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The Jewish Discovery Center
is the
center for the entire Jewish community

in the Northern corridor and

serves as a Jewish educational
and spiritual lighthouse for the
thousands of Jewish families in the
Northeast Suburbs.

The Jewish Discovery Center offers
many educational, religious, cultural 

and social opportunities for all

age groups within the community.

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Program Spotlight
Purim Festival
Purim Fun!

Join the Purim fun.

Get dressed up in your favorite Purim costume! Hear the Megillah! Carnival Booths and Prizes!
Annual Silent Auction Gala
Join us for fun, food, drinks, deals, prizes, and socializing.

Bring Your Friends! Make a Difference!

Purim Party

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Upcoming @ JDC
Hebrew Reading Crash Course
Feb 9, 2010 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The course is targeted at beginners and those who wish to brush up on their reading. It will not cover comprehension or conversation. According to Friedman, the course provides the perfect entry into the world of Jewish texts and prayer services.

A cover charge of $10 for the entire course covers the student text books.
User Friendly Minyan Services
Feb 12, 2010
Join our “User-Friendly” Kabbalat Shabbat Service with singing and dancing. “Pray and Play Jr Congregation.” Inspiring and refreshing sermon. Pray in English or Hebrew. Men, Women and Children! Followed by Kiddush. No affiliation necessary. Open to all!

See Minyan page for exact times.
No School - Presidents Day
Feb 15, 2010
Chai Tots will be closed for Presidents Day.
Hebrew Reading Crash Course
Feb 16, 2010 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The course is targeted at beginners and those who wish to brush up on their reading. It will not cover comprehension or conversation. According to Friedman, the course provides the perfect entry into the world of Jewish texts and prayer services.

A cover charge of $10 for the entire course covers the student text books.
Jewish Women's Circle Purim Cooking Class
Feb 16, 2010 - 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Join local women for "Hamantashen and pastries."
Chai Tots Music Activity
Feb 17, 2010 - 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Chai Tots Special Friend Day
Feb 18, 2010
Grandparents or special friend, join our class for tailored inter-generational activities.
User Friendly Minyan Services
Feb 19, 2010
Join our “User-Friendly” Kabbalat Shabbat Service with singing and dancing. “Pray and Play Jr Congregation.” Inspiring and refreshing sermon. Pray in English or Hebrew. Men, Women and Children! Followed by Kiddush. No affiliation necessary. Open to all!

See Minyan page for exact times.
Chai Tots Open House
Feb 21, 2010 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join us to learn more about Chai Tots Early Childhood Center.

Chai Tots is now enrolling for Fall 2010. Come see for yourself what all the buzz is about. Here is your opportunity to see the growing facility, meet the teachers and understand why this unique Montessori Jewish educational program is growing so quickly. With new class rooms being added, we have a small number of openings for Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers and Kindergarteners.
Pre-Holiday Adult Education
Feb 22, 2010 - 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Take your Jewish knowledge to the next level. Join this crash course for adults in the basics of Purim and the meaning behind its traditions
Hebrew Reading Crash Course
Feb 23, 2010 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The course is targeted at beginners and those who wish to brush up on their reading. It will not cover comprehension or conversation. According to Friedman, the course provides the perfect entry into the world of Jewish texts and prayer services.

A cover charge of $10 for the entire course covers the student text books.
Chai Tots Jr. Chefs - Hamantash Baking
Feb 24, 2010 - 10:00 am
Chai Tots students put on your chefs and get ready to bake delicious hamantashen!
User Friendly Minyan Services
Feb 26, 2010
Join our “User-Friendly” Kabbalat Shabbat Service with singing and dancing. “Pray and Play Jr Congregation.” Inspiring and refreshing sermon. Pray in English or Hebrew. Men, Women and Children! Followed by Kiddush. No affiliation necessary. Open to all!

See Minyan page for exact times.
Purim Festival
Feb 28, 2010 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Come join in the Purim excitement.
Don’t forget to dress up in your favorite Purim costume.
Games, crafts, carnival booths & loads more Purim fun
Dr. Seuss's Birthday
Mar 2, 2010
Send your children to school in their pajamas while they enjoy fun activities in honor Dr. Seuss's Birthday.
Chai Cafe'
Mar 2, 2010 - 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Does the morning madness
push you out of the house
without eating breakfast?

We’re here to help you…

Stop in at Chai Café
located right here at
Chai Tots Early Childhood Center

Enjoy coffee & some scrumptious home baked goods
Chai Tots Music Activity
Mar 3, 2010 - 9:30 am - 10:30 am
User Friendly Minyan Services
Mar 5, 2010
Join our “User-Friendly” Kabbalat Shabbat Service with singing and dancing. “Pray and Play Jr Congregation.” Inspiring and refreshing sermon. Pray in English or Hebrew. Men, Women and Children! Followed by Kiddush. No affiliation necessary. Open to all!

See Minyan page for exact times.
Tot Shabbat
Mar 5, 2010 - 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm
Experience the warmth and joys of Shabbat. Welcome Shabbat with friends. Join our informal, child-centered Shabbat service.

We'll share Kiddush (grape juice), Motzi (challah), and light the candles.

We’ll sing fun Shabbat songs with LIVE Music.

Annual Silent Auction Gala
Mar 7, 2010 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for a night of fun, entertainment, food, music, deals, prizes, and socializing. This is an event you don't want to miss. At the Marriott Northeast.
Children's Programs
Discovery Hebrew School
After School Fun at a Convenient Location

Discovery Hebrew School offers a stimulating yet friendly environment where children embrace their Jewish roots and gain a true sense of Jewish pride, no matter their level of observance or affiliation.
Chai Tots Early Childhood Center
A Jewish Montessori Preschool and Daycare

Kids ages 6 weeks - 6 years

Find out more about the only Jewish Montessori school in Ohio and the first Jewish preschool in the Mason area. Classes and all-day Daycare to meet your needs and schedule.
Pajama Party
Join the fun

Children, ages 2-7, come in your p.j.'s and enjoy yummy cookies & milk while you hear some great Jewish stories.
Kids Cook
Fun & easy cooking recipes

Put on your chef hats...

grab the ingredients you need...

...and learn fun but simple kid-friendly recipes
Tot Shabbat
Child-centered Shabbat service


Experience the warmth and joys of Shabbat. Welcome Shabbat with friends. Join our informal, child-centered Shabbat service.

We'll share Kiddush (grape juice), Motzi (challah), and light the candles.

We’ll sing fun Shabbat songs with your own musical instrument.
Shabbat Family Dinner
By POPS (Parents of Preschoolers) Club

Bring your children to experience Shabbat with Rabbi Yosef and Rochel Kalmanson and their immediate and extended family.

Families from across the spectrum of Jewish life unite in a warm, inviting, welcoming and spirited Shabbat environment.

No affiliation or previous knowledge necessary to enjoy and have fun!
Kids Kraft Club
Pre-Holiday Craft Club for your kids

For kids ages 2-5

Jewish Holidays, values & mitzvot are taught in a hands-on, fun, educational way that includes craft projects, Jewish books, manipulatives, and other early learning teaching methods.
Programs & Activities
Purim Festival
Purim Fun!

Join the Purim fun.

Get dressed up in your favorite Purim costume! Hear the Megillah! Carnival Booths and Prizes!
Shabbat Prayer Services
User-Friendly Communication with G-d

Non-judgmental, Minyan Services.

No Membership or Affiliation Necessary.

Featuring Warm and Inspirational Service in Hebrew and English, Singing and Dancing, "Pray and Play Jr. Congregation" Children's Program, Inspirational Sermon, Kiddush Oneg.
Hebrew Reading Crash Course
Learn to read in 6 weeks


Have you always wanted to read Hebrew? Will you feel more comfortable in Synagogue know that you can read Hebrew prayers?

Here is your chance to learn in a relaxed, contemporary and meaningful atmosphere.
Reintroduction to Judaism
Personalized Plan to Rediscover Judaism & Spirituality

Seize this tremendous opportunity! This program will help your soul's quest of rediscovering Judaism and spirituality.

Get personal guidance on how you can start learning and appreciating your heritage. Get personal, and craft an individualized plan to discover your best choice of life as a Jewish individual and family.
Judaism 101
Crash Course in Jewish Basics


Ever wondered what Jews believe? How have your grandparents practiced Judaism? What are the practical ways to enjoy your heritage in the 21st century?

Join Rabbi Yosef for a crash course in Judaism! Learn the Hows and Whys of Jewish life.
Parent's Night Out
Enjoy the night out...

Enjoy the night out and leave your children with us to enjoy a fantastic evening filled with fun!
Turn Friday Night into Shabbat
"User-Friendly" Service and Shabbat Dinner

For Families, Couples and Singles

Monthly Shabbat dinners at The Jewish Discovery Center provides Jewish families and singles with an intimate and elegant setting to eat, meet new friends from our community, and celebrate Shabbat in a warm and enjoyable manner.
Q & A Farby Sessions
Informal Roundtable Discussion

Do you have questions about Judaism? Or do you just want to see if you can stump the Rabbi? Ask Rabbi Yosef Kalmanson at the Famous Farby each Thursday evening.

Join Rabbi Yosef Kalmanson, Professional Life Coach, for an insightful and thought-provoking discussion. Drawing from the wisdom of the Talmud, Kabbalah and Chassidic Masters, the study group will focus on the relevance of ancient Jewish teachings to our modern lives.
Jewish Women's Circle
Uniting Jewish Women in the Mason-area

Jewish Women's Circle brings together women with divergent points of view, backgrounds and affiliations. In a fun-filled atmosphere life-long friendships develop.

Thought for the Day


Reality in Tidy Boxes

Tell me you found G-d in a tidy package, I will tell you that is not G-d, that is Mind.

Tell me you found G-d in the limitless beyond-beyond space, beyond time-that too is not G-d. That too is Mind.

Where the boundless dwells within a bounded space, where darkness shines, where silence sings, where bitterness is sweet and a moment lives forever-there is G-d; there is the essence of all that is real.

From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Tzvi Freeman. To order Tzvi's book, "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here. Rabbi Freeman is available for public speaking and workshops. Read more on his bio page.
JDC in the Media
Education and Sharing day, U.S.A., 2009
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America   More»
Shabbat Candle Lighting Times
Mason-area:
Friday, February 12
Light Candles at: 5:52 pm
Shabbat, February 13
Shabbat Ends: 6:52 pm
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