Explore the history and development of the Yiddish language that, at one time, was the "mame-loshn" (mother tongue) of almost 13 million people, or about 75% of the global Jewish population. Coffee and bagels will be served. FREE and everyone is welcome, but please RSVP below.
Are you leading a Seder of your own? Attending a Seder? Doing your own thing for Passover? Join Rabbi Michael Schwartz, the JCCNS’ Co-Director of Jewish Engagement, for an online discussion on ways to make this Passover extraordinary. We'll discuss ideas relating the holiday to current events, from the practical and the basics. Event is […]
Join us for an invigorating discussion about the biggest news stories of the month. We look forward to seeing you! Bagels will be served. FREE and open to everyone!
Pianist Ian Scarfe invites us to his living room for a live-streamed piano concert where he will explore the evolution of classical piano styles. Scarfe starts our journey with Bach's elegant and orderly Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, progressing through the drama and form of classical-era Mozart and Beethoven, and finally to the heart-rending passion of Brahms and the other late-Romantics. Save! Get “Early Bird” […]
This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in The Producers to the enigmatic title role in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in […]
What do Gefilte Fish and Teenage Girls Have in Common? Join us for a viewing of two short documentaries and a discussion facilitated by award-winning filmmaker Lisa Kors (Shayna Maidels) on the theme of teenage rebellion and how Judaism changes through the generations. Bagels and coffee will be served. The event is FREE but please […]
After funding is cut for the school musical, a high school teacher in the Bronx resolves to earn it back by recruiting a fellow statistics teacher (who is secretly a card counter and recovering gambling addict) to cheat at an underground card game run by the Hasidic Jewish community. The plan goes awry with mounting […]
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife, Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family while their home sits mere yards away from the setting of the worst atrocities of recent history. Shot in and around the historic site of Auschwitz and anchored by Mica Levi’s haunting score, The Zone of Interest is […]
Join in this presentation which highlights the background and work of nine (9) Jewish architects who have designed well-known buildings in the United States and around the world, including Richard Neutra, Victor Gruen, Louis Kahn, Max Abramovitz, Eero Saarinen, Frank Gehry, Denise Scott Brown, Moshe Safdie, and Daniel Libeskind. Save! Register by May 4th for […]
