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This email is sponsored by the Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation Ahavath Israel Back to the Future celebration! Click here for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. You can also support our Bocce Tournament by donating to this fundraiser created by our friend Elen! - Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, through August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! Register here! - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Krav Maga for Self-Defense at the JCC Check out this SI Live feature on our new Krav Maga self-defense classes! Our classes are open to all ages and we offer discounts when you register multiple family members. Learn more and sign up here! - Driver's Ed is Back! We are excited to announce that Driver’s Ed will be back this fall! The JCC contracts with a local vendor to provide a Driver Education program for new drivers 16 years and older. The class meets at the South Shore/Avis JCC for classroom work and in-car classes. The course is a comprehensive introduction to the driving experience. Students must successfully complete both the road and theory portions of the course in order to receive a MV 285, formerly known as the Blue Card. For more information, call 718.851.1876. - 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Our 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic was recently featured on SI Live! Check out the article here! - Recap: Tisha B'Av Day of Learning On Sunday, we hosted a virtual day of learning in honor of Tisha B'Av. We are pleased that over 135 participants joined us to commemorate this solemn day. You can watch all the videos here. - Apply for After School Explorers The application for Explorers is now open! Our Explorers after school program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Apply here. Please understand that pick up from specific schools is not guaranteed and you will be fully refunded if we are unable to provide transportation from the school your child attends. - COVID-19 Vaccines A city Health Department doctor is warning that the situation on Staten Island could become "dangerous" again as we see an increasing positivity rate alongside fewer people getting vaccinated. Read the full story here. City Health Department Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi recently stated that "the spread of the Delta variant means it is perhaps the most dangerous time to be unvaccinated." Now is the time to get vaccinated to protect yourselves, your loved ones, and vulnerable members of the community. Widespread vaccine uptake is the best way for us to get back to doing all of the activities we love soon! If you need a vaccine appointment, visit nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692). - Food Pantry Volunteers Needed Our Kosher Food Pantry needs volunteers to help with distribution and to prepare packages. If you are interested in a wonderful opportunity to give back to those in need, please contact Sara Cohen at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. - B&Y Catering Now Open for Online Orders Order breakfast and lunch online and have it delivered to you while you enjoy our facilities! Click here or scan the QR code to order from B&Y Catering. Please include in the instructions what area of the JCC you are located in so that your order can be delivered to you. Please see Café operating hours below. Monday to Friday Breakfast: 9am - 11am Lunch: 11am - 4:30pm SUNRISE DAY CAMP Sunrise Hats Our campers love to sport their Sunrise Day Camp gear at home! Check out these awesome Sunrise hats they received! - Cycle for Sunrise! Sunday, August 22 At this year's Five Boro Bike Tour, we are racing towards the goal of raising $6,000 to send a child to Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island next summer! Secure your spot for the Bike Race by registering here. Your entry fee includes bike race entry, custom race-day shirt, and a ticket to the after party brunch. After registering, you will receive a link to share with family and friends that will allow them to donate to support you in the race. Spots are limited, so be sure to register early! Special thanks to the David Harris Collection for leading this team effort to give summer back to children with cancer and their siblings! WELLNESS Summer Safety Stay safe this summer! Check out this article for tips on avoiding summer health hazards such as heat exhaustion and sun damage! - Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! SPORTS Register for Summer Sports Camps! There are still a few spots available in our summer sports camps! We offer basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics programs for kids at all skill levels. Learn more and sign up here! - Summer Tennis Session Registration for the summer tennis session is open! Sign up here! - Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! ARTS AND CULTURE Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... F11: Digital Paintings for Full Screen Tuesday, August 3, 12pm Join Emily O'Leary, Associate Curator at the Derfner Judaica Museum, for a virtual tour of a new exhibition that explores how contemporary artists use computers to 'paint' in the same way as they'd use a brush! While many virtual art tours during the pandemic used the computers to showcase artworks that exist in the physical world, this special presentation features digital paintings best viewed on a screen. Donations are suggested. Register here. Join us on Zoom here Meeting ID: 881 4176 5372 Password: 4F4ZpU - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Hidden Gems of the Museums of Europe Tuesdays, August 3 - August 31, 10am Teen Lounge, Bernikow JCC Peter Whitehouse is back for another exciting exploration of Europe's greatest museums! This time, you will explore hidden gems of the museum landscape, "visiting" smaller institutions like the Musée d'Orsay and Pinacoteca Civica di Forlì. We are excited to welcome you back in-person for this series! Tickets are $12 per lecture or $50 for the series. Register here. - “Pop” Lubin’s Silent Film Empire Check out the National Museum of American Jewish History's online exhibit about "Pop" Lubin, a German Jewish immigrant at the forefront of the film industry's early years. - Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! MUSIC Live Concert by the Rock-A-Silly Band, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 15, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join the Rock-A-Silly Band for a FREE, fun-filled performance for families with young children! Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Roots of Latin Jazz In this episode of PBS Great Performances, celebrate the rhythms of Latin music with the Raices Jazz Orchestra and performances by Grammy-winning artists including Richard Bona and Anaadi. - Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! KIDS AND FAMILIES At-Home Obstacle Course Create an obstacle course inspired by the way different animals move! Easy to create with objects found at home, these challenges are a great way to get kids moving and thinking. CAMP Camp Photos Be sure to follow our Facebook page for photos from summer camp! We post photos from each division weekly! - CITs Caring for Others Our values are at the heart of everything we do at JCC Day Camp! This week, teens in our Counselor in Training (CIT) program fulfilled the Jewish value of caring for others by packing 120 kosher care packages for those in need on Staten Island! - Post-Camp Week Monday, August 23 - Friday, September 3 Keep the fun going by signing up for our post-camp program for campers ages 4-12! Register here. SOCIAL SERVICES Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. - Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! American Jewish Committee: Take Action The American Jewish Committee encourages you to take action against antisemitism by urging your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R.261). This bipartisan bill helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. Learn more and contact your Representative here. NYPD Summer of Growth Tuesdays and Thursdays, through September 2 The NYPD is hosting a series of fun summer events as part of their commitment to safer and cleaner neighborhoods! All events will take place around Staten Island on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-2pm. TODAY: Softball at Willowbrook Park 7/27: Clean Team at Veterans Park 7/29: Cops and Kids Chess Tournament at 121 Precinct 8/3: Clean Team @ Midland Beach 8/5: Volleyball @ Midland Beach 8/10: Borough Graffiti Clean Up 8/12: Nature Walk @ Greenbelt Nature Center 8/17: Clean Team @ Bloomingdale Park 8/19: Soccer @ Bloomingdale Park 8/24: Clean Team @ Corporal Thompson Park 8/26: Football @ Corporal Thompson Park 8/31: Clean Team @ Grandview Park 9/2: End of Summer Bash at Grandview Park confines of the 121 Precinct Mosaic Visions Presents "I Pray With My Feet," A Three-Part In-Depth Discussion Of Allyship and the Civil Rights Movement Series Sundays, August 15-August 29, 6pm This three-part conversation on civil rights aims to enlighten and motivate audiences to be allies against racial injustice. Dee Sanae, founder of Mosaic Visions, will be joined in conversation by two Jewish allies who were involved in organizing and rallying for the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King, Jr. Register here. Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! There Was No Silence: A Documentary by Joe Allen Monday, July 26, 9am In September 1972, 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team were murdered by Palestinian terrorists in Munich, Germany. Not only did the International Olympic Committee fail to properly recognize the horrific tragedy, but the games proceeded as normal, as if nothing unusual ever occurred - and they have refused to recognize the Munich Massacre for 23 Olympic Games and counting. Joe Allen, with the help of JCC Rockland, produced this spectacular documentary showing what is being done to bring light and recognition to those who perished. Watch the documentary here. After streaming live on July 26 at 9am, the documentary will remain available for on-demand viewing until July 28. Follow Up Conversation - The Fight For One Minute: Fulfilling Justice For the Munich 11 Wednesday, July 28, 7:30pm After viewing Joe Allen's documentary about the Munich 11, you are invited to join the Virtual J for a conversation about The Fight for 1 Minute: Fulfilling Justice for the Munich 11. Ankie Spitzer, the wife of the murdered Israeli Olympic coach, will join director Joe Allen to discuss the ongoing struggle for justice, where it stands today in the fight for one minute of silence, and the role of the JCC movement in helping to finally fulfill the mission of this campaign. Watch here. Inside David Steinberg's Comedy World Thursday, August 5, 8pm The New York Times has called David Steinberg “a comic institution.” His legendary 60-year career has included 26 years of stand-up and 140 Tonight Show appearances (second only to Bob Hope). He also directed episodes of sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Friends, and The Golden Girls. Discover tales of directing, performing, and personal stories working alongside comedy’s greats from the comedian’s comedian, as he discusses his new book Inside Comedy: The Soul, Wit, and Bite of Comedy and Comedians of the Last Five Decades. Watch here. This email is sponsored by the Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation Ahavath Israel Back to the Future celebration!
Click here for more information. AHBJC-CAI 1766 Arthur Kill Road Staten Island, NY. 10312 (718) 948-6782 Please make checks payable to: AHBJC If making reservation by mail, include your name and number of people attending.
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This email is sponsored by the Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation Ahavath Israel Back to the Future celebration! Click here for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. You can also support our Bocce Tournament by donating to this fundraiser created by our friend Elen! - NEW: Krav Maga... Self-Defense for the Whole Family Learn Israeli martial arts in order to defend yourself! Our new Krav Maga classes are open to all ages and we offer discounts when you register multiple family members. Sundays, through August 29
- Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, through August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Showing Off Our Camp Pride We love hearing from our camp families! A parent sent us this great photo of her camper showing off the JCC Day Camp sign she made at camp: "Thank you all for making her camp experience great and for letting her feel like a kid again after being isolated last summer! We appreciate it so much!" - 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Check out some photos from our 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic here! - Apply for After School Explorers The application for Explorers is now open! Our Explorers after school program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Apply here. Please understand that pick up from specific schools is not guaranteed and you will be fully refunded if we are unable to provide transportation from the school your child attends. - COVID-19 Vaccines A city Health Department doctor is warning that the situation on Staten Island could become "dangerous" again as we see an increasing positivity rate alongside fewer people getting vaccinated. Read the full story here. City Health Department Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi recently stated that "the spread of the Delta variant means it is perhaps the most dangerous time to be unvaccinated." Now is the time to get vaccinated to protect yourselves, your loved ones, and vulnerable members of the community. Widespread vaccine uptake is the best way for us to get back to doing all of the activities we love soon! If you need a vaccine appointment, visit nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692). - Food Pantry Volunteers Needed Our Kosher Food Pantry needs volunteers to help with distribution and to prepare packages. If you are interested in a wonderful opportunity to give back to those in need, please contact Sara Cohen at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. - B&Y Catering Now Open for Online Orders Order breakfast and lunch online and have it delivered to you while you enjoy our facilities! Click here or scan the QR code to order from B&Y Catering. Please include in the instructions what area of the JCC you are located in so that your order can be delivered to you. Please see Café operating hours below. Monday to Friday Breakfast: 9am - 11am Lunch: 11am - 4:30pm SUNRISE DAY CAMP Thank You, Erika Roman Charity Foundation! Last month, the Erika Roman Charity Foundation hosted a freestyle bingo brunch that raised over $1000 for Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island! We are grateful to them for supporting our free camp for children with cancer and their siblings. - Silly Week Fun Our campers had so much fun during Silly Week last week! Be sure to like Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island on Facebook and Instagram to follow along with our camp adventures all summer long! - Cycle for Sunrise! Sunday, August 22 At this year's Five Boro Bike Tour, we are racing towards the goal of raising $6,000 to send a child to Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island next summer! Secure your spot for the Bike Race by registering here. Your entry fee includes bike race entry, custom race-day shirt, and a ticket to the after party brunch. After registering, you will receive a link to share with family and friends that will allow them to donate to support you in the race. Spots are limited, so be sure to register early! Special thanks to the David Harris Collection for leading this team effort to give summer back to children with cancer and their siblings! WELLNESS Mobility Exercises Try these mobility exercises to improve your range of motion. Mobility exercises can help prevent injuries in both daily activities and workouts. - Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! SPORTS Register for Summer Sports Camps! There are still a few spots available in our summer sports camps! We offer basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics programs for kids at all skill levels. Learn more and sign up here! - Summer Tennis Session Registration for the summer tennis session is open! Sign up here! - Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! - Gymnastics Register for gymnastics here! For more information, please contact Mary Fontana at 917.975.5347 or mfontana@sijcc.com. ARTS AND CULTURE Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Tisha B'Av Day of Learning If you missed our Tisha B'Av Day of Learning, you can watch the the entire day of classes here. Thank you to Aaron Richman for sponsoring this meaningful event. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... F11: Digital Paintings for Full Screen Tuesday, August 3, 12pm Join Emily O'Leary, Associate Curator at the Derfner Judaica Museum, for a virtual tour of a new exhibition that explores how contemporary artists use computers to 'paint' in the same way as they'd use a brush! While many virtual art tours during the pandemic used the computers to showcase artworks that exist in the physical world, this special presentation features digital paintings best viewed on a screen. Donations are suggested. Register here. Join us on Zoom here Meeting ID: 881 4176 5372 Password: 4F4ZpU - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Hidden Gems of the Museums of Europe Tuesdays, August 3 - August 31, 10am Teen Lounge, Bernikow JCC Peter Whitehouse is back for another exciting exploration of Europe's greatest museums! This time, you will explore hidden gems of the museum landscape, "visiting" smaller institutions like the Musée d'Orsay and Pinacoteca Civica di Forlì. We are excited to welcome you back in-person for this series! Tickets are $12 per lecture or $50 for the series. Register here. Ballet Films Check out these five free ballet films! Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! Live Concert by the Rock-A-Silly Band, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 15, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join the Rock-A-Silly Band for a FREE, fun-filled performance for families with young children! Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com NPR Tiny Desk Concert: Teenage Musicians In this edition of NPR's Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts, talented teenage musicians from across the country invite us into their homes as they perform a variety of pieces! Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! Summer Reading Challenge The New York Public Library is hosting a summer reading challenge for children! Sign up here and read for at least 20 minutes each day to earn badges! Camp Photos Be sure to follow our Facebook page for photos from summer camp! We post photos from each division weekly! IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! Register here! Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! American Jewish Committee: Take Action The American Jewish Committee encourages you to take action against antisemitism by urging your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R.261). This bipartisan bill helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. Learn more and contact your Representative here. NYPD Summer of Growth Tuesdays and Thursdays, through September 2 The NYPD is hosting a series of fun summer events as part of their commitment to safer and cleaner neighborhoods! All events will take place around Staten Island on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-2pm. TODAY: Clean Team at Willowbrook Park 7/22: Softball at Willowbrook Park 7/27: Clean Team at Veterans Park 7/29: Cops and Kids Chess Tournament at 121 Precinct Stay tuned for additional events throughout the summer! Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! There Was No Silence: A Documentary by Joe Allen Monday, July 26, 9am In September 1972, 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team were murdered by Palestinian terrorists in Munich, Germany. Not only did the International Olympic Committee fail to properly recognize the horrific tragedy, but the games proceeded as normal, as if nothing unusual ever occurred - and they have refused to recognize the Munich Massacre for 23 Olympic Games and counting. Joe Allen, with the help of JCC Rockland, produced this spectacular documentary showing what is being done to bring light and recognition to those who perished. Watch the documentary here. After streaming live on July 26 at 9am, the documentary will remain available for on-demand viewing until July 28. Follow Up Conversation - The Fight For One Minute: Fulfilling Justice For the Munich 11 Wednesday, July 28, 7:30pm After viewing Joe Allen's documentary about the Munich 11, you are invited to join the Virtual J for a conversation about The Fight for 1 Minute: Fulfilling Justice for the Munich 11. Ankie Spitzer, the wife of the murdered Israeli Olympic coach, will join director Joe Allen to discuss the ongoing struggle for justice, where it stands today in the fight for one minute of silence, and the role of the JCC movement in helping to finally fulfill the mission of this campaign. Watch here. Inside David Steinberg's Comedy World Thursday, August 5, 8pm The New York Times has called David Steinberg “a comic institution.” His legendary 60-year career has included 26 years of stand-up and 140 Tonight Show appearances (second only to Bob Hope). He also directed episodes of sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Friends, and The Golden Girls. Discover tales of directing, performing, and personal stories working alongside comedy’s greats from the comedian’s comedian, as he discusses his new book Inside Comedy: The Soul, Wit, and Bite of Comedy and Comedians of the Last Five Decades. Watch here. SPONSOR This email is sponsored by the Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation Ahavath Israel Back to the Future celebration! Click here for more information. AHBJC-CAI 1766 Arthur Kill Road Staten Island, NY. 10312 (718) 948-6782 Please make checks payable to AHBJC If making reservation by mail, include your name and number of people attending. UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. You can also support our Bocce Tournament by donating to this fundraiser created by our friend Elen! - NEW: Krav Maga... Self-Defense for the Whole Family Learn Israeli martial arts in order to defend yourself! Our new Krav Maga classes are open to all ages and we offer discounts when you register multiple family members. Sundays, through August 29
- TODAY: July Virtual Book Club Meeting, 12:30pm Join our Virtual Book Club for a discussion of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Join us on Zoom here Meeting ID: 871 0128 3410 Passcode: books - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Tisha B'Av: A Day of Learning Sunday, July 18 We are proud to present a virtual day of learning in honor of Tisha B'Av, the day we commemorate the destruction of the Temples and other tragedies of Jewish history. Join us for a series of FREE lectures, sponsored by Aaron Richman. 11am: The Limits of Public Discussion and Dispute with Rabbi Pearl, Congregation B'nai Israel of Staten Island Rabbi Pearl will discuss how Tisha B'Av resulted from an inability to disagree in a constructive manner and work towards a common solution. Lessons for our time! 12pm: Tisha B'Av—Our National Day of Mourning with Rabbi Ivry, Congregation Toras Emes 1pm: Tisha B'Av of the Past and Future with Rabbi Mendy Katzman, Chabad of Staten Island 2pm: Tisha B'Av—A Day of Optimism and Not Sadness with Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen's lecture will focus on appreciating our miraculous survival as a nation. 3pm: The Evolution of Communal and Personal Mourning Rituals in Judaism with Rabbi Sam Kastel, Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun Please register for these free lectures here. Join us on Zoom here. Meeting ID: 895 1312 6490 Password: 3DedZF - Sign Up to Volunteer for the NYC Marathon Monday, July 19, 11am-2pm Bernikow JCC Every year, members of our community volunteer for the NYC Marathon. This year, the marathon will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 7. We will be signing up volunteers on Monday at the Bernikow JCC! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at LLubarsky@SIJCC.com. - Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, through August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic We had a wonderful time at our 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic on Monday! Best of all, our event raised funds to provide camp scholarships to children in need! We are grateful to our players, sponsors, and everyone who helped make this event a success. Check out some highlights from the day here! - Apply for After School Explorers The application for Explorers is now open! Our Explorers after school program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Apply here. Please understand that pick up from specific schools is not guaranteed and you will be fully refunded if we are unable to provide transportation from the school your child attends. - COVID-19 Vaccines A city Health Department doctor is warning that the situation on Staten Island could become "dangerous" again as we see an increasing positivity rate alongside fewer people getting vaccinated. Read the full story here. City Health Department Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi recently stated that "the spread of the Delta variant means it is perhaps the most dangerous time to be unvaccinated." Now is the time to get vaccinated to protect yourselves, your loved ones, and vulnerable members of the community. Widespread vaccine uptake is the best way for us to get back to doing all of the activities we love soon! If you need a vaccine appointment, visit nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692). - Food Pantry Volunteers Needed Our Kosher Food Pantry needs volunteers to help with distribution and to prepare packages. If you are interested in a wonderful opportunity to give back to those in need, please contact Sara Cohen at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. - B&Y Catering Now Open for Online Orders Order breakfast and lunch online and have it delivered to you while you enjoy our facilities! Click here or scan the QR code to order from B&Y Catering. Please include in the instructions what area of the JCC you are located in so that your order can be delivered to you. Please see Café operating hours below. Monday to Friday Breakfast: 9am - 11am Lunch: 11am - 4:30pm SUNRISE DAY CAMP Silly Week at Sunrise Our campers showed off their silly side on Monday for Mismatch Day at Sunrise Day Camp! - Community Rallies Around Sunrise Camper Check out this article to learn how community members are rallying around Johnathan, one of our Sunrise campers! At Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island, children with cancer like Johnathan can just be kids again! - Cycle for Sunrise! Sunday, August 22 At this year's Five Boro Bike Tour, we are racing towards the goal of raising $6,000 to send a child to Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island next summer! Secure your spot for the Bike Race by registering here. Your entry fee includes bike race entry, custom race-day shirt, and a ticket to the after party brunch. After registering, you will receive a link to share with family and friends that will allow them to donate to support you in the race. Spots are limited, so be sure to register early! Special thanks to the David Harris Collection for leading this team effort to give summer back to children with cancer and their siblings! WELLNESS Staying Active During Work Getting up and moving throughout the work day can help you stay flexible, while also improving mental health and productivity. Check out these tips to incorporate movement into your daily office routine. - Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! SPORTS Register for Summer Sports Camps! There are still a few spots available in our summer sports camps! We offer basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics programs for kids at all skill levels. Learn more and sign up here! - Summer Tennis Session Registration for the summer tennis session is open! Sign up here! - Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! - Gymnastics Register for gymnastics here! For more information, please contact Mary Fontana at 917.975.5347 or mfontana@sijcc.com. ARTS AND CULTURE Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. - Tisha B'Av Additional Resources In addition to our virtual day of learning in honor of Tisha B'Av, see here for other educational resources curated by the Jewish Educator Portal. - Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! MUSIC Live Concert by the Rock-A-Silly Band, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 15, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join the Rock-A-Silly Band for a FREE, fun-filled performance for families with young children! Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Make Music with Everyday Objects Music is all around us! In this fun activity, children will learn to make music with different objects around the house. - Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! KIDS AND FAMILIES Family Activities for the Month of Av The TALI Education Fund has put together family activities connected to the Hebrew month of Av! The month of Av includes Tisha B'Av, a day of mourning for the destruction of the Temple, as well as Tu B'Av, a joyful day on the theme of love. Check out the website to learn about these special days and play a game set in Jerusalem! CAMP Camp Photos Be sure to follow our Facebook page for photos from summer camp! We post photos from each division weekly! - IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! Register here! SOCIAL SERVICES Advance Child Tax Credit (AdvCTC) Eligibility The American Rescue Plan expands the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for tax year 2021, providing nearly all families up to $300 a month per child in advance payments until the end of 2021 and up to $1800 per child when they file in 2022. Monthly advance payments will start on July 15th. Your family may be eligible if you have a child who meets the following criteria:
- Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. - Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! American Jewish Committee: Take Action The American Jewish Committee encourages you to take action against antisemitism by urging your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R.261). This bipartisan bill helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. Learn more and contact your Representative here. NYPD Summer of Growth Tuesdays and Thursdays, through September 2 The NYPD is hosting a series of fun summer events as part of their commitment to safer and cleaner neighborhoods! All events will take place around Staten Island on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-2pm. TODAY: Movie Day 7/20: Clean Team at Willowbrook Park 7/22: Softball at Willowbrook Park 7/27: Clean Team at Veterans Park 7/29: Cops and Kids Chess Tournament at 121 Precinct Stay tuned for additional events throughout the summer! AMIT Presents: A Virtual Evening with Daniel Silva Monday, July 19, 8pm AMIT invites you to a virtual evening with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Silva. The program will be moderated by Michael Oren, former Israel Ambassador. Register here. Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! TODAY: 'That Summer' with NYT Bestselling Author Jennifer Weiner, 8pm Join Jennifer Weiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 18 books, as she shares the inspiration for her new novel, That Summer, a timely and deliciously twisty story of intrigue, secrets, and the transformative power of female friendship. Watch here. There Was No Silence: A Documentary by Joe Allen Monday, July 26, 9am In September 1972, 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team were murdered by Palestinian terrorists in Munich, Germany. Not only did the International Olympic Committee fail to properly recognize the horrific tragedy, but the games proceeded as normal, as if nothing unusual ever occurred - and they have refused to recognize the Munich Massacre for 23 Olympic Games and counting. Joe Allen, with the help of JCC Rockland, produced this spectacular documentary showing what is being done to bring light and recognition to those who perished. Watch the documentary here. After streaming live on July 26 at 9am, the documentary will remain available for on-demand viewing until July 28. Follow Up Conversation - The Fight For One Minute: Fulfilling Justice For the Munich 11 Wednesday, July 28, 7:30pm After viewing Joe Allen's documentary about the Munich 11, you are invited to join the Virtual J for a conversation about The Fight for 1 Minute: Fulfilling Justice for the Munich 11. Ankie Spitzer, the wife of the murdered Israeli Olympic coach, will join director Joe Allen to discuss the ongoing struggle for justice, where it stands today in the fight for one minute of silence, and the role of the JCC movement in helping to finally fulfill the mission of this campaign. Watch here. Inside David Steinberg's Comedy World Thursday, August 5, 8pm The New York Times has called David Steinberg “a comic institution.” His legendary 60-year career has included 26 years of stand-up and 140 Tonight Show appearances (second only to Bob Hope). He also directed episodes of sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Friends, and The Golden Girls. Discover tales of directing, performing, and personal stories working alongside comedy’s greats from the comedian’s comedian, as he discusses his new book Inside Comedy: The Soul, Wit, and Bite of Comedy and Comedians of the Last Five Decades. Watch here. UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. You can also support our Bocce Tournament by donating to this fundraiser created by our friend Elen! - NEW: Krav Maga... Self-Defense for the Whole Family Learn Israeli martial arts in order to defend yourself! Our new Krav Maga classes are open to all ages and we offer discounts when you register multiple family members. Sundays, through August 29
- TODAY: The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST This fascinating course explores the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lectures, you can also purchase tickets to recordings, viewable on-demand. We would like to thank our series sponsor, Aaron Richman, as well as the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. TODAY: Glow & Tube Night at JCC Summer Swim Club, 7pm-9:30pm We invite WellPro and Summer Swim Club members to join us for a night of fun! Bring your favorite pool float and watch the pool transform into a glow spectacular! Sign up here! Not a member of our Summer Swim Club yet? There is still plenty of time to join and have fun in the sun this summer here! July Virtual Book Club Meeting Thursday, July 15, 12:30pm Join our Virtual Book Club for a discussion of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Join us on Zoom here Meeting ID: 871 0128 3410 Passcode: books The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Tisha B'Av: A Day of Learning Sunday, July 18 We are proud to present a virtual day of learning in honor of Tisha B'Av, the day we commemorate the destruction of the Temples and other tragedies of Jewish history. Join us for a series of FREE lectures, sponsored by Aaron Richman. 11am: The Limits of Public Discussion and Dispute with Rabbi Pearl, Congregation B'nai Israel of Staten Island Rabbi Pearl will discuss how Tisha B'Av resulted from an inability to disagree in a constructive manner and work towards a common solution. Lessons for our time! 12pm: Tisha B'Av—Our National Day of Mourning with Rabbi Ivry, Congregation Toras Emes 1pm: Tisha B'Av of the Past and Future with Rabbi Mendy Katzman, Chabad of Staten Island 2pm: Tisha B'Av—A Day of Optimism and Not Sadness with Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen's lecture will focus on appreciating our miraculous survival as a nation. 3pm: The Evolution of Communal and Personal Mourning Rituals in Judaism with Rabbi Sam Kastel, Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun Please register for these free lectures here. Join us on Zoom here. Meeting ID: 895 1312 6490 Password: 3DedZF Sign Up to Volunteer for the NYC Marathon Monday, July 19, 11am-2pm Bernikow JCC Every year, members of our community volunteer for the NYC Marathon. This year, the marathon will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 7. We will be signing up volunteers on Monday at the Bernikow JCC! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at LLubarsky@SIJCC.com. Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, July 12 - August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! Welcome Back, Seniors! Last week, we were thrilled to welcome our participants back to our Senior Centers! National Therapeutic Recreation Week This week marks National Therapeutic Recreation Week, which raises awareness about therapeutic activities that help improve the well-being of individuals with disabilities. We offer several therapeutic music experiences for kids and young adults with disabilities. Led by a licensed music therapist, these programs provide a safe, soothing environment for participants to express themselves musically! COVID-19 Vaccines A city Health Department doctor is warning that the situation on Staten Island could become "dangerous" again as we see an increasing positivity rate alongside fewer people getting vaccinated. Read the full story here. With the new Delta variant spreading, doctors say this is a key time for Staten Islanders ages 12 and up to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their loved ones, and vulnerable members of the community. Widespread vaccine uptake is the best way for us to get back to doing all of the activities we love soon! If you need a vaccine appointment, visit nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692). Food Pantry Volunteers Needed Our Kosher Food Pantry needs volunteers to help with distribution and to prepare packages. If you are interested in a wonderful opportunity to give back to those in need, please contact Sara Cohen at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. B&Y Catering Now Open for Online Orders Order breakfast and lunch online and have it delivered to you while you enjoy our facilities! Click here or scan the QR code to order from B&Y Catering. Please include in the instructions what area of the JCC you are located in so that your order can be delivered to you. Please see Café operating hours below. Monday to Friday Breakfast: 9am - 11am Lunch: 11am - 4:30pm Just Keep Swimming at Sunrise At Sunrise Day Camp's new home on the campus of Staten Island Academy, we now have access to two swimming pools! Our campers are having so much fun staying cool in the pool as they learn to swim! Supporting Heart Health Post-COVID Early research has shown that COVID infections impact cardiovascular health. Check out this article for some ways to rebuild your heart health as you recover from the virus. Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! Register for Summer Sports Camps! There are still a few spots available in our summer sports camps! We offer basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics programs for kids at all skill levels. Learn more and sign up here! Summer Tennis Session Registration for the summer tennis session is open! Sign up here! Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! Gymnastics Register for gymnastics here! For more information, please contact Mary Fontana at 917.975.5347 or mfontana@sijcc.com. Lifeguard Certification Courses Sign up to complete your certification for Lifeguard Training here! Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. Stars in the House: Sunday in the Park with George Check out the latest episode of Stars in the House, featuring a conversation with Broadway star Bernadette Peters and librettist James Lapine about Sunday in the Park with George! Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! Live Concert by the Rock-A-Silly Band, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 15, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join the Rock-A-Silly Band for a FREE, fun-filled performance for families with young children! Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Mozart, Martinů, Spohr, Handel Enjoy a newly curated, full-length concert by members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center! Kristin Lee and Matthew Lipman will perform pieces by Mozart, Martinů, Spohr, and Handel. Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! Storytime with The Met: Corduroy Join The Met for a special read-aloud of the beloved children's book Corduroy! Then, follow the instructions to make a tasty 'teddy bear toast' treat! Camp Photos Be sure to follow our Facebook page for photos from summer camp! We post photos from each division weekly! IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! Register here! Advance Child Tax Credit (AdvCTC) Eligibility The American Rescue Plan expands the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for tax year 2021, providing nearly all families up to $300 a month per child in advance payments until the end of 2021 and up to $1800 per child when they file in 2022. Monthly advance payments will start on July 15th. Your family may be eligible if you have a child who meets the following criteria:
Learn more here! Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! American Jewish Committee: Take Action The American Jewish Committee encourages you to take action against antisemitism by urging your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R.261). This bipartisan bill helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. Learn more and contact your Representative here. NYPD Summer of Growth Tuesdays and Thursdays, through September 2 The NYPD is hosting a series of fun summer events as part of their commitment to safer and cleaner neighborhoods! All events will take place around Staten Island on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-2pm. TODAY: Clean Team at Clove Lakes Park 7/15: Movie Day 7/20: Clean Team at Willowbrook Park 7/22: Softball at Willowbrook Park 7/27: Clean Team at Veterans Park 7/29: Cops and Kids Chess Tournament at 121 Precinct Stay tuned for additional events throughout the summer! AMIT Presents: A Virtual Evening with Daniel Silva Monday, July 19, 8pm AMIT invites you to a virtual evening with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Silva. The program will be moderated by Michael Oren, former Israel Ambassador. Register here. Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! 'That Summer' with NYT Bestselling Author Jennifer Weiner Thursday, July 15, 8pm Join Jennifer Weiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 18 books, as she shares the inspiration for her new novel, That Summer, a timely and deliciously twisty story of intrigue, secrets, and the transformative power of female friendship. Watch here. Inside David Steinberg's Comedy World Thursday, August 5, 8pm The New York Times has called David Steinberg “a comic institution.” His legendary 60-year career has included 26 years of stand-up and 140 Tonight Show appearances (second only to Bob Hope). He also directed episodes of sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Friends, and The Golden Girls. Discover tales of directing, performing, and personal stories working alongside comedy’s greats from the comedian’s comedian, as he discusses his new book Inside Comedy: The Soul, Wit, and Bite of Comedy and Comedians of the Last Five Decades. Watch here. UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Presented by IDB Bank Monday, July 12 We are excited to announce that our golf registrations are completely sold out! If you would like to join us, a few tennis slots are still available. All funds raised at this event allow us to award camp scholarships to children who are desperately in need. Your support will directly impact Staten Island families who need our help the most. Support the event by buying tennis tickets, sponsorships, or raffle tickets here. Check out this video from last year's golf outing! - TODAY: Jazz Guitar Workshop for Youth, 4pm Join us for a FREE, virtual jazz guitar workshop for musicians ages 9-18! Learn new skills in jazz improvisation, including harmony, chord progressions, and voicings. *Prior experience on instrument required. Register here. Zoom link to follow registration. - NEW: Krav Maga... Self-Defense for the Whole Family Learn Israeli martial arts in order to defend yourself! Our new Krav Maga classes are open to all ages and we offer discounts when you register multiple family members. Sundays, July 11-August 29
- IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp July 12-July 16 & August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! Register here! - Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, July 12 - August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Tuesdays, through July 13, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST Please note the new dates for our Golden Age of Italian Cinema series with Dr. Julia Wagner, sponsored by Aaron Richman. This fascinating course explores the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lectures, you can also purchase tickets to recordings, viewable on-demand. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - Glow & Tube Night at JCC Summer Swim Club Tuesday, July 13, 7pm-9:30pm We invite WellPro and Summer Swim Club members to join us for a night of fun! Bring your favorite pool float and watch the pool transform into a glow spectacular! Sign up here! Not a member of our Summer Swim Club yet? There is still plenty of time to join and have fun in the sun this summer here! - July Virtual Book Club Meeting Thursday, July 15, 12:30pm Join our Virtual Book Club for a discussion of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Join us on Zoom here Meeting ID: 871 0128 3410 Passcode: books - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Moms in Business: Orit Lender Orit Lender, CEO of the JCC, is featured in this month's edition of Staten Island Parent Magazine in a special spotlight on moms in business! Check it out here! - COVID-19 Vaccines According to doctors at SIUH and RUMC, almost all COVID cases admitted to the hospitals are unvaccinated patients. With the new Delta variant spreading, doctors say this is a key time for New Yorkers ages 12 and up to get vaccinated if they haven't already. Read more on current COVID data and recommendations from local health professionals in this SI Live feature. If you need a vaccine appointment, visit nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692). - Food Pantry Volunteers Needed Our Kosher Food Pantry needs volunteers to help with distribution and to prepare packages. If you are interested in a wonderful opportunity to give back to those in need, please contact Sara Cohen at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. - B&Y Catering Now Open for Online Orders Order breakfast and lunch online and have it delivered to you while you enjoy our facilities! Click here or scan the QR code to order from B&Y Catering. Please include in the instructions what area of the JCC you are located in so that your order can be delivered to you. Please see Café operating hours below. Monday to Friday Breakfast: 9am - 11am Lunch: 11am - 4:30pm SUNRISE DAY CAMP SunriseWALKS in the News Our SunriseWALKS Virtual Celebration was recently featured in an SI Live article. Check it out here! - Happy Campers One of our camp parents sent us this message after her boys' first day at Sunrise Day Camp last week: "They came home so happy today! Thank you for all that you do!" We are so glad our campers are having a wonderful time! SPECIAL EVENTS Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. You can also support our Bocce Tournament by donating to this fundraiser created by our friend Elen! WELLNESS Volunteer for the NYC Marathon Every year, members of our community volunteer for the NYC Marathon. This year, the marathon will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 7. If you would like to volunteer with us, you can sign up at the Bernikow JCC on Monday, July 19 from 11am-2pm! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at LLubarsky@SIJCC.com. - Working Out At Home vs. The Gym Have you noticed a slump in your fitness routine from working out at home over the past year and a half? You're not alone! Many fitness enthusiasts and trainers alike have noticed that working out at a gym rather than at home can increase motivation and endurance. Read more here! If you're looking to get the most out of your workout, join us at our Fitness Center! We look forward to welcoming you back to our facility. - Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! SPORTS Register for Summer Sports Camps! There are still a few spots available in our summer sports camps! We offer basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics programs for kids at all skill levels. Learn more and sign up here! - Summer Tennis Session Registration for the summer tennis session is open! Sign up here! - Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! - Gymnastics Register for gymnastics here! For more information, please contact Mary Fontana at 917.975.5347 or mfontana@sijcc.com. AQUATICS Lifeguard Certification Courses Sign up to complete your certification for Lifeguard Training here! ARTS AND CULTURE Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Tisha B'Av: A Day of Learning Sunday, July 18 We are proud to present a virtual day of learning in honor of Tisha B'Av, the day we commemorate the destruction of the Temples and other tragedies of Jewish history. Join us for a series of FREE lectures, sponsored by Aaron Richman. 11am: The Limits of Public Discussion and Dispute with Rabbi Pearl, Congregation B'nai Israel of Staten Island Rabbi Pearl will discuss how Tisha B'Av resulted from an inability to disagree in a constructive manner and work towards a common solution. Lessons for our time! 12pm: Tisha B'Av—Our National Day of Mourning with Rabbi Ivry, Congregation Toras Emes 1pm: Tisha B'Av of the Past and Future with Rabbi Mendy Katzman, Chabad of Staten Island 2pm: Tisha B'Av—A Day of Optimism and Not Sadness with Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen's lecture will focus on appreciating our miraculous survival as a nation. 3pm: The Evolution of Communal and Personal Mourning Rituals in Judaism with Rabbi Sam Kastel, Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun Please register for these free lectures here. Join us on Zoom here. Meeting ID: 895 1312 6490 Password: 3DedZF - New York City Public School Film Festival Check out 32 films made by public school students across the five boroughs! - Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! MUSIC Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Musical Postcards from the SCO In this digital series, members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra perform in beautiful outdoor locations! Watch violinist Aisling O'Dea perform at Stirling Castle here! - Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! KIDS AND FAMILIES Moving Children: Yoga, Dance, & Play Check out this virtual movement class inspired by the motion of water! This is a great way for kids to get moving while also practicing mindfulness. CAMP Camp Photos Be sure to follow our Facebook page for photos from summer camp! We post photos from each division weekly! SOCIAL SERVICES Advance Child Tax Credit (AdvCTC) Eligibility The American Rescue Plan expands the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for tax year 2021, providing nearly all families up to $300 a month per child in advance payments until the end of 2021 and up to $1800 per child when they file in 2022. Monthly advance payments will start on July 15th. Your family may be eligible if you have a child who meets the following criteria:
- Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. - Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! American Jewish Committee: Take Action The American Jewish Committee encourages you to take action against antisemitism by urging your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R.261). This bipartisan bill helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. Learn more and contact your Representative here. NYPD Summer of Growth Tuesdays and Thursdays, through September 2 The NYPD is hosting a series of fun summer events as part of their commitment to safer and cleaner neighborhoods! All events will take place around Staten Island on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-2pm. TODAY: Yoga at Pirate Park 7/13: Clean Team at Clove Lakes Park 7/15: Movie Day 7/20: Clean Team at Willowbrook Park 7/22: Softball at Willowbrook Park 7/27: Clean Team at Veterans Park 7/29: Cops and Kids Chess Tournament at 121 Precinct Stay tuned for additional events throughout the summer! No Fear: A Rally in Solidarity with the Jewish People Sunday, July 11, 1pm Washington, D.C. (West Front of US Capitol Building) With antisemitism rising to ever greater levels, UJA-Federation invites you to attend "No Fear: A Rally in Solidarity With The Jewish People" this Sunday in Washington, D.C. The national event will feature Elisha Wiesel, chairman of Israeli fintech startup vendor The Floor and the only child of Elie Wiesel; UJA’s Pearl and Ira Meyer scholar-in-residence, Rabbi Menachem Creditor; and other prominent voices in our community speaking up and speaking out against antisemitism. Learn more and register here. Free round-trip bussing available. Yidstock: Virtual Yiddish Music Festival Sunday, July 11, 4pm Join the National Yiddish Book Center for a virtual music festival! This pre-recorded program will feature a dozen artists from around the world performing Yiddish songs of social justice. Tickets available here. AMIT Presents: A Virtual Evening with Daniel Silva Monday, July 19, 8pm AMIT invites you to a virtual evening with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Silva. The program will be moderated by Michael Oren, former Israel Ambassador. Register here. Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! Cultural Awareness in Filmmaking Thursday, July 8, 8pm Join Academy Award-winning director, film editor, and screenwriter Lee Unkrich for a discussion of cultural awareness in filmmaking!. Lee Unkrich was a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he worked on animated pictures such as the Toy Story series, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. Unkrich is recognized for his efforts to position Pixar’s films for a global audience by contributing original and powerful storytelling that highlights the importance of representation, tolerance and inclusion. Watch here. 'That Summer' with NYT Bestselling Author Jennifer Weiner Thursday, July 15, 8pm Join Jennifer Weiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 18 books, as she shares the inspiration for her new novel, That Summer, a timely and deliciously twisty story of intrigue, secrets, and the transformative power of female friendship. Watch here. Inside David Steinberg's Comedy World Thursday, August 5, 8pm The New York Times has called David Steinberg “a comic institution.” His legendary 60-year career has included 26 years of stand-up and 140 Tonight Show appearances (second only to Bob Hope). He also directed episodes of sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Friends, and The Golden Girls. Discover tales of directing, performing, and personal stories working alongside comedy’s greats from the comedian’s comedian, as he discusses his new book Inside Comedy: The Soul, Wit, and Bite of Comedy and Comedians of the Last Five Decades. Watch here. UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Presented by IDB Bank Monday, July 12 We are excited to announce that our golf registrations are completely sold out! If you would like to join us, a few tennis slots are still available. All funds raised at this event allow us to award camp scholarships to children who are desperately in need. Your support will directly impact Staten Island families who need our help the most. Support the event by buying tennis tickets, sponsorships, or raffle tickets here. Check out this video from last year's golf outing! - TODAY: The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Tuesdays, through July 13, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST Please note the new dates for our Golden Age of Italian Cinema series with Dr. Julia Wagner, sponsored by Aaron Richman. This fascinating course explores the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lectures, you can also purchase tickets to recordings, viewable on-demand. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - Drama Adventures Wednesdays, July 7 - July 28, 4-5pm Bernikow JCC, Ensemble Room #1 Bring a fairy tale to life with theater games, songs, and stories! This 4-week, in-person class led by Bethany Sarah Friedman introduces children ages 5-7 to stage presence and self-expression in a fun and supportive environment. $60 Members | $80 Non-Members. Register here by July 1. Limited spaces available. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Jazz Guitar Workshop for Youth Thursday, July 8, 4pm-5pm Join us for a FREE, virtual jazz guitar workshop for musicians ages 9-18! Learn new skills in jazz improvisation, including harmony, chord progressions, and voicings. *Prior experience on instrument required. Register here. Zoom link to follow registration. - NEW: Krav Maga... Self-Defense for the Whole Family Learn Israeli martial arts in order to defend yourself! Our new Krav Maga classes are open to all ages and we offer discounts when you register multiple family members. Sundays, July 11-August 29
- Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, July 12 - August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Glow & Tube Night at JCC Summer Swim Club Tuesday, July 13, 7pm-9:30pm We invite WellPro and Summer Swim Club members to join us for a night of fun! Bring your favorite pool float and watch the pool transform into a glow spectacular! Sign up here! Not a member of our Summer Swim Club yet? There is still plenty of time to join and have fun in the sun this summer here! - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Membership Special This month, we're offering new members $0 enrollment! Learn more and join today! - JCC Memory Centers Reopen Today! We strictly follow all CDC protocols and offer trial days for new participants. We have a compassionate, caring, trained, and qualified staff that is CPR/AED certified. We offer a low ratio of staff to participants to assist with participant engagement, meal preparation, and reinforcement of daily life skills. For more information, contact Toniann Bertonazzi at 718.475.5281 or tbertonazzi@sijcc.com, or visit https://www.sijcc.org/memory-loss-programs.html - COVID-19 Vaccines According to doctors at SIUH and RUMC, almost all COVID cases admitted to the hospitals are unvaccinated patients. With the new Delta variant spreading, doctors say this is a key time for New Yorkers ages 12 and up to get vaccinated if they haven't already. Read more on current COVID data and recommendations from local health professionals in this SI Live feature. If you need a vaccine appointment, visit nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692). - Food Pantry Volunteers Needed Our Kosher Food Pantry needs volunteers to help with distribution and to prepare packages. If you are interested in a wonderful opportunity to give back to those in need, please contact Sara Cohen at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. - B&Y Catering Now Open for Online Orders Order breakfast and lunch online and have it delivered to you while you enjoy our facilities! Click here or scan the QR code to order from B&Y Catering. Please include in the instructions what area of the JCC you are located in so that your order can be delivered to you. Please see Café operating hours below. Monday to Friday Breakfast: 9am - 11am Lunch: 11am - 4:30pm - First Day of Camp! On Thursday, we welcomed our campers to the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island at our new home on the campus of Staten Island Academy! Pictured here are JCC CEO Orit Lender and Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island's namesake, Jay Chazanoff. Also pictured is one of our camp parents dropping her children off for the first day of camp! - Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. You can also support our Bocce Tournament by donating to this fundraiser created by our friend Elen! WELLNESS Volunteer for the NYC Marathon Every year, members of our community volunteer for the NYC Marathon. This year, the marathon will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 7. If you would like to volunteer with us, you can sign up at the Bernikow JCC on Monday, July 19 from 11am-2pm! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at LLubarsky@SIJCC.com. - JCC Trailblazers Hikes Did you know that JCC members go hiking together twice a week? These group hikes are a wonderful way to stay active, socialize, and enjoy the great outdoors! Sign up here to join us for a hike! - Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! SPORTS Register for Summer Sports Camps! There are still a few spots available in our summer sports camps! We offer basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics programs for kids at all skill levels. Learn more and sign up here! - Summer Tennis Session Registration for the summer tennis session is open! Sign up here! - Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! - Gymnastics Register for gymnastics here! For more information, please contact Mary Fontana at 917.975.5347 or mfontana@sijcc.com. AQUATICS Lifeguard Certification Courses Sign up to complete your certification for Lifeguard Training here! ARTS AND CULTURE Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. - July Virtual Book Club Meeting Thursday, July 15, 12:30pm Join our Virtual Book Club for a discussion of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Join us on Zoom here Meeting ID: 871 0128 3410 Passcode: books - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Tisha B'Av: A Day of Learning Sunday, July 18 We are proud to present a virtual day of learning in honor of Tisha B'Av, the day we commemorate the destruction of the Temples and other tragedies of Jewish history. Join us for a series of FREE lectures, sponsored by Aaron Richman. 11am: The Limits of Public Discussion and Dispute with Rabbi Pearl, Congregation B'nai Israel of Staten Island Rabbi Pearl will discuss how Tisha B'Av resulted from an inability to disagree in a constructive manner and work towards a common solution. Lessons for our time! 12pm: Tisha B'Av—Our National Day of Mourning with Rabbi Ivry, Congregation Toras Emes 1pm: Tisha B'Av of the Past and Future with Rabbi Mendy Katzman, Chabad of Staten Island 2pm: Tisha B'Av—A Day of Optimism and Not Sadness with Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen's lecture will focus on appreciating our miraculous survival as a nation. 3pm: The Evolution of Communal and Personal Mourning Rituals in Judaism with Rabbi Sam Kastel, Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun Please register for these free lectures here. Join us on Zoom here. Meeting ID: 895 1312 6490 Password: 3DedZF - Sephardi: Cooking with Hélène Jawhara Piñer Join the National Museum of American Jewish History from the south of France with stories and recipes rooted in Spanish Jewry's Golden Age. Watch the program here! - Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! MUSIC Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2020 Watch this PBS Great Performances episode featuring the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's performance of selections by Strauss, Wagner, Offenbach, Puccini, and more! - Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! KIDS AND FAMILIES Exploring Space At Home Explore outer space with these fun activities and games from PBS Kids! CAMP Camp Photos Be sure to follow our Facebook page for photos from summer camp! We post photos from each division weekly! - IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp July 12-July 16 & August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! Register here! SOCIAL SERVICES Advance Child Tax Credit (AdvCTC) Eligibility The American Rescue Plan expands the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for tax year 2021, providing nearly all families up to $300 a month per child in advance payments until the end of 2021 and up to $1800 per child when they file in 2022. Monthly advance payments will start on July 15th. Your family may be eligible if you have a child who meets the following criteria:
- Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people.The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. - Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! American Jewish Committee: Take Action The American Jewish Committee encourages you to take action against antisemitism by urging your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R.261). This bipartisan bill helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. Learn more and contact your Representative here. NYPD Summer of Growth Tuesdays and Thursdays, through September 2 The NYPD is hosting a series of fun summer events as part of their commitment to safer and cleaner neighborhoods! All events will take place around Staten Island on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-2pm. TODAY: Clean Team at Pirate Park 7/8: Yoga at Pirate Park 7/13: Clean Team at Clove Lakes Park 7/15: Movie Day 7/20: Clean Team at Willowbrook Park 7/22: Softball at Willowbrook Park 7/27: Clean Team at Veterans Park 7/29: Cops and Kids Chess Tournament at 121 Precinct Stay tuned for additional events throughout the summer! AMIT Presents: A Virtual Evening with Daniel Silva Monday, July 19, 8pm AMIT invites you to a virtual evening with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Silva. The program will be moderated by Michael Oren, former Israel Ambassador. Register here. Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! Cultural Awareness in Filmmaking Thursday, July 8, 8pm Join Academy Award-winning director, film editor, and screenwriter Lee Unkrich for a discussion of cultural awareness in filmmaking!. Lee Unkrich was a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he worked on animated pictures such as the Toy Story series, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. Unkrich is recognized for his efforts to position Pixar’s films for a global audience by contributing original and powerful storytelling that highlights the importance of representation, tolerance and inclusion. Watch here. We wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July! Please see below for our modified operating hours during the holiday weekend.
Sunday, July 4th Outdoor Pool: 9am - 4:30pm Indoor Pool: 8am - 1pm Fitness Center: 8am - 12pm Basketball Gym: 9am - 4pm Monday, July 5th Outdoor Pool: 9am - 4:30pm Indoor Pool: 8am - 4:30pm Fitness Center: 8am - 2pm Basketball Gym: 9am - 4pm As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Presented by IDB Bank Monday, July 12 We are excited to announce that our golf registrations are completely sold out! If you would like to join us, a few tennis slots are still available. All funds raised at this event allow us to award camp scholarships to children who are desperately in need. Your support will directly impact Staten Island families who need our help the most. Support the event by buying tennis tickets, sponsorships, or raffle tickets here. Check out this video from last year's golf outing! Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, July 5 - August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Tuesdays, through July 13, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST Please note the new dates for our Golden Age of Italian Cinema series with Dr. Julia Wagner, sponsored by Aaron Richman. This fascinating course explores the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lectures, you can also purchase tickets to recordings, viewable on-demand. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. Drama Adventures Wednesdays, July 7 - July 28, 4-5pm Bernikow JCC, Ensemble Room #1 Bring a fairy tale to life with theater games, songs, and stories! This 4-week, in-person class led by Bethany Sarah Friedman introduces children ages 5-7 to stage presence and self-expression in a fun and supportive environment. $60 Members | $80 Non-Members Register here by July 1. Limited spaces available. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com Jazz Guitar Workshop for Youth Thursday, July 8, 4pm-5pm Join us for a FREE, virtual jazz guitar workshop for musicians ages 9-18! Learn new skills in jazz improvisation, including harmony, chord progressions, and voicings. *Prior experience on instrument required Register here. Zoom link to follow registration. Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! NEW: Krav Maga... Self-Defense for the Whole Family Learn Israeli martial arts in order to defend yourself! Our new Krav Maga classes are open to all ages and we offer discounts when you register multiple family members. Sundays, July 11-August 29
Wednesdays, July 14-September 1
Register here. JCC Basketball Team Clinches Division Championship The JCC's 7th Grade Boys basketball team has clinched the Division Championship! This is the first JCC grade school team to win the division in over 25 years. Way to go, team! Staff Appreciation Day Last week, we hosted Staff Appreciation brunches across our sites, along with a virtual ceremony to honor staff members' milestones! It was wonderful for so many of our staff members to be able to come together and celebrate their hard work over the past year! Congratulations, Graduates! Our Beacon program at I.S. 49 recently celebrated its graduating eighth graders! Congratulations! JCC Installs 2 New Board Members Check out this SI Live feature to read about our newest Board Members, Angie Master and Ed Sappin! Food Pantry Volunteers Needed Our Kosher Food Pantry needs volunteers to help with distribution and to prepare packages. If you are interested in a wonderful opportunity to give back to those in need, please contact Sara Cohen at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. CLLD Update The CLLD’s Summer 2021 Semester will start on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. See the In-Person and Zoom schedule of available courses here. Registration is required for In-Person courses. B&Y Catering Now Open for Online Orders Order breakfast and lunch online and have it delivered to you while you enjoy our facilities! Click here or scan the QR code to order from B&Y Catering. Please include in the instructions what area of the JCC you are located in so that your order can be delivered to you. Please see Café operating hours below. Monday to Friday Breakfast: 9am - 11am Lunch: 11am - 4:30pm Next Week’s Group Exercise & Indoor Pool Slots Now Open! Sign up for a Group Exercise class here. Sign up for an Indoor Pool slot here. Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccines Available for New Yorkers 16+ Walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations for New Yorkers ages 16 years & older are now available at City-run vaccine sites. Please see below details provided by the NYC Vaccine Command Center. New Yorkers 16+ will be able walk into any of these designated sites without an appointment. The City-run sites offering walk-up appointments to New Yorkers 16 and older (please note Moderna is 18+ only) are: Former Babies R Us - Staten Island Mall (Pfizer) Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (Moderna, ages 18+) Empire Outlets (Pfizer) St. Thomas St. Joseph's School (Pfizer) For information on additional sites, visit: nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692) Pfizer Vaccine Available at RUMC for New Yorkers 12+ Richmond University Medical Center has been authorize by the NYS DOH to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to anyone ages 12 and older. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please call 718-818-3193 for more information. COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines Need a COVID test? Find testing sites near you here. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines by watching our virtual Town Hall with RUMC's Dr. Otterbeck here. Click here to sign up here to be notified of new pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics. We will let you know about clinics as we hear of them. You can also find vaccine locations near you here. First Day of Camp! Today is the first day of Sunrise Day Camp and we are so excited to see our campers in person again after hosting a virtual camp experience last summer! We wanted to show you the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island's new home at Staten Island Academy. Visit our Facebook page to watch a virtual tour guided by Camp Director Sandy Haft! Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. You can also support our Bocce Tournament by donating to this fundraiser created by our friend Elen! Volunteer for the NYC Marathon Every year, members of our community volunteer for the NYC Marathon. This year, the marathon will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 7. If you would like to volunteer with us, you can sign up at the Bernikow JCC on Monday, July 19 from 11am-2pm! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at LLubarsky@SIJCC.com. 7 Ways to Keep Up Your Exercise Routine in the Heat During the summer months, it's important to be aware of high temperatures when doing outdoor activities and exercises. Check out these tips to stay safe outside this summer! The heat doesn't have to interfere with your fitness routine. If it's too hot outside, come join us at our air conditioned Fitness Center! Click here to become a JCC member! We're offering a special rate when you join during the holiday weekend. Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! Register for Summer Sports Camps! There are still a few spots available in our summer sports camps! We offer basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics programs for kids at all skill levels. Learn more and sign up here! Summer Tennis Session Registration for the summer tennis session is open! Sign up here! Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! Gymnastics Register for gymnastics here! For more information, please contact Mary Fontana at 917.975.5347 or mfontana@sijcc.com. Glow & Tube Night at JCC Summer Swim Club Tuesday, July 13, 7pm-9:30pm We invite WellPro and Summer Swim Club members to join us for a night of fun! Bring your favorite pool float and watch the pool transform into a glow spectacular! Sign up here! Not a member of our Summer Swim Club yet? There is still plenty of time to join and have fun in the sun this summer here! Lifeguard Certification Courses Sign up to complete your certification for Lifeguard Training here! Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. A Capitol Fourth Sunday, July 4, 8pm Tune in to PBS for "A Capitol Fourth," a special Fourth of July celebration featuring all-star performances and fireworks! The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Tisha B'Av: A Day of Learning Sunday, July 18 We are proud to present a virtual day of learning in honor of Tisha B'Av, the day we commemorate the destruction of the Temples and other tragedies of Jewish history. Join us for a series of FREE lectures on different topics: 11am: The Limits of Public Discussion and Dispute with Rabbi Pearl, Congregation B'nai Israel of Staten Island Rabbi Pearl will discuss how Tisha B'Av resulted from an inability to disagree in a constructive manner and work towards a common solution. Lessons for our time! 1pm: Tisha B'Av of the Past and Future with Rabbi Mendy Katzman, Chabad of Staten Island 2pm: Tisha B'Av—A Day of Optimism and Not Sadness with Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen's lecture will focus on appreciating our miraculous survival as a nation. Stay tuned for additional speakers! Please register for these free lectures here. Join us on Zoom here. Meeting ID: 895 1312 6490 Password: 3DedZF Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! Fourth of July Fun Check out these fun and festive Independence Day crafts you can make at home! Camp Photos Be sure to follow our Facebook page for photos from summer camp! We post photos from each division weekly! IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp July 12-July 16 & August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! Register here! Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! American Jewish Committee: Take Action The American Jewish Committee encourages you to take action against antisemitism by urging your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R.261). This bipartisan bill helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. Learn more and contact your Representative here. NYPD Summer of Growth TODAY - Thursday, September 2 The NYPD is hosting a series of fun summer events as part of their commitment to safer and cleaner neighborhoods! All events will take place around Staten Island on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-2pm. TODAY: Grand Opening at Mahoney Park confines of the 120 precinct 7/6: Clean Team at Pirate Park 7/8: Yoga at Pirate Park 7/13: Clean Team at Clove Lakes Park 7/15: Movie Day 7/20: Clean Team at Willowbrook Park 7/22: Softball at Willowbrook Park 7/27: Clean Team at Veterans Park 7/29: Cops and Kids Chess Tournament at 121 Precinct Stay tuned for additional events throughout the summer! AMIT Presents: A Virtual Evening with Daniel Silva Monday, July 19, 8pm AMIT invites you to a virtual evening with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Silva. The program will be moderated by Michael Oren, former Israel Ambassador. Register here. Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! Cultural Awareness in Filmmaking Thursday, July 8, 8pm Join Academy Award-winning director, film editor, and screenwriter Lee Unkrich for a discussion of cultural awareness in filmmaking!. Lee Unkrich was a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he worked on animated pictures such as the Toy Story series, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. Unkrich is recognized for his efforts to position Pixar’s films for a global audience by contributing original and powerful storytelling that highlights the importance of representation, tolerance and inclusion. Watch here. UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Presented by IDB Bank Monday, July 12 We are excited to announce that our golf registrations are completely sold out! If you would like to join us, a few tennis slots are still available. All funds raised at this event allow us to award camp scholarships to children who are desperately in need. Your support will directly impact Staten Island families who need our help the most. Support the event by buying tennis tickets, sponsorships, or raffle tickets here. Check out this video from last year's golf outing! - TODAY: The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Tuesdays, through July 13, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST Please note the new dates for our Golden Age of Italian Cinema series with Dr. Julia Wagner, sponsored by Aaron Richman. This fascinating course explores the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lectures, you can also purchase tickets to recordings, viewable on-demand. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Groundbreaking Jewish Performers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano Wednesdays through June 30, 7pm This program is sponsored by Eileen & Alan Bernstein. Join Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano, for another fascinating lecture series! From the silver screen to the concert halls of Europe, we'll explore the work of incredible Jewish performers while enjoying historic recordings in this 4-part virtual series! Register here. Donations are suggested. - Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, July 5 - August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Drama Adventures Wednesdays, July 7 - July 28, 4-5pm Bernikow JCC, Ensemble Room #1 Bring a fairy tale to life with theater games, songs, and stories! This 4-week, in-person class led by Bethany Sarah Friedman introduces children ages 5-7 to stage presence and self-expression in a fun and supportive environment. $60 Members | $80 Non-Members. Register here by July 1. Limited spaces available. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Jazz Guitar Workshop for Youth Thursday, July 8, 4pm-5pm Join us for a FREE, virtual jazz guitar workshop for musicians ages 9-18! Learn new skills in jazz improvisation, including harmony, chord progressions, and voicings. *Prior experience on instrument required. Register here. Zoom link to follow registration. - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS First Day of Camp Yesterday was the first day of camp! We are so excited to have our campers with us for another unforgettable summer! Check out our Facebook page for pictures of our camp adventures! - NEW: Krav Maga... Self-Defense for the Whole Family Learn Israeli martial arts in order to defend yourself! Our new Krav Maga classes are open to all ages and we offer discounts when you register multiple family members. Sundays, July 11-August 29
- Our Year in Review The past year has been challenging, but our JCC family is resilient! Check out this video celebrating all that we've accomplished together across our Centers of Excellence! - Food Pantry Volunteers Needed Our Kosher Food Pantry needs volunteers to help with distribution and to prepare packages. If you are interested in a wonderful opportunity to give back to those in need, please contact Sara Cohen at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. - CLLD Update The Winter/Spring CLLD Semester will end on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The CLLD’s Summer 2021 Semester will start on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. See the In-Person and Zoom schedule of available courses here. Registration is required for In-Person courses. - Thank You, CLLD Volunteers! Our CLLD staff made this video to thank all of the volunteers who helped keep our CLLD participants connected this year. We are grateful for their hard work and dedication! Check out the video here. - Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccines Available for New Yorkers 16+ Walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations for New Yorkers ages 16 years & older are now available at City-run vaccine sites. Please see below details provided by the NYC Vaccine Command Center. New Yorkers 16+ will be able walk into any of these designated sites without an appointment. The City-run sites offering walk-up appointments to New Yorkers 16 and older (please note Moderna is 18+ only) are: Former Babies R Us - Staten Island Mall (Pfizer) Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (Moderna, ages 18+) Empire Outlets (Pfizer) St. Thomas St. Joseph's School (Pfizer) For information on additional sites, visit: nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692) - Pfizer Vaccine Available at RUMC for New Yorkers 12+ Richmond University Medical Center has been authorize by the NYS DOH to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to anyone ages 12 and older. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please call 718-818-3193 for more information. - COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines Need a COVID test? Find testing sites near you here. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines by watching our virtual Town Hall with RUMC's Dr. Otterbeck here. Click here to sign up here to be notified of new pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics. We will let you know about clinics as we hear of them. You can also find vaccine locations near you here. SUNRISE DAY CAMP SunriseWALKS Your Way Our SunriseWALKS Your Way virtual celebration was on Sunday! We are deeply grateful to everyone who donated and celebrated with us this year. You have given children with cancer and their families a beautiful gift. Thanks to you, they will run, splash, laugh, and play together this summer at Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island! Visit our Facebook page to see pictures of our teams celebrating their way. From neighborhood walks to colorful chalk art, our SunriseWALKS supporters were proud to celebrate all that we accomplished this year! If you missed SunriseWALKS, you can watch our celebration video and help us close the gap to our fundraising goal here! - Thank You, Sponsors! We want to thank all of our SunriseWALKS sponsors for their generosity! The past year and a half has been challenging for all of us, but our partners have stepped up to help us give kids with cancer an amazing summer. SPECIAL EVENTS Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. WELLNESS Volunteer for the NYC Marathon Every year, members of our community volunteer for the NYC Marathon. This year, the marathon will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 7. If you would like to volunteer with us, you can sign up at the Bernikow JCC on Monday, July 19 from 11am-2pm! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at LLubarsky@SIJCC.com. - 8 Signs Your Fitness Routine Is Working Even if You Aren’t Seeing Physical Changes It can be hard to stay motivated to stick to your fitness routine, especially if you aren't seeing physical changes right away. It is important to remember that wellness is a journey and there are so many benefits to working out beyond muscle tone or the numbers on a scale! Check out this article for 8 signs that your routine really is working! - Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! SPORTS Register for Summer Sports Camps! There are still a few spots available in our summer sports camps! We offer basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics programs for kids at all skill levels. Learn more and sign up here! - Summer Tennis Session Registration for the summer tennis session is open! Sign up here! - Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! - Gymnastics Register for gymnastics here! For more information, please contact Mary Fontana at 917.975.5347 or mfontana@sijcc.com. AQUATICS Glow & Tube Night at JCC Summer Swim Club Tuesday, July 13, 7pm-9:30pm We invite WellPro and Summer Swim Club members to join us for a night of fun! Bring your favorite pool float and watch the pool transform into a glow spectacular! Sign up here! Not a member of our Summer Swim Club yet? There is still plenty of time to join and have fun in the sun this summer here! - Lifeguard Certification Courses Sign up to complete your certification for Lifeguard Training here! ARTS AND CULTURE Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. - Art at the Sydney Opera House Check out this Google Arts & Culture online exhibit to learn about the Sydney Opera House's modern interpretation of baroque style and celebration of art! - Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! MUSIC Live Concert by the Rock-A-Silly Band, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, July 18, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join the Rock-A-Silly Band for a FREE, fun-filled performance for families with young children! Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! KIDS AND FAMILIES Egg-tion HERO Check out this special performance by Maas Theater and Dance from the Netherlands! The show features two museum gallery attendants entrusted with protecting an expensive egg. Featuring miming actors, an egg-citing chase scene, and hilarious hijinks, this show is fun for the whole family! CAMP IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp July 12-July 16 & August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! Register here! Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! American Jewish Committee: Take Action The American Jewish Committee encourages you to take action against antisemitism by urging your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R.261). This bipartisan bill helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. Learn more and contact your Representative here. NYPD Summer of Growth Thursday, July 1 - Thursday, September 2 The NYPD is hosting a series of fun summer events as part of their commitment to safer and cleaner neighborhoods! All events will take place around Staten Island on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-2pm. 7/1: Grand Opening at Mahoney Park confines of the 120 precinct 7/6: Clean Team at Pirate Park 7/8: Yoga at Pirate Park 7/13: Clean Team at Clove Lakes Park 7/15: Movie Day 7/20: Clean Team at Willowbrook Park 7/22: Softball at Willowbrook Park 7/27: Clean Team at Veterans Park 7/29: Cops and Kids Chess Tournament at 121 Precinct Stay tuned for additional events throughout the summer! AMIT Presents: A Virtual Evening with Daniel Silva Monday, July 19, 8pm AMIT invites you to a virtual evening with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Silva. The program will be moderated by Michael Oren, former Israel Ambassador. Register here. Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! Cultural Awareness in Filmmaking Thursday, July 8, 8pm Join Academy Award-winning director, film editor, and screenwriter Lee Unkrich for a discussion of cultural awareness in filmmaking!. Lee Unkrich was a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he worked on animated pictures such as the Toy Story series, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. Unkrich is recognized for his efforts to position Pixar’s films for a global audience by contributing original and powerful storytelling that highlights the importance of representation, tolerance and inclusion. Watch here. UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - TODAY: Holocaust Survivor Day Holocaust Survivor Day is a day to honor Holocaust survivors and celebrate the lives that they have built. Read the full schedule of events and watch them live here. - SunriseWALKS Your Way Virtual Celebration Sunday, June 27, 10am Our SunriseWALKS Your Way virtual celebration is this Sunday! Your support means the world to our Sunrise campers and their families, and we hope we can count on you to help us reach our goal! You can register or make a donation here. Tune into our virtual celebration here on Sunday! - First Day of Summer Camp! Monday, June 28 Our traditional day camp and specialty sports camps begin on Monday! Don't miss out on an incredible summer experience! Sign up for Day Camp here. Sign up for Basketball, Soccer, Gymnastics, and Aquatics here. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Tuesdays, through July 13, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST Please note the new dates for our Golden Age of Italian Cinema series with Dr. Julia Wagner, sponsored by Aaron Richman. This fascinating course explores the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lectures, you can also purchase tickets to recordings, viewable on-demand. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Groundbreaking Jewish Performers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano Wednesdays through June 30, 7pm This program is sponsored by Eileen & Alan Bernstein. Join Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano, for another fascinating lecture series! From the silver screen to the concert halls of Europe, we'll explore the work of incredible Jewish performers while enjoying historic recordings in this 4-part virtual series! Register here. Donations are suggested. - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Day Hab Helpers One of the goals of our Day Hab program is to offer vocational opportunities to young adults with disabilities. Here is one of our participants helping out our Marketing Department with administrative tasks! - Congrats, Grads! Lifelong friendships are formed at the JCC! Tzipora Guttman, Megan Lutz, and Mariel Silber, who have known each other since attending day care at the Bernikow JCC, were recently pictured together on SI Live at their graduation from I.S. 75. We would like to congratulate them, along with all of the JCC's graduates in the Class of 2021! - Next Week’s Group Exercise & Indoor Pool Slots Now Open! Sign up for a Group Exercise class here. Sign up for an Indoor Pool slot here. - Summer Swim Club Reservations Now Open! Join us for some fun in the sun with our Summer Swim Club! Summer Swim Club members can make reservations here. Be sure to check out our safety policies and regulations here. Not registered yet? There's still time to join our Summer Swim Club here! - Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccines Available for New Yorkers 16+ Walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations for New Yorkers ages 16 years & older are now available at City-run vaccine sites. Please see below details provided by the NYC Vaccine Command Center. New Yorkers 16+ will be able walk into any of these designated sites without an appointment. The City-run sites offering walk-up appointments to New Yorkers 16 and older (please note Moderna is 18+ only) are: Former Babies R Us - Staten Island Mall (Pfizer) Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (Moderna, ages 18+) Empire Outlets (Pfizer) St. Thomas St. Joseph's School (Pfizer) For information on additional sites, visit: nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692) - Pfizer Vaccine Available at RUMC for New Yorkers 12+ Richmond University Medical Center has been authorize by the NYS DOH to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to anyone ages 12 and older. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please call 718-818-3193 for more information. - COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines Need a COVID test? Find testing sites near you here. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines by watching our virtual Town Hall with RUMC's Dr. Otterbeck here. Click here to sign up here to be notified of new pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics. We will let you know about clinics as we hear of them. You can also find vaccine locations near you here. SUNRISE DAY CAMP How Will You Celebrate SunriseWALKS? Be sure to tune into our virtual celebration on Sunday at 10am here! Here are some additional ways you can celebrate your way:
- One Week Until Camp! Sunrise Day Camp starts in just ONE WEEK and we are so excited to see our campers in-person again, after spending the summer on Zoom with them last year! Please support our return to in-person camping and help us change our campers' lives by donating to SunriseWALKS here. - Thank You, Sponsors! We would like to thank all of our Butterfly Sponsors and Digital Supporters for their generosity! SPECIAL EVENTS 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Presented by IDB Bank Monday, July 12 We hope you’ll join us at our 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic on Monday, July 12th! All funds raised at this event allow us to award camp scholarships to children who are desperately in need. Your support will directly impact Staten Island families who need our help the most. Support the event by buying tickets, sponsorships, or raffle tickets here. Check out this video from last year's golf outing! - Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. WELLNESS Volunteer for the NYC Marathon Every year, members of our community volunteer for the NYC Marathon. This year, the marathon will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 7. If you would like to volunteer with us, you can sign up at the Bernikow JCC on Monday, July 19 from 11am-2pm! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at LLubarsky@SIJCC.com. - Barre for Beginners Barre, inspired by ballet moves, is one of the latest fitness trends and one of our favorite group exercise classes at the J! Check out this guide to learn all about barre, then sign up here to join us for a class! - Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! SPORTS Register for Summer Sports Camps! We offer specialty summer camps in basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics for kids at all skill levels! Learn more and sign up here! - Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! - Gymnastics Register for gymnastics here! For more information, please contact Mary Fontana at 917.975.5347 or mfontana@sijcc.com. AQUATICS Lifeguard Certification Courses Sign up to complete your certification for Lifeguard Training here! ARTS AND CULTURE Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. - Mimic a Monet Check out this tutorial to paint your own Monet-style work of art using a sponge and cardboard! - Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! MUSIC Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, July 5 - August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Jazz Guitar Workshop for Youth Thursday, July 8, 4pm-5pm Join us for a FREE, virtual jazz guitar workshop for musicians ages 9-18! Learn new skills in jazz improvisation, including harmony, chord progressions, and voicings. *Prior experience on instrument required. Register here. Zoom link to follow registration. - Drama Adventures Wednesdays, July 7 - July 28, 4-5pm Bernikow JCC, Ensemble Room #1 Bring a fairy tale to life with theater games, songs, and stories! This 4-week, in-person class led by Bethany Sarah Friedman introduces children ages 5-7 to stage presence and self-expression in a fun and supportive environment. $60 Members | $80 Non-Members. Register here by July 1. Limited spaces available. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Live Concert by the Rock-A-Silly Band, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, July 18, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join the Rock-A-Silly Band for a FREE, fun-filled performance for families with young children! Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! KIDS AND FAMILIES Language-Building Activities Working on an art project together can be a great way to start conversations and build language skills. Check out these art activities from the Children's Museum of Manhattan! CAMP The Weekly Schmooze: Ready for Adventure! Camp starts in just a few days and we are so excited for our campers to embark on a summer of adventure with us! These past months have been challenging, but it's time for kids to be kids again and make memories that last a lifetime. Here's to the best summer ever! If you haven't registered already, there are still a few spaces available at camp! Sign up here today! - Camp Manual Our camp manual answers many questions that may arise as you prepare your child for camp. Check it out here! - IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp July 12-July 16 & August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! Register here! SOCIAL SERVICES Caregivers Weekly Zoom Chat Thursdays, now through June, 4:15pm - 5pm We are offering FREE Weekly Zoom Chats for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers! Chat with speech-language pathology graduate students and participate in fun memory-related activities! For more information and to register, contact Stefanie Schechter at 718.475.5244 or SSchechter@sijcc.com - Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. - Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! American Jewish Committee: Take Action The American Jewish Committee encourages you to take action against antisemitism by urging your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R.261). This bipartisan bill helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. Learn more and contact your Representative here. NYC Pride Virtual Rally Friday, June 25, 6pm Join community activists, organizers, artists and more for a historic virtual rally on NYC Pride's Facebook and YouTube! Register here. NYLaughs Presents: Laughter in the Park Sunday, June 27, 4-6pm Wolfe's Pond Park, SI NY Join NYLaughs for a FREE, outdoor comedy performance headlined by Dean Edwards of SNL and MTV's Guy Code! NYLaughs is a non-profit dedicated to spreading laughter to foster a happier, healthier New York. This performance is supported in part via funding from the Office of Council Member Borelli. Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! Cultural Awareness in Filmmaking Thursday, July 8, 8pm Join Academy Award-winning director, film editor, and screenwriter Lee Unkrich for a discussion of cultural awareness in filmmaking!. Lee Unkrich was a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he worked on animated pictures such as the Toy Story series, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. Unkrich is recognized for his efforts to position Pixar’s films for a global audience by contributing original and powerful storytelling that highlights the importance of representation, tolerance and inclusion. Watch here. UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - TODAY: The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner, 12pm EST Tuesdays, through July 13, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST Please note the new dates for our Golden Age of Italian Cinema series with Dr. Julia Wagner, sponsored by Aaron Richman. This fascinating course explores the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lectures, you can also purchase tickets to recordings, viewable on-demand. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Groundbreaking Jewish Performers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano Wednesdays through June 30, 7pm This program is sponsored by Eileen & Alan Bernstein. Join Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano, for another fascinating lecture series! From the silver screen to the concert halls of Europe, we'll explore the work of incredible Jewish performers while enjoying historic recordings in this 4-part virtual series! Register here. Donations are suggested. - Holocaust Survivor Day Thursday, June 24 Holocaust Survivor Day is a day to honor Holocaust survivors and celebrate the lives that they have built. Read the full schedule of events and watch them live here. - SunriseWALKS Your Way Virtual Celebration Sunday, June 27, 10am We have less than a week left until our SunriseWALKS Your Way virtual celebration! Your support means the world to our Sunrise campers and their families, and we hope we can count on you to help us reach our goal! You can register or make a donation here. Tune into our virtual celebration here on Sunday! - First Day of Summer Camp! Monday, June 28 Our traditional day camp and specialty sports camps begin on Monday! Don't miss out on an incredible summer experience! Sign up for Day Camp here. Sign up for Basketball, Soccer, Gymnastics, and Aquatics here. - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Meet Our New Board Members On Thursday evening, we were pleased to install two new board members—Angie Master and Ed Sappin—at our Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. We are excited to have them join the Board of Directors and we are grateful for all they do for the JCC! - Check Out our Annual Report During our Annual Meeting, we also debuted our 2020-2021 Annual Report. You can read it here! - Learning Bridges Kindergarten Ceremony This year, our Learning Bridges have provided kids with a place to complete their remote learning, while also enjoying educational and recreational activities. Last week, our Learning Bridges site at the Richmond Terrace Cornerstone Community Center held a small stepping-up ceremony for its kindergarten classes! We are proud of all of our Learning Bridges students and their teachers for getting through this challenging school year together! - Beatrice Victor Senior Olympics Last week, we gave out medals to our Beatrice Victor Senior Olympics participants! Congratulations! - Summer Swim Club Reservations Now Open! Join us for some fun in the sun with our Summer Swim Club! Summer Swim Club members can make reservations here. Be sure to check out our safety policies and regulations here. Not registered yet? There's still time to join our Summer Swim Club here! - Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccines Available for New Yorkers 16+ Walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations for New Yorkers ages 16 years & older are now available at City-run vaccine sites. Please see below details provided by the NYC Vaccine Command Center. New Yorkers 16+ will be able walk into any of these designated sites without an appointment. The City-run sites offering walk-up appointments to New Yorkers 16 and older (please note Moderna is 18+ only) are: Former Babies R Us - Staten Island Mall (Pfizer) Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (Moderna, ages 18+) Empire Outlets (Pfizer) St. Thomas St. Joseph's School (Pfizer) For information on additional sites, visit: nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692) - Pfizer Vaccine Available at RUMC for New Yorkers 12+ Richmond University Medical Center has been authorize by the NYS DOH to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to anyone ages 12 and older. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please call 718-818-3193 for more information. - COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines Need a COVID test? Find testing sites near you here. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines by watching our virtual Town Hall with RUMC's Dr. Otterbeck here. Click here to sign up here to be notified of new pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics. We will let you know about clinics as we hear of them. You can also find vaccine locations near you here. SUNRISE DAY CAMP Hats for Sunrise Students in our Beacon program at I.S. 49 airbrushed these cool hats to donate to Sunrise campers this summer! Thank you to all the students who participated and to the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust for funding this afterschool activity. - Thank You, Bronze Sponsors! We are grateful to all of our Bronze sponsors for supporting SunriseWALKS! SPECIAL EVENTS 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Presented by IDB Bank Monday, July 12 We hope you’ll join us at our 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic on Monday, July 12th! All funds raised at this event allow us to award camp scholarships to children who are desperately in need. Your support will directly impact Staten Island families who need our help the most. Support the event by buying tickets, sponsorships, or raffle tickets here. Check out this video from last year's golf outing! - Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. WELLNESS Volunteer for the NYC Marathon Every year, members of our community volunteer for the NYC Marathon. This year, the marathon will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 7. If you would like to volunteer with us, you can sign up at the Bernikow JCC on Monday, July 19 from 11am-2pm! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at LLubarsky@SIJCC.com. - Let's HIIT the Gym! We offer several HIIT group exercise classes at our Fitness Center... but what exactly is HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training, and how can it improve your workouts? Check out this article to find out! Sign up for one of our HIIT classes here! - Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! SPORTS Register for Summer Sports Camps! We offer specialty summer camps in basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics for kids at all skill levels! Learn more and sign up here! - Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! - Gymnastics Register for gymnastics here! For more information, please contact Mary Fontana at 917.975.5347 or mfontana@sijcc.com. AQUATICS Lifeguard Certification Courses Sign up to complete your certification for Lifeguard Training here! ARTS AND CULTURE Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. - IlluminArt Productions & the JCC Senior Boomers Ensemble Present: The Chorus Line Last week, our Senior Boomers Ensemble reunited for an amazing virtual production of The Chorus Line! If you missed it, you can watch the performance here! - Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! MUSIC Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, July 5 - August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Jazz Guitar Workshop for Youth Thursday, July 8, 4pm-5pm Join us for a FREE, virtual jazz guitar workshop for musicians ages 9-18! Learn new skills in jazz improvisation, including harmony, chord progressions, and voicings. *Prior experience on instrument required. Register here. Zoom link to follow registration. - Drama Adventures Wednesdays, July 7 - July 28, 4-5pm Bernikow JCC, Ensemble Room #1 Bring a fairy tale to life with theater games, songs, and stories! This 4-week, in-person class led by Bethany Sarah Friedman introduces children ages 5-7 to stage presence and self-expression in a fun and supportive environment. $60 Members | $80 Non-Members Register here by July 1. Limited spaces available. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Watch Our Virtual Programs Check out our website to watch videos from our recent programs, including the Unusual Glamour of the Harpsichord and the Poetic Language of Jazz! - Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! KIDS AND FAMILIES Young People's Concert: Hope and Healing The New York Philharmonic presents a series of Young People's Concerts that celebrate music's power to heal and bring us joy. Check out these special performances and activities here! CAMP Camp Manual Our camp manual answers many questions that may arise as you prepare your child for camp. Check it out here! If you haven't registered for camp yet, you can still do so here. - IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp July 12-July 16 & August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! Register here! SOCIAL SERVICES Caregivers Weekly Zoom Chat Thursdays, now through June, 4:15pm - 5pm We are offering FREE Weekly Zoom Chats for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers! Chat with speech-language pathology graduate students and participate in fun memory-related activities! For more information and to register, contact Stefanie Schechter at 718.475.5244 or SSchechter@sijcc.com - Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. - Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! llluminArt Productions Presents: "Rewriting the Story: Perceptions of Love" Wednesday, June 23, 1pm IlluminArt Productions, with the help of stories given by partner violence survivors, has created "Rewriting The Story: Perceptions of Love." Scenes include topics such as red flags, ending the cycle of abuse, being an ally, and more. After the piece there will be a talk back with the IlluminArt Touring Company and community. Please register for this free event here. NYC Pride Virtual Rally Friday, June 25, 6pm Join community activists, organizers, artists and more for a historic virtual rally on NYC Pride's Facebook and YouTube! Register here. NYLaughs Presents: Laughter in the Park Sunday, June 27, 4-6pm Wolfe's Pond Park, SI NY Join NYLaughs for a FREE, outdoor comedy performance headlined by Dean Edwards of SNL and MTV's Guy Code! NYLaughs is a non-profit dedicated to spreading laughter to foster a happier, healthier New York. This performance is supported in part via funding from the Office of Council Member Borelli. Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! |
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