Sing, Learn, and Listen with the PJ Library of Greater Hartford’s Tot Shabbat Hop; Fall 2013

Sing songs, learn about Shabbat and listen to stories at the PJ Library of Greater Hartford’s Tot Shabbat Hop at various Jewish organizations in Greater Hartford. This new program, which encourages families with young children to visit different Jewish institutions while celebrating Shabbat, is free and open to everyone in the community.

Geared towards families with children from birth to five years old, the Tot Shabbat Hop will take place at local synagogues and Jewish agencies and give children a fun Shabbat experience, with songs, prayers and PJ Library stories. This community-wide program is part of the Big Tent Judaism Initiative, funded by the Jewish Community Foundation, whose goal is to create partnerships among the region’s Jewish institutions and reach out to those not yet engaged in Jewish life in Greater Hartford.

The Tot Shabbat Hop will take place throughout this fall at various locations: Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford; Friday, October 11, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at Congregation Kol Haverim in Glastonbury; Friday, October 18, 2013 at 5:45 p.m. at Beth El Temple in West Hartford; Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mandell JCC in West Hartford; Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. at Temple Sinai in Newington; Friday, November 22 at 9:00 a.m. at Solomon Schechter Day School in West Hartford; Friday, December 6, 2013 at 5:45 p.m. at Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation - Emek Shalom in Simsbury; and on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at The Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford.

To RSVP for each program, or for information and questions, contact Elana MacGilpin, 860-231-6327, emacgilpin@mandelljcc.org.

The Mandell Jewish Community Center, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT is open to everyone and supported by funds raised by the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, a recipient of funding from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford, and a member of the JCC Association of North America. For updates, follow the Mandell JCC on Facebook and Twitter. All dates and programs subject to change.