The Ethics of War

With Rabbi Michael Schwartz and Pastor James Bixby Is it all really fair in love and war? Rabbi Michael Schwartz from Temple Sinai and Pastor James Bixby from the Clifton Lutheran Church will hold a discussion about the ethics of war. They will explore the rules of war, how to behave before, during, and after […]

Free

Stroller Bootcamp

Bring your baby in the stroller, carrier or wear them! Yoga mats available for them to play on. Meet other caregivers and get in a good workout!

J Baby Play Group

Join us every Wednesday for great conversation, caregiver support and to meet other families. Music, Stories, Open Play and My First Holiday Celebrations. For babies under 2 and caregivers.

How the Year 1968 Created Today’s America

Monthly Mid-Day Speaker Series In partnership with Explorers Lifelong Learners Institute Join Michael Goldman, political consultant and Salem Explorers lecturer, who will discuss how the year 1968 was the most consequential year of the 20th century. Coffee and bagels will be served. FREE and everyone is welcome, but you must RSVP (click "Going" below.)

Free

Gaza Update: How it happened and what comes next

Join Alex Safian, PhD, Associate Director and Research Director of CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis) for a talk and Q&A. Free, but please RSVP below (click "Going.") For more information, email Sara Ewing at sewing@jccns.com.

Free

Jennifer Rosner, Once We Were Home

Once We Were Home, a novel that weaves together the fictional lives of four displaced children, has been called a “revelation” that animates WWII histories readers never knew about. Oskar and Ana have been hidden by a Polish farm family. Roger has been raised in a convent. Renata believes her German parents are her own. What happens after […]