Champions of Resilience: Jewish Athletes Through The Holocaust and Beyond
$18 | Members ; $25 | Non-Members We are excited to welcome back longtime member, Neil Keller to the Bender JCC for Champions of Resilience: Jewish Athletes Through the Holocaust and Beyond. Join us for a presentation with Keller to learn about the deep history and inspirational stories of the remarkable athletes that are featured in his collection of […]
Tallit and Tea Talk by Ruth Simon McRae
$15 Please join us for an inspiring talk with textile artist Ruth Simon McRae as she explores Jewish art! With a rich background in textiles and a passion for color and texture, Ruth’s work includes painting, printmaking, and, notably, intricate textile arts. She’ll share her journey and showcase her beautiful tallitot, crafted with vintage materials […]
Tiferet: A Series of Handmade Judaic Textiles by Ruth Simon McRae
Reception | September 15 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM – Open to All Ruth Simon McRae is an artist living in North Georgia who works in a wide range of mediums, including textile arts, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and ceramics. She experiments with materiality and layering by merging complex color combinations, pattern designs, and textures. […]
What Were The Words of God?
Join the JCC Men’s Club for a special talk by Donald Kane. Does the Hebrew Bible contain the immutable words of God? Did the prophets speak the words of God? Might there be older versions of our sacred writings that we can point to that add or subtract from the text or, in some cases, […]
Advanced Hebrew
Wednesdays July 10 – August 7 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Zoom Only | $150 In this five-week program, students will learn Hebrew through watching and discussing the Israeli Academy Award winning 2018 TV documentary, סליחה על השאלה. Each episode includes participants of different minorities who answer questions sent in by the public, which […]
Ninth Annual JWV Memorial Day
Sunday May 26 | 2:30 – 4:00 PM | FREE The Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Greenberg-Lerner Post 692, invite veterans, family, and friends to join them in commemorating Memorial Day. The event will include a reading of the names of the fallen, a wreath laying, taps, and music performed by Voices of […]
We Must Not Think of Ourselves
Thursday, May 16 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM | $18 The Lessans Family Literary Series Presents: Lauren Grodstein: We Must Not Think of Ourselves The Lessans Family Literary Series is thrilled to welcome Lauren for her presentation of her new book, We Must Not Think of Ourselves. Laura will be in conversation with author and […]
Mount Vernon Virtuosi: Made in Maryland
About Mount Vernon Virtuosi Founded in 2018 by internationally renowned cellist Amit Peled (right), Mount Vernon Virtuosi is a chamber orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland. Comprised of seventeen string players, our mission is to provide a place of artistic growth for the young musician on the brink of their professional career. By providing a platform […]
Israel at 76 Birthday Celebration
Israel’s 76th Birthday Celebration May 19 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | FREE Registration below | All ages Experience an authentic Israeli Independence Day: Highlights include: Free food samples, giveaways, raffle prizes, and wine tastings Presentations by experts with deep connections to Israel Visit the Shuk: Israeli Marketplace Israeli live music, dance, and workshops […]
To Life: Interconnections Through Art
We have all heard the phrase “To Life, to life, L’Chaim” and try to share in the wonders that Tevye famously expressed in Fiddler On The Roof. The Goldman Gallery’s exhibit “To Life: Interconnections Through Art” features the paintings of two local women, Julie Murray and Missy Shor. Their art poetically explores the past, present […]
