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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.