Living in a small town in Northern California, the need to meet with other Jewish families becomes even more important to us than if we lived in a larger metropolitan area where we could easily meet and socialize with fellow Jews. Our Congregation/Jewish Community Center offers a meeting place for us to get together on a regular basis to pray, study and socialize with each other. Not only do we offer a full religious school program from pre- school through Bar and Bat Mitzvah age, we also have a Post Bar/Bat Mitzvah group, leading to confirmation, called Rabbi's Kids, and a social group named Groovy, led by Dave and Wendy Rosky. We hold Shabbat evening services each Friday. Rabbi Soifer conducts both Family services at 6:00 pm followed by a dairy potluck, and then a Torah service at 7:30 pm every 2nd Friday of the month. Torah study takes place on Saturday morning when the Rabbi presides.

We have many other programs that are offered through our very active Sisterhood, Brotherhood, and Adult Education Committee. We try to engage community members, who are not Congregational members, to join us for the High Holidays, Purim, Passover, and special programs that we open to the community-at-large in hopes that one day they will join our smaller community. Due to our rather small membership of 102 families, we have become one larger extended family. We join together in times of joy and in times of sorrow. Perhaps one of the best examples of us joining forces and having a great time, simultaneously, is when we work at The Bagel Booth at our County Fair each August. Every year, more than three-quarters of our members volunteer their services to make this fundraising event a success. In fact, this is where many community members first learn that there is a Jewish congregation in the community.

Although we have only part time office help, we are always available by either phone or email. Give us a call at (530) 477-0922 or email us at ncjcc@sbcglobal.net for more information. We hope to hear from you.

Jeanne Thies Hammel
President
ncjcc@sbcglobal.net

Friday, March 5th, 7:30pm, Bill Kroot and Patty Smith will lead services.

Sunday, March 7th, 9:30am -noon, Sunday School will meet

Wednesday, March 10, 3:45-4:45 Hebrew School will meet.
Temple Board meeting at 7pm.

*Coming Attractions -Save these Dates!

*Sunday, February 28th, 10:00am-12noon. It's time to celebrate Purim! Everyone is invited to join the Sunday School classes as they perform a new musical play, followed by a costume parade and brunch. Add Izzy Tooinsky to the mix, and it promises to be a great time for all of us.

Monday, March 1st- 7:30pm- We are excited to present Rabbi Bob Alper, stand-up comedian (really) who will be coming to entertain us in our very own sanctuary. Tickets are $15/person, $18 at the door. Children must be at least 11 years old to attend. At absolutely at no cost to us, and guaranteed to keep you laughing, don't miss this great opportunity! Call either the Temple office (477-0922) before Feb. 24th or Jay Sondheim (273-7712) after the 24th, for reservations and make out your check to the NCJCC. We hope you will join us for a great evening of laughter.

Sunday, March 7th, 7:00 PM- Miners Foundry- Our very own members, Susan and Morgan Halperin will be performing t'ai chi ch'uan in the upcoming SOUND AND VISION FESTIVAL, sponsored by the Nevada County Composers Cooperative.
This is a unique night of music, film and performance art, with eight multimedia works. Admission price is $15. Come support our members!

Friday, March 12, 7:30pm Rabbi Soifer will be with us, and we will be honoring our Lay rabbis who have led us in services for the past several years.

Saturday, March 13, 9:30 am, Torah study with the Rabbi, and at 7:00pm, Rabbi Soifer will hold a discussion group for our congregation, entitled "Ask the Rabbi".

Tuesday, March 16th, 7:30pm Adult Education Program: Our very own Temple member, Doug Baer, will read excerpts from his father's diary discussing the latter's role in the prosecution of World War II war criminals including notes from his visits to the Nuremburg Trials. This program is also open to the outside community.

Come shop at our gift shop for your Passover items. We have a very beautiful collection of items for all of your Passover needs.

Sunday School Sundays 9:30 to noon
February 7,14,21 and 28
Rabbi's Kids: Sundays 9:30 - noon
February 14 and 28
Pre-school: Sundays 9:30 -noon
February 7 and 28
Hebrew School: Wednesdays 3:45 - 4:45
February 3, 10, 17 and 24
Education Committee: February 14 9:00 am