Additional Programs

Additional Programs

Other Programs

The Jewish Federation produces several annual programs at the Jewish Cultural Center.

Annual Jewish and Israeli programs include Chanukah, Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day for Israeli Soldiers and victims of terrorism), Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day), and educational panels with local rabbis.

The Federation also hosts several very successful fundraisers every year including Campaign Kick-Off, Major Gifts, and Super Sunday.

The Federation also produces quarterly education and entertainment-oriented dinners.
Monthly activities include Foreign Policy Supper Club, based on the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions program as well as programs sponsored by the Memory Cafe. Every month we have programs presented by our Federation Shaliach. Topics include anything relating to Israel (family history, sports, language, holidays, etc.)

Patriotic programs include the annual Independence Day Celebration. This is a party for all ages, with a live band, indoor and outdoor activities, a picnic lunch of barbeque and homemade sides, a live band. Past bands have included The Power Players Show Band, Deacon Bluz, In Cahoots, and Reliance.

The Jewish Cultural Center is a venue for programs, classes, and art exhibits as well as social services and a preschool, all rooted in Jewish values. The facility raises the visibility of the Jewish community, fosters relationships, and strengthens Jewish identity in the Chattanooga area.

The Federation is not a religious institution but is a cultural and social service organization. Services, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs and other religious festivals and activities take place at the local congregations and in conjunction with local Jewish organizations.