Miracle of Lights in the Night Sky
Chanukah launched with a spectacular drone show in the night sky over LifeTown in Livingston on December 7. A countdown set the stage as 150 drones rose into the air. Flying in sync, loaded...
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Real Life, Real Skills, Open Shoppes
Emerging from the beauty parlor with a new hairdo and freshly painted nails, Alexandra and her friend Olivia headed to the pet shop. “Oh my gosh, this has been fantastic,” said Alexandra’s mother, Andrea...
GOA Challah Bake
Friendship Circle’s own Esty Grossbaum, Junior Division program director, led a challah bake for ninth graders at the Golda Och High School on October 27. “We knew Esty would be able to infuse a...
Teachers Convention: The Best Day!
Jonah could hardly contain his excitement on November 9. School was closed for Teacher’s Convention, but for the first time, LifeTown was open. “LifeTown is his place,” said his mother. “He’s safe here, he’s...
Kneading for Israel
Baking challah requires a neat formula of exact quantities of yeast, water, oil, sugar, eggs, salt, and flour, mixed and then kneaded together in a particular order. There is no recipe for bringing the...
Fabulous Friday Night: Chanukah Edition with Sasson Reuven
On Friday, December 8, the lights of the Menorah and Shabbat candles will bring light into the world at Fabulous Friday Night, Chanukah edition. Light Chanukah candles and Shabbat candles, share a joyful Kabbalat...
Beading for Joy and Inspiration
Stringing beads and quietly chatting, a group of volunteers and staff found inspiration and joy, and for some, a sense of healing. Gathering in Ahuva’s Art in the LifeTown Shoppes on November 7, the...
Sukkot Snapshots
Families and teen volunteers celebrated Sukkot in style with bubbles, sushi, videos, games, and more. Bubbles, Young Adults, and Presidents Bubbles took center stage at the Friendship Circle family event at the Orbach Sukkah....
Presidential Kickoff: Spreading Joy
A group of newly minted teen presidents–75 of them– gathered September 10 for their first meeting, where they hobnobbed over sushi and networking together. These are the teens who make a difference every day...
All Swimmers on Deck
Entering the indoor swimming pool at LifeTown, a visitor may be struck by the eye-catching tile and design, and the brightly colored spray jets – yet it is the total accessibility, with the zero-entry...