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Asheville JCC

Jewish Traditions

2021 High Holiday Services

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The Jewish Secular Community of Asheville (JSCA) will hold the following services via Zoom: 
Rosh Hashanah | Tuesday, September 7, at 10:30 am.  
Erev Yom Kippur & Kol Nidre | Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 7:00 pm
Yom Kippur Remembrance Service | Thursday, Sept. 16, at 4:00 pm

Guests welcome. RSVP to Michelle Weitzman to receive Zoom link.


Congregation Beth Israel is holding programs and services throughout the High Holidays. Guests are welcome, and all services (except 1 completely outdoor service) will be available via zoom and in person. All attendees must be either vaccinated or have had a negative PCR test in the last 72 hours, wear masks, and pre-register by Friday, September 4.

See schedule & register for services here. Visit CBI’s website here.


At Chabad House of Asheville, all High Holiday services will be held outdoors, weather permitting. Guests are welcome.

See schedule and make your reservation today here.

Congregation Beth HaTephila will be holding services exclusively for members as a Covid-19 precaution. Registration is currently closed, but you can view more information about CBHT at their website here.

2021 JCC Purim CARnival

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This year’s Carnival is presented by High Touch High Tech of Western North Carolina

NEW THIS YEAR: This year, the JCC’s Purim CARnival is going to be an exciting, COVID-safe, activity-filled car parade! Dress up your family’s car for the car costume contest, tune in to the JCC’s Purim playlist for music, games, and contests, and taste delicious Purim treats that will available for purchase on the day of the event. Watch jugglers, balloon twisters, and other performances from the comfort of your vehicle, and pose from your window for an in-car snapshot of your decorated vehicle! You won’t want to miss this creative adaption of the JCC’s popular Purim festival on February 28 from 12:30 – 2:30 PM!

Admission is $18 per car, and tickets are on sale now!

To purchase tickets to this year’s Purim CARnival, click here.

For more information, email geri@jcc-asheville.org

Mishloach Manot Basket Sale: Through Friday, February 26

On Purim, it is customary to give mishloach manot, or gifts of food, to friends and neighbors. The JCC’s sale of Mishloach Manot Baskets lets families exchange gift boxes with friends, classmates, teachers and community members. The baskets include traditional Purim cookies, a mask, a noisemaker, and other edible treats.  The cost of mishcloach manot is $10 for each children’s basket. Proceeds support the JCC’s many programs and offerings. A no-contact pick-up of mischloach manot bags will take place outside of the main JCC building on Thursday, February 25 or Friday, February 26.
For more information, contact: tami@jcc-asheville.org

To purchase one child Mishloach Manot basket online, click here.

To purchase two child Mishloach Manot baskets online, click here. 

To Purchase three child Mishloach Manot baskets online, click here. 

JCC Hanukkah Shuk

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The Hanukkah Shuk is in a new location this year: the JCC Aquatics Center Party Room at 40 Clyde Street, just a block away from the main JCC facility parking lot. Come shop for all your Hanukkah supplies from November 23 – December 17 from 8 am – 5 pm. We’ll have face coverings in festive Hanukkah prints, plants, dreidels, candles, menorahs, wrapping paper, gifts and toys. For the health and safety of shoppers, wellness checks will be required before entering the Aquatics Center and the number of shoppers will be limited to 3 at a time. 

The shuk will be closed on Thanksgiving and on Saturdays.

One Weekend, Two Great Hanukkah Celebrations!

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The Asheville JCC and Congregation Beth Israel are offering a fun weekend of virtual Hanukkah Celebrations! Join CBI’s “grown up version” of “Poker Hand Dreidel” on Saturday, December 12. The event combines live entertainment, mixology lessons, and a community menorah lighting. The $36 ticket price includes a cocktail mixer package as well as a Hanukkah supplies with latke’s, apple sauce, and Hanukkah Candles! After the party, grab your family and get active outdoors with the JCC’s 5th Annual Hanukkah 8K! Sign up for the Hanukkah 8K before November 25 to get your commemorative t-shirt. Let’s make 2020’s Hanukkah Celebration a community event worth remembering!

Click here for tickets to CBI’s New Spin on Dreidel!
Click to register for the JCC’s Virtual Hanukkah 8K!

Virtual Passover Seders in Asheville

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We know how important it is for Jewish families to gather with family, loved ones, and friends to celebrate Passover at the Seder table.  But this year, we must be more careful.

We have been asked, and in many cases, ordered, by health experts and government officials to stay at home and to socially distance. It is critical that we follow the guidelines we have been provided during our Passover holiday.

That means this year will be different from all other years. This year, we will all need to keep our Passover small. However, with the use of technology, we do not have to celebrate Passover alone.

Please see the information below to join Congregation Beth Israel’s 1st Night Community Seder:
Time: Apr 8, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/659572984
Meeting ID: 659 572 984
It will be max. 60min.  traditional- yet modified.  Everyone is welcome.

Click here to join Carolina Jews for Justice 2nd night virtual Seder on Thursday, April 9, from 6:00-7:30pm.
Click here to join a virtual Seder hosted by Congregation Beth Hatephila on Thursday, April 9 at 6pm.