Events

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 […]

Monday, May 19th 7:30 Pm An Evening with Shai Davidai: The Fight for Truth, Jewish Civil Rights and Visions of the Future Join us for an evening of discussion and reflection to conclude the Miami Beach JCC’s Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration Series. Professor Davidai is leading the fight calling out Jew hatred and anti-Israel rhetoric on […]

Please Join all the 5th Grade Lehrman Families as we Celebrate our Graduates! Before we go our Separate Ways, let’s Celebrate a Special Shabbat Together to Laugh and Reminisce about our Wonderful Years at Lehrman. Shabbat dinner provided by Seventeen kosher catering.

Please join us for our FL JCC’s Summer Virtual Author Series. Monday, June 9 at 3:30 pm with Karen Fine, author of The Other Family Doctor. A heart­warm­ing mem­oir about one wom­an’s career as a vet and the unique role pets play in our lives. Karen Fine always knew that she want­ed to be a […]

Please join us for our JCC-U Virtual Summer Lunch and Learn Series. Wednesday, June 11 at 1:00 pm with Dr. Alan Mason for Music Appreciation Dr. Alan Mason has had a 32 year career as a professor on four different college campuses before retiring from Barry University as an Associate Professor of Music. Alan is […]

Please join us for an encore screening of Looking Up, a Miami Jewish Film Fesitval 2025 favorite on Tuesday, June 17 at 7:30 PM Looking UP is the inspiring story of Eitan Armon, a young man facing encroaching blindness who takes on the challenge of climbing the world’s most epic granite wall. While in military […]

Please join us for our FL JCC’s Summer Virtual Author Series. Monday, June 23 at 3:30 pm with Diane Shader Smith, presenting Diary of a Dying Girl, by Mallory Smith. Salt in My Soul is a tes­ta­ment to love, deter­mi­na­tion, and the heal­ing pow­er of mem­oir as med­i­cine. It’s a clas­sic com­ing of age sto­ry […]

Please join us for our JCC-U Virtual Summer Lunch and Learn Series. Wednesday, June 25 at 1:00 pm with Mental Wellness for Vibrant Aging with Baptist Health’s Manuela Rodriguez, LMFT Join our engaging conversation with Psychotherapist at Baptist Health: Manuela Rodriguez, LMFT. We will explore the importance of mental health as we age, offering strategies […]

Please join us for our FL JCC’s Summer Virtual Author Series. Monday, June 30 at 3:30 pm with Ronald H. Balson, author of A Place to Hide In Ronald Balson’s lat­est his­tor­i­cal nov­el, A Place to Hide, Ted Har­ti­gan, a non-Jew­ish Amer­i­can in his nineties, recounts his expe­ri­ence as a young US State Depart­ment staffer […]

Please join us for our FL JCC’s Summer Virtual Author Series. Monday, July 7 at 3:30 pm with Shira Decker, author of Lolita at Leonard’s of Great Neck The five com­pelling tales com­pris­ing Loli­ta at Leonard’s of Great Neck and Oth­er Sto­ries from the Before Times take you on an immer­sive jour­ney from 1974 to […]

Please join us for our JCC-U Virtual Summer Lunch and Learn Series on Wednesday,r July 9, 1:00 PM for How to Support Aging Parents: Navigating Challenges, Building Trust, and Finding Solutions with Susan Lebovits, Founder, Senior Advocate, Ease Into Aging The one-hour workshop provides a toolkit of strategies to ease the burdens of caring for […]

Please join us for a Florida JCC author event with Becca Kanter, Editor of the Jewish Book Council short story and essay writing anthology Paper Brigade. Topic: Paper Brigade with JBC's editor Becca Kanter Time: Jul 14, 2025 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81661077419?pwd=TrEjX8rYAYjgzmGOccQJaaKszMMtDz.1 Meeting ID: 816 6107 7419 Passcode: […]

Please join us for our JCC-U Virtual Summer Lunch and Learn Series on Wednesday, July 23, 1:00 PM with Alon Tal, one of Israel's leading environmentalists and former member of Knesset for the Blue and White Party. We will be in conversation with him on Israel and the Environment in War and Peace. Professor Alon […]

Please join us for an evening with the candidates for Mayor of Miami Beach and the candidates for the city commission, on Monday, September 15, at 7:30 PM at the Miami Beach JCC. Special Guest Moderator is Morgan Rynor from CBS Channel 4 Reporter. This event is co-sponsored by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, […]