Cinema J: Call Me Dancer

Cinema J: Call Me Dancer

Choose from two screenings: Thursday, January 9 | 1:30 – 3:15 PM | Leisure World Fee: $10 in advance/$12 at the door Thursday January 9 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Bender JCC Fee: $15 This uplifting documentary takes us on a magical journey from the streets of Mumbai to the stages of New York. […]

Excursion: &Juliet Broadway Musical At The Kennedy Center

This hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: What would have happened if Shakespeare’s Juliet had decided to live her life after Romeo dies. Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at […]

Knishes and Conversation

REGISTER  Tickets | $45 We are honored to welcome in person, author Margalit Fox and are excited to hear about her new book, “The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum.” She tells the fascinating, true story of ‘Marm’ Mandelbaum, who arrived at the port of New York in steerage in 1850 and died as a notorious millionaire and […]

International Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert

Tickets | $18 The State of Israel initiated Resolution 60/7 in the UN, to remember and honor the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. In November 2005 International Holocaust Remembrance Day was established. We commemorate this day with a concert, featuring the beautiful music of the Iris Music Trio and vocalist, Frieda Enoch. Music is […]

Recipes and Reminiscing With Joan Nathan

REGISTER  Tickets: $18 Join us for an intimate conversation between award-winning cookbook author Joan Nathan and NY Times opinion editor and writer Sarah Wildman. Learn about the powerful connections between food and family, and the ways in which our ancestry, travels, and even our friends influence the recipes we share! In addition to her new […]

Ruach and Roll Concert With Daryl Davis: The Story of Jews in Rock Music

Tickets | $36 *Co-hosted by the Arts and Arts Department* Join us for a fun, freilach & rockin’ concert featuring Daryl Davis, pianist extraordinaire, and his 7-piece band! Enjoy a special evening of story and song, honoring some of the greatest Jewish contributors to Rock ‘n’ Roll. Let’s groove to the music. Singing & dancing […]

Cinema J: Running on Sand

Choose from two screenings: Thursday, November 14 | 1:30 – 3:15 PM | Leisure World Fee: $10 in advance/$12 at the door Thursday, November 14 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Bender JCC Fee: $15 Narrative | Israel | 2023 | 100 minutes | Hebrew, with subtitles Nominated for the Israeli Academy Award for Best […]

Rosh Hashanah Seder

$36 | Co- Sponsored by Magen David Sephardic Congregation When we think of a seder, most of us probably think of Passover. A Rosh Hashanah seder is actually an ancient, 2,000-year-old custom! Although primarily a Sephardic tradition, adding a seder to Rosh Hashana has gained popularity in Israel, the U.S. and around the world.The seder plate […]

Cinema J Presents: Ask Dr. Ruth

Cinema J: Ask Dr. Ruth Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | 1:30 PM | Leisure World – CH II | $10 Before; $12 at Door Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Bender JCC- Kreeger Auditorium | $15 English | Documentary | USA | 1hr 40min Dr. Ruth Westheimer passed away on July […]

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Sunday August 4 | 1:30 – 4:00 PM | Olney Theater | $60/ticket | $20/transportation Join Coming of Age for an Excursion to the Olney Theater to see Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s remarkable rise to stardom, becoming one of the most successful solo acts in […]