Apr
23
12:30 PM12:30
Filtering by: speaker luncheon
Program Description: "The Joy of Text: An Intimate Look at Learning and Enjoying Jewish Wisdom Through Text Study"
May
14
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Luncheon: "A Different Hat in the Ring: The Yarmulke, American Jews, and the Political Arena"
Program Description: "A Different Hat in the Ring: The Yarmulke, American Jews, and the Political Arena" with Professor Eric Michael Mazur, Virginia Wesleyan University
The yarmulke, whether worn a lot or never, plain or colorful, nestled in a tallis bag or stuffed in a drawer, has been a topic of debate. As Jews encountered non-Jews with greater frequency in the modern world, the yarmulke became the symbol of a Jewish presence in non-Jewish public spaces. It has emerged as a factor in negotiations over the politics of identity between Jews and non-Jews in public spaces. Debates among Jews about yarmulkes arose in the Reform movement of the nineteenth century and continued with the rise of gender-related issues in the twentieth century. American politics throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has seen the yarmulke playing a role. In addition the yarmulke has served as a marker not only for Jews and Judaism, but also for the nature and role of religion in the modern world.
Eric Michael Mazur, professor of religious studies at Virginia Wesleyan University, teaches courses on Judaism, religion in American culture, and the academic study of religion. He is the author, co-author, editor, and co-editor of books on religion in American law and culture. Most recently Prof. Mazur authored chapters on Judaism in American culture, as well as co-edited the Bloomsbury Reader in the Study of Religion and Popular Culture (2022) and Religion and Outer Space (2023). His articles on religion in American culture and history, the arts / literature / film, popular culture, religious liberty, politics, and race / ethnicity appear in academic journals, encyclopedias, and edited volumes. In addition to scholarly pursuits Eric served in Washington, DC as a lobbyist for the American Jewish Committee and Americans for Democratic Action.
12:30 box lunches
1:00 program
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, May 14 from 12:30-2:15pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
Registration Deadline: May 9
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
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Mar
19
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "A Tangled Immigration Version of the American Dream: Rubin Morris Hanan's Freedom"
Program Description: "A Tangled Immigration Version of the American Dream: Rubin Morris Hanan's Freedom"
When sixteen-year-old, Sephardic Jew, Rubin Morris Hanan, embarked in 1927 from the island of Rhodes to land in Montgomery, Alabama, he never dreamed of what lay in store for him. Decades later his writings reveal an immigration story with a fascinating trajectory - a version of the American dream in the early twentieth century that is more tangled than one might suspect, or even than Hanan himself expounded later in his writings.
Originally from Charlotte, Mimi Wooten is a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan's history department and a Todd M. Endelman fellow at the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. Mimi studies the modern Sephardi diaspora in the US with a focus on the American South.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, March 19 from 12:30-2:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
Registration Deadline: March 14
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
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Mar
4
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: "My Forty Years as a Congregational Rabbi" with Rabbi Mike Stevens
Program Description: "My Forty Years as a Congregational Rabbi," is a collection of stories and anecdotes from Rabbi Mike Stevens serving congregations in Ohio, Montreal, and Indiana. Some of the stories are very funny, some are poignant or sad, and many are very inspiring. Question and answer session to follow.
Lunch provided by our friends at AROSA.
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606
When: Tuesday, March 4 from 12-2pm
Cost: Beth Shalom and JCC members $10; General Community $18
Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 27
For more information: gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org
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Feb
26
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "My Childhood During WWII as a US Army Brat" (RESCHEDULED)
Program Description: “My Childhood During WWII as a US Army Brat” with Laura Gutman
Laura Thurston Gutman, author of the 2024 memoir "Army Brat," lived her childhood folded into the middle of the US Army from before the attack on Pearl Harbor, throughout World War II, into the war's immediate aftermath, and up to the start of the Vietnam War. Her family was posted to many historically pivotal places and events of that era, including Hawaii where from her backyard she witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor and life in post war Germany under Russian hostility. Laura's presentation will blend the nature of her childhood life with the unfolding of history during her father?s military assignments as a liaison officer in the US army.
Laura Gutman is a retired pediatrician living in Durham. A graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine in 1962, she is the author of the 2024 memoir, “Army Brat.”
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, February 26 from 12:30-2:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
Registration Deadline: February 21
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
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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
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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
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
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
5
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: "Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action"
Program Description: Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action
Learn how to make a difference – and spread the word on how solutions to our Climate Crisis are available and affordable. As Jews, we are compelled to act, as our ancestors did, who faced extinction, with courageous action. The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our lifetimes.
Triangle’s Dayenu Circle will empower our Western Wake friends with “Climate Action tools” to address our heating planet earth. A quick review of the Climate Crisis will reveal how we are all impacted. Followed by the good news that solutions exist to “cool our planet,” and how they are gradually being implemented. The presentation will be enhanced by engaging participants interactively in meaningful and fun ways. The Renewable Energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable electric energy is happening – and we are all invited to participate.
The presentation will be given by Arthur and Anya Gordon. Now in retirement, Arthur founded and operated the Irregardless Cafe & Catering in Raleigh for 45 years. Irregardless Cafe was the first restaurant in North Carolina to enforce “No Smoking,” 25 years before the state of North Carolina mandated it. The Cafe also used Solar Panels to heat the hot water, and operated the Well-Fed Community Garden, 3 miles from the Cafe, which grew organic produce served at the Cafe. Anya served on the City of Raleigh’s Environmental Advisory Board as it’s Chairperson and cares passionately about our planet.
“The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” Albert Einstein
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Rd. Raleigh, NC 27606
When: Tuesday, November 5 from 12-2pm
Cost: $10
For more information: gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org
Oct
30
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "Conserving Judaic Objects in Your Home and at NC Museum of Art"
Program Description: "Conserving Judaic Objects in Your Home and at NC Museum of Art"
NC Museum of Art Curator of Judaic Art, Sean Burrus & Corey Riley, Objects Conservator
Bring your Judaica objects from home (one object per person) for NC Museum of Art Curator of Judaic Art, Sean Burrus, and Objects Conservator, Corey Riley, to advise you on how to take care of your object.
First on the program, Sean and Corey will share how the Museum takes care of its incredible collection of Jewish ceremonial objects, including conservation methods and treatments. Learn about recent conservation campaigns on Judaica including an 18th century Italian Torah curtain and a 19th century Algerian Torah crown.
12:30pm - Box Lunches
1:00pm - Program
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, October 30, at 12:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Sep
18
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "Playback Theatre: Storytelling & Theatre of the High Holidays"
Program Description: “Playback Theatre: Storytelling & Theatre of the High Holidays” with Noa Roth
Playback Theatre is improv theater based on the audience's life stories and then reenacted in a creative and supportive way. In today's program the audience is invited to share a personal story from the high holiday season- a memory from childhood, or from years past, or perhaps something that happened this past year, or a hope for a fresh beginning. Noa will play these back in a monologue or a short scene.
Noa Roth instructs and acts in Playback theatrical groups in Israel and since coming to the US, in the Triangle. With a degree in Educational Theater from Tel Aviv University, she specializes in directing drama groups for children, adolescents and retirees. In addition, Noa is an award winning documentary filmmaker whose films are shown internationally.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, September 18, at 12:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Sep
3
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: Sophie's Grill & Bar
Program Description: Please join us for a lovely afternoon as the owner of Sophie’s in Cary, Desi Nikolova, treats us to a curated, family-style meal with specials from her home country of Bulgaria. She will spend time talking with us about the specialties of the Eastern European region, especially Bulgaria. Like many, she has a “sad love story” that brought her to the United States, but she turned hers into something beautiful. What goes better with a sad story turned into a passion, than food?
Where: Sophie’s Grill and Bar, 2734 NC-55, Cary, NC 27519
When: Tuesday, September 3, at 12:00pm
Cost: $18, paid directly to the restaurant on the day of the program. This will cover a pre-determined, family-style meal. You must have registered in advance.
For more information: gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org
Aug
12
9:15 AM09:15
Wildacres Comes to Greater Raleigh
Program Description: The famous Wild Acres – B’nai B’rith Institute of Judaism Retreat is coming to Greater Raleigh! We will be live-streaming two of the lectures from the retreat in Little Switzerland, NC.
Join us for one or both lectures. Refreshments will be served between the lectures.
Schedule:
9:15 Coffee and light refreshments
9:30 – 10:30 “Anti-Semitism on U.S. College Campuses” by Michelle Magner, Anti-Defamation League
10:30 – 11:00 Refreshments and discussion
11:00 – 12:00 “The Hebrew Republic – Are Jews Responsible for Democracy?” by Rabbi Aaron Herman
Where: Atria of Cary, 7000 Regency Pkwy., Cary, NC 27518
When: Monday, August 12, 2024, from 9:15am-12pm
Cost: JCC Members $10, General Community $18
For more information: gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org
Speaker Bios:
Michelle Magner is the Deputy Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, Washington DC Region.
Aaron Herman, a rabbi and a lawyer, is the principal of the Tzohar Seminary for Chassidus and Arts, Pittsburgh, PA. Formerly he was the director of Chabad of Cary and taught Melton classes at the JCC of Greater Raleigh.
Jun
4
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: "My Jewish Textile Journey: Connecting with Ritual, Culture, and Family through Crafts"
Program Description: My Jewish Textile Journey: Connecting with Ritual, Culture, and Family through Crafts
When Jorie Slodki's parents found a half-finished embroidered challah cover in a late great-aunt's apartment, they brought it to Jorie and asked if she could complete it. Jorie said she would, even though she didn't know how to embroider. That challah cover sparked a love of fiber and textile arts that continues to this day. Today, Jorie can do knitting, embroidery, cross-stitch, tatting, bobbin lace, temari, and more—and she sees every craft as a new opportunity to explore Jewish culture, history, and ritual objects.
Jorie Slodki has taught crafting classes, made pieces on commission, and won ribbons for her work at state fairs in two states. She is a member of the North Carolina Regional Lacers and the International Organization of Lace. Her article, "My Jewish Lace Journey: Inventing Tradition," was published in the IOLI Bulletin in Summer 20233. When she is not working on craft projects, she is the Content Manager at the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh.
Where: Atria of Cary, 7000 Regency Pkwy., Cary, NC 27518
When: Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 12:00pm
Cost: JCC Members $10, General Community $10
For more information: dina.stambler@shalomraleigh.org
May
23
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "Understanding the World of Misinformation and Misbeliefs" (SOLD OUT)
This program is sold out.
Program Description: Prof. Dan Ariely, Duke University "Understanding the World of Misinformation and Misbeliefs"
One can look at misinformation and misbeliefs as simply mistakes, but in reality they are psychological responses to feelings of deprivation. In his presentation Dan analyzes conditions leading people to lose faith in logical views of the world and begin looking for alternative views, which only result in further levels of misbelief. How can people return to the reality of facts? There are some things we can do to mitigate the damage.
Dan Ariely, professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics at Duke University, is dedicated to helping people live more sensible – if not rational – lives. He is a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight and co-creator of the documentary film “(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies.” Dr Ariely is a three-time New York Times bestselling author; his books include Predictably Irrational; The Honest Truth About Dishonesty; Irrationally Yours and his latest book, Misbelief, published in 2023.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Thursday, May 23, at 12:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
May
8
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "Commemorating Loss and Celebrating Independence Post Oct.7”
Program Description: Prof. David Katz “Commemorating Loss and Celebrating Independence Post Oct.7”
Israel is a nation in which loss and independence are inherently intertwined, as evidenced by the establishment on consecutive days of Yom HaZikron and Yom Haatzmaut, national Memorial Day and Independence Day. The connection between mourning our loss and celebrating our freedom is especially complicated and difficult now in the wake of the horrific Oct. 7 attacks.
David Katz, professor at the University of Haifa in the Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies, specializes in political geography and environmental policy. His projects involving trans-boundary water management have had positive impacts on Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian relations. Currently David is an Israel Institute visiting scholar at Duke University’s Nicholas School of Environment.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, May 8, at 12:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
May
7
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: "Homegrown Habitat: Sustainable Landscapes and Native Plants"
Program Description: “Homegrown Habitat: Sustainable Landscapes and Native Plants with master gardener Dale Batchelor”
Just in time for spring! As we lose farms and woodlands to population growth, how we manage our backyards, patios, and balconies plays an increasingly important role in supporting healthy populations of birds, pollinators, and other wildlife.
Join us for an enlightening presentation about habitat gardens – gardens that emphasize native plants for their benefit to birds and other wildlife and employ sustainable landscape practices.
Batchelor, owner of Gardener by Nature, is a frequent contributor to Triangle Gardener Magazine, writing about native plants and sustainable landscape practices.
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
When: Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 12:00pm
Cost: JCC Members $10, General Community $10
For more information: dina.stambler@shalomraleigh.org
Apr
3
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "What Happens the Day After Gaza?"
Program Description: Prof. Bob Moog "What Happens the Day after Gaza?"
The day after the fighting ends, then what? Ultimately the problem confronting the Israelis and Palestinians alike will remain the same–two peoples figuring out how to live, either together or apart, on a very small strip of land.
Bob Moog, professor emeritus at NCSU in the School of Public & International Affairs, is a specialist in middle east politics and in comparative legal systems. He has served as political consultant to Afghanistan, India, Nepal and Egypt.
Prof. Moog is an extremely popular speaker at JCC and his talks sell out quickly, so register early!
Lunch at 12:30pm, Speaker at 1:00pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 12:30pm
Cost: JCC Members FREE, General Community $18
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Apr
2
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: "Champions of Change: Early Suffragists and the Fight for Equality"
Program Description: Champions of Change: Early Suffragists and the Fight for Equality
Join us for an afternoon with Professor Charlotte Gordon: AUTHOR. HISTORIAN. SPEAKER.
Gordon, National Endowment for the Humanities Award Winner, will tell lead us through the stories of the early Women’s Movement leaders.
“Deft storytelling, impressive scholarship and historical imagination…”
— Massachusetts Center for the Book
Charlotte Gordon’s work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among other publications.
Gordon is the director of the Tadler Center and a distinguished professor of the Humanities at Endicott College. Gordon speaks frequently at colleges and conferences and has been interviewed on numerous radio and television programs across the world.
Where: Brier Pointe Retirement Community, 5911 McCrimmon Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560.
Please note the special location for this luncheon. We will NOT be meeting at Beth Shalom.
When: Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 12:00pm
Cost: JCC Members $10, General Community $10
For assistance registering: dina.stambler@shalomraleigh.org
Mar
5
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: "Hotel Cuba" with Aaron Hamburger
Description: Come journey back into time, to Havana, Cuba of the 1920s with author Aaron Hamburger, whose new book Hotel Cuba describes a little known chapter in Jewish immigration history.
Inspired by the true story of Hamburger's grandmother, the book brings to light the story of Jewish refugees from World War I and the Soviet Revolution who wanted to come to America but found the gates to Ellis Island closed to them as a result of new immigration laws passed in 1921 and then 1924. Instead, they headed to other New World destinations, including Havana, Cuba, which was also a haven for smugglers, draft dodgers, and tourists from America engaging in alcohol tourism because of Prohibition. Hamburger explores the various Jewish communities living in Cuba at the time, both Ashkenazi and Sephardic, as well as the efforts local Jews made to welcome this unexpected influx of newcomers, who nicknamed their new home "Hotel Cuba," seeing it as a temporary waystation en route to the Golden Land of the U.S. However, for many, Cuba was not just a waystation, but a new home in itself.
Hotel Cuba was named a best book of 2023 by Hadassah Magazine. It was also the Jewish Book Council’s January Book Club pick.
Hotel Cuba will be available for purchase. All book sale proceeds will be donated to the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh.
Lunch will be a kosher Cuban-inspired menu.
When: Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 12:00pm
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh, NC
Cost: JCC Members $10, General Community $10
For more information contact: dina.stambler@shalomraleigh.org
Feb
12
11:00 AM11:00
JCC Speaker Brunch February 2024
Program Description: Join us for brunch, story-telling and connection as Playback Theater, a unique form of improvisational theater where the audience volunteers stories from their lives and see them played back on the spot. Performance artists Noa Roth and Jill Eickmann bring the audience's stories to life with live music, entertaining while fostering empathy, connection, and reflection.
Bring us a story of romance, relationships and love, for our performance for Valentine’s Day!
Jill Eickmann is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Leela Improv. She is an actor and facilitator who now offers improv classes in the Triangle area
Noa Roth has acted, directed and instructed various theater groups for the last 20 years and is a Playback theater facilitator. She is also an award-winning film maker.
When: Monday, February 12, 2024, at 11:00 am
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For more information contact: 919-676-6170
Feb
6
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch (NEW TOPIC)
Program Description: Sandy Didner will introduce us to the work of Sarah Jones, an American playwright, actress, and poet. Jones, "a master of the genre" according to The New York Times, has written and performed four multi-character solo shows, including the on and off Broadway production, Bridge & Tunnel. We will preview recordings of some of Jones’ work and then have time for discussion. [NOTE: The topic has been changed from what had originally been scheduled.]
When: Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 12:00 pm
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh, NC
Cost: JCC Members $10, General Community $10
For more information contact: dina.stambler@shalomraleigh.org
Jan
10
12:30 PM12:30
JCC January Speaker Luncheon
Program Description: John Coffey NC Museum of Art curator emeritus
"Holocaust Stolen Art & the NC Museum of Art”
Like many American museums, the NC Museum of Art has had to address the issue of Nazi-looted works of art. The issue has profound legal, philosophical and moral dimensions. This talk will present several case studies involving works in the Museum’s collection. Each case is a singular story with its own unique resolution.
John Coffey is the NC Museum of Art curator emeritus for both the Judaic collection of Jewish ceremonial art and the American and Modern Art Collections. During his career at the NCMA John served as the statewide director of the Israel/North Carolina Cultural Exchange. In addition, John served as a professor of art at UNC Chapel Hill for twelve years.
Box lunches at 12:30 pm, speaker at 1:00 pm
When: Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 12:30 pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For more information contact: Maxine.Carr@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
13
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Luncheon: "Jewish Humor"
Program Description: In this light-hearted presentation storyteller Scott Davis will take us on a fun-filled journey into the world of Jewish humor. Gleaning from celebrated Jewish comedians and humorists of the past such as Alan King, Myron Cohen, Sam Levenson, and Leo Rosten, Scott will stir up a delightful stew of lighthearted jokes, humorous tales, and colorful curses, seasoning the dish with some theories of what makes Jewish humor so unique. He'll leave a little time for you to share your very own favorite Jewish joke.
Scott Davis is a 7-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, former UNC TV executive producer and an acclaimed Jewish storyteller. He is the author of five books including Chanukah Tales from Oykvetchnik and Souls Are Flying! A Celebration of Jewish Stories. Founder of Jewish Storyteller Press, Scott has received international recognition for his efforts in restoring the literary legacy of renowned Yiddish author Jacob Dinezon.
Register by 12p, Dec 7
When: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, from 12:30-2:30 pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus, Guld Building
Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 7 at 12pm
For more information contact: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Dec
5
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: Chanukah Celebration
Program Description: Please join us for a Chanukah celebration featuring the Carolina Preserve Shalom Club Singers! Lunch will include delicious latkes with your choice of applesauce or sour cream.
When: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 12:00-2:00 pm
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh, NC, 27606
Cost: JCC Members $10, General Community $10
For more information contact: 919-585-1290 or dina.stambler@shalomraleigh.org
Nov
15
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Luncheon
Program Description: As great loss grips Israel today, and as we commemorate Khristalnacht, we look to an inspiring life of resistance and survival, the life of Ludwig Wurzelmann, a hero of the Shoa. Warsaw born Ludwig miraculously escaped Nazi captivity and fled into the dense forest where he began a life of heroism, joining the partisans to wage a guerilla war against the mighty Wehrmacht. Ludwig's son, Dr. John Wurzelmann, will relate the remarkable life story of his late father.
Dr John Wurzelmann, keynote speaker at the 2023 Chapel Hill. Holocaust Commemoration, is a retired physician. An accomplished speaker, he has been giving presentations for the Holocaust Speaker’s Bureau for several years.
When: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 12:30-2:30pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For more information contact: maxine.carr@shalomraleigh.org
Nov
7
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: "Stories of Jewish Greater Raleigh: Behind the Scenes of Our New Podcast"
Program Description: Join us for lunch followed by a preview of the new podcast and conversation with producer, BJ Davis. BJ will share stories from the six-episode podcast series he recently hosted which highlights the programs, staff, and volunteers of the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh.
The podcast not only allows listeners to learn more about the Greater Raleigh, but to hear personal, and often moving, stories directly from the people who are working to make the Greater Raleigh area a more dynamic, engaging, and safe place for its Jewish community.
When: Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 12:00-1:30 pm
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606
Cost: $10
For more information contact: dina.stambler@shalomraleigh.org or 919-585-1290
Oct
4
12:30 PM12:30
Speaker Luncheon: "Before Fiddler on the Roof: American Yiddish Cinema and Tevye, 1939"
Program Description: "Before Fiddler on the Roof: American Yiddish Cinema and Tevye, 1939"
Prof. Lucy Fischer, Distinguished Professor Emerita, Film and Media Studies, University of Pittsburgh
Box lunches at 12:30, Speaker at 1:00
Dr. Fischer’s talk, illustrates with slides and film clips the American Yiddish-language 1939 film, "Tevye" based on a Sholem Aleichem story. "Tevye"was a precursor to "Fiddler on the Roof" establishing itself in the American Yiddish cinema of the 1930s.
Lucy Fischer, a Distinguished Professor Emerita, of Film and Media Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, is the author of fifteen books pertaining to film. She has held curatorial positions at NYC's Museum of Modern Art and Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art and has received both a NEA Art Critics Fellowship and a NEH Fellowship for University Professors. She has served as President of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies and received its Distinguished Service Award.
When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023, from 12:30-2:30 pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For more information contact: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Oct
3
12:00 PM12:00
A New View on Aging: A Closer Look at the Myths and Realities of Aging
Program Description: We are excited to kick off a new program series in Western Wake County. On the first Tuesday of most months, we will come together for a tasty kosher-style lunch followed by a speaker.
Join us for a lively discussion about how negative cultural stereotypes about aging influence how we think and feel about getting older. The impact of negative thinking often affects us emotionally and inhibits our true potential. There are certain realities about growing older we cannot change. However, there is much we can do to redefine what it means to be older and live productively. Join Abby Palmer MSW, JFS Senior Services Social Worker to explore how ageism affects us as we grow old. We will focus on the benefits of redefining aging, being proactive and thinking positively.
When: Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 12:00-2:00pm
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
Cost: JCC Members $10, General Community $10
For more information contact: dina.stambler@shalomraleigh.org or 919-585-1290
Sep
13
12:30 PM12:30
Speaker Luncheon: "The Czech Torah Scroll Story: from WWII to their Diaspora"
Program Description: The Czech Torah Scroll Story: from WWII to their Diaspora
Only by a series of miracles did a huge cache of Czech Torah scrolls, although barely usable, survive the Shoah, and today they stand as a memorial to hope and to the vanished communities which once treasured them. The Memorial Scrolls Trust has restored and entrusted 1,400 of these precious scrolls to be on permanent loan to caring communities around the world and Raleigh is fortunate to house one. This presentation, live on zoom, explores the miraculous story of these scrolls.
Lois Roman is a trustee of the Memorial Scrolls Trust, a London based non-profit, and serves as their US Representative on the East Coast. A graduate of Brandeis U, Lois holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, and an MA in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Yeshiva U.
RSVP is required.
When: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, from 12:30-2:30 pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For more information contact: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Sep
5
12:00 PM12:00