Security of the Shul
Security of the Shul Message from your Maintenance Manager Neal Hayden Last year we experienced a failed attempt at someone trying to break into the shul. Later that year we received our beloved new Torah. These events inspired the formation of a Security Committee. In March 2019, the Board approved the Committee’s recommendations which have subsequently […]
Jewish Learning
JEWISH LEARNING Grab a Cup of Coffee and Learn Onlinewith Melton ALL WEEK LONG! Melton is pleased to offer, at no cost, a selection of sessions from our extensive course library ONLINE to learners around the world via Zoom. MONDAYSFreedom is a State of Mind: Passover 2020Revisit the story of the Exodus from Egypt, considering […]
Dancing in the Streets
Dancing in the Streets Get ready! Members of the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation will joyfully celebrate the gift of their new Torah on October 22, 2019. Celebrants will gather at Pancho’s Deli on the Carretera at 11 a.m. before a rousing parade to deliver the Torah to its new home. The Torah will be carried […]
The Jewish High Holy Days Tishrei (5780)
The Jewish High Holy Days Tishrei (5780) Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur By Melinda Marinoff On Sunday night, September 29, The Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation will observe Rosh Hashanah , the Jewish New Year. Services will commence at 6PM at Santa Margarita 113 in Riberas del Pilar. ALL ARE WELCOME. Rosh Hashanah, (one of Judaism’s […]
So Who Knew?
Maureen Sullivan – Patti Glasner So, Who Knew? Sarah comes home from work an hour late. Nathan says to her: So, Sarah, what took you so long? I had a little trouble with the car. What kind of trouble? Water in the carburetor. Sarah, you don’t know a carburetor from a tail pipe. Let me […]
Preparing for the High Holidays-The Month of Elul
Many Jewish people are raised to believe that the Days of Awe/Atonement which a`re the 10 days from the beginning of Rosh Hashanah to the end of Yom Kippur, is the only time to make changes. But I am offering you a gift. You can actually get a head start! The entire month of Elul, […]
Jewish Day Camp Recap
People are saying it was a wonderful day. Thirty people attended the first Jewish Day Camp of Lake Chapala! People coming and going, most staying for the whole day. Carol expected that all would be playing games either outdoors or indoors. Not one game was played. The morning classes competed for attendees in a cute […]
Dip, Drip and Sip! July 3, 2019
Let’s Dip, Drip & Sip! Wednesday, July 3, 20192 p.m. Hotel Monte Carlo, Chapala Join the LCJC gang for a fun afternoon of swimming, schmoozing and noshing. The crystal clear pool and tree-filled grounds of the Hotel Monte Carlo are directly on Lake Chapala’s shore. There will be plenty of board games provided to play if […]
Jewish Day Camp-July 12, 2019
The final date for adult Jewish day camp registration is July 12. In this Google Form you will find that there are some new offerings and that we have dropped a couple of courses. The first two questionnaires were surveys, this form is a registration. Please everybody fill out the questions (again). I still can’t tell you the price […]
Simchat Torah October 22, 2019
Simchat Torah Celebration October 22, 2019 The new Torah is coming, the new Torah is coming!!! The gift of a Torah We are being gifted with a new Torah and breast plate as our current Torah has become illegible and torn. Jan Braverman, member of LCJC reached out to her congregation, B’er Chayim Temple in […]