Jan
6
12:30 PM12:30
In its heyday, The Golden Hotel was the crown jewel of the hotter-than-hot Catskills vacation scene. For more than sixty years, the Goldman and Weingold families – best friends and business partners – have presided over this glamorous resort which served as a second home for well-heeled guests and celebrities. But the Catskills are not what they used to be – and neither is the relationship between the Goldmans and the Weingolds. As the facilities and management begin to fall apart, a tempting offer to sell forces the two families together again to make a heart-wrenching decision. Can they save their beloved Golden or is it too late?
Jan
7
9:30 AM09:30
Tai Chi - Continuing Session
Program Description: Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Originating as a martial art in ancient China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn, and participants will soon notice its health benefits. For many, it continues as a lifetime journey.
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is based on the Sun style of Tai Chi. This is the newest of the tai chi styles. The beginning form that will be taught has 21 movements. It is symmetrical and is performed in a standing position which may be modified to a seated position. The form has fluid movements, integrating mind and body.
Benefits to practicing Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Relieves pain and decreases stiffness
Improves balance and reduces falls
Builds muscular strength and stamina
Improves ability to perform daily tasks
Improves concentration and memory
When: Tuesdays from 9:30-10:15am
January 7, 14, 21, 28
February 4, 11, 18, 25
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Instructor: Sharon Mills has experience as a physical therapist and as an exercise instructor. She is certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention. Sharon has been teaching Tai Chi in Raleigh for 10 years.
Clothing: Please wear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes that are suitable for exercise.
Cost: JCC Members $75, General Community $100
Registration includes all 8 sessions. Prior registration is required, walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated.
Jan
7
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: "The North Carolina Jewish Story"
Program Description: Come join us for our first speaker of 2025, Leonard Rogoff, as we learn about the history of the Jewish South.
Leonard Rogoff is a former president of the Southern Jewish Historical Society and recipient of its lifetime achievement award. He has taught at the University of North Carolina, North Carolina Central University, and Duke University. He has lectured widely on the Jewish South and contributed to numerous anthologies and journals. His books include Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina; Homelands: Southern Jewish Identity in Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Gertrude Weil: A Jewish Progressive in the New South. He currently serves as historian and president of Jewish Heritage North Carolina.
Lunch is provided by Seniors Helping Seniors.
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606
When: Tuesday, January 7 from 12-2pm
Cost: $10
For more information: gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org
Jan
7
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
9
9:30 AM09:30
Tai Chi - Beginner Session
Program Description: Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Originating as a martial art in ancient China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn, and participants will soon notice its health benefits. For many, it continues as a lifetime journey.
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is based on the Sun style of Tai Chi. This is the newest of the tai chi styles. The beginning form that will be taught has 21 movements. It is symmetrical and is performed in a standing position which may be modified to a seated position. The form has fluid movements, integrating mind and body.
Benefits to practicing Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Relieves pain and decreases stiffness
Improves balance and reduces falls
Builds muscular strength and stamina
Improves ability to perform daily tasks
Improves concentration and memory
When: Thursdays from 9:30-10:15am
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 6, 13, 20, 27
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Instructor: Sharon Mills has experience as a physical therapist and as an exercise instructor. She is certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention. Sharon has been teaching Tai Chi in Raleigh for 10 years.
Clothing: Please wear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes that are suitable for exercise.
Cost: JCC Members $75, General Community $100
Registration includes all 8 sessions. Prior registration is required, walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated.
Jan
11
11:00 AM11:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
12
2:30 PM14:30
J-RAYS WINTER SWIM SESSION 1
Program Description: Join Coach Lori for conditioning and stroke instruction to stay in shape. Year round swim is open to both J-Rays swimmers and the general community.
Where: Optimist Park Pool
When: Sundays, January 12-February 2
2:30pm - Swimmers 6-under
3:00pm - Swimmers 7-18 years old
Cost: JCC Members–$100 / General Community–$120 per day
Jan
14
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
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Jan
15
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "Getting Old! Elderly Women in the Biblical Period"
Program Description: Duke University Professor Carol Meyers: "Getting Old! Elderly Women in the Biblical Period"
Although there are many references to aging men in Torah, references to elderly women are virtually non-existent. Based on her latest book, Rediscovering Eve, a landmark study of women in ancient Israel, Prof Meyers will provide a glimpse into the lives of elderly women in the biblical period, showing that they made important contributions to household life and were recipients of respectful family-based eldercare.
Carol Meyers, the Mary Grace Wilson Professor of Religious Studies emerita at Duke University, has lectured and published widely in biblical studies and archaeology. Her reference work, Women in Scripture, is a comprehensive look at all biblical women; and her latest book, Rediscovering Eve, is a landmark study of women in ancient Israel. She has been a frequent consultant for media productions and has served as president of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, January 15 from 12:30-2:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Jan
15
7:30 PM19:30
Beth Meyer & Temple Beth Or present: Gateways to Judaism
Gateways to Judaism is a 10-session introduction to Judaism class taught in partnership with Temple Beth Or (TBO). Instructors include Rabbis Eric and Jenny, and Rabbi Lucy Dinner. This course is a perfect follow-up to Jewish Essentials or as a standalone course. Gateways is designed for those in the process of conversion, those who are already Jewish, and those who are spiritual seekers and curious about the foundations of Jewish living and learning.
This class is open to the community. The cost of participation is: TBO and Beth Meyer members, $120; prospective members, $180. If you are in need of some financial assistance, contact our Executive Director, Jonathan Wertheim at 919-848-1420 or jonathanw@bethmeyer.org.
This class is available both in-person and on Zoom. Zoom information will be sent upon registration.
Jan
16
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
18
11:00 AM11:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
21
12:00 PM12:00
Ladies Who Lunch
Program Description: Come join us for lunch at Craft Public House in Cary. Participants will pay for their own meal.
Where: Craft Public House, 1040 Tryon Village Dr., Cary, NC 27518
When: Tuesday, January 21 from 12-2pm
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 17
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Jan
21
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
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Jan
23
12:30 PM12:30
Men's Lunch
Program Description: Abby Palmer will be joining us for lunch and will be discussing Mind Games & Healthy Aging Tips.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Thursday, January 23 from 12:30-1:30pm
Cost: $8
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Jan
23
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
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Jan
25
7:00 PM19:00
Beth Meyer Synagogue presents: Rabbi Josh Warshawsky Collaborative Concert
Sing your way out of Shabbat at this melavah malkah (literally, “escorting the [Shabbos] queen”) gathering. Join us from 7-7:30 p.m. for a dessert oneg reception before heading into the Social Hall for a lively and engaging collaborative concert with Rabbi Josh Warshawsky. Community members ($18) are welcome to attend!
The event will be on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 7-9 p.m. in the Social Hall at Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh.
Click here for more details and to register.
About Rabbi Josh: Rabbi Josh Warshawsky is a nationally touring Jewish musician, song leader, composer, and educator, who has shared his original melodies and teachings with over 150 Jewish communities throughout the United States, Canada, the UK, and Israel. Josh seeks to build intentional praying communities, and composes melodies to open up new possibilities for understanding the deep meaning of the words of our tradition. He has released five albums of Jewish music and has been featured on eight music anthology publications. You can learn more about Rabbi Josh at joshwarshawsky.com.
Jan
28
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
30
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Feb
17
9:00 AM09:00
School's Out, J's In Teacher Workday Camp
Program Description: When school’s out, the fun begins at the JCC! Our year round camps feature activities at the JCC with special guests as well as sports, Judaic arts and crafts, boating, nature walks, archery and much more! For children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Monday, February 17 from 9am-5pm
Cost: JCC Members–$65 per day, General Community–$80 per day
Click here to register.
Mar
3
6:00 PM18:00
Carolina Center for Jewish Studies presents: "Beautiful Friendships: Jewish Refugee Writers in Mexico"
Kalimian Family Lecture in Sephardic Judaism
“Beautiful Friendships: Jewish Refugee Writers in Mexico”
At first glance, Ruth Rewald (1906-1943) and Egon Erwin Kisch (1885-1948) may not have much in common. She wrote realistic novels about feisty, yet principled boys (and sometimes girls) for young audiences, while he gained fame writing literary reportages about his worldwide travels. Rewald was put to death at Auschwitz, while Kisch had the necessary documents, funds, and connections that enabled him to flee from occupied Europe and find refuge in Mexico. Despite these differences, Rewald’s and Kisch’s paths crossed, most visibly in their relationship –or beautiful friendship– with Mexico. This presentation will recount their respective stories of flight, loss, and grief, provide a sense of Jewish experiences along routes to (relative) safety in the Americas, and reflect on the significance of memories of displacement.
Tabea Linhard is a Professor of Spanish, Global Studies, and Comparative Literature at Washington University in St. Louis.
Website for More Info: https://jewishstudies.unc.edu/event/linhard/
Mar
14
9:00 AM09:00
School's Out, J's In Teacher Workday Camp
Program Description: When school’s out, the fun begins at the JCC! Our year round camps feature activities at the JCC with special guests as well as sports, Judaic arts and crafts, boating, nature walks, archery and much more! For children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Friday, March 14 from 9am-5pm
Cost: JCC Members–$65 per day, General Community–$80 per day
Click here to register.
Mar
24
5:30 PM17:30
Carolina Center for Jewish Studies presents: "The Last Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt"
Morris, Ida and Alan Heilig Lecture in Jewish Studies and Annual Holocaust Studies Lecture
”The Last Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt”
Terezín, as it was known in Czech, or Theresienstadt, as it was known in German, was operated by the Nazis between November 1941 and May 1945 as a transit ghetto for Central and Western European Jews before their deportation for murder in the East. Today, Theresienstadt is best known for the Nazi propaganda of the International Red Cross visit, cultural life, and children. But these aspects explain little what defined the lives of its 140,000 inmates. The Last Ghetto offers both a modern history of this Central European ghetto and the first in-depth analytical history of a prison society during the Holocaust.
Anna Hájková is Reader for modern European continental history at the University of Warwick where she co-directs the Centre for Global Jewish Studies.
Website for More Info: https://jewishstudies.unc.edu/event/hajkova/
May
2
9:00 AM09:00
School's Out, J's In Teacher Workday Camp
Program Description: When school’s out, the fun begins at the JCC! Our year round camps feature activities at the JCC with special guests as well as sports, Judaic arts and crafts, boating, nature walks, archery and much more! For children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Friday, May 2 from 9am-5pm
Cost: JCC Members–$65 per day, General Community–$80 per day
Click here to register.
Jan
4
11:00 AM11:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
2
9:00 AM09:00
School's Out, J's In Teacher Workday Camp
Program Description: When school’s out, the fun begins at the JCC! Our year round camps feature activities at the JCC with special guests as well as sports, Judaic arts and crafts, boating, nature walks, archery and much more! For children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Thursday, January 2 from 9am-5pm
Cost: JCC Members–$65 per day, General Community–$80 per day
Click here to register.
Dec
29
5:30 PM17:30
Camp JCC Menorah Lighting
Program Description: Welcome the 5th night of Chanukah with your friends from Camp JCC! Bring your own dairy or parve meal and your own personal menorah. Enjoy delicious sufganiyot, courtesy of Camp JCC!
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Sunday, December 29 from 5:30-6:30pm
For more information contact: stefanie.shapiro@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
29
11:30 AM11:30
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Dec
28
11:30 AM11:30
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Dec
27
10:00 AM10:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Dec
26
10:00 AM10:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Dec
22
11:30 AM11:30
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Dec
21
11:30 AM11:30
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Dec
19
12:30 PM12:30
Men's Lunch
Program Description: Come celebrate Hanukkah with latkes, sufgoniot and the harmonica music of Alec Fienberg.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 12:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $8
For more information contact: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
18
6:30 PM18:30
Parenting Neurodivergence Support Group
Program Description: This group will provide a safe and non-judgmental space for people to share their personal experiences and feelings, coping strategies, and firsthand experience raising neurodivergent individuals. The intention of these gatherings will be to give care takers the opportunity to connect with one another, share in the struggles of raising a neurodivergent individual, celebrate the wins, and feel less alone.
Our guest for this meeting is Elizabeth Zoley, OTR/L, CPC, ELI-MP. She is an Occupational Therapist & Integrative Coach with more than 20 years experience working with children and families. She is the founder of Affect Integrative Therapy which offers a unique style of pediatric occupational therapy services with the integration of child and family coaching.
This support group will be an informal session in which you can share your struggles, ask questions, and learn from a highly qualified and respected local resource.
Suggested donation of $18 per meeting will go towards facilitating this group and providing additional resources for the community.
About the Group Leader: Nili Zaharony is a member of the local Jewish and Israeli communities. She is also the mother of three beautiful children, two of whom carry neurodivergent diagnoses. They have experienced their fair share of challenges, judgement, and exclusion - experiences she hope she can help alleviate for other families like hers.
When: Wednesday, December 18, from 6:30-7:30pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
For more information: Gena.Brown@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
18
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "What Makes Jerusalem Special?"
Program Description: "What Makes Jerusalem Special?" with Prof. Jodi Magness
Prof. Jodi Magness' newest book, Jerusalem Through the Ages: From Its Beginnings to the Crusades (Oxford University Press, 2024), presents a broad yet detailed account of Jerusalem, one of the world’s oldest, holiest, and most contested cities. Jodi's presentation will journey us back thousands of years to understand how this remote and relatively poor mountain town came to be sacred to followers of the three Abrahamic faiths.
If Prof. Jodi Magness seems familiar to you, you probably have seen her on numerous TV archeology programs. Archaeologist and scholar of religion, Dr. Magness serves as UNC's Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism. She has participated in 20 different excavations in Israel and Greece, including co-directing the excavations of Masada's Roman siege works. Recent excavations led by Dr. Magness in Israel's Galilee have brought to light a monumental early 5th century synagogue with stunning mosaics .Among her award winning books are Masada: From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth (2019 finalist - National Jewish Book Award in History); The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls (2003 winner Biblical Archaeology Society’s Award, Best Popular Book in Archaeology) and The Archaeology of the Early Islamic Settlement in Palestine (2006 Irene Levi-Sala Book Prize - Archaeology of Israel).
12:30pm - Box Lunches
1:00pm - Program
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, December 18, at 12:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
17
12:00 PM12:00
Ladies Who Lunch
Program Description: Enjoy a festive Chanukah lunch at the JCC with the Ladies Who Lunch!
When: Tuesday, December 17 from 12-2pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
For more information: Leslie.Needham@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
12
6:30 PM18:30
Dreidel Exchange
Program Description: Join the annual Community Dreidel Exchange, hosted this year by Beth Shalom. Bring a gift-wrapped, decorative dreidel valued at no more than $36.00 to exchange.
When: Thursday, December 12 from 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606
For more information: Leslie.Needham@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
10
11:00 AM11:00
Hoodies for Hanukkah (Order Deadline)
Product Description: Celebrate 30 years of Camp JCC with a commemorative hoodie! Designed with a special 30th anniversary logo, this makes a great holiday gift for all ages!
Cost: $40
Order Deadline: December 10 by 12pm
Order Pickup Options:
December 19 & 20 from10am-3pm
December 22 from 2pm-5pm
December 29 at the Camp JCC Community Menorah Lighting at 5:30pm
Pickup Location: David R. Kahn Community Campus
For more information contact: stefanie.shapiro@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
8
4:00 PM16:00
Annual Meeting
2024 Annual Meeting and Board of Trustees Installation
Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh
Program Description: All community members are invited to the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh’s 2024 Annual Meeting & Board of Trustees Installation featuring Keynote Speaker, Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative.
Join Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, for an inspiring presentation that highlights the founding of JoCI, the critical work done by the nonprofit to advance racial equity, and the historical presence of diverse Jews, dating back to the 1700s. Ilana will also share high-level research data that underscores the racial and cultural diversity within American Jewry, and illuminate how racism impacts Jews of Color. The presentation will close with an empowering invitation to take meaningful action toward creating a more inclusive and just Jewish future.
At the meeting we will come together as a community, discuss our vision for the next year, hear keynote speaker Ilana Kaufman and install our new board.
Our guest speaker is possible thanks to the generosity of:
Anna & Craig Meddin
Jasmine & Zack Medoff
Board of Trustees - Officers
Craig Meddin - President - 2025
Jasmine Medoff, First Vice President - 2025
Amy Bush - Vice President Development - 2025
Mat Krantz - Vice President Strategic Planning - 2025
Eric Lamb - Vice President Governance - 2025
Josh Stubbolo - Vice President Finance - 2025
Jennifer Fishman - Secretary - 2025
Doug Kahn - At Large Member - 2025
2025 At Large Board Members
Diane Bellamy
Justin Bender
Seth Cohen
Mike Dixon
Jamie Eliahu
Debbie Granick
Erin Kramer
Michael Lewis
Linda Mildwurf
Eric Morse
Deborah Rosenzweig
Robin Talley
Lifetime Honorary
Carole Guld
Eileen Schwartz (z”l)
Doug Kahn
This program is open to the community. Please attend and welcome your new leadership.
Light refreshments will be served
When: Sunday, December 8, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Where: Beth Meyer Synagogue, 504 Newton Road, Raleigh, NC
For more event information contact: beth.richman@shalomraleigh.org
For help with registering contact: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
8
12:00 PM12:00
J Sports Pickleball: Winter Beginners Doubles Ladder
Program Description: The J Sports Winter Beginner Doubles Ladder is back at the Sports Pavilion on the David R. Kahn Community Campus! Come out every week and play with different partners to earn points. As you earn points, you will climb the ladder and play to be the one at the top at the end of the season.
Each week you will get to play with and against a variety of players. You will continue to grow you game by playing against a different skill levels. At the end of the season, we will have a random draw tournament to see who takes home the coveted J Sports Title Belts!
When: League will play on Sundays from 12pm-2pm
December 8, 15
January 5, 12, 19, 26
February 2, 9, 16, 23
Tournament on March 2
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members–$50, General Community–$75
Registration is per person only and each player must be 16+.
For more information: pickleball@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
8
11:00 AM11:00
PJ Library Hanukkah at the North Carolina Museum of Art
Program Description: Join PJ Library and the North Carolina Museum of Art to celebrate Hanukkah! Meet the PJ community for a family friendly tour of the Judaic Art section of the museum, a Hanukkah story, craft, and light refreshments.
When: Sunday, December 8 from 11am-1pm
Where: Studio 2 at the North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
For more information and to RSVP: Liz Zatz, counselingatorliz@gmail.com
Dec
8
10:00 AM10:00
J Sports Pickleball: Winter Doubles Ladder
Program Description: The J Sports Winter Doubles Ladder is back at the Sports Pavilion on the David R. Kahn Community Campus! Come out every week and play with different partners to earn points. As you earn points, you will climb the ladder and play to be the one at the top at the end of the season.
Each week you will get to play with and against a variety of players. You will continue to grow you game by playing against a different skill levels. At the end of the season, we will have a random draw tournament to see who takes home the coveted J Sports Title Belts!
When: League will play on Sundays from 10am-12pm
December 8, 15
January 5, 12, 19, 26
February 2, 9, 16, 23
Tournament on March 2
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members–$50, General Community–$75
Registration is per person only and each player must be 16+.
For more information: pickleball@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
5
7:00 PM19:00
NCMA Jewish Film Series: "The Catskills"
Program Description:
Jewish Film Series: The Catskills (2024)
Directed by Lex Gillespie, documentary, 86 min., NR
With a trove of archival footage and cast of characters endowed with the gift of gab, The Catskills journeys into the storied mountain getaway north of New York City. The Catskills served as a refuge for Jewish immigrants fleeing poverty as well as a lavish playground for affluent Jewish families. As bungalow colony proprietors, guests, waiters, comedians, hoteliers, and beauticians share colorful tales of Catskill farms, boarding houses, and luxury resorts, they paint a picture of vibrant American Jewish life and culture in the 20th century.
Please stay after the screening for a talk back with The Catskills director, Lex Gillespie.
When: Thursday, December 5 at 7pm
Where: East Building, SECU Auditorium, North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
Cost: $5 for NCMA Members, $10 for Nonmembers
For more information: Please contact NCMA’s Visitor Experience Department at help@ncartmuseum.org for more information.
Click here to purchase tickets.
Dec
2
6:30 PM18:30
Parenting Neurodivergence Support Group
Program Description: This group will provide a safe and non-judgmental space for people to share their personal experiences and feelings, coping strategies, and firsthand experience raising neurodivergent individuals. The intention of these gatherings will be to give care takers the opportunity to connect with one another, share in the struggles of raising a neurodivergent individual, celebrate the wins, and feel less alone.
Suggested donation of $18 per meeting will go towards facilitating this group and providing additional resources for the community.
About the Group Leader: Nili Zaharony is a member of the local Jewish and Israeli communities. She is also the mother of three beautiful children, two of whom carry neurodivergent diagnoses. They have experienced their fair share of challenges, judgement, and exclusion - experiences she hope she can help alleviate for other families like hers.
When: Days of the week vary, meets from 6:30-7:30pm
Monday, December 2nd
Wednesday, December 18th
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
For more information: Gena.Brown@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
2
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Book Club: "Apeirogon"
Program Description: Apeirogon: A Novel by Colum McCann
Bassam Aramin is Palestinian. Rami Elhanan is Israeli. They inhabit a world of conflict that colors every aspect of their lives, from the roads they are allowed to drive on to the schools their children attend to the checkpoints, both physical and emotional, they must negotiate.
But their lives, however circumscribed, are upended one after the other: first, Rami’s thirteen-year-old daughter, Smadar, becomes the victim of suicide bombers; a decade later, Bassam’s ten-year-old daughter, Abir, is killed by a rubber bullet. Rami and Bassam had been raised to hate one another. And yet, when they learn of each other’s stories, they recognize the loss that connects them. Together they attempt to use their grief as a weapon for peace—and with their one small act, start to permeate what has for generations seemed an impermeable conflict.
This extraordinary novel is the fruit of a seed planted when the novelist Colum McCann met the real Bassam and Rami on a trip with the non-profit organization Narrative 4. McCann was moved by their willingness to share their stories with the world, by their hope that if they could see themselves in one another, perhaps others could too.
With their blessing, and unprecedented access to their families, lives, and personal recollections, McCann began to craft Apeirogon, which uses their real-life stories to begin another—one that crosses centuries and continents, stitching together time, art, history, nature, and politics in a tale both heartbreaking and hopeful. The result is an ambitious novel, crafted out of a universe of fictional and nonfictional material, with these fathers’ moving story at its heart.
When: Monday, December 4, 2024, at 12:30pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members only
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Nov
21
6:30 PM18:30
NCMA Jewish Film Series: "Between the Temples"
Program Description:
Jewish Film Series: “Between the Temples” (2024)
Directed by Nathan Silver, comedy, 1 hr. 51 min., NR
A cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student.
When: Thursday, November 21 at 6:30pm
Where: East Building, SECU Auditorium, North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
Cost: $5 for NCMA Members, $10 for Nonmembers
Tickets go on sale August 8 at 10 am for NCMA Members, and August 9 at 10 am for Nonmembers.
For more information: Please contact NCMA’s Visitor Experience Department at help@ncartmuseum.org for more information.
Click here to purchase tickets.
Nov
20
6:30 PM18:30
Parenting Neurodivergence Support Group
Program Description: This group will provide a safe and non-judgmental space for people to share their personal experiences and feelings, coping strategies, and firsthand experience raising neurodivergent individuals. The intention of these gatherings will be to give care takers the opportunity to connect with one another, share in the struggles of raising a neurodivergent individual, celebrate the wins, and feel less alone.
Suggested donation of $18 per meeting will go towards facilitating this group and providing additional resources for the community.
About the Group Leader: Nili Zaharony is a member of the local Jewish and Israeli communities. She is also the mother of three beautiful children, two of whom carry neurodivergent diagnoses. They have experienced their fair share of challenges, judgement, and exclusion - experiences she hope she can help alleviate for other families like hers.
When: Days of the week vary, meets from 6:30-7:30pm
Wednesday, November 20th
Monday, December 2nd
Wednesday, December 18th
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
For more information: Gena.Brown@shalomraleigh.org
Nov
20
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: “2024: A Regional Inflection Point or Is History Just Repeating Itself?”
Program Description: “2024: A Regional Inflection Point or Is History Just Repeating Itself?” with Prof. Bob Moog
Do events happening now in the Middle East represent a new set of political, geographic and military realities for the area, as perhaps the '67 War did? Or is it simply more of the same that's been happening for quite a while, but now an Israel with restored deterrence? Because Prof Moog is an extremely popular speaker at JCC, his talks sell out quickly so you would be wise to register early.
Bob Moog, NCSU professor emeritus, School of Public & International Affairs, is a specialist in Middle East Politics and in comparative legal systems, Prof. Moog served as political consultant to Afghanistan, India, Nepal and Egypt.
12:30pm - Box Lunches
1:00pm - Program
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, November 20, at 12:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Nov
19
12:00 PM12:00
Ladies Who Lunch
Program Description: Dine with the Ladies Who Lunch at Milton's Pizza & Pasta!
When: Tuesday, November 19 from 12-1:30pm
Where: Milton’s Pizza & Pasta, 8853 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
For more information: Leslie.Needham@shalomraleigh.org
Nov
17
1:00 PM13:00
Carolina Center for Jewish Studies presents: "Jerusalem Through the Ages: A Conversation"
Program Description: “Jerusalem Through the Ages: A Conversation”
Join us on Sunday, November 17th, 2024 for a panel discussion focusing on the new book, Jerusalem Through the Ages by Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism. This discussion will be moderated by Bart Ehrman, James A. Gray Distinguished Professorin Early Christian History. This is a fundraiser for the Robert Miller Graduate Student Excellence Fund with a suggested donation of $20. Hope to see you there!
Website for More Info: Click HERE to register for the event.
Nov
15
10:00 AM10:00
Federation Connections
Program Description: Come meet your Jewish neighbors and the Federation Staff. Get a bagel and coffee on us!
Where: Boulevard West Cafe, 316 E Main St, Clayton, NC 27520
When: Friday, November 15 from 10am-12pm
For more information contact: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Nov
14
7:00 PM19:00
Anxiety in School-Aged Children
Program Description: “Anxiety in school-aged children: What is it and when should I be concerned?”
Hadassah and the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh welcome you to a psychoeducational program for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of school-aged children, featuring a panel of experts to help us understand what anxiety looks like in children and provide practical solutions for supporting anxious children.
When: Thursday, November 14 from 7-8:30pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Panelists:
Jill Madsen is the CEO of Jewish for Good at the Levin Jewish Community Center in Durham, North Carolina. Jewish for Good is an integrated organization that includes Federation, Jewish Family Services, the Jewish Community Foundation and other key communal agencies. Madsen has held this role since 2015. Madsen holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in early childhood education, and started her career in the classroom before moving into leadership roles that blended her educational background with her love for strategic planning and program development. She uses her passion and knowledge to offer strategic planning and governance consulting and coaching services to other nonprofit organizations. Madsen lives in Durham with her partner, Mike, and their dogs, Fenway and Telula, and she can always be found with a book.
Elizabeth (Liz) Zatz (M,Ed, LCMHC) is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Supervisor in North Carolina. She currently works as a Clinical Manager at Workplace Options, a Raleigh-based company which offers individuals and organizations a continuum of human-centered wellbeing solutions that address emotional, practical, and physical needs anytime, anywhere. Prior to 2019, Liz resided in Florida, where she provided intensive mental health services to children and families through a community agency, as well as individual, group, and school-based interventions in her role as an elementary school counselor. Liz is passionate about helping individuals and families engage in solutions that work for them- whether it is short-term mental health interventions or developing an ongoing care plan to facilitate positive change.
Dr. Michelle Barrett is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Psychosocial Treatment at Central Regional Hospital in Butner, NC. At CRH she is responsible for development and oversight of all programming for all patients, ages 5 and above, including oversight of two accredited schools, Pine Valley Elementary School and Bowling Green Middle and High School. Dr. Barrett works with children and adults with severe persistent mental health issues and behavioral issues. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University, a Master Degree in General Psychology with a focus on Cognition from the City College of New York, a Master Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Santa Barbara, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a focus on Family Forensics from Antioch University Santa Barbara. Her research on Health Care Disparities has been published in many peer reviewed journals of Psychology and Psychiatry, she is a guest editor for several peer reviewed Psychiatric journals, and she has been asked to speak around the globe about her research on Humor and Trauma. Dr. Barrett grew up in South Florida, though she now lives in Raleigh, NC, with her husband and two children. Her family also owns Barrett Hatchery, LLC, in Raleigh, which means she spends much of her time surrounded by chicks, ducklings, and button quail chicks at the hatchery.
Nov
14
12:30 PM12:30