Events

Please join us for a special class with esteemed educator Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff – Studying the Holocaust Through Film, Literature, and Testimony, a four part workshop taking place at the Miami Beach JCC from 11:00-12:30 pm on Monday, January 6, 13, 20 and 27. Join the class to hear inspiring new topics such as: […]

Laszlo Selly will be our special Lunch and Learn Guest.  A Holocaust Surivivor from Hungary, he will tell his amazing story of survival. This spring marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, We are honored to have Laszlo tell his story. Laszlo survived the War in Budapest and then escaped Hungary […]

Join us on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM for an enjoyable conversation with Larry Tye author of The Jazzmen: How Duke Elling­ton, Louis Arm­strong and Count Basie Trans­formed America as well as a special performance by Young Musicians Unite Jazz Ensemble.  Larry will be in conversation with Zach Larmer, Jazz musician, COO of […]

Join Theater Theory instructor John Dalton for an insightful masterclass with the director of Appropraite performing at Gablesstage.. This unique class offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind this play. Appropriate is straight from Broadway.  It is a darkly comic American drama by Pulitzer Finalist and Obie Award winer, Jacobs-Jenkins, invites the audiences […]

Please join us for the Miami Beach JCC's Israeli Film Series screening of the movie - The Three of Us -  on Monday, February 10 at 7:30 pm. Winner of three awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival, including Best Documentary, Best Editing, and Best Directing, The Three of Us is an extraordinarily moving film about a young […]

Join us for our virtual FL JCC Author Series with Ilan Evyatar, Target Tehran; How Israel is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East Tar­get Tehran pro­vides a com­pre­hen­sive account of how Israel’s decades-old intel­li­gence agency, Mossad, has con­duct­ed oper­a­tions with the pur­pose of pre­vent­ing Iran from becom­ing a nuclear pow­er. […]

9:15 AM - Coffee, Conversation and Surprise Topic Kickstart your JCC-U Day with the perfect blend of coffee, engaging conversation, and a dash of surprise topics. Join the lively discussions led by the Moderator/Host, Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff. 10 AM - Music Appreciation with Dr. Alan Mason 11:15 AM - Art History experience 12:30 PM […]

Laugh your tuchas off with comedian Ariel Elias from the Jimmy Kimmel show on Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 pm.  Ariel was named a “New Face” at the 2021 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. Ariel is a comedian living in New York City who grew up in Kentucky and made everyone laugh at her bat […]

Laugh your tuchas off with comedian Ariel Elias from the Jimmy Kimmel show on Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 pm. Ariel was named a “New Face” at the 2021 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. Ariel is a comedian living in New York City who grew up in Kentucky and made everyone laugh at her bat […]

Limited to 10 tickets, this Sunday, 2:00 pm matinee performance of Appropriate on Sunday, Feb. 16. .(John Dalton’s Masterclass about the play at the Miami Beach JCC on Friday, Feb. 7 at 11:00 am - separate RSVP). This play is performned at the Gablesstage. Straight from Broadway, Appropriate is a darkly comic American drama by […]

Best-selling author Rachel Greenland will talk about her latest novel, This House is on Fire, at the JCC's Literary Luncheon on Wednesday, February 19 at 12:30 PM. Rich­mond, Vir­ginia, 1811. At the city’s only the­ater, the Charleston-based Placide & Green Com­pa­ny puts on two plays a night to meet the demand of a pop­u­lace that’s […]

You are welcome to join us for a very special evening on Thursday, February 20th at 7:30 pm with Ruhama Shitrit, Instagram Star, for a cooking demo: Discover the Flavors of Israeli and Middle Eastern Cuisine Each ticket includes a tasting, recipe booklet, meet & greet, and a gift. Ruhama Shitrit is a social media […]

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 | 11:00 AM Art, Identity, and Antisemitism: A Conversation with Zoe Buckman and Zibby Owens Moderated by Mindy Solomon Join us for an insightful and heartfelt discussion featuring artist and advocate Zoe Buckman and author Zibby Owens, whose newly released book On Being Jewish Now offers a poignant collection of essays about […]

Join American history expert Alan Brick-Turin for 2 sessions spotlighting two topics: The American Presidency and National Prohibition. Free and open to the community. March 4th, 11:00 am: The American Presidency From Washington to Nixon, What would the founders think? This lecture will focus on past presidencies, from Washington and Jackson to Buchanan, Lincoln, Hoover, […]

Join us for an evening of insight and reflection with Prof. Dorit Nitzan, one of the world’s foremost experts in emergency medicine and humanitarian response. In this poignant talk, Prof. Nitzan will share her invaluable experiences and research on assessing the mental and physical health needs of Israeli society in the aftermath of the October […]

9:15 AM - Coffee, Conversation and Surprise Topic Kickstart your JCC-U Day with the perfect blend of coffee, engaging conversation, and a dash of surprise topics. Join the lively discussions led by the Moderator/Host, Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff. 10 AM - Music Appreciation with Dr. Alan Mason 11:15 AM - Art History experience with Batia […]

Please join us at the Schwartz-Jacob Gallery -for the opening reception of "The Art of Letters: Journey into Being," on Thursday, February 27th at 7:30 pm, featuring the work of artist Igal Fedida. This event is free and open to the community. A visionary series by Igal Fedida, exploring the profound connection between the spiritual, […]

Join American history expert Alan Brick-Turin for 2 sessions spotlighting two topics: The American Presidency and National Prohibition. Free and open to the community. March 4th, 11:00 am: The American Presidency From Washington to Nixon, What would the founders think? This lecture will focus on past presidencies, from Washington and Jackson to Buchanan, Lincoln, Hoover, […]

Join us on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM for an engaging and transformative evening for a conversation with Adam Nimoy, son of Leonard Nimoy, on his moving memoir. In his mem­oir, The Most Human, Adam Nimoy details his life as the son of one of the most rec­og­niz­able actors of our time. Nimoy, […]

Join us for a morning of fun, interactive classes and a 12:30 pm Lunch and Learn with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care Nurse Practitioner, April Rose Tschumy on Wednesday, March 5 who will be speaking about best practices for bone health for the elderly. April Rose Tschumy is a board-certified nurse practitioner at Baptist Health Orthopedic […]

You’re invited to a wonderful evening for a “New York Tawk” with Elyse Delucci, on Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 pm, for International Woman’s Day! Elyse Delucci is stand-up comedian who escaped the corporate world. She is not only a comedian but a Podcaster, writer, author, ex-Wall Street, Mother, Sister, Friend, Neighbor and the Best […]

Please join us for the Miami Beach JCC's Israeli Film Series screening of the movie - Savoy- on Monday, March 10 at 7:30 pm. A young housewife becomes a fearless hostage mediator, only to be defamed, in this gripping tale of a Tel Aviv terrorist siege. On a deadly March 1975 night, PLO gunmen enter […]

A very fun Purim holiday Lunch and Learn with special guest, musician and performing artist Aaron Kula Come learn about that very Jewish holiday experience – the Purim shpiel! – the traditional comic dramatization of the Book of Esther. Aaron Kula is nationally recognized conductor, educator, composer, accordionist, and producer. He has performed throughout the […]

Join us for our virtual FL JCC Author Series with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, For Such a Time as This; On Being Jewish Today. The attack by Hamas on Israel on Octo­ber 7 has drawn a clear and irre­versible demar­ca­tion in time. The Jew­ish com­mu­ni­ty woke to an unrec­og­niz­able new real­i­ty on the 7th, wit­ness­ing first […]

We are excited to invite you to a thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of cultural values and bioethical dilemmas, with a focus on Israel. How do cultural values shape bioethical dilemmas? This talk will explore how Israel, as a Jewish-democratic state, has addressed several bioethical challenges through its policy-making, taking into account historical, cultural, and […]

Best-selling author Julie Satow will talk about her latest book, When Women Ran 5th Avenue at the JCC's Literary Luncheon on Wednesday, March 19 at 12:30 PM. In When Women Ran Fifth Avenue, award-win­ning jour­nal­ist and author of The Plaza Julie Satow chron­i­cles the rise of the depart­ment store through daz­zling por­traits of three vision­ary […]

Join Theater Theory instructor John Dalton for an insightful masterclass with the director of Summer 1976 performing at Gablesstage.. This unique class offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind this play. Over one fateful summer, an unlikely friendship develops between a fiercely iconoclastic artis and a single mother and a naive young housewife. […]

Join us for our virtual FL JCC Author Series with Ilan Troen, Israel/Palestine in World Religions: Whose Promised Land?. A lead­ing schol­ar in Israel stud­ies, S. Ilan Troen has writ­ten an intro­duc­tion to the reli­gious sig­nif­i­cance of Israel, updat­ed and reded­i­cat­ed in mem­o­ry of the hor­rif­ic events of Octo­ber 7, 2023. His work reminds us […]

Don't miss a delightful evening with world renowned actor, Avi Hoffman and cast on Tuesday, March 25 at 7:30 pm, for a beautifully entertaining play reading/perofrmance of the musical - Songs of Paradise The Old Testament meets the comedic style of Saturday Night Live in this fun filled contemporary musical. The Book of Genesis never […]

Join us for a special Spring Break Lunch and a Talent Show celebrating the amazing talents of our community! Watch as our talented performers take the stage to showcase their favorite pieces in a fun and exciting display of creativity and skill. It’s a perfect way to kick off Spring Break with great food, incredible […]

Limited to 10 tickets, this Sunday, 2:00 pm matinee performance of Appropriate on Sunday, Feb. 16. .(John Dalton’s Masterclass about the play at the Miami Beach JCC on Friday, Feb. 7 at 11:00 am - separate RSVP). This play is performed at the Gablesstage. Straight from Broadway, Appropriate is a darkly comic American drama by […]

12:30 PM - JCC-U Lunch and Learn: Join us for a lunch and learn with our drama teacher and actor in residence - John Dalton who will be presenting a class about the production of Fiddler on the Roof at the Carnival Studio Theater of the Adrienne Arsht Center. Artistic director Stuart Meltzer has a […]

Mimouna Celebration at Miami Beach JCC Join us on April 3rd at the Miami Beach JCC for a special Mimouna celebration! This festive event will feature two amazing bakers from our sister city, Yeroham, showcasing delicious traditional treats. It’s a wonderful opportunity to experience the rich culture and flavors of Mimouna. Come learn about and […]

Matinee performance of Fiddler on the Roof on Sunday, April 6 at 2:30 pm. This play is performned at the Carnival Studio Theater at the Arstht Center. Based on the novel by Sholem Aleiche, Fiddler on the Roof first premiered on Broadway in 1964, before going on to be adapted into an eight-time Academy Award […]

oin us for our virtual FL JCC Author Series with Philip Eil, Prescription for Pain; How a Once Promising Doctor Became a “Pill Mill Killer” This haunt­ing and propul­sive debut fol­lows a journalist’s years-long inves­ti­ga­tion into his father’s old class­mate: for­mer high school vale­dic­to­ri­an Paul Volk­man, who once seemed des­tined for great­ness after earn­ing his […]

Please join us for the Miami Beach JCC's Israeli Film Series screening of the movie - Kissufim - on Monday,, April 7 at 7:30 pm. This is a very poitgnant and timely movie. Nearing the end of their military service in 1977, a group of young Israeli soldiers volunteer on a kibbutz, navigating love, violence […]

Please join us for the Miami Beach JCC's Israeli Film Series screening of the movie - Paris Boutique - on Monday,, April 7 at 7:30 pm. Nominated for six Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs) and starring Nelly Tagar (MJFF films Zero Motivation and The Art of Waiting), Paris Boutique is a delightful romantic comedy about love […]

Attend the College of Your Dreams with Christopher Rim & Gabe Cramer Join us for an inspiring evening with Christopher Rim, CEO of Command Education, and Gabe Cramer, Managing Director of Command Education, as they share their expert insights into the college admissions process. Date: April 8, 6:30 PM Location: 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami […]

The concluding luncheon for our Barbara Eisenberg Literary Luncheon Series is with best-selling author Talia Carner who will be presenting about her latest historical novel – The Boy With the Star Tattoo on Wednesday, April 9 at 12:20 pm. This is an epic historical novel of ingenuity and courage, of love and loss, spanning postwar […]

Best-selling author Margalit Fox will talk about her latest book, The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum at the JCC's Literary Luncheon on Wednesday, April 9 at 12:30 PM. Tabloid sen­sa­tion Fred­er­ic­ka Man­del­baum head­ed her own crime syn­di­cate in New York City from the 1870s onward, spe­cial­iz­ing in “fenc­ing” stolen prop­er­ties and financ­ing bank bur­glar­ies. A pen­ni­less immi­grant […]

Join us for the opening of a special exhibition opening, Visages of Memory and a conversation with photographer and Holocaust survivor Laszlo Selly at the Miami Beach Regional Library on Thursday, April 17th from 6:00-9:00 pm. The exhibition is part of the City of Miami Beach’s Culture Crawl evening. Laszlo will be in conversation at […]

Join us for our virtual FL JCC Author Series with The Joy of Costco, Susan and David Schwartz. Join David and Susan Schwartz, a mar­ried Jew­ish cou­ple, on a whirl­wind tour of Cost­co ware­hous­es around the globe. They are two of Costco’s biggest fans yet live in one of NYC’s small­est apart­ments. Since 2016, they […]

Please join us for a very special Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, April 23, 12:30 PM for a Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration: Hearing “The Last Ones” Speak With Special Guests, Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff will tell of her family’s escape from Nazi Occupied Europe. Leslie Benitah Gelrubin, journalist and producer, will present […]

Please join us for an insightful evening and open house to learn about the World Zionist Congress Elections currently being held on Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 pm. This is an opportunity for you to be a part Jewish History. Meet representatives of the 22 slates running for spaces on the American delegation and learn […]

Special Yom Hazikaron – Israel Memorial Day Lunch and Learn, Wednesday, 12:30 PM The People of Yerucham through Film. Come together as a community to learn about how Israel Memorial Day is commemorated, featuring two short films produced about people from our sister city in Yerucham.  We will have a special talkback via zoom with […]

Unity in Community: Yom HaZikaron & Yom Ha’atzmaut Commemoration and Art Exhibition Wednesday, April 30 | 6:30 PM | MBJCC Join us for a powerful evening of reflection, resilience, and celebration as we gather to honor Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror, and mark the transition into Yom Ha’atzmaut—Israel’s Independence Day. The evening will […]

Join us for our virtual FL JCC Author Series with Stuart Eizenstat, The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World In one read­able vol­ume, diplo­mat and nego­tia­tor Stu­art E. Eizen­stat cov­ers every major con­tem­po­rary inter­na­tion­al agree­ment, from the treaty to end the Viet­nam War to the Kyoto Pro­to­cols and the […]