Join us for a night of Israeli film!  A screening of a modern Israeli movie followed by a discussion with Keren Glick, our Israeli Shlicha.  Each movie exposes a different face of Israel and shows the diversity of Israeli culture, society, traditions and more.

Cosponsored by the Judaic, Israel Connections and Adult Departments

Free for JCC members, $35 early registration for non-members (7 sessions) or $7 per session.

To register, call Robyn at ext. 1429. For more information call Keren at ext. 1428.

Srugim is an extremely popular Israeli TV show that follows the lives of five Modern Orthodox Jewish single men and women who live in Jerusalem.  The show revolves around a young group of friends who are trying to establish themselves in the workplace, while searching for love. Join us for a fun night of great TV!  We will be screening two episodes each week, followed by a discussion with Keren Glick, our Israeli Shlicha.

Cosponsored by the Judaic, Israel Connection and Adult Departments.

Free for JCC members,$35 early registration for non-members (7 sessions) or $7 per session.

To register, call Robyn at ext. 1429. For more information call Keren at ext. 1428.

Following the “Arab Spring”, 2013 is set to be a critical year for security both home and abroad. With terrorism and insurgencies the tools of modern warfare, our concept of security is constantly evolving.
Hear from an experts on the threats we face at home and abroad and what lies on the horizon for the US, Israel and countries around the globe.

Dr. Joshua Gleis is an international security consultant and political risk analyst. He is the author of Withdrawing Under Fire: Lessons Learned from Islamist Insurgencies (Potomac Books, 2011) and co-author of Hezbollah and Hamas: A Comparative Study (Johns Hopkins University Press).

Sponsored by the Berit and Martin Bernstein Open Forum Endowment Fund and the Edwin S. Soforenko Foundation.

Free & Open to the Community 

Led by Robin Strauss, Community Outreach Coordinator

Aphasia is a language disorder, most often a result of a stroke or traumatic brain injury, which impairs the expression and understanding of spoken language, reading and writing. While aphasia affects a person’s ability to communicate, it does not affect the person’s intellect.

WATCH this compelling true story about actor Carl McIntyre - a humorous and moving presentation of coming to terms with having aphasia and making positive and inspired decisions about his new life.

 LEARN how The Adler Aphasia Center, a non-profit, post-rehabilitative therapeutic center is addressing the long-term needs of people with aphasia and their families -enhancing their communication skills, providing opportunities for social and peer support, building self-confidence and changing their lives.

Free and Open to the Community.