Dena Kevelson

In a delightful celebration of flavors and community spirit, the JSDD Foodie Retreat Fundraiser Event emerged as a culinary triumph, leaving participants with satisfied taste buds and warm hearts.

JSDD 2023 Annual Gala honoring Rocco Varma, Stephen Schwartz, AIA, and Laurie Goodman and Mark Perwien was a brilliant and successful evening! Enjoy the Digital Ad Journal and videos of the honorees and JSDD’s story. Ad Journal PDF Event Photos

All of us at JSDD want to extend a warm thank you to all who attended our Savory Brunch and Cooking Demonstration Sunday, March 26, 2023.

We were thrilled to have you join us and we hope you found the event to be as sweet as it was savory, delicious, and informative. Please continue to follow all the exciting happenings at JSDD through our E-News, E-Blasts, and social media postings and join us for future events.

Your presence at our event made it more special and we are grateful for your support.

Story by Jessica Goldstein Todd and Daniel kicked off the Shabbat celebrations this week by performing the blessings over the Challah and the grape juice. Hannah led the group in the prayer over the candles. Everyone shared wishes and hopes for health and peace. Daniel added that he always prays for compassion. The torah portion this week, “Mishpatim”, Moses discusses G-d’s laws to the Israelites. The laws were varied regarding rules to only worship one G-d, how to keep Kosher, how to treat animals, how to observe Shabbat and rules for ethical behavior. G-d explained how to observe Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot. Moses then went to Mount Sinai to meet with G-d. He was there for forty days and forty […]

Story by Jessica Goldstein To welcome Shabbat this week, everyone joined together to recite the blessing over the candles. Aaron led the group blessing the challah and the grape juice. The torah portion “Yitro” Moses discusses the miracle of the exodus with his father-in-law, Jethro. Jethro helped Moses to spend more time with his family by suggesting he create a system of judges and courts so that he would not spend all his time settling disputes. There is a lot to be learned and admired in how Jethro was nonjudgmental toward Moses and he approached Moses with positive suggestions. G-d lets Moses know that he will deliver a message to the Israelites. They camp at the bottom of Mount Sinai […]