JCCNS, Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Knitting Knights
2025-11-05 19:00, 2025-12-03 19:00 (America/New_York) | JCCNS Women’s Health Center, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
Join us for fun evenings of knitting and chat. All ability levels welcome.
First and third Wednesdays of every month.

Israeli Folk Dancing
2025-11-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-11 19:30 - 21:00 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Class will be held at the JCCNS in WK
FREE but please RSVP if you plan on attending to ns.israeli.folk.dance@gmail.com

ChicShuk All Shuk'd Up for Israel
2025-11-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Congregation Shirat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Avenue, Swampscott, MA, 01907, United States
At Congregation Shirat Hayam
Join us at Congregation Shirat Hayam to support Israeli artisans. All proceeds will be sent directly to the artists.

1:00pm – 3:30pm: Handmade Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories, Home Decor & Judaica, Fine Arts & Photography, Cosmetics & Dead Sea Products, Children’s Gifts & Toys, Culinary Delights
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Games and crafts for children of all ages
1:00pm-3:30pm: Enjoy delicious Israeli food provided by Bonapita
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Learn Israeli dancing
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Israeli music led by Rabbi Idan Irelander feauturing Israeli muscicians

Admission is free. Family-friendly event.
*Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Community Partners to date:
Camp Avodah, Camp Bauercrest, Congregation Ahavat Olam, Congregation Shirat Hayam, Epstein Hillel School, JCC of the North Shore, Jewish Journal, Lappin Foundation, Temple Ahavat Achim, Temple B’nai Abraham, Temple Emanu-El of Marblehead, Temple Sinai

JCCNS Women's Book Club
2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
We will be discussing When We Flew Away by Alice Hoffman.
Book club will be meeting on Zoom only. Please email Sara Ewing at sewing@jccns.com for Zoom link

Uri Kaufman, American Intifada: Israel, the Gaza War and the New Antisemitism
2025-11-12 19:00 - 21:00 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
If we listen to commentators, a pattern quickly emerges: the more liberal the speaker, the more likely they are to attack Israel. Worse, many liberals say things about Israel that are patently false. After the October 7 Hamas attack, Barack Obama said that Israel had “unclean hands” because of the “unbearable occupation”. The trouble was, there was no occupation. Israel had withdrawn from Gaza almost twenty years before. With his acclaimed wit, historian Uri Kaufman answers the riddle in American Intifada by examining the phenomenon through the distorting lens of race: simply put, Israelis are perceived as a white group of privilege, while Palestinians are perceived as people of color. For progressives, fighting for people of color is the core value that crowds out all other considerations, no matter the facts. Kaufman examines how this all results in a strange upside-down world where liberals attack Israelis who share their values, while embracing Palestinians who reject them.

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The Life and Music of Ella Fitzgerald
2025-11-13 11:30 - 12:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Monthly Mid-Day Speakers Series
In Partnership with Explorers Lifelong Learning

The Life and Music of Ella Fitzgerald Join Bill Sano, musician and music historian, to learn about the extraordinary life, voice, and legacy of Ella Fitzgerald — one of the most influential jazz artists of all time.

Coffee and bagels will be served
Event is free, please RSVP below.

One Community Event with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
2025-11-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
on Zoom
From the first Asian-American to be ordained as a rabbi, a stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world.
Free and open to everyone!
Register below for Zoom link.

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Alice Hoffman, When We Flew Away
2025-11-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Congregation Shirat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Avenue, Swampscott, MA, 01907, United States
Join us for an evening with Alice Hoffman, NYT Best-Selling author of more than 30 works of fiction, including the popular novel, Practical Magic!
In conversation with Talya Sokoll, school librarian, author of educational guides for YA and Middle Grade books, and mikveh guide.
Based on extensive research and published in cooperation with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Hoffman delivers When We Flew Away, a stunning novel about one of contemporary history’s most acclaimed figures, exploring the little-known details of Anne Frank’s life before she went into hiding. With the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, the Frank family’s life is turned inside out, blow by blow, restriction by restriction. Prejudice, loss, and terror run rampant, and Anne is forced to bear witness as ordinary people become monsters, and children and families are caught up in the inescapable tide of violence. In the midst of impossible danger, Anne, audacious and creative and fearless, discovers who she truly is. With a wisdom far beyond her years, she will become a writer who will go on to change the world as we know it.
This event is FREE for students.
Community Partners: Abbot Public Library, Clifton Lutheran Church, Congregation Shirat Hayam, Epstein Hillel School, Lappin Foundation, Marblehead Council on Aging, Marblehead Public Schools, Marblehead Task Force Against Discrimination, PJ Our Way, S.U.R.E. Diversity,Salem State Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Seaglass Village, Swampscott Council on Aging, Swampscott Public Library, Temple Emanu-El,Temple Sinai

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Knitting Knights
2025-11-19 19:00, 2025-12-17 19:00 | JCCNS Women’s Health Center, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
Join us for fun evenings of knitting and chat. All ability levels welcome.
First and third Wednesdays of every month.
Everyone is welcome! You do not need to be a member to attend.

Widow/Widower Support Group
2025-11-19 19:00 - 20:00 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Have you recently lost a spouse or partner and are looking for support, connection, and good conversation?
Join facilitator Ken Schulman, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, for a thoughtful discussion on navigating the many “firsts” that follow the loss of a spouse — the first Thanksgiving, first holiday season, birthdays, anniversaries, and other meaningful dates.
Free and open to everyone. Please RSVP to sewing@jccns.com

Nova Festival Survivor Documentary Screening
2025-11-20 19:00 - 20:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Join us to hear from Steve Rosenberg and Matthew Swartz, publisher and president of the Jewish Journal, about their original documentary on the survivors of the October 7 attack on the Nova Festival in Israel, followed by a viewing of the film.
Event is free, please RSVP below.

Melody Howard Ritt, Charley and Seymour's Hanukkah Miracle
2025-11-21 16:30 - 18:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Celebrate literacy at a free family-friendly Shabbat celebration!
Best friends Charley Chipmunk and Seymour Squirrel are planning their Hanukkah celebration. “I’ll fry the latkes, and you bring the menorah and the candles,” Seymour suggests.
But when Hanukkah arrives, Charley can’t remember what he is supposed to bring. He knows it started with the letter C. Was it cantaloupe? Carrots? Cookies? Charley’s backpack is overflowing with food that starts with C, but he forgets the candles! How can they celebrate Hanukkah if they don’t have candles to light?
This family-friendly event includes a pizza dinner. Families with Children 8 and younger are welcome!
FREE and open to everyone! Please RSVP below.

JCCNS Piranhas and Sea Serpents Alumni Meet
2025-11-28 11:00 - 13:00 | JCCNS Indoor Pool, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
Join us for a fun, feel-good meet over Thanksgiving Weekend for Alumni of the JCCNS Sea Serpents and the storied JCCNS Piranhas to connect with each other and engage with the JCCNS.
Warm up: 11:00am-11:30am
Meet: 11:30am-12:15pm
Lunch: 12:30pm
$10/swimmer — Register by noon on Tuesday, November 25.
For questions, please contact Sea Serpents Head Coach Ashley Vieira at avieira@jccns.com.

Schmooze and News
2025-11-30 10:30 - 11:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Join us for an invigorating discussion about the month’s biggest news stories.
We look forward to seeing you!
Bagels will be served. FREE and open to everyone!

Senior Jazz and Lunch Hour
2025-12-03 11:00 - 12:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
This event has been canceled. There will be no Senior Jazz and Lunch Hour in December.
All seniors are welcome to enjoy a live performance by the Insight Band and share a delicious complimentary lunch at the JCCNS.
Space is limited.
Please email Susan Wood at swood@jccns.com with any questions.

JCCNS Women's Book Club
2025-12-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
We will be discussing Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder (non-fiction).
Book club will be meeting on Zoom only. Please email Sara Ewing at sewing@jccns.com for Zoom link

Open Play Canasta at the J!
2025-12-09 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-16 12:00 - 15:00 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Join us for weekly Canasta games! Please bring your own playing cards and card holder.
Members: Free
Community $5 to be paid at The Welcome Center.
Please RSVP to Sara Ewing at sewing@jccns.com.

Sound Bath Bliss
2025-12-11 18:30 - 19:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Illuminate Yoga and Wellness
With Stacey Lloyd at the JCCNS.
An immersive experience for deep relaxation. Sips & Snacks to follow.
Register below or call The Welcome Center at 857-285-7900.
$25 JCCNS Members/ $30 Community
For more information, contact Health and Wellness Director, Mary Pat Hawkins, at mphawkins@jccns.com.

Little Explorers at EHS
2025-12-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Epstein Hillel School, 6 Community Road, Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
A Fun and Engaging Series for Children Ages 2-5
Winter Wonders
What to expect:

Arts & Crafts
Sensory Play
Stories
Coffee & Snacks for Parents

Explore, create, and connect with other families. Siblings welcome!
Free and open to the community. RSVP encouraged but not required to: Rebecca Karen, rkaren@epsteinhillel

Hanukkah Party
2025-12-14 16:00 - 18:00 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Join us for a Hanukkah party with Mickey and Minnie Mouse!
We will have dancing, crafts, pizza and delicious Hanukkah treats!
FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP below.

Loss, Grief, and Recovery — A Personal Story
2025-12-18 11:30 - 12:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Monthly Mid-Day Speakers Series
In Partnership with Explorers Lifelong Learning

Join us for an important talk on loss, grief, and healing. Hear from Dr. Peter Sheckman, who will share his personal story about the loss of his son and his experience working with patients and families, and Trish Crean, Grief Counselor for All Care VNA, who brings many years of experience supporting individuals and families through the grieving process.Coffee and bagels will be served.

Event is free, please RSVP below.

Community Menorah Lighting
2025-12-18 17:00 - 18:00 | National Grand Bank, 91 Pleasant Street, Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
at the National Grand Bank, 91 Pleasant Street in Marblehead
Celebrating Hanukkah with songs, inspiring words and a Hanukkah treat.
Open to everyone!
With the support of:
National Grand Bank, Congregation Shirat Hayam, Temple Emanu-El, Temple Sinai, JCCNS and Epstein Hillel School
