Congregation Tikkun v'Or (Ithaca Reform Temple) is proud to affiliate with IAUJC. We are especially grateful for their support our Religious School program, through a grant for tuition assistance and family programmming. We urge members to support the work of IAUJC.
IAUJC is an important way in which Jews inIthacaconnect to other Jewish people locally, inIsrael, and around the world. We strive to further the traditional values of caring for one another and repairing the world. Through our organization, Jews everywhere get support, encouragement and strength.
The Board acts to organize the raising of funds and allocation of charitable gifts from the greater Ithaca community and distributes them locally and to the national organization United Jewish Communities (UJC). The UJC then distributes funds to national and international organizations.
The IAUJC is pleased to be a part of the PJ Library Program, sending Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children from age six months to age seven years. Created by The Harold Grinspoon Foundation, The PJ Library is funded nationally in partnership with The Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
If you have or know a Jewish child in Tompkins County who would love free Jewish books and music, find out more about the PJ Library.
Ithaca is home to bothCornell Universityand Ithaca College. Both schools have Hillel programs and events for Jewish students as well as for the Ithaca community. Israeli folk dancing, klezmer concerts, guest speakers, panel discussions, art exhibits, Israel Independence Day celebrations, and other events are often open to the greater Ithaca community.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY HILLEL (Yudowitz Center for Jewish Campus Life) www.hillel.cornell.edu 607-255-4227
Jewish Film Festival
Every year in March, Cornell Cinema presents Jewish Film Festival, with mostly contemporary Jewish films, including documentaries and foreign films. The screenings are co-sponsored with university departments and local Jewish organizations, including Tikkun v’Or. The month-long festival is open to the public, and includes Sunday morning screenings with free bagels and coffee.
A broad selection of kosher groceries and a limited selection of kosher meat is available at the local supermarkets. Many varieties of kosher wines are available at local liquor stores. A selection of catered foods and baked goods, including kosher challah, is available at 104 West atCornell University.
104 West 607-272-6907
Freshly baked challah is also available at Ithaca Bakery and at local supermarkets.
Ithaca Bakery 607-273-7110
Gan Shalom Preschool
Gan Shalom Jewish Pre-School is a diverse liberal Jewish learning environment for children 2-5 years of age. Its child-centered curriculum includes developmentally appropriate Jewish and secular themes, designed to engage the child’s mind, body, and spirit in the learning process. Gan Shalom’s classrooms are stocked with a rich and varied selection of hands-on learning materials, and the facility includes a spacious, enclosed outdoor yard, as well as a large indoor gross motor play area.
The program is located at Temple Beth-El in downtownIthaca.
Membership at Beth-El or Tikkun v'Or or other Jewish community not required; Gan Shalom accepts registration applications from all Jewish children.
