When and Where?
The Meetups take place one or two Sunday evenings a month (see calendar below), from 6:00-8:30pm, at Congregation Beth El in Sudbury (with select Meetups taking place at other temples/locations).
What happens at the bi-weekly Meetups?
6:00-7:00pm
Jewish Life Unpacked – for grades 8-9 with Rabbi Josh Breindel
The Dinner Club / Current Events Club – optional for grades 10-12
7:00-7:30pm
Delicious and nutritious community dinner
7:30-8:15pm
Electives, taught by our clergy members and educators.
The Electives change from one semester to the next. Examples for past Electives include Jewish Humor, Teen Studio, Herbal Wisdom, Israeli Folk Dancing, Jewish History.
8:15-8:30pm
Ice Cream (or other sweets) Social
2026-27 Meetup Calendar:
Fall Semester
- October 4, 2026
- October 18, 2026
- November 1, 2026
- November 22, 2026
- December 6, 2026 – JLOFT Hanukkah Giveback Event
- December 20, 2026
- January 10, 2027
- January 31, 2027
- February 7, 2027
- February 28, 2027
- March 7, 2027
- March 21, 2027
- April 4, 2027
- May 2, 2027
- May 16, 2027 – End of Year Celebration
How much does it cost?
Participation at the Meetups is open to all J-LOFT members. The J-LOFT membership fee is $360 for families affiliated with one of the J-LOFT synagogues, or $550 for those not-affiliated.
All ready to go? Go ahead and enroll!