Miami Beach JCC

An Israeli perspective on Bioethical Dilemmas with Prof. Ravitsky
2025-03-17 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 religious perspectives. Prof. Ravitsky will examine three key examples: fertility care, end-of-life decision-making, and posthumous reproduction, including the impact of the events of October 7th.
Having been directly involved in policy-making on these issues, Prof. Ravitsky will offer an insider’s look into the dynamic relationship between cultural values and democratic discourse in the realm of bioethics.
Vardit Ravitsky is President and CEO of the Hastings Center, an independent, nonpartisan bioethics research institute that is among the most prestigious bioethics and health policy institutes in the world. She is a Full Professor at the Bioethics Program, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Senior Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is Past President of the International Association of Bioethics. Ravitsky’s research focuses on the ethics of genomics and reproduction, as well as the use of AI in biomedical research. She published over 200 articles and commentaries on bioethical issues, and has given over 300 talks world-wide and over 400 media interviews.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of bioethics from a cultural perspective!

Julie Satow - Literary Luncheon
2025-03-19 12:30 - 14:00 | FL
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 women who took great risks, forging new paths for the women who followed in their footsteps. This stylish account, rich with personal drama and trade secrets, captures the department store in all its glitz, decadence, and fun, and showcases the women who made that beautifully curated world go round.
This history of American fashion and the department store is inextricable from Jewish history, from the Jewish immigrants who worked in New York’s Garment District to influential designers and creators like Hattie Carnegie and Lena Himmelstein (better known as the creator of Lane Bryant). These stories are interwoven throughout Satow’s glittering account of a bygone era of innovation and glamour.
Julie Satow is an award-winning journalist and the author of The Plaza, a New York Times Editor’s Choice and NPR Favorite Book of 2019. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times.

Play Masterclass with John Dalton - Summer 1976
2025-03-21 11:00 - 12:30 | FL
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. As the Bicentennial is celebrated across the country , these two women navigate motherhood, ambition, and intimacy, and help each other discover their own independence.
Tickets for the matinee must be purchased in advance, with group ticket options available through Debbie Sack, Cultural Arts Administrative Assistant.
This masterclass is a wonderful opportunity for theater enthusiasts and creatives alike to dive deep into the artistic journey that let to the creation of Appropriate.
MASTERCLASS: FRIDAY, March 21, 11 AM
MATINEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 30, AT 2:00 PM

FL JCC Virtual Author Event - Ilan Troen
2025-03-24 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 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 that there are competing theologies defining the conflict. This complexity is magnified by the fact that three faith communities, as opposed to two in other contested areas like Cyprus, Ireland, and the Indian subcontinent, understand the Land of Israel to be central to their identity. Troen, the founding director of the Israel studies departments at both Ben Gurion and Brandeis University, suggests that religious justifications for ownership of the Land of Israel have not disappeared, despite the rising secularism of the modern age. He claims that the secular and religious components “may be maintained simultaneously and are often interwoven.”
S. Ilan Troen is Lopin Professor of Modern History, emeritus at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, Stoll Family Professor in Israel Studies, emeritus at Brandeis University, USA, and founding director of the Israel Studies centers at both institutions. He is Founding Editor of the journal Israel Studies, and 2023 recipient of the Association for Israel Studies “Lifetime Achievement Award.”

Songs of Paradise - A Musical Starring Avi Hoffman
2025-03-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 sounded like this, with musical styles ranging from Operetta to Jazz, Rock to Rap and Broadway to Swing. Young and old alike canunderstand and enjoy this show. Adam and Eve sunbathing in the Garden of Eden, Cain and Able nagging their mother and each other to death (literally), Abraham, his wife and his mistress all join in the fun. Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his dreams; thismusical has been compared to the classic hit musical Godspell.
History: Originally produced in 1989 by Joseph Papp at the Riverdale Y and the Public Theater, this piece then moved to the Astor Place Theater and has since been seen at the Gershwin Theater in Brooklyn, the Striar Theater in Mass. and International Festivals in The Netherlands, Poland and Germany and The National Yiddish Theatre of Israel – Yiddishpiel. English World Premiere: Caldwell Theatre, Boca Raton, FL, So. Fla. Tour
Avi Hoffman is a world-famous actor, who specializes in Jewish culture and Yiddish theater. His long-running “Too Jewish” trilogy has been seen by millions on PBS and in venues around the world. He has produced and presented shows throughout North America, Europe and Israel. International Festivals include Romania, Poland, New York, Toronto, Montreal, Tel-Aviv and other European cities and countries. His connections in the theater, entertainment and film communities are extensive. He has received a Congressional Award and was named a “Sage” by The New York Times. Both he and his mother were recently inducted into the Bronx Hall of Fame.

JCC-U Lunch and Talent show
2025-03-26 12:30 - 13:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 talent, and lots of community spirit!

Play - Summer 1976, Sunday Matinee Performance at the Gables Stage
2025-03-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 Pulitzer Finalist and Obie Award winner, Jacobs-Jenkins, invites audiences t one helluva family reunion!

JCCU-Lunch and Learn- Fiddler On the Roof
2025-04-02 12:30 - 13:30 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 history of presenting fresh, bold interpretations of classics of the musical theater canon, focusing on the intimacy of performance and storytelling. In that tradition, Zoetic Stage will present Fiddler on the Roof, the brainchild of Broadway legends Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince, songwriters Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick and book writer Joseph Stein.
Set in the village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters as he tries to protect them and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Fiddler on the Roof’s universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion. With iconic and beloved songs such as “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” Fiddler on the Roof is a story of humor, heart and honesty.
Then join John and a group from the MBJCC on Sunday, April 6 to see the play for a matinee performance.
The Lunch and Learn is part of our Wednesday’s at the JCC – JCC-U
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 Cohen
12:30 PM – JCC-U Lunch and Learn: with John Dalton presenting about Fiddler on the Roof!
JCC-U Day of Learning
$30 per week (Includes Lunch)
Members & Patrons: FREE (Includes Lunch)
This program was made possible by the generous support from Baptist Health

Mimouna Celebration with Lehem Zeh
2025-04-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
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 celebrate the food and traditions of Mimouna! What is Mimouna? It is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the end of Passover and is celebrated by Moroccan Jews and other Jewish communities. The name may come from the words “M” for Messiah and “emouna” which means “faith”
Don’t miss out on this fun and meaningful celebration filled with great food! Learn new traditions!

Matinee Performance - Fiddler on the Roof
2025-04-06 14:30 - 16:30 | Carnival Studio Theater at the Arsht Center
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 nominated movie. Since then it has become a standard of American musical theatre, and the hilarious story elicits positive responses wherever it is played.
Experience the fresh, bold interpretation of this timeless classic. Fiddler on the Roof’s universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion. With iconic and beloved songs such as “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” Fiddler on the Roof is a story of humor, heart and honesty.

FL JCC Virtual Author Event -Phillip Eil
2025-04-07 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual
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 MD and his PhD from the prestigious University of Chicago, but is now serving four consecutive life sentences at a federal prison in Arizona. Volkman was the central figure in a massive “pill mill” scheme in southern Ohio. His pain clinics accepted only cash, employed armed guards, and dispensed a torrent of opioid painkillers and other controlled substances.
The American opioid epidemic is, like this book, a true crime story. Through this one doctor’s story, an era of unfathomable tragedy is brought down to a tangible, and devastating, human scale.
Philip Eil is an award-winning freelance journalist based in Providence, RI. He is the former news editor The Providence Phoenix.

Kissufim - Israeli Film Series
2025-04-07 19:30 - 21:00 | 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)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82163520787?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 821 6352 0787
Passcode: VET

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)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82035235848
Meeting ID: 820 3523 5848
One tap mobile
+13052241968,,82035235848# US
+13126266799,,82035235848# US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 820 3523 5848
Generously sponsored by Baptist Health

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)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82711288665?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 827 1128 8665
Passcode: [REDACTED]
