The GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION and our COMMUNITY’S SYNAGOGUES and JEWISH AGENCIES invite you to join other Miamians on Israel 2012.
Take the trip of a lifetime with us!
BETHERE to enjoy a personally fulfilling journey to our spiritual homeland.
BETHERE to participate in an exhilarating community experience with hundreds of friends and neighbors.
BETHERE to commemorate Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) and to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut
(Israel’s Independence Day). Meet high-ranking officials, public-opinion shapers and ordinary citizens. Get a behindthe-scenes look at Israel’s history and future. And have a great time at five fabulous and unforgettable Mega Events.
It’s all waiting for you in Israel, April 22 through May 1, 2012. So pack your bags for a most memorable, meaningful and ... Go to event


Program includes kirtans/bhajans, prasadam feast, classical dances, Ramlila drama, burning of effigy of Ravan and more. Watch Ravan’s body and demoniac qualities burn to ashes and celebrate the victory of Lord Shri Ramchandra over Ravana and the victory of good over evil… you won’t want to miss it!
When: Saturday October 8, 2011
Time: 4:30 pm — 8 pm
Where: Hare Krishna Temple, 10310 Oaklyn Dr. Potomac, MD 20854,
301–299-2100, www.iskcondc.org
Lord Rama: Fact or Fiction
Ramayan Summarized
Info on Dussehra
On Saturday GSPC presents dance & music
Rhythms of Dance & Music – director Smt. Mitra Purakayastha
Nachiketa Chakrabarty and team from Kolkata
On Sunday
Songs by Anindita Sarkar & students, accompanied by Arindam Chakrabarty
Songs by Soumyen Adhikari from Kolkata
When: Oct 8 - 9, 2011
Time: 11:00AM
Where: Marist High School
1241 Kennedy Blvd, Bayonne, NJ 7002
Ticket: ndividual $50, Couple $90 For 2 days
Contact: 2014172057
For more info click here.
HCCC Presents Govardan Puja at 11 A. M. & An afternoon of GARBA TO Live Orchestra at 2.00 P.M By Sharvari Dixit and Party.
FREE – Registration not required/ Bring your own Dandiya
COME and ENJOY the day.
Organized by the Cultural Committee Human Sevices Committee and Youth and Education Committee.
When: November 5, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM
Where: Shiva Vishnu Temple Livermore Assembly Hall,
1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551
Contact: Jaya – jvishu8@hotmail.com,
Suman – suman1218@yahoo.com ,
Raghu – raghu525@yahoo.com
For more info click here
Theme: Unstained (Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. James 1:27
Highlights of the program/event: Live praise & worship, Games, Skits,Group discussion, Inspiring message, Special songs by other church groups & Win prizes.
Date: November 19th, 2011
Venue: 11345 Norwalk Presbyterian Church, Norwalk, CA 90650
Speaker: Finny R Abraham (Bro. Finny is from Kerala who has an M.Div from Fuller Seminary and is the current EM Pastor of a Korean American Church in Pomona.)
Time: Starts at 1pm followed by Dinner at 7pm
Registration: Free for All
For more info click here.
We invite you to join us for our Thanksgiving Retreat at Radha Madhav Dham in Austin, Texas from Nov. 24th till 27th, under the guidance of Sushri Siddheshvari Devi Ji. Enhance your knowledge of scriptures and improve your devotion to God through interesting and thought-provoking talks, Q&A sessions, Guided Roopdhyan, Nagar Sankeertan and beautiful bhajans, all in the serene and devotional atmosphere of Radha Madhav Dham.
Radha Madhav Dham is the main center of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat in the West, and it was graced by Shri Maharaj Ji’s divine presence in 2005 and 2007.
When: Nov 24th, 12:30 pm – Nov 27th, 12:30 pm
Where: Radha Madhav Dham
400 Barsana Rd, Austin, TX 78737
Phone: 512-288-7180
online registration form.
2012 Sukiyaki Dinner
Historic Japanese Baptist Church will hold its annual Sukiyaki Dinner on Saturday, April 28th. Take out (including curbside service) from 2:00 PM to 7:00PM. Dine in service from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Come and peruse the bake and craft sale tables along with an ikebana display. At 7:00 PM the free Cultural Program begins. Prices are $12.00 for adults, $8.00 for children age 10 and under. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local charities. Japanese Baptist Church is located at 160 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122-5434.
When: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM to 7:00PM
Where: 160 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Admission: $12.00 for adults, $8.00 for children age 10 and under
Phone: 206.622.7351.
Website: www.jbcseattle.org.
Join us on Sunday May 6th celebrate Buddha Jayanti with us at India Community Center. Story telling about the life of Buddha.
When: Sunday, May 6, 2012
Time: 10:30am
Where: India Community Center, CA
For more info click here.
Cleveland’s Feast of the Assumption, held each year in mid-August in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood, is a four-day street fair that celebrates the Catholic Day of Assumption (August 15), when the Virgin Mary died and assumed her place beside Jesus.
The Feast is a fun-filled Italian street party with rides, food, live music, a procession, and lots of fun.
What is the Assumption?:
From the About.com Guide to Catholicism: In the Roman Catholicism religion, August 15 is the Holy Day of Obligation known as the Feast of the Assumption. The Blessed Mary assumes her place in Heaven with Jesus Christ. The Assumption of Mary has two purposes. The first is that we celebrate the happy departure of Mary from this physical life on Earth. The second purpose is the assumption of her body ... 



