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Everybody loves them, everybody wears them: Jeans are no doubt an iconic garment and they tell the legendary story of the American West. But did you know that they were made world famous by an adventurous Bavarian-Jew who combined his marvelous business sense with German ingenuity? Join German Historian Anette Isaacs, M.A. who will Zoom into the JCC, for a fascinating journey into the days of the Gold Rush and learn about Levi Strauss and his amazing life! https://operations.daxko.com/online/5217/ProgramsV2/Events.mvc/offering?guid=6e0da036-3d88-11f0-99d3-0050569243a3

Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple

  Join us at the JCC as we show the sensational Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra's – led by bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton – first performance in NYC for the first time in more than a decade. The big band of choice for artists including Diana Krall, John Pizzarelli, Samara Joy, and others, the 20-piece ensemble of top LA jazz greats reflects influences from Ellington to Gil Evans to Quincy Jones, with a sound all their own. Don’t miss the chance to hear this exuberant, hard-swinging band as they kick off Jazz in July 2025!

Molad Av: Fri; 42 minutes and 5 chalakim after 10:00

Join us at the JCC as we travel from Eastern Europe to the Lower East Side through a songs performed by Ken Frieden (clarinet) and Sabine Krantz (piano). Frieden and Krantz will begin their concert with Joseph Achron?s ?Hebrew Melody? (1911), followed by several of Béla Bartók?s folksongs (1915-). This JCC event will include the American premier of Frieden's 20-minute piece titled "Ten Tone Poems." In three cycles (Eclipse, Departing, Resistance), the piece tells an evolving story of the 18 months following the attack on Israel in October 2023. The concert will conclude with a selection of Klezmer tunes from the repertoire of Naftule Brandwein and other Eastern European Jewish musicians. https://operations.daxko.com/online/5217/ProgramsV2/Events.mvc/offering?guid=3ffcd011-4242-11f0-99d1-00505692171b

Start of month of Av on the Hebrew calendar

Miss your summer camp days? Join the JCC and NextGen for a day of summer camp crafts, acitivites and food!

Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision)