Event Description Join the JCC for a Book Talk by Dr. Michael Gordon on his book, The Book of David which shares his experiences and life lessons learned from caring for his special needs brother. "Caring for a sibling with special needs presents families with a gauntlet of challenges and responsibilities. But while the downsides of sibling caregiving understandably take center stage, few books consider how managing the less-than-perfect among us can also enrich us all-individually, within our families, and across the community at large. This "memoir as self-help" book addresses what goals and principles we should set for ourselves and our special needs siblings. With humor and affection, the author uses his brother's life history to address issues that arise around education, employment, health care, family functioning, and religious observance. Dr. Gordon, a child psychologist, parlays his extensive clinical experience to explore the many trials and triumphs that can arise when one sibling cares for another."

33rd day of counting the Omer

Join Next Gen for a casual, festive Shabbat dinner as we celebrate Lag BaOmer around a bonfire! We’ll gather at a private home in Dewitt (address shared upon registration) for an evening of good food, great company, and warm conversation under the stars. This is a potluck-style dinner with an Israeli Mediterranean theme — please bring a dish to pass and a drink to share. There will be s’mores by the fire and plenty of outdoor seating.

De-stress with the art of Zentangle at the JCC! Bring your creativity and join the JCC for a two-hour introduction to Zentangle, a relaxing and meditative ink drawing method that transforms simple patterns into works of art. No artistic experience is required. This class will be given by Linda Markell, a Certified Zentangle Teacher and retired public health educator. Linda has previously taught Zentangle at the Marcellus Library and the Womens Retreats at Chautauqua Institute.

The Yiddish Book Center is now offering masked tours of Yiddish: A Global Culture, our permanent exhibition. Visitors can experience the incredible story of Yiddish on this 45-minute tour. Masked tours are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on: Monday, May 19 Monday, June 30 Monday, July 28 The tour guide as well as all guests on the tour will be masked. There is no additional charge for these tours and no advance registration required. If you have any questions about our Masked Tours, please email us at access@yiddishbookcenter.org. Suggested donation: $12 We also offer tours that do not require masks on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. Learn more and plan your visit: https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/events-and-store/plan-your-visit-hours-and-directions Yiddish Book Center hours: Sunday–Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Address: 1021 West Street Amherst, MA 01002 Phone number: 413.256.4900

Join the JCC as we show the 1973 French-Italian comedy The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob.