Israel: Up Close

A Taste of Israel: Ethnic Cooking At Its Best

ethnic food

Whether or not you had the opportunity to attend and taste all of the delicious food prepared at this recent program at the JCCNV, you will appreciate getting all of the recipes and stories provided by each of these marvelous cooks.

Click the links below to download the story and recipes of each of the chefs that joined us for this very special program.

Ety Edlund - Egypt
Rachel Hadar - Iran
Naomi Levi - Tunisia
Malka Nahmani - Morocco
Leah Siboni - Kurdistan
Rachel Sopher - India

Israel: Up Close

Israel has a rich history. She is the spiritual and physical center of the Jewish people. As we celebrate her 60th birthday, we are thrilled to have Michaela Cohen, our Community Shlicha here to help us explore and discover what makes Israel so special.

The JCCNV would like to thank the following families or agencies who have generously committed or given funds of $500 or more to support the Volunteer Shlichut Program:
Anonymous
Sue & Rabbi Bruce Aft
Tanya & Steve Bodzin
Jane & Scott Brown
Mindy & Warren Cohen
Liz & Paul Frommer
Susie & Michael Gelman through the Morningstar Foundation
Irene & Ed Kaplan
Sherri & Howard Kohr
Ellen & Josh Oppenheim
Connie & Al Pesachowitz
Susan & Steve Rosenblum
Carol Gordon & Steve Rosenthal
Jacqy & Mort Rubenstein
Jewish Agency for Israel
Jill & Cary Schwartzbach
Maureen & Bob Shapiro
Debbie & Mark Weber
Deborah & David Yaffe

…and those who gave up to $499 to the program:
Cookie & Nelson Blitz
Judy & John Dietrick
Amy, Rachel & Michael Friedman
Sophie & Howard Hoffman
Karen Kaufman
Barbara & Robert Lavine
Anita Perlut
Joan & Don Sacarob
Sara Jane Elpern & Bruce Waxman

The JCCNV would also like to thank the following synagogues for their generous support of the program:
Agudas Achim Congregation
Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Beth Emeth Congregation
Congregation Adat Reyim
Congregation Etz Hayim
Congregation Olam Tikvah
Congregation Sha'are Shalom
Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation
Temple Rodef Shalom

Community Shlicha
Michaela Cohen, (703) 537-3034 • MichaelaC@jccncv.org

Programs
For more information on Israeli programs, please contact Michaela Cohen.

Israeli Dance - Ongoing

Tuesdays, 8pm—9:30pm

Join Israeli dance teacher Ethan Halpern as he leads the group in a series of lively Israeli dances. You don’t need to be an expert – just ready to join the group and have fun.
Ethan is director of Israeli Dance at the University of Maryland and teaches dance classes throughout the Greater Washington area.
This is a drop-in program. Pre-registration is not required.
Cost: $6M/ $7NM/$5 Students
Please pay the instructor directly.

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