
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
USA

Cost:

Free

Contact:

Debby Parker/Rachel Corcos

480-625-5343

Event website

Simchat Shabbat Special Needs Services 2017

Ten Years of Accessible Services!

Council For Jews With Special Needs (CJSN), a nonprofit agency devoted to providing programs, services, and resources to help those in the Jewish Community with disabilities, and their families, is pleased to announce the dates for the 2017 Simchat Shabbat Season.

Saturday, January 7th, February 4th, March 11th, April 8th, and May 6th at Congregation Beth Israel

– click here for more 2015-2016 season dates & locations

All services begin at noon and last approximately 45 minutes. The general public is encouraged to join the services.

The first Simchat Shabbat service took place at Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in 2007. The goal was to have a place where adults with special needs and their families could worship together. The service was created in partnership with CBI including specially designed prayer books that were funded through a generous community grant. With the success of the school year, summer services were added at Temple Emanuel of Tempe. In 2008, Simchat Shabbat won the esteemed Belle Latchman Community Service Award for Best Project Enhancing the Quality of Jewish Life.

“Nine years in, and it is still the most joyous service you will ever attend,” said Stacy Rosenthal, co-creator of Simchat Shabbat. “Everyone is welcome and no one is turned away. The only rule, it is a “no shush” service and a place where God hears all prayers.”

Simchat Shabbat reservations are not required, but appreciated. Please call the CJSN offices at (480) 629-5343 or send an e-mail to [email protected], to let us know when you will be joining us, how many in your party, or for any questions.

Council Information:

Council For Jews With Special Needs (CJSN)

Amy DL Hummell, Executive Director

(480) 629-5343

[email protected]

About Gesher Disability Resources

Gesher Disability Resources serves children and adults affected by a disability through inclusion assistance in the classroom, resource referral, residential support and social groups. Founded in 1985 as the Council For Jews With Special Needs, the agency now engages a larger percentage of the disability community than ever before and benefits more than 3,000 individuals through our events and services. Our mission is to support individuals with special needs and their families in the Jewish community to lead fuller lives. Gesher is eligible for Arizona’s dollar-for-dollar tax credit (tax id# 86-0626273). Visit us online at gesherdr.org and follow us on Facebook.