Join the JCC as they welcome Dr. Mary Jumbelic for a conversation with Director of Community Programming, Raven DiSalvo-Hess. They will discuss Mary’s two books, her relationship and history with writing, the authors that inspire her and more! This is bound to be an insightful and engaging conversation with a local author and community member.
Join Dr. Erica Olson-Bang for a three-part series that will look at biblical women in conversation with each other, examining three pairs of women who appear together in the bible, whether as friends, allies, or rivals. Attendees will “listen in” on their conversations, as well as have their own conversations about these women and their relationships. Additionally, Erica and attendees will discuss how these women are depicted in the bible, how religious traditions and scholars have remembered them, and what we can learn from them as modern readers of the bible. Feel free to come for all three conversations, or just to the ones that spark your interest! Oct 12 - Sarah & Hagar Nov 9 - Deborah & Yael Nov 23 - Ruth & Naomi This three-part series is presented in partnership by Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas, the JCC of Syracuse and Temple Concord
Love a mystery? Then be sure to join us for the Mystery Book Club which explores classic who-dun-its, new thrillers and everything in between. This book club meets the first Wednesday of the month, 12:45 - 1:45 pm. September: A Death of No Importance, Mariah Fredericks October: Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin November: A Study in Scarlet by Sir Author Conan Doyle December: Select Short Stories from Eight Very Bad Nights: A Collection of Hanukkah Noir
Join the JCC for even more Zentangle! Explore this method of destressing while making a beautiful piece of art. No artistic experience necessary. All ages welcome.
Join the JCC as we honor Holocaust Remembrance Day. 'Where is Anne Frank?' follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to find Anne, who she believes is still alive, in today's Europe. While the young girl is shocked by the modern world, she also comes across Anne's legacy. (1 hr 39 min. Appropriate for ages 9+)
Join the JCC as we honor Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Reckonings, the Award-winning filmmaker Roberta Grossman reveals the untold story of the intense negotiations between Jewish and German leaders that led to the 1952 Luxembourg Agreement. Charged with negotiating reparations for the largest mass genocide in history at a time when Holocaust survivors urgently needed help, they met in a hidden castle near The Hague under the constant threat of violence. Grossman’s riveting documentary brings to life the fraught meetings that led to the official acknowledgement of the genocide and the proposal seen as the first step towards healing. (1 hr 14 min)
As Purim approaches, be sure to join the JCC for a screening of For Your Consideration! After Best in Show but before Schitt’s Creek, Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara starred in the comedy, For Your Consideration. In this star-studded cast, which includes Parker Posey, Ed Begley Jr., John Michael Higgins and Jennifer Coolidge (just to name a few), three actors learn that their respective performances in the film Home for Purim, a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz. (Rated PG-13, 1 hr and 26 min)
