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In this meticulously researched book, Gabrielle Glaser gives her readers a detailed and empathetic portrait of adoption in twentieth-century America. Glaser centers her writing on the experiences of Margaret Erle and the baby boy she gave up for adoption in 1961, following the impact of this decision across countries and upon generations of families. The […]
Jan Cherubin has written for Los Angeles Magazine, New York, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Forward, and Seventeen. The Orphan’s Daughter, her debut novel, was named a Best Book of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews. She studied writing with Bernard Malamud at Bennington College, and later received an MFA in fiction from the Bennington Writing […]
There has always been speculation on the Jewish ancestry of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Lynn University American History Professor Robert Watson will discuss the myths and truths about this topic.
In Honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Why I Must Tell My Grandparents Story: Panel discussion with Third Generation (3G) Members. Join Holocaust Survivor Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff and three members of the 3G, grandchildren of the Holocaust Survivor generation group as they discuss their grandparents' histories and why they have taken up the gauntlet […]
This event is part of the JCC's Wednesdays at the JCC Special Speaker Series. If you are attending, individually boxed/wrapped snacks and refreshments will be served. If you are a non-member attending this event we ask for a $10 contribution for the refreshments. Join us for a conversation with Bea Hines, the first Black journalist hired by […]
A very special evening with Dan Buettner, the New York Times Bestselling author of The Blue Zones Challenge. Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, and New York Timesbestselling author. He discovered the five places in the world –dubbed blue zones hotspots – where people live the longest, healthiest lives. […]
Joshua Henkin is the author of Swimming Across the Hudson, Matrimony, and The World Without You, winner of the Edward Lewis Wallant Award for Jewish American Fiction and finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. He was raised as an Orthodox Jew on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and now lives in Brooklyn with his wife, […]
Rock the RED to Show Your Support! Get Heart Healthy at the J! 10 am- 12 pm: Get Heart Strong with Wellness Coordinator Spencer Get Fitness Tips and Simple Exercises to stay fit and healthy! Heart to Heart Conversations Tips on Recommendations and Activities from the American Heart Association and CDC! 3- […]
Join psychologist Dr. James Winston in a discussion moderated by Gerald Posner, on the dangers of Facebook and other social media for teenagers' brains and why he won't let his children have social media accounts. He has donated millions from his family’s foundation to fighting the negative effects social media has on children’s brains and he is the founder […]
Join us for an interesting afternoon with Dr. David Weill, author his memoir, Exhale: Hope, Healing and a Life in Transplant Exhale is the riveting memoir of a top transplant doctor who rode the emotional rollercoaster of saving and losing lives—until it was time to step back and reassess his own life.
International Women’s Day Join Special Guest Qian Julie Wang, author of Beautiful Country, incandescent and heartrending memoir that puts readers in the shoes of an undocumented child living in poverty in the richest country in the world. Qian Julie Wang is a litigator and the author of Beautiful Country: A Memoir. She is the founder of Central Synagogue’s […]
This Literary Series event is part of the JCC's Wednesday's at the JCC Special Speaker Series. Individually boxed/wrapped snacks and refreshments will be served. If you are a non-member attending this event we ask for a $10 contribution for the refreshments. The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Train to London revisits the dark early days of the […]
Thank you for joining us for the JCC Special Speaker Series event with Rabbi Laila Hass speaking on the story of Purim and Queen Esther. Her talk is titled: Love, Betrayal, Power & Faith: The Story of Esther
Thank you for joining us for the JCC Special Speaker Series event with Mindelle Pierce, author of Love With No Tomorrow: Romantic Love During the Holocaust. This book explores the extreme lengths to which two people went to express and maintain their love during the Holocaust. Join author, Mindelle Pierce and special guest Ralph Berger, […]
Thank you for joining us for this JCC Special Speaker Series event in honor of Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Memorial Day. Hear the fascinating stories of Local Child Survivors, Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff and Laszlo Selly and how their lives were saved during the Holocaust.
Join us to hear from Museum experts on how the Holocaust affected Latin America and our efforts to locate and preserve original artifacts - including amateur films and home movies from 1928 to 1948 - that show the unique circumstances of individuals who immigrated to Latin America to escape persecution in Europe, or who settled there after the war. Panelists: […]
Join us for a very special conversation with Marc Gellman, who, seized with grief at the loss of his beloved wife Barbara after a thirty-year battle with breast cancer, turns to telling stories. This unique memoir is much more than a tribute to a departed love. Their story shows how a cancer journey seamlessly entwines […]
Dina and Julia first meet at a surgical convention and bond over frustrations with their husbands’ demanding schedules. But geography, time, and growing families make maintaining their friendship difficult and their relationship eventually falls apart. A sweeping saga that follows generations from a shtetl in Odessa to the comforts of Scarsdale, an uprising in Glasgow […]
A first look at our exciting line-up of adult classes being offered this year! Meet the instructors, register for classes, and make new friends. Free refreshments! Our new line-up will include Bridge, Hebrew, Spanish, Photography, and Art classes in Mixed Media Printing and drawing. Not to mention our Wednesdays at the JCC! With Special Guest Speaker: […]
“It’s Art Week! Let’s tap into our creativity to help manage our stress in better ways! Please join Beth Ruhmann, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist from Baptist Health as she shares various ways to use art to help us relax and refresh ourselves.”
Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life: Treatment and Caring for Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Join Dr. Marc Agronin, the Senior VP for Behavioral Health and Chief Medical Officer for the MIND Institute at Miami Jewish Health and a national expert on Alzheimer’s disease and other geriatric health issues for a very informative program. […]
The desire to be healthy is anything but new. But what we're witnessing today is completely unlike its predecessors. Wellness, in its current form, is almost an obsession for the American woman. The Gospel of Wellness examines how and why American women were led down this costly path. Part investigative report, part sociological analysis, part […]
Everyone Has a Story. What’s Yours with Andrea Askowitz of Writing Class Radio. We’ll talk about storytelling and how storytelling will change you and the world.
Hundreds of international entertainers sign up to perform in Israel every year, and nearly all are besieged with calls to boycott the Jewish homeland in social and mainstream media. Behind it is the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, an anti-Jewish network masquerading as a human rights movement. Entertainment industry insider Lana Melman shares stories […]
This Literary Series event is part of the JCC's Wednesday's at the JCC Special Speaker Series. This masterful novel of psychological suspense from B.A. Shapiro, the New York Times bestselling author of The Art Forger, follows a cast of unforgettable characters whose lives intesect when a harrowing accident occurs at the Metropolis Storage Warehouse in […]
Boost Your Happiness Happiness can have a huge impact on how we live our lives. What makes us happy? Can we learn to be happy? Looking at the ‘Science of Happiness,’ we will explore how to find happiness and joy and look at what we can do to bring more positivity into our day-to-day lives
The remarkable story of ninety-nine-year-old Stella Levi whose conversations with the writer Michael Frank over the course of six years brings to life the vibrant world of Jewish Rhodes, the deportation to Auschwitz that extinguished ninety percent of her community, and the resilience and wisdom of the woman who lived to tell the tale.
Scholar Artist JÔNATAS will speak about how since the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions of the fifteenth Century, the group interchangeably known as Marranos, Conversos, new-Christians, crypto-Jews, or simply Gente da Nação has had significant representation within the Arts. By observing the depictions made by crypto-Jewish artists, their descendants, or by non-Jewish creators who featured them […]
Evening of hope and scientific discovery. Conversation with panel of 3 doctors.
Judaism calls upon us to continually improve our world. Just Human tells the story of a blind Jewish woman's journey toward building inclusion for all. Born without sight, Dr. Arielle Silverman has spent a lifetime exploring ways to foster respect and inclusion for all of us whose bodies or minds differ from the norm.
This Literary Series event is part of the JCC's Wednesday at the JCC Special Speakers Series. Lisa Barr has included all kinds of intriguing elements in this enjoyable read: Nazi-looted art, old-school journalism, fashion, deception, and romance. Protagonist Jules is a budding journalist determine to get the whole story and insure that the painting Woman […]
Reflections on LIfe, 50 Years in Venture Capital, and Never Driving Alone
Kathryn Schulz’s new memoir Lost & Found, describes her parallel journeys of grieving the death of her father and building a future with the love of her life, and is like discovering a treasure trove. With exquisite writing, emotional complexity, and elegant wit, Schulz shares her story and celebrates the depths of her relationships. Throughout the book, Schulz remains centered […]
Debbie Applegate is the author of Madam, the biography of Polly Adler (1900-1962), the most infamous and influential madam on Jazz Age New York City. More than a biography, this is a colorful and unusual history of Jewish life told through the perspective of a "good Jewish girl" from a Russian shtetl who immigrated to […]
Join Patti for a cooking demonstration showcasing her grandmother's challah bread pudding while she shares stories and life lessons she learned while making this recipe with her grandmother.
Love, Betrayal, Power & Faith: The Story of Esther Join Rabbi Laila Haas, CAJE’s Director of Adult Learning & Growth, to explore the character of Esther and the story behind the Holidays of Purim.
This true story begins on an autumn morning in 1978. A sailboat runs aground on the Chesapeake Bay. The coast guard finds bullets scattered on the deck, top secret government documents in the galley, and a classified transmitter used to communicate with satellites. There's no sign of the boat's owner. John Paisley, a high-ranking CIA […]
A lifelong film lover, Dan Hudak has worked extensively as a film critic in print, radio, and television. He will show clips from all ten Best Picture Oscar-nominated films, and predict who’s going to win the big prize on Oscar night. It’s a lively, enjoyable lecture even if you haven’t seen any of the nominated […]
Imagine Farms produces large quantities of food in an urban city center on a compact footprint, growing a range of fresh fruits and vegetables. Jennifer will discuss the innovation of indoor hydroponic farming, how it is good for the environment, and an economical way to deal with food insecurity.
Spend a day with your Mahj besties to play, laugh, bond, and connect. Are you a Mah Jongg newbie? Come learn! Bring your own card, and Mah Jongg set if you have one.
Patti joins us for a JCC Conversations panel of South Florida’s leaders addressing food insecurity, including Buddy System, Farm Share, Food Rescue US, Imagine Farms, and JCS Kosher Food Bank. Local Food Anthropologist, Wendy Yared, will moderate the discussion.
Queen Shoshana: Music lovers are in for a treat with the acclaimed Israeli documentary Queen Shoshana, a film that tells the life story of the late Shoshana Damari, a singer who became an icon and a national treasure. She was the first Israeli diva. She graced local and international stages, stirring millions with her beguiling voice […]
Featuring Lucette Talamas, Registered Dietitian Plant-based? Vegan? Vegetarian? - What's the difference? Join Baptist Health Registered Dietitian explain the different types of plant-based diets so you can find the right one for you!
Rochelle, a USA Today best-selling author, will talk about her latest book, "When We Let Go." A moving novel about family and forgiveness and hope and healing. She will be in conversation with Lauren Margolin, who is known as "The Good Book Fairy." Lauren will share some of her favorite Jewish book picks!
Special Speaker: Sivan Ya’ari, Founder and CEO of Innovation Africa Sivan Ya’ari, named one of 50 “Most Influential Women in Israel" by Forbes, joins us for an inspiring conversation about her work as founder and CEO of Innovation Africa, a nonprofit that brings Israeli solar, agricultural and water technologies to African villages. Sivan will be […]
Fighting Back: Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force by Jeffrey Weiss is the story of an assimilated American Jew and World War II veteran who in 1948 became one of the first fighter pilots in the Israeli air force. The book follows Stan's short but dazzling life and his bravery as […]
Women on the Front Lines is a full-color photography book exploring the lives of women who serve in the Israeli army's combat units. It's the first and only book offering an insiders' view, sharing an intimate glimpse of these young women's lives. The photographs are accompanied by descriptions- in the soldiers' own words.
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