Join us at the JCC as we welcome Ann Callaghan Allen for a presentation on her book Holocaust Refugees in Oswego, which explores the harrowing narrative of how Oswego became the only city in the United States to give shelter to Holocaust refugees.Book will be available for purchase and signing.
The JCC of Syracuse and Next Gen CNY invite you to join us for an exclusive wine tasting at Nobody's in Armory Square. The tasting will be led by one of the co-owners who is an award-winning sommelier and considered one of the top six young sommeliers in the United States. This tasting will be accompanied by a curated selection of cheese and small bites that complement each pour. https://operations.daxko.com/online/5217/ProgramsV2/Events.mvc/offering?guid=4dc47c6e-3736-11f0-99d7-005056924804
Love a mystery? Then we have the book club for you! Delve into classic who-dun-its, new thrillers and everything in between. This group meets the First Wednesday of the month, 12:45-1:45 pm. Visit jccsyr.org/book-clubs to see the monthly book selection.
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
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!
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
A Heartfelt Account of Survival and Resilience Join us at the JCC as we welcome second-generation Holocaust survivor, Einya Aaron, to share the harrowing experiences of her parents during one of history's darkest periods. Their stories, filled with unimaginable hardships and remarkable resilience, provide a poignant reminder of the atrocities of the Holocaust and the enduring strength of the human spirit. She begins by introducing herself and explaining her motivation for sharing her parents' stories. As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, she feels a profound sense of responsibility to keep their memories alive and to educate future generations about the horrors they endured. Her parents' experiences, she emphasizes, were not just historical accounts, but deeply personal narratives that shaped their lives and those of their descendants. In summary, her parents were born in Poland. Her father was initially moved to a ghetto and then worked in 11 forced-labor camps, eventually escaping on the way to a concentration camp. Her mother spent the war in a ghetto and later in a work camp. Their families, except for her father’s sister, all perished in the Holocaust. Her parents met after the war in a displaced persons camp and eventually moved to Israel, […]
Love a mystery? Then we have the book club for you! Delve into classic who-dun-its, new thrillers and everything in between. This group meets the First Wednesday of the month, 12:45-1:45 pm. Visit jccsyr.org/book-clubs to see the monthly book selection.
Join Ken Frieden, the B.G. Rudolph Professor of Judaic Studies at Syracuse University, as he provides an intimate account of the chess world. In high school, Professor Frieden frequently played chess tournaments in New York City and received an expert rating (2166). After he left home to study at Yale University, he gave up competitive chess for decades and concentrated on literature and philosophy. Now—after publishing numerous articles and books about literature—he is combining literary expertise with a renewed passion for chess, Frieden will analyze literary works by Vladimir Nabokov, Stefan Zweig, and Sally Rooney, as well as the popular Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit (based on a novel by Walter Tevis). 1-hour lecture will be followed by open play.
Join us at the JCC as we show the 92nd Street Live’s previously recorded conversation between President Bill Clinton and James Patterson about their political thriller, The First Gentleman — a propulsive, white-knuckle ride through the West Wing, the media, and the American psyche. Clinton and Patterson pull back the curtain on their one-of-a-kind writing partnership, their process, and the real-life stories that inspired the novel.
