Programs

Voices of Leadership, formerly known as IMAGINE, is the Bender JCC’s annual spring event honoring transformational civic leadership. During a time when financial need has increased dramatically in our community due to job loss, we are grateful for this opportunity to direct proceeds to scholarship ensuring our Bender JCC remains inclusive and accessible.

The Biblical Archaeology Forum (BAF) begins its fifty-first year this autumn, and the twentieth at the JCC.

Women’s group is back at the J for bi-monthly gatherings. Join us for a hot beverage and conversation every other Monday at 1:00PM.

Play Canasta with friends during a class taught by experienced teacher and Canasta player Michele Heffner.

After-School Enrichment provides programming for school-aged children in grades K-5. After-School Enrichment offers afterschool programs, school-out-day programming, and winter and spring break camps.

J Circle is a series of programs designed for adults with disabilities to foster new friendships and a deeper sense of community at the Bender JCC.

Team Greater Washington will be looking for athletes ages 13-16 to compete in a number of different sports. If you are interested in getting involved, please let us know now!

The Bender JCC is proud to offer adults and students of all ages meaningful exhibits revolving around the Jewish experience, identity, and culture in a beautiful, warm, and welcoming gallery space. 

Arts and Ideas programming illuminates the human experience through concerts, literary events, films, and visual arts. Our program fees alone do not always cover the operating costs to provide these programs.

Connecting our community to the people, history, culture, and land of Israel remains a core value of the Bender JCC.

It’s never too late to learn Hebrew! The Bender JCC is pleased to offer a variety of virtual and hybrid daytime and evening Hebrew classes year-round, from beginner (Aleph level) to advanced (Hay level), in Ulpan Ben Yehuda conversational Hebrew.

Make new friends and develop your social network. Chat with other guys 60+ on a variety of subjects ranging from religion and politics to marriage and divorce.