Rekindle Shabbat is an experiential Jewish learning program that introduces the joy of celebrating Shabbat to Jewish and interfaith households.  Through intimate at-home Shabbat dinner celebrations and festive community-wide events, Rekindle Shabbat offers households with school-aged children the opportunity to learn about the Shabbat tradition, connect with others in the local Jewish community of the Pioneer Valley, and develop a stronger connection to their Jewish identity.

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Our next meal is Friday, January 29.  Click on the link at the bottom of the page for a hagaddah to use for a Tu B'Shevat seder.

We make it easy for you to bring this beautiful tradition into your home by offering:
* Catered dinners to share with a host family on three Fridays;
* A FREE Shabbat toolkit (for new participants), including candlesticks, candles, a wine glass, challah cover, and more;
* An e-newsletter with tips and information to inspire you between Rekindle gatherings.

Two Ways to Participate:
* Join with 1 or more buddy households you already know; or
* Have us match you with others in your area.

Free For New Participants:
Rekindle Shabbat is FREE for first year households and $36 for returning households.  Just the meals and toolkit, alone are valued at over $200 for a family of 4!

Households across the Valley will be Rekindling Shabbat on:
December 11, 2009
January 29, 2010
April 30, 2010


Important information for returning households:
Your registration will not be complete until we receive your participation fee!  Please make check payable to JFWM-Rekindle Shabbat for $36 and send it to:
Rekindle Shabbat
c/o Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts
1160 Dickinson Street
Springfield, MA  01108-3198

Please note:  if we are over-subscribed, priority will be given to 1st and 2nd year participants, then returning participants joining with a new household, then all others.

Rekindle Shabbat is a program of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts with generous support from William and Lynn Foggle and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

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What past Rekindle participants have said:

"Before Rekindle Shabbat, I had no idea how to do Shabbat.  Now, it is a part of our lives."

"We really use the program as a way to stop, take a breath, get together with friends and connect.  It is a huge gift."

"When I joined the Rekindle Shabbat program three years ago, I thought it would be a program for the children.  When I look back, I see I have learned as much as everyone else."

"We had an impromptu Shabbat after I got the Shabbat kit and my kids were so happy.  I didn't realize what an impact it would have on them until we actually did it.  They knew all the songs and all the prayers.  It was wonderful."

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To contact the Rekindle Shabbat Coordinator, contact Janet Kaplan Bucciarelli (pronounced Boo-Cha-Relli) at rekindle@jewishwesternmass.org or call (413) 439-1984.