Lt. Governor Austin’s Visit We were so honored to welcome Lt. Governor Austin Davis to The Friendship Circle’s three locations on Wednesday. At The Beacon, he spoke with teens about supporting early interventions for young people’s mental health. He visited Bunny Bakes to meet our Bakery Trainees, who described their essential roles in production and customer service. Back at FC, he reflected… Read More
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha (Ki Tavo) begins with the law of the first fruits. The law refers to the times when the Jewish people entered the Land of Israel—“Ki Tavo” means, “when you enter.” At that time, they were instructed to bring the first of whatever fruits they were growing (the predominant profession at… Read More
Sports League On Wednesday, we met for our first Fall Sports League of the season! It was great to connect with new and returning friends! Shoutout to our host committee who helped plan a great evening filled with a stretching circle, new games such as Cone Knockout and Hula Hut and a whole lot of laughter and fun! We can’t… Read More
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY I know I’ve discussed this before but it’s a lesson worth repeating. This week’s Parsha, Ki Teitzei, contains 74 commandments—huge number! There are many and they span a vast number of topics but I will mention one that contains a profound life lesson. There is a commandment that if you build a house… Read More
Welcome Back Apple Picking Apple Picking was a blast and a great way to start off our 2024-2025 Program Year! Garret loved the tire playground and racing down on the slides. Morgan and Kofi found some of the prettiest apples in the Orchard, and Trio enjoyed the hayride. We had a wonderful lunch in the pavilion and brought in the… Read More
Look through our 2022 and 2023 Friendship Circle memories and see what we have been up to!
Friendship Circle Tribute Book 2023December 20, 2024
This week’s Parsha (Vayeishev) continues the drama between Joseph and his brothers. Joseph was his father’s favorite which instilled jealousy among his brothers (shocker), culminating in their desire to kill, then ultimately scheme to fake his death and sell him to slavery in Egypt. We learn how they plotted to kill him until Reuben, the oldest of the brothers, convinces… Read More
December 19, 2024
Teen Challah Bake Teens from The Friendship Circle, The Beacon, The Second Floor at the JCC, BBYO, and NCSY gathered last Thursday night for our annual Teen Challah Bake event! Teens enjoyed playing get-to-know-you bingo and getting their hands dirty making the dough. Don’t worry – we wore aprons! Everyone made two challot with their favorite toppings and enjoyed spending time with… Read More
December 13, 2024
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha (Vayishlach) concludes Jacob’s time with his “dear” brother-in-law Laban, having amassed a large family, cattle, wealth and an overall sense of maturity. The portion begins with Jacob meeting his brother Esau for the first time since fleeing him two Parshas ago; he’s heard that Esau is bringing 400 soldiers to… Read More
