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Upcoming Events
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Below you will find a sampling of selected hightlights of events taking place in and around the JCC. For a more comprehensive breakdown of all our happenings, please browse our categories to the left. For more information on any program at the JCC, or to register, please call 646-505-5708.
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» May 9: Shabbat at Home
Enjoy the warmth of a Shabbat meal in a private home on the Upper West Side. Good food and intimate conversations are a wonderful way to end your week. Space is limited. You will receive an e-mail with location two days before the event. If you require a vegetarian option, please call 646.505.4416 after you register.
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» May 13: Germany Behind the Wall:
A Look at Life under the GDR
After World War II, the communist German Democratic Republic defined itself as anti-fascist and invited the return of communists and anti-fascists (including Jews) from the West, yet was able, paradoxically, to deny any East German responsibility for the Holocaust, marginalize the reality of Nazi persecution of the Jews, and engage by the early 1950’s in anti-Semitic purges. In this series, we’ll look behind the GDR’s wall of denial.
Session 1: May 13
Historian Dr. Atina Gr ...
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» May 14: Bead Stringing
Create beautiful necklaces, bracelets, and earrings using semi-precious gemstones, glass or crystal beads, silver spacer beads and closures. You can also restring beads from your own broken jewelry or restyle old pieces. String the beads onto flexible nylon wire and attach closures to finish off jewelry only you own! Tool kits are to be bought at first class for $40. Bead supply list and stores will be discussed at the first class. |
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» May 14: Nurturing Your Child's Self-Esteem
Parents can help build their children's self-esteem from the first few months of life. A strengthened self-esteem greatly enhances all areas of a child's life, including emotional well-being, social experience and academic success. This workshop will focus on the pivotal role of the parent/child relationship and highlight the invaluable role of interactive play. Facilitated by child psychotherapists Helen Quinones, PhD and Nathaniel Smith, LCSW, both of whom have private practices in Manhattan ...
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» May 14: Israel, the Jews & the Press:
Exploding the Myths
A panel of experts tackles this provocative issue: is the media good or bad for Israel and the Jews? With Samuel Freedman, author, professor at Columbia University’s School of Journalism and New York Times columnist; Clyde Haberman, a New York Times columnist who spent nearly 13 years as a foreign correspondent based in Tokyo, Rome and Jerusalem and Gary Rosenblatt, Editor and Publisher of The Jewish Week in New York. Moderating will be Jerome Chanes, Faculty Scholar at Bran ...
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» May 15: L'Chaim! To Your Health
Have the healthiest year ever! Join Dr. Lauri Grossman for a series of workshops on alternative medicine, nutrition, and all around healthy living. Find ways to improve sleep, have more energy and feel great.
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» May 15: Gluten and Casein-Free Kitchen
Looking for practical information on how to shift your child to a gluten and casein free diet? We'll review which products are safe and tasty, how to read food labels to avoid hidden ingredients, and nutrition tips on how to have a healthy digestive system. Enjoy a cooking demonstration of several kid-friendly recipes including homemade pizza, quinoa, pasta and banana ice cream. Taught by nutritionists Maggie Ward, MS, RD (specializes in children’s nutrition) and Julie Negrin, MS (culinary arts ...
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» May 16: Other Israel Presents: Sayed Kashuah
Other Israel is proud to be hosting a series of events with world renowned writer Sayed Kashua, exploring Arab identity in light of Israel at 60.
About Sayed Kashua
Sayed Kashua was born in Tira in the Triangle region of Israel. In 1990, he was accepted to a prestigious boarding school in Jerusalem. He studied sociology and philosophy at Hebrew University. Kashua lives with his wife and daughter in Beit Safafa, an Arab neighborhood in southern Jerusalem.
Kashua writes sat ...
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» May 19: An American Family
Staged Reading of a new play by Charlie Schulman
An American Family follows four generations of New Jersey's Goshen family on their journey–from newly arrived immigrants to fully integrated Americans–and their struggle to maintain their family while adapting to America's dizzying pace. In this exciting new musical, 80 years of family history quickly unfold in a rush of memory, hope, and passion. Hilarious yet deeply moving, An American Family is the story of one American family, and of every American family. Proceeds benefit N ...
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» May 21: Beginning Digital Photography
Learn to take great photos and how to enhance them. Understand how to use your camera’s manual settings to achieve the correct exposure, depth of field, and composition. Concepts unique to digital photography, such as resolution and file size, scanning, retouching, cropping, color-correcting, removing red-eye, and sharpening will be covered. A digital SLR camera with manual settings highly recommended. A DSLR camera with manual settings highly recommended.
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» Jun 16: Summer Swim Stroke Intensive Clinic
Calling all competitive swimmers, ages 7–16. Interested in improving technical skill, enhancing performance and developing stamina? Join JCC certified professional swim coaches for an intense summer clinic that will whip you into shape. Space is limited.
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» Jul 13: The Parkinson Wellness Sunday Series
The Parkinson Wellness Sunday Series encourages participants to think outside the box! This periodic education and creativity series is geared to help inspire you with new ideas and to tap into your own creativity for living well with Parkinson. Join us for a morning of stimulating panel discussions by some of the leaders in the field and an afternoon of creativity break-out sessions incorporating art, music, movement and the written word. The Parkinson Wellness Sunday Series is open to all i ...
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