Kissufim - Israeli Film Series
2025-04-07 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 and morality.
Starring: Yehonatan Vilozny, Ofer Greenberg, Swell Ariel Or (The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem)

Paris Boutique - Israeli Film Series
2025-04-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 and friendship. French-Jewish lawyer Louise takes a break from planning her lavish wedding in Paris to go on a short business trip to Jerusalem, where she hopes to seal a multimillion-euro property deal. Landing in Israel, she has the misfortune of being met at the airport by Neta, a broke (and heartbroken) cab driver, who tries to swindle her wealthy client out of just enough money to cover her debts. What starts as a hellish visit, serendipitously ends with both women becoming not only fast friends but also head over heels in love – this time, with the right men.

Attend the College of Your Dreams
2025-04-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 Beach, FL 33140
Christopher Rim, a Yale graduate and founder of Command Education, leads one of the top college admissions consultancies in New York City, boasting a 94% acceptance rate to top schools. Recognized by Bloomberg and People Magazine, Christopher developed an EQ-based mentoring approach and has been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30. He also received President Obama’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to education.
Gabe Cramer, a Stanford graduate with a background in Science, Technology, and Society, has a unique and diverse background that includes playing professional baseball for the Kansas City Royals and representing the Israeli National Team in the World Baseball Classic and Olympic qualifiers. Gabe’s well-rounded experiences make him a dynamic leader in education and college admissions.
This event is an incredible opportunity for students and parents to gain valuable insights on how to navigate the competitive college admissions landscape, and to learn how to make their college dreams a reality.
Event Chairs:
MBJCC Teen Board Representatives: Ellie Stokes and Zac Geronemus
Don’t miss the chance to attend this engaging and informative session with two of the top professionals in college admissions.

Talia Carner - Literary Luncheon
2025-04-09 12:30 - 13:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 France when Israeli agents roamed the countryside to rescue hidden Jewish orphans—to the 1969 daring escape of the Israeli boats of Cherbourg.
Novelist Talia Carner has authored six historical and psychological suspense novels that shed light on social indignities and unexplored historical events. Both The Boy With The Star Tattoo and The Third Daughter were named Finalists by the Jewish Book Council in the Book Club Categories. Formerly the publisher of Savvy Woman magazine and a lecturer at international women’s economic forums, Carner turned from trailblazing projects centered on women’s issues to fighting for Israel’s image. Born in Israel, she lives in New York and Florida.

Margalit Fox - Literary Luncheon
2025-04-09 12:30 - 14:00 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 barely twenty years earlier, Mrs. Mandelbaum entertained a varied crowd at her dining table: politicians and police, upper-class business leaders and their fashionable wives, and some of her tonier underworld accomplices. She was a Jewish wife and mother and reportedly an enthusiastic member of her local synagogue.
After being immersed in Mrs. Mandelbaum’s life and times, readers may decide there’s really no need to explain her success; she was simply one of a kind. It’s a tribute to Fox’s storytelling talents that this unique and mysterious woman has come to life.
Margalit Fox originally trained as a cellist and a linguist before pursuing journalism. As a senior writer in The New York Times’s Obituary News Department, she wrote the front-page public sendoffs of some of the leading cultural figures of our age. Winner of the William Saroyan Prize for Literature and author of four previous books, The Confidence Men, Conan Doyle for the Defense, The Riddle of the Labyrinth, and Talking Hands, Fox lives in Manhattan with her husband.

Visages of Memory - Photography Exhibition Opening
2025-04-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 7:00 pm.
Visages of Memory, by Holocaust Survivor Laszlo Selly, captures the life experience and resilience of the Holocaust Survivors he photographs. Their stories are told through these powerful images. .
Photographer Laszlo Selly, a Holocaust survivor himself, captured the visages of fellow survivors as seen through his unique lens.
The photographs include survivors from Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union. Each photograph represents a terrifying story of survival and escape from the Nazis and their eventual migration to the United States.
This exhibition is made possible with the support of the University of Miami, Miami Beach JCC, and the Holocaust Memorial.
About the Photographer:
Laszlo Selly and his twin brother were born in Budapest, Hungary, on December 31, 1937, into a middle-class, secular Jewish family. When Laszlo was six years old, he remembered his mother sewing a yellow star onto his outer garments. Desperate to keep their twins safe, Laszlo’s parents made the difficult decision to send them into hiding. This plan led to danger, and they returned to their parents. Laszlo’s father obtained a Raoul Wallenberg certificate of protection that allowed the family to move to a safe house.
After liberation by the Soviets, Laszlo and his twin brother completed their education in Hungary under intense Communist indoctrination. The brothers escaped from Hungary during the 1956 Revolution and made their way to New York where Laszlo became a successful photographer. Today, he lives with his wife Gail in South Florida and regularly shares his story with students at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.
The exhibition is part of the Miami Dade Public Library System’s eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a pivotal historical moment that continues to resonate profoundly in our global landscape. The Miami-Dade Public Library System proudly presents World War II at 80 – a year-long series honoring historical milestones. Enlightening panel discussions and presentations, thought-provoking exhibits and book clubs, along with other insightful events are planned throughout the year. Discover Miami’s role in this informative chapter of history and its ongoing relevance today.
Visit https://mdpls.org/WWII to learn more and see the schedule of events.

FL JCC Virtual Author Event - Susan & David Schwartz
2025-04-21 15:30 - 16:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 have been to over 250 of Costco’s 850+ warehouses, plus gotten behind-the-scenes looks at one of the world’s favorite retailers.
Topics are covered in a whimsical A to Z format, using Q & A to delight the more than 128 million Costco members and over 300,000 dedicated Costco employees.
Susan Schwartz received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia University, then worked in marketing at Nabisco and General Foods. After leaving corporate America, she worked freelance making TV commercials for thirteen years before joining her husband in executive search. She worked as a baker for two years after college. She grew up in Philly.
David Schwartz is the author of several books, including most recently The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age (Basic Books, 2017). He holds a BA from Stanford and a PhD from MIT. He has had a varied career, as a foreign policy specialist, an investment banker, and HR consultant.

JCC-U Lunch and Learn - Yom Hashoah Commemoration
2025-04-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 clips from her documentary, The Last Ones
Both will be in conversation with Stephanie Rosen, founder of 3G Miami.

World Zionist Congress Open House
2025-04-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 how can participate in the elections to the 39th World Zionist Congress, the “parliament of the Jewish People.”
Find out how your vote can help make decisions regarding key institutions that allocate over $1 BILLION annually to support Israel and Jewish communities.
The election is organized and facilitated by the American Zionist Movement (AZM)
You can vote for one of 22 slates of candidates submitted by Zionist groups.

JCC-U Lunch and Learn - Yom HaZikaron
2025-04-30 12:30 - 13:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 the creators of the films – “Clothes in the Negev” and “Each One is a Star.”
Join us also for a short candle lighting ceremony in honor of Yom Hazikaron/Israel Memorial Day and to remember those who have fallen in battle and victims of terror.

Yom Hazikaron.Haatzmaut Commemoration
2025-04-30 18:30 - 21:00 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 begin with heartfelt stories from two special guests from Israel, sharing their experiences of life during war. A moving candle lighting ceremony and musical transition will follow, symbolizing the shift from mourning to celebration. Musical guest Fernando Nissim will lift our spirits with festive Israeli songs, and guests will have the opportunity to meet featured Israeli artists during a special meet & greet.
At 8:30 PM, we invite you to a film screening and artist talk with Orna Lutski, offering a poignant perspective on art, memory, and healing.
This commemorative evening also marks the opening of the special art exhibition:
My Home is My Fortress
Presented in collaboration with Ben Ami Gallery, Tel Aviv, and curated by Doron Polak, the exhibition showcases works by 50 leading Israeli artists—11 of whom are from the “Otef” region along the Gaza border. Created in response to the October 7th attacks and the ongoing conflict, these deeply personal artworks explore the meaning of home—its loss, strength, and enduring significance.
Gallery Directors: Hagit Ben Ami and Daniela Aira
Supported by: Lourdes Suarez and Isaac Fisher
Light refreshments will be served.
We invite the community to come together for this meaningful experience of unity, memory, and hope through culture and art.

Golf Classic
2025-05-02 07:30 - 13:30 | Miami Beach Golf Course, 2301 Alton Road, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
MAJOR GOLF SPONSORSHIPS
$15,000 TITLE SPONSOR
• Tournament Naming within the tournament logo
• Two foursome entries into the tournament
• Title branding on all on-site signage throughout the tournament
• Corporate Banner Signage throughout the course (must supply)
• Opportunity to present at awards luncheon
• Opportunity to provide branded merch giveaways to all golfers
$10,000 PRESENTING TITLE SPONSOR
• Two foursome entries into the tournament
• Presenting Title status with top billing in the tournament logo
• Featured corporate signage and branding on a tournament activation
• Corporate Banner Signage throughout the course (must supply)
• Opportunity to provide branded merch giveaways to all golfers
• Recognition on all marketing materials
$5,000 PRESENTING SPONSOR
• One corporate foursome entry into the tournament
• Presenting sponsor status for the tournament
• Recognition on all promotional materials
• Corporate Banner Signage on one spot on the course (must supply)
• Opportunity to provide branded merch giveaways to all golfers
• Tee sign recognition with company name/logo displayed on all tees
$2,500 HOSTING SPONSOR
• One corporate foursome entry into the tournament
• Hosting Sponsor Status for the Tournament
• Opportunity to provide branded merch giveaways to all golfers
• Tee sign recognition with company name/logo displayed
PLAYER LEVELS
$1600 | FOURSOME
• One foursome entry into the tournament
• Opportunity to provide golfers with company novelties in gift bags
• Tee sign recognition with company name
$500 | INDIVIDUAL GOLFER
ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS
Lunch and Awards Banquet ($5,000)
Naming of the Lunch and Awards Banquet, with banner signage and presentation of golfer awards and prizes.
Par T Hole 17 Sponsor ($5,000)
Host the most exciting hole on the course, where a live DJ will create a party atmosphere for each foursome. Includes DJ shout-outs for your company throughout the tournament.
Golf Cart Sponsor ($5,000)
Logo placement on all Golf Carts and video screens used throughout the tournament
All-Day Hospitality Lounge Sponsor ($5,000)
Put your name on the Hospitality Lounge, centrally located at the front of the course. The lounge will be home to golfer check-in, breakfast, and the gifting experience and will be the main bar and snack area throughout the tournament.
Golf Ball Sponsor ($3,000)
Each player will receive a sleeve of high-quality golf balls with your company logo.
Cigar and Whiskey Lounge ($2,500)
Put your name on this spot on the course where golfers can sit back and enjoy a hand-rolled cigar and whiskey cocktail.
Putt for Cash Event Sponsor ($2,500)
A new event added to the tournament this year, the Putt for Cash event, will take place at the top of the program for another exciting chance to win! The sponsor will be featured on the tournament event schedule and on the signage.
Bazooka Launcher Hole Sponsor ($2,500)
Lend a helping hand to our golfers at the Bazooka Launcher Hole, run by a professional team that will shout out your company name. Includes sponsor signage at the hole.
Hole Sponsor ($500)
Tee sign recognition at a designated hole
Please click the Register button at the bottom of this page to register.

FL JCC Virtual Author Event - Stuart Eizenstat
2025-05-12 15:30 - 16:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 Iranian Nuclear Accord. Written from the perspective that only a participant in top-level negotiations can bring, Eizenstat recounts the events that led up to the negotiation, the drama that took place around the table, and draws lessons from successful and unsuccessful strategies and tactics. Based on interviews with over 60 key figures in American diplomacy, including former presidents and secretaries of state, and major political figures abroad.
Stuart E. Eizenstat has served as U.S. Ambassador to the European Union and Deputy Secretary of both Treasury and State. He is also the author of President Carter: The White House Years (2018), The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States (2012), and Imperfect Justice: Looted Assets, Slave Labor, and the Unfinished Business of World War II (2003). He is an international lawyer in Washington, DC.

An Evening With Shai Davidai
2025-05-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 campus.
The Columbia University professor was temporarily banned from his position after “harassing and intimidating” other University employees at the time of an October 7th commemoration event.
This event is free and open to the community but there is a suggested donation of $18 to help support Arts, Culture and Ideas events at the Miami Beach JCC.

Lehrman 5th Grade Graduation Shabbat
2025-05-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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.

FL JCC Virtual Author Event - Karen Fine
2025-06-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 vet and wasn’t going to let anything stop her: not her allergy to cats, and not the fact that in the ’80s veterinary medicine was still a mostly male profession. Inspired by her grandfather, a compassionate doctor who paid house calls to all his (human) patients, Dr. Fine persevered and brought her Oupa’s principles into her own practice, which emphasizes the need to understand her patients’ stories to provide the best possible care.
Woven into Dr. Fine’s story are, of course, also the stories of her own pets: the birds, cats, and dogs who have taught her the most valuable lessons — how caring for the animals in our lives can teach us to better care for ourselves, especially when life seems precarious.
Dr. Karen Fine is a holistic veterinarian who is fascinated by the relationships between animals and their people. She is an associate veterinarian at Central Animal Hospital in Leominster, Massachusetts. For twenty-five years she owned and operated her own house call practice in central Massachusetts. Dr. Fine is certified in veterinary acupuncture through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. A leading expert in the emerging field of veterinary narrative medicine, she has also authored a textbook called Narrative Medicine in Veterinary Practice.
Topic: The Other Family Doctor with author Karen Fine
Time: Jun 9, 2025 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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JCC-U Virtual Summer Series - Alan Mason
2025-06-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
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 one of the nation’s most noted accompanists to cantors and sacred Jewish music concerts, conferences, conventions, and events, He is a regular accompanist for the Union for Reform Judaism, the Cantors Assembly, the American Conference of Cantors, the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Guild of Temple Musicians, and the Zamir Choral Foundation. Alan is the conductor of HaZamir Miami, a chapter of HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir, and is a Past President of the Guild of Temple Musicians. Alan is the Musical Director at Bet Shira Congregation in Miami, Florida.
Topic: JCC-U Summer Virtual Lunch and Learn: Alan Mason
Time: Jun 11, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Looking UP! MJFF Summer Film Screening
2025-06-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 service at age 20, Eitan is diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a rare and incurable genetic disease that causes blindness. With only 5% of his central vision remaining, Eitan learns to rock climb and ascends Yosemite’s daunting El Capitan. Looking Up documents Eitan’s journey and resilience, demonstrating the endless possibilities for those who approach life with positivity.
Director’s Bio
Elena Neuman is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and founder of NeumanFILMS in New York City. Her work includes People Forget, New Haven Remembers, a short film about Holocaust survivors, which aired on Connecticut Public Television, and Wishmakers, which won the International Gold Medal from the World Humanitarian Awards. Previously, she served as an associate producer at Manifold Productions, contributing to three PBS documentaries. A graduate of Cornell and Yale, Elena began her career as a print journalist before transitioning into filmmaking.

FL JCC Virtual Author Event - Diane Shader Smith
2025-06-23 15:30 - 16:30 | test venue, 8451 eagles loop circle, windermere, FL, 34786, United States
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 about a young woman named Mallory figuring out how to live fully while dying. In so doing, she secretly documented her inner thoughts in her diary while throwing herself at life: friendships in elementary school, boyfriends and sports teams in high school, the little travel her disease would allow. She attended college and explored the wider world, one that was just beyond her grasp. She became a devoted environmentalist, seeing a startling and vivid metaphor for her declining health in the destruction of our world. All the while Mallory fought. And wrote; about her fears, her loves, her pain, her depression, her hopes, and gave voice to the many millions who struggle with invisible or visible illness, turning her pain into purpose. In Mallory’s final days, her father uncovered a long-forgotten treatment that is now changing the world of medicine but, heartbreakingly, it came too late to save his daughter.
Mallory Smith
Mallory Smith was a writer and environmental journalist. A 2014 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University, Mallory produced radio documentaries for Green Grid Radio and news features for NPR through KCRW. She played club volleyball for Stanford and was a three-sport varsity athlete in high school. Diary of a Dying Girl is adapted from Mallory’s memoir, Salt in My Soul. Before her passing, Mallory launched the social media campaign Lunges4Lungs and raised over $5 million with her parents for research. She passed away at the age of twenty-five on November 15, 2017, two months after receiving a double lung transplant. All proceeds from her intellectual property will go to Mallory’s Legacy Fund, housed at the California Community Foundation.
Topic: Diary of a Dying Girl by Mallory Smith presented by Diane Shader Smith
Time: Jun 23, 2025 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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JCC-U Virtual Summer Series - Baptist Health
2025-06-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
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 to stay resilient, connected, and fulfilled. Through open conversation and expert insights, we’ll break the stigma around mental health during Mental Health Month (Men’s Mental Health Month). Join us to learn how to nurture a positive mindset and embrace aging with confidence and joy.
Topic: JCC-U Summer Virtual Lunch and Learn: Baptist Health.1
Time: Jun 25, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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FL JCC Virtual Author Event - Ron Balson
2025-06-30 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual
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 deployed to Amsterdam during The Third Reich of the thirties and forties. He tells his story to Karyn, a Jewish Dutch expatriate and a survivor of the Nazi occupation, who now lives in Tel Aviv. She agrees to record Ted’s life story with the hope that the former State Department official might help find her sister, from whom she’s been separated since the war.
Ronald H. Balson is an attorney, professor, and writer. His novel The Girl From Berlin won the National Jewish Book Award. He is also the author of Eli’s Promise, An Affair of Spies, Defending Britta Stein, Karolina’s Twins, The Trust, Saving Sophie, and the international bestseller, Once We Were Brothers. He lives in Chicago.
Topic: A Place to Hide with author Ron Balson
Time: Jun 30, 2025 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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FL JCC Virtual Author Event - Shira Dicker
2025-07-07 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual
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 the 2000s. Eighteen-year-old Anna, a Jewish college student, meets a German businessman at a Greek diner on Queens Boulevard. Claire Seltzer of Great Neck has the honeymoon from hell in Paris. Rebecca, a spunky eighth grader, is in love with Mr. Miller, her math teacher. Sarah Reinhardt, the wife of a celebrity doctor living in Central Park West, finds herself in a complicated love triangle. Rachel Rosensweig awakens one morning to find that her husband of thirty years, a Columbia professor, has become a dangerous radical.
Shira Dicker is a restless writer-at- large, activist, and publicist who is captivated by contemporary culture. She has written for newspapers, magazines, and news sites that are local, national and global. The mother of three adult children and a grandmother known as “EeHee,” she lives in NYC with her husband, the writer Ari L. Goldman, and Luke Wilson the Pomeranian.
Topic: Lolita at Leonard’s of Great Neck with author Shira Dicker
Time: Jul 7, 2025 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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JCC-U Virtual Summer Series - How to Support Aging Parents
2025-07-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
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 aging parents while ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
It was created to address the challenges of being a caregiver, whether you’re across town or across the country. All resources are national.
The workshop covers:
Physical, Mental, and Emotional Changes
Effective Communication Techniques
Healthcare Management
Lifestyle Adjustments and Home Safety
Support Systems and Resources
Legal and Financial Planning
Topic: JCC-U Virtual Summer Lunch and Learn: Support Aging Parents
Time: Jul 9, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Fl JCC Virtual Author Event - Becca Kanter
2025-07-14 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual
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)
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JCC-U Virtual Summer Series - Israel and the Environment in War and Peace
2025-07-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
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 Tal’s career has been a balance between academia and public interest advocacy. Between 2021–2022, he was a member of Knesset, Israel’s parliament, where he served as chair of the subcommittee for environmental and climate impact on health. Presently, he has an appointment as professor in the Department of Public Policy at Tel Aviv University. Tal has held faculty posts at Stanford, Ben Gurion, Hebrew, Michigan State, Otago, and Harvard Universities. He has also founded several Israeli environmental organizations, including Adam Teva V’Din, the Israel Union for Environmental Defense, and the Arava Institute. He has served as deputy chair of Keren Kayemeth L’Yisrael, where for many years he oversaw national forestry policy in Israel and is currently co-chair of Zafuf, the Israel Forum for Population, Environment and Society. He plays fiddle and mandolin in the Arava Riders, a leading Israeli bluegrass band.
Topic: JCC-U Summer Virtual Series: Alon Tal
Time: Jul 23, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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JCC-U Virtual Summer Series - Nutrition for Eating Well
2025-08-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
August 6, 1:00 PM Nutrition for Aging Well with Baptist Health’s Lucette Talamas, RD
Healthy eating is important at every age. After the age of 60, there are certain key nutrients to focus on, like calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B12. No matter your age or your previous eating habits, it’s never too late to start eating healthier. Join our Baptist Health Registered Dietitian to share nutrition tips for aging well.
Topic: JCC-U Summer Virtual Lunch and Learn: Baptist Health.2

JCC-U Virtual Summer Series - Impact of the War on the Negev
2025-08-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
August 20, 1:00 PM –Effects of October 7 on Negev and Gaza Envelope Communities with Ben Gurion University
Join Ben Gurion University Experts in a discussion of how the War with Hamas has directly impacted the population and communities of the Negev and the Gaza Envelope. The different initiatives underway to recover from the war, help the towns, kibbutzim, moshavim and people will be highlighted.
Topic: JCC-U Summer Virtual Lunch and Learn: Ben Gurion U

Special Lunch and Learn: Jewelry Appraisal & Design Roadshow!
2025-09-10 12:30 - 13:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
Jewelry Appraisal & Design Roadshow!
Join us on Wednesday, September 10 at 12:30 PM for a special Lunch & Learn with longtime Miami Beach residents and second-generation jewelers, Alberto and Lital Nayor. Alberto is a certified gemologist, bench jeweler, and colored stone grading specialist with the GIA Institute, and has worked with the U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico appraising diamonds, colored stones, and estate jewelry.
During this interactive and educational session, Alberto will offer live evaluations of attendees’ jewelry and share expert insights into the value, history, and potential of your personal pieces. He’ll also discuss custom design options, from redesigning inherited jewelry to creating something completely new.
Whether you’re curious about the worth of an old ring or interested in learning how jewelry is appraised and redesigned, this is an inspiring and informative program you won’t want to miss.
Suggestions for Attendees:
• Feel free to bring 1–2 pieces of jewelry (old, new, or vintage)
• Great opportunity to ask questions about gemstones, design, and appraisals
• No obligation—just come to learn and explore possibilities
• Bring your curiosity and maybe a story or two about your pieces!
Special Lunch and Learn
$30 per week (Includes Lunch)
Members & Patrons: FREE (Includes Lunch)
This program was made possible by the generous support from Baptist Health

Candidates Forum for Miami Beach
2025-09-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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, Mid-Beach Matters, the Miami Beach JCC, the Jewish Community Relations Council, and several community organizations.

Reverse Tashlich - Waterways Clean Up - Family Mitzvah Day!
2025-09-28 09:00 - 10:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
Calling All Members and Guests!
Please join us on Sunday, September, 28, 9:00 AM for a Reverse Tashlich – family friendly mitzvah event to clean our waterways!
We will use the kayaks and canoes of the Mariner Program to clean the MBJCC backyard – the Indian Creek Waterway from plastic and other debris! Community Service Hours will be given!
Lifeguards will be on duty!
Volunteers from the climate and environmental organization VolunteerCleanUp.org. Volunteer Clean Up organization will help out1 This organization is focused building a grassroots movement against marine debris by helping facilitate educational shoreline, waterway and neighborhood cleanups.
This is a program of the Tikkun HaYam – Repair the Sea organization which organizes Reverse Tashlich programs all over the world.
Bring your children and grandchildren! Lifeguards will be on duty.
A donation of $18 per person is requested (children under 12 are free). MB JCC Lifeguards will be present. Refreshments will be served! (This is a plastic free event – please bring reusable water bottles. We will have water for refills.) Community Service hours are available.
A portion of the proceeds support the MBJC Mariners program and our co-sponsor for the day, VolunteerCleanUp.org, a non-profit dedicated to sponsoring a grassroots movement for clean beaches, shorelines and waterways. They will be on hand to assist with nets, grabbers, buckets and other equipment.
What is a Reverse Tashlich?
Sponsored by the Jewish organization Tikkun HaYam-Repair the Sea, the Reverse Tashlich program, conducted worldwide, reimagines the High Holiday Tashlich ceremony of symbolically casting away sins into water. The symbolism is reversed: participants come together to clean up waterways that impact our lives, fostering a spiritual connection to and stewardship for the environment.
See you then!
Important Reminders for Volunteers:
FOOD/DRINK: Please bring water in your own reusable water bottles. We will have coolers for cold water refills but do not provide plastic disposable bottled water. Light refreshments will also be provided
ATTIRE: Dress for a hot day of being in the water on paddle craft. Hat and sunglasses are also recommended for a hot and sunny day.
WAIVERS: Volunteers must check-in and sign waivers before you start.
