Marsha Mantykow I hope you all had a wonderful New Year and a reflective Yom Kippur. October is here, marking the official start of our social season. I don’t think I’m giving away any secrets by acknowledging that this article was written a few weeks before publication. So, apologies if an event already happened or…
Tag: Jewish Friendship Group
September 2025, Clubs & Classes
Jewish Friendship Group
Marsha Mantykow September is almost over and, hopefully, it takes the extreme heat with it. As we get closer to the official start of the new social season and welcome our snowbirds home, the board has been busy planning events. I am pleased to report that our summer of cocktail get-togethers proved to be very…
August 2025, Religion
Jewish Friendship Group
Marsha Mantykow Here we are in August! I hope everyone has been enjoying their summer. We spent some time visiting our beautiful national parks. I hear travel stories about different parts of the world or how much fun it was to visit friends and family. But it’s always nice to come back to this wonderful…
July 2025, Religion
Jewish Friendship Group of SaddleBrooke
Marsha Mantykow It’s hot, but we’re still enjoying our summer in beautiful SaddleBrooke. I hope you joined us for the July Happy Hour. Another get-together is planned for Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. at the MountainView Bar. Enjoy friendship, conversation, and a drink or two and dinner afterwards for whoever chooses to stay. The summer…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Jewish Friendship Group of SaddleBrooke
Marsha Mantykow For the benefit of new SaddleBrooke residents or any current resident reading our article for the first time, let me introduce you to the Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) of SaddleBrooke. We are the only Jewish group sanctioned by the HOA and whose members are exclusively residents of this community. We are focused on…
May 2025, Religion
Jewish Friendship Group of SaddleBrooke
Marsha Mantykow That’s pretty much a wrap for the official 2024-25 social season. Although we say goodbye to the snowbirds, we’re still planning events for those among us who brave the 115-degree summer. Keep watching your emails for information throughout the summer. For anyone who read last month’s article (I’m sure all of you did!),…
April 2025, Front Page
Jewish Friendship Group’s Stellar Season
Marsha Mantykow As months go, March was quite the star, filled with great events. A recap: Purim Brunch and Carnival. While we looked forward to the festivities in the beautiful garden of Marilyn Anthony and Willy Halpert, the weather had its own plans. Graciously, Hara Lipman and George Delzell opened their beautiful home and saved…
Religion, March 2025
Jewish Friendship Group: Spring Is in the Air
Marsha Mantykow Personally, I’m not ready for warmer weather. I could live in jeans and a jacket. But bring on the upcoming spring events at the JFG (Jewish Friendship Group). Purim Brunch and Carnival: March 15 at 10:45 a.m. Marilyn Anthony and Willy Halpert’s beautiful garden will be the setting for the “carnival.” I’m not…
March 2025, Religion
Jewish Friendship Group Second Night of Passover Seder
Marsha Mantykow Please join us for the Second Night of Passover Seder on Sunday, April 13, at 5 p.m. at The Vistas in SaddleBrooke One. This year we are excited to have our past presidents participate in the Seder. The cost is $37 per member and $43 per non-member. This will be another delicious meal…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Jewish Friendship Group—More Fun in 2025
Marsha MantyKow We started the year with two successful events. Trivia/Pizza Night was once again a fun-filled night. Forty hungry and super-smart members gathered at the RoadRunner Café. Marilyn Anthony challenged us to remember obscure facts about obscure events featuring very important people most of us never heard of. While many members rose to the…