Friendship Awards 2025 The 2025 Friendship Awards were a heartwarming celebration of a year filled with connection, growth, and unforgettable moments at the Friendship Circle!Friends and families came together for a joyful festival-themed event complete with a colorful candy table, refreshing Rita’s Ice, and plenty of smiles to go around. From honoring our amazing participants to recognizing the bonds that… Read More

Teen Trip This past Sunday, April 27th, our Teen Scene Brunch in the Park was a wonderful success! The weather was perfect for lawn games, the art project turned out beautifully, and the brunch spread was as delicious as it was fun to share. It was a fantastic morning of connection, creativity, and community—thank you to all the teens who… Read More

A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT BY RABBI MORDY Here’s hoping everyone had an enjoyable Passover. It is so appropriate that we transition from Passover immediately into this week’s Parsha, Shemini. We finally complete the inauguration of the Tabernacle in the desert and Aaron begins his service on the eighth day (Shemini means “eighth”), following the seven days of inauguration. Passover, too,… Read More

FOTT Wellness April 2025 FOTT’s Baking Night was a delicious success! Members gathered for an evening of fun, flavor, and fueling our bodies. We kicked things off with engaging nutrition conversation cards, sparking great discussion about our fun and healthy habits. Then, we rolled up our sleeves to whip up three protein-packed treats: cookie dough, puppy chow, and rice krispie… Read More

JOY Program Passover 2025 On Tuesday, April 8 the Friendship Circle partnered with the Branch and Merakey for an in-person gathering focused on Passover. The goal of JOY Programming is to bring together adult members of the community to celebrate Jewish holidays together. During this program, residents of Merakey learned about the meaning of Passover from Rabbi Mordy and enjoyed… Read More