Events

American Red Cross Babysitting Certification (ages 11–16)   The JCC’s Babysitting Certification & Internship Program is for young people ages 11 – 16 years old, offering training and mentorship for all levels of babysitting experience. The program begins with a 6.5-hour American Red Cross training that provides youth planning to babysit with the knowledge and […]

Join us for an afternoon of tikkun olam. We’ll make no-sew fleece blankets for Project Linus, which provides handmade blankets to children in the United States who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. These blankets provide children with a sense of security, warmth, and comfort. Blankets are simple to make and all materials […]

Join us for our next Reel to Real in which we have dinner and watch a movie together, then explore the cinematic themes and how they play out in real life. This month’s selection is Harold Ramis’s classic comedy Groundhog Day (1993) in which cynical weatherman Phil Connor (Bill Murray) discovers that he is stuck […]

Key decisions about the Vietnam War were made in a single room where most of the conversations were recorded.  In this 2-session class, Jess Velona uses tapes rarely heard before to explore this window into history. You’ll listen toturning points such as the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, Johnson's tortured decision to escalate the war, his […]

On March 3, 1991, four white police officers savagely beat Rodney King, a Black man, during his arrest for driving while intoxicated–and it was all captured on video. The ensuing trial, in which the officers were charged with using excessive force, shocked the nation, as did the verdicts. Join us to re-enact the trial in […]

Chef Noam Zabari has been cooking traditional Yemenite food from a young age. He has been working in cafes and local restaurants since the age of 15, and started his own catering business in 2020. In honor of Israel Independence Day, Chef Noam will be at the J selling made-to-order falafel, falafel sandwiches, and hummus […]

Key decisions about the Vietnam War were made in a single room where most of the conversations were recorded.  In this 2-session class, Jess Velona uses tapes rarely heard before to explore this window into history. You’ll listen toturning points such as the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, Johnson's tortured decision to escalate the war, his […]

Join your fellow foodies for our next lunch outing to Santorini Greek Restaurant in Sleepy Hollow! Your lunch will be served family-style and includes Greek salad, falafel, chicken kebabs, pita, and coffee or tea. Bring your appetite and a friend, or come make new ones! These events are always lots of fun and are open […]

The word “shanda” is defined as shame or disgrace in Yiddish. In her astonishingly candid memoir, author, activist, and Ms. magazine founder Letty Cottin Pogrebin seeks to understand the role of shame and secrecy in a family of devout Jewish immigrants whose social status — in America and even among one another — required the […]