Monday, May 31, marks Memorial Day. We remember all those who have died in the service of our nation and we thank all the members of our Armed Forces, past and present. Please see below for our Memorial Day hours.
UPCOMING EVENTS As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - Register for the Beatrice Victor Senior Olympics Join us for the first ever virtual Beatrice Victor Senior Olympics from June 1 to June 13! The theme of this year’s Senior Olympics is Mind, Body, and Soul, with a wide array of activities in three categories that contribute to overall well-being. Select as many activities as you would like and complete them at any time during the Olympics. Learn more and register here. - TODAY: Nutrition & Arthritis Lecture, 12pm Please Join Samantha as we discuss arthritis reducing foods and the role nutrition plays on arthritic conditions. Instructor: Samantha Telle, Nutritionist Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 986 2224 7421 Passcode: CLLDSP - TODAY: National Senior Health and Fitness Day, 2pm Presented by New York Road Runners and Hospital for Special Surgery. In recognition of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Hospital for Special Surgery will host a virtual event for NYRR Striders. Topics to be discussed include maintaining strength, healthy joints and muscles, functional movements to incorporate into your daily routine, and nutrition. Registration required. Zoom info to follow registration. Instructor: Kelyssa Hall, CSCS, CES - Exercise Physiologist Registration: Click here to register! Call-In: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 883 9817 5456 - TODAY: SAJE Presents... Great Jewish Fiddlers: A Lecture by Dr. Dan Auerbach, 7pm This program is sponsored by Stephanie Mizrahi. Dr. Auerbach, Assistant Professor at the College of Staten Island - CUNY, will discuss a few of his personal "heroes"—famous Jewish violinists such as Heifetz, Elman, and Seidel—and the secrets to their success. Dr. Auerbach will reveal their conception of artistry, in addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of the way they played. He will also discuss their personal philosophy of violin mastery, as well as tips on efficient practice, improving bow technique, and refining intonation. Register here. Donations are suggested. - SAJE Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner, Part 2 Sundays, through June 27, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST (Note: No class on 6/20) This series is sponsored by Aaron Richman. Join us wherever you are for a 5-part online course exploring the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema! Film studies scholar Dr. Julia Wagner will examine the politics, style & aesthetics of Italian filmmaking during the landmark decades that saw new directions in storytelling on screen. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - SAJE Presents... Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet, A Virtual Lecture by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg Tuesday, June 1, 7pm This series is sponsored by Iris Baum. Join us on June 1 for "Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet," the second in our series of virtual lectures by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. Tickets are $15 per lecture or $35 for the series of 3 lectures and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - Volunteer with UJA Sunday, June 13, 9:30am Volunteer with UJA and the Hebrew Free Burial Association at Mt. Richmond cemetery to help clean up and care for the dead. The Hebrew Free Burial Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the principle that every Jewish person is entitled to a Jewish Burial no matter their financial circumstances. Since 1888, they have arranged burials for nearly 60,000 Jewish people. To register for this event, email weissr@ujafedny.org - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Mask and Social Distancing Guidelines As the COVID-19 positivity rate in New York continues to remain low, we are excited to be adapting our COVID-19 guidelines, albeit cautiously. As you review our information, please consider that the population of the JCC includes young children, older adults, and everyone in between. We ask everyone to be considerate of those you come in contact with. As of June 1st:
- JCC Stands up Against Hate On Wednesday morning, our CEO Orit Lender joined with community leaders to stand up against hate of all kinds. With the recent uptick in Anti-Semitic and anti-Asian violence, it is more important than ever for our community to unite against bigotry. We are proud to stand with Staten Island leaders to condemn hatred of all kinds. - 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! - 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. SUNRISE DAY CAMP One Month Until SunriseWALKS! SunriseWALKS is just ONE MONTH away! Walk your way and join us on Sunday, June 27 for a virtual celebration! Register and create your team today here! - ShopRite Supports Sunrise Now through June 6 Grocery shopping for your Memorial Day Weekend plans? When you shop at any ShopRite location on Staten Island, you can make a donation to Sunrise Day Camp at the checkout, now through June 6! We are so grateful to ShopRite for supporting Sunrise! - Join us at our SunriseWALKS Pep Rally! Sunday, June 6, 4:30pm Bernikow JCC Parking Lot (1466 Manor Road, SI NY) Decorate your car & join us in the Bernikow JCC parking lot for a socially distanced, tailgate-style Pep Rally leading up to SunriseWALKS!* Enjoy great music and food, available for purchase, while we celebrate the magic of Sunrise! Parking spots are limited, so be sure to reserve yours here today! *Weather permitting; In the event of rain, we will have a drive-by parade! - Sunrise Basket Night Wednesday, June 9, 7:30pm Joyce's Tavern (3823 Richmond Ave, SI NY) Support Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island by entering for a chance to win amazing prizes! We will raffle off 26 baskets, each valued at $100+, and our Grand Prize, a signed Bon Jovi guitar! Basket prizes will include Bose headphones, a Kindle e-reader, luggage, a portable photo printer, gift cards, and much more! Basket tickets are $25 for a sheet of 26 tickets. One ticket will be entered into each basket. Grand Prize raffle tickets are $10 for 1 ticket or $25 for 3 tickets. To purchase raffle tickets, contact Andria at AndriaO@aol.com or call/text 646.372.7574. *Winners need not be present* If you'd like to join us for the raffle pull, we invite you to enjoy outdoor dining at Joyce's Tavern on June 9. The drawing will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the event. 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. - 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 Staying Motivated to Exercise Check out this article from the National Institute on Aging about staying motivated to exercise at any age and fitness level! At the JCC, we offer various options for getting and staying in shape—including our Fitness Center, personal training, indoor and outdoor Group Exercise classes, and virtual classes. We are here to help you reach all your wellness goals! - 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 Re-Certification Courses Complete your re-certification for Lifeguard Training without needing to take the full content course again. Sign up 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. - SAJE Presents... Groundbreaking Jewish Performers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano Wednesdays, June 9 - 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. - SAJE Presents... Rethinking Meir Kahane in the 21st Century: A Lecture by Shaul Magid, Dartmouth College Thursday, June 10, 7pm This program is sponsored by Karen Behar. In this lecture, Shaul Magid, Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College, will explore Meir Kahane's program for American Jews and analyze his continued influence on American Jewry more than thirty years after his death. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - 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 The Poetic Language of Jazz Tuesday, June 8, 6pm We are pleased to have jazz musician Mark Sherman join us for another FREE virtual jazz jam session for teens! Learn practice techniques and performance tips from a pro while jamming with other musicians! Register here. Zoom information to follow registration - National Memorial Day Concert Tune in to PBS on Sunday evening at 8pm for this year's National Memorial Day Concert, featuring performances by the National Symphony Orchestra and guest artists. The concert will also stream on YouTube 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 Memorial Day Poppy Craft On Memorial Day, people wear poppies as a symbol of remembrance for men and women who have given their lives in military service. Follow along with this tutorial to make poppies and teach kids about Memorial Day. - Our After School Explorers Program Is Back! We are excited to announce that our After School Explorers program will resume in the fall! Our Explorers program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Learn more about Explorers at our upcoming Open House at the Bernikow JCC on Tuesday, June 15! Sign up for our Open House here. You must make an appointment to attend. We will have a second Open House on June 23. Stay tuned for additional details on registration for After School Explorers! CAMP The Weekly Schmooze: One Month Until Camp! There’s just ONE MONTH until JCC Day Camp kicks off another amazing summer! Sign up today here! You can also register for our specialty camps—basketball, soccer, gymnastics, aquatics, and performing arts--here! Join us at our final Open House at Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds on Sunday, June 13 from 2-4pm! Masks and social distancing required. 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 - Clean Energy Training & Job Placement Support Check out this free career training opportunity from Clean Energy Academy. Stay tuned for future career training programs from the JCC! - 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! TODAY: NYC Safe Kids: Injury Prevention Conference Series Join NYC Safe Kids for a series of free, virtual workshops on injury prevention. Register for the workshops at the links below.
Jewish LGBTQ+ Representations in Film and TV Sunday, June 6, 2pm From Angels in America and Transparent to Bent and Yentl, explore the intersection of Jewish identities and queer identities in film and television. Are these identities separate or influence each other? Do they stand in juxtaposition or complement each other? What does it mean for these characters to be Jewish AND Queer? Enjoy video clips and analyze these questions using biblical, contemporary and academic texts. Co-presented as part of Pride Month by Adult Daytime Culture and Education, Israeli Connection at the MNjcc, LGBTQ+ at the J and the Toronto Jewish Film Society. Presented in partnership with Pride Toronto. Generously sponsored by the UJA Federation’s Emerging Communities Committee. Register here. We Refuse to Be Enemies: An Interfaith Conversation with Writers Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby Thursday, June 10, 8pm We Refuse to Be Enemies is a manifesto by two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country. Together, Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby have spent decades doing interfaith work and nurturing cooperation among communities. They have learned that, through face-to-face encounters, people of all backgrounds can come to know the Other as a fellow human being and turn her or him into a trusted friend. In this book, they share their experience and guidance. Register here. An Evening of Music and Tribute Honoring Gabriella Major Thursday, June 17, 6pm Join UJA as they honor Gabriella Major with the Ernest W. Michel Memorial Award for her commitment to Holocaust survivors. Despite living through the darkness of the Holocaust, Gabriella has brought light to countless people in need through her dedicated involvement with UJA and in the community. 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! Our Darkest Night with Bestselling Author Jennifer Robson Wednesday, June 2, 8pm Join bestselling author Jennifer Robson for a discussion of her new novel Our Darkest Night. Our Darkest Night tells the story of an Italian Jewish woman who must pose as a Christian farmer's wife to survive the Holocaust. Watch here. The Artist Behind the Paintings in Shtisel with Alex Tubis Tuesday, June 15, 8pm Discover the artistic genius behind the paintings in Shtisel with Israeli artist Alex Tubis, who paints for the hit Netflix series. In Shtisel, Tubis’s masterpieces are represented as the wondrous work of fictional artist, Akiva Shtisel. In this exclusive interview, Tubis reveals his creative process, his involvement and contribution to the show’s production, and how he arrived at the gig of his career. Watch here.
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As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - TODAY: Healthy Lungs Town Hall, 7pm Join us for a virtual Town Hall on lung health, co-sponsored by Richmond University Medical Center. Nancy Sayegh-Rooney, RN, CTTS, will discuss topics including:
Meeting ID: 968 2895 2639 Passcode: JCC - TODAY: The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere Presents...Celebrating Dante Alighieri: Spectacular Illustrations of Dante’s Inferno, 7pm Join our friends at Casa Belvedere as Dr. Snjezana Smodlaka discusses artworks inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy. Get tickets here. - Special Sittercise Wednesday, May 26, 10am This special Sittercise class will focus on arthritis reducing exercise. Join our wonderful Sittercise class where you can get all of your aerobic activity from the comfort of your chair at home. It is a combination of seated choreographed movements, along with a segment of strength training. Light weights are recommended. Instructor: Lisa Lubarsky Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 945 5968 6472 Passcode: CLLDFIT - The Unusual Glamour of the Harpsichord Wednesday, May 26, 4pm Join us for a FREE presentation and performance by Dr. Michael Eisenberg, harpsichord artist and Bach specialist, who has received wide acclaim for his interpretation of German Baroque composers. Dr. Eisenberg will delight the audience with beautiful music selections by Bach and highlight the unique qualities of the harpsichord! Dr. Eisenberg has been presented in recitals of Baroque repertoire by Carnegie Hall, performed as a member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild roster, and has performed on stages and broadcasting services across the globe. He has also served on the Columbia University and Fordham University music faculties. Register for FREE here. Zoom information to follow registration. Donations are welcome. - SAJE Presents... Never Alone: A Conversation with Natan Sharansky & Gil Troy, Moderated by Amy Posner Wednesday, May 26, 7pm This event is co-sponsored by Hillel at CSI and presented in collaboration with... Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun, Jewish Russian Learning Center, Congregation Toras Emes of Staten Island, Wagner College Holocaust Center, Aur Torah Sephardic Minyan. Join us for a conversation with Israeli politician and human rights activist Natan Sharansky and historian Gil Troy about their new book, Never Alone. Never Alone is a classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging. The conversation will be moderated by Amy Posner, Executive Director of Hillel at the College of Staten Island. Tickets are $25 and include the link to the virtual event, a copy of Never Alone with a signed bookplate, and delivery of the book. If you already have the book, you can purchase access to the virtual event for $10. Purchase tickets here. Donations are welcome. - Nutrition & Arthritis Lecture Thursday, May 27, 12pm Please Join Samantha as we discuss arthritis reducing foods and the role nutrition plays on arthritic conditions. Instructor: Samantha Telle, Nutritionist Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 986 2224 7421 Passcode: CLLDSP - National Senior Health and Fitness Day Thursday, May 27, 2pm Presented by New York Road Runners and Hospital for Special Surgery. In recognition of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Hospital for Special Surgery will host a virtual event for NYRR Striders. Topics to be discussed include maintaining strength, healthy joints and muscles, functional movements to incorporate into your daily routine, and nutrition. Registration required. Zoom info to follow registration. Instructor: Kelyssa Hall, CSCS, CES - Exercise Physiologist Registration: Click here to register! Call-In: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 883 9817 5456 - SAJE Presents... Great Jewish Fiddlers: A Lecture by Dr. Dan Auerbach Thursday, May 27, 7pm This program is sponsored by Stephanie Mizrahi. Dr. Auerbach, Assistant Professor at the College of Staten Island - CUNY, will discuss a few of his personal "heroes"—famous Jewish violinists such as Heifetz, Elman, and Seidel—and the secrets to their success. Dr. Auerbach will reveal their conception of artistry, in addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of the way they played. He will also discuss their personal philosophy of violin mastery, as well as tips on efficient practice, improving bow technique, and refining intonation. Register here. Donations are suggested. - SAJE Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner, Part 2 Sundays, through June 27, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST (Note: No class on 6/20) This series is sponsored by Aaron Richman. Join us wherever you are for a 5-part online course exploring the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema! Film studies scholar Dr. Julia Wagner will examine the politics, style & aesthetics of Italian filmmaking during the landmark decades that saw new directions in storytelling on screen. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - SAJE Presents... Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet, A Virtual Lecture by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg Tuesday, June 1, 7pm This series is sponsored by Iris Baum. Join us on June 1 for "Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet," the second in our series of virtual lectures by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. Tickets are $15 per lecture or $35 for the series of 3 lectures and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Mask and Social Distancing Guidelines We are currently reviewing the new CDC guidance regarding masking and distancing and will release updated protocols in the near future. As always, your health and safety will be at the forefront of our decision-making process. We let you know about any changes to our protocols as we navigate this situation together. - Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds: Then and Now Check out this great feature about Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, home of JCC Day Camp! You might even spot some familiar faces in these photos taken over the years! - Register for the Beatrice Victor Senior Olympics Join us for the first ever virtual Beatrice Victor Senior Olympics from June 1 to June 13! The theme of this year’s Senior Olympics is Mind, Body, and Soul, with a wide array of activities in three categories that contribute to overall well-being. Select as many activities as you would like and complete them at any time during the Olympics. Learn more and register here. - Summer Swim Club Reservations Open on Thursday! Join us for some fun in the sun with our Summer Swim Club! Reservations open on Thursday at 8am. 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 Thank You, Michael's Cause! We would like to give a special shout-out to our SunriseWALKS Gold Sponsor, Michael's Cause! Thank you for supporting Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island! - Join us at our SunriseWALKS Pep Rally! Sunday, June 6, 4:30pm Bernikow JCC Parking Lot (1466 Manor Road, SI NY) Decorate your car & join us in the Bernikow JCC parking lot for a socially distanced, tailgate-style Pep Rally leading up to SunriseWALKS!* Enjoy great music and food, available for purchase, while we celebrate the magic of Sunrise! Parking spots are limited, so be sure to reserve yours here today! *Weather permitting; In the event of rain, we will have a drive-by parade! Join us virtually for SunriseWALKS on Sunday, June 27 by registering and creating your team here! - Sunrise Basket Night Wednesday, June 9, 7:30pm Joyce's Tavern (3823 Richmond Ave, SI NY) Support Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island by entering for a chance to win amazing prizes! We will raffle off 26 baskets, each valued at $100+, and our Grand Prize, a signed Bon Jovi guitar! Basket prizes will include Bose headphones, a Kindle e-reader, luggage, a portable photo printer, gift cards, and much more! Basket tickets are $25 for a sheet of 26 tickets. One ticket will be entered into each basket. Grand Prize raffle tickets are $10 for 1 ticket or $25 for 3 tickets. To purchase raffle tickets, contact Andria at AndriaO@aol.com or call/text 646.372.7574. *Winners need not be present* If you'd like to join us for the raffle pull, we invite you to enjoy outdoor dining at Joyce's Tavern on June 9. The drawing will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the event. 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. - 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 The 6 Best Types of Exercise to Reduce Inflammation Exercises like yoga, water aerobics, and Zumba can reduce inflammation and promote better overall wellbeing. Check out this article to learn more! - 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 Re-Certification Courses Complete your re-certification for Lifeguard Training without needing to take the full content course again. Sign up 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. - SAJE Presents... Groundbreaking Jewish Performers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano Wednesdays, June 9 - 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. - SAJE Presents... Rethinking Meir Kahane in the 21st Century: A Lecture by Shaul Magid, Dartmouth College Thursday, June 10, 7pm This program is sponsored by Karen Behar. In this lecture, Shaul Magid, Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College, will explore Meir Kahane's program for American Jews and analyze his continued influence on American Jewry more than thirty years after his death. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - 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 The Poetic Language of Jazz Tuesday, June 8, 6pm We are pleased to have jazz musician Mark Sherman join us for another FREE virtual jazz jam session for teens! Learn practice techniques and performance tips from a pro while jamming with other musicians! Register here. Zoom information to follow registration Why is Für Elise So Famous? Für Elise has become one of the most widely recognizable classical pieces in the world. It has appeared in commercials, movies, and even garbage trucks in Taiwan. So how did it get so popular, and is it overrated? Check out this episode of PBS' Sound Field to find out! 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! Marshmallow Playdough In this fun STEAM activity, you'll learn how to make playdough out of marshmallows and other ingredients! The best part is, you can eat your experiment when you're done! Our After School Explorers Program Is Back! We are excited to announce that our After School Explorers program will resume in the fall! Our Explorers program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Learn more about Explorers at our upcoming Open House at the Bernikow JCC on Tuesday, June 15! Sign up for our Open House here. You must make an appointment to attend. We will have a second Open House on June 23. Stay tuned for additional details on registration for After School Explorers! Register for Camp! It's time for kids to be kids again! After the past year, kids deserve to go outside, play, and make new friends. Sign up for JCC Day Camp today to give them an amazing summer! You can also register for our specialty camps—basketball, soccer, gymnastics, aquatics, and performing arts--here! Join us at our final Open House at Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds on Sunday, June 13 from 2-4pm! Masks and social distancing required. 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! NYC Safe Kids: Injury Prevention Conference Series TODAY - Thursday, May 27 Join NYC Safe Kids for a series of free, virtual workshops on injury prevention. Register for the workshops at the links below.
Building Bridges Between Israel and the Diaspora Wednesday, May 26, 12pm Join UJA for an exclusive conversation with Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Omer Yankelevitch, the first haredi Orthodox woman to hold a Cabinet position in the Israeli government. As the minister of Diaspora affairs in Israel, Minister Yanekelevitch is responsible for managing the important and complicated relationship between the Jewish state and Jewish communities abroad. Minister Yankelevitch will be in dialogue with Dan Och to share her thoughts on the current political and security issues facing Israel today, and the critically important relationship between American Jewry and Israel. She will share her vision for a future filled with outreach, inclusion, and unity for the global Jewish community. Register here. Vet-to-Vet Cafe Wednesday, May 26, 3:30pm Please join MJHS virtually as they observe Memorial Day and gather with veterans of all ages. Speakers will present their stories and invite you to share yours. Participate in open discussion as we pay tribute to all veterans. All are invited! Join Zoom meeting Meeting ID: 951 6128 6455 Password: 773258 One Tap Mobile: +1-929-205-6099 US Jewish LGBTQ+ Representations in Film and TV Sunday, June 6, 2pm From Angels in America and Transparent to Bent and Yentl, explore the intersection of Jewish identities and queer identities in film and television. Are these identities separate or influence each other? Do they stand in juxtaposition or complement each other? What does it mean for these characters to be Jewish AND Queer? Enjoy video clips and analyze these questions using biblical, contemporary and academic texts. Co-presented as part of Pride Month by Adult Daytime Culture and Education, Israeli Connection at the MNjcc, LGBTQ+ at the J and the Toronto Jewish Film Society. Presented in partnership with Pride Toronto. Generously sponsored by the UJA Federation’s Emerging Communities Committee. Register here. We Refuse to Be Enemies: An Interfaith Conversation with Writers Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby Thursday, June 10, 8pm We Refuse to Be Enemies is a manifesto by two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country. Together, Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby have spent decades doing interfaith work and nurturing cooperation among communities. They have learned that, through face-to-face encounters, people of all backgrounds can come to know the Other as a fellow human being and turn her or him into a trusted friend. In this book, they share their experience and guidance. Register here. Volunteer with UJA Sunday, June 13, 9:30am Volunteer with UJA and the Hebrew Free Burial Association at Mt. Richmond cemetery to help clean up and care for the dead. The Hebrew Free Burial Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the principle that every Jewish person is entitled to a Jewish Burial no matter their financial circumstances. Since 1888, they have arranged burials for nearly 60,000 Jewish people. To register for this event, email weissr@ujafedny.org An Evening of Music and Tribute Honoring Gabriella Major Thursday, June 17, 6pm Join UJA as they honor Gabriella Major with the Ernest W. Michel Memorial Award for her commitment to Holocaust survivors. Despite living through the darkness of the Holocaust, Gabriella has brought light to countless people in need through her dedicated involvement with UJA and in the community. 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! Our Darkest Night with Bestselling Author Jennifer Robson Wednesday, June 2, 8pm Join bestselling author Jennifer Robson for a discussion of her new novel Our Darkest Night. Our Darkest Night tells the story of an Italian Jewish woman who must pose as a Christian farmer's wife to survive the Holocaust. Watch here. The Artist Behind the Paintings in Shtisel with Alex Tubis Tuesday, June 15, 8pm Discover the artistic genius behind the paintings in Shtisel with Israeli artist Alex Tubis, who paints for the hit Netflix series. In Shtisel, Tubis’s masterpieces are represented as the wondrous work of fictional artist, Akiva Shtisel. In this exclusive interview, Tubis reveals his creative process, his involvement and contribution to the show’s production, and how he arrived at the gig of his career. Watch here. UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - TODAY: May Virtual Book Club Meeting, 12:30pm Please join the Book Club for a virtual discussion of Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami. Join us on Zoom here Meeting ID: 842 7972 9811 Passcode: books - TODAY: Perspective from Israel, 7:30pm As North America’s Jewish community strives to understand the complex and complicated factors contributing to the current matzav (situation) in Israel, we join with JCC Association of North America and Virtual J to present “Perspective from Israel: A Special Israel Briefing.” Featuring prominent Israelis who are well-versed in the country’s political and military circumstances, this briefing will explain the latest events and help viewers clarify and articulate their own thinking around them. Watch here. - SAJE Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Sundays, May 23 – June 27, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST (Note: No class on 6/20) This series is sponsored by Aaron Richman. Join us wherever you are for a 5-part online course exploring the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema! Film studies scholar Dr. Julia Wagner will examine the politics, style & aesthetics of Italian filmmaking during the landmark decades that saw new directions in storytelling on screen. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - Camp Open Houses: Traditional & Sports Camps Sunday, May 23, 2-4pm Traditional Day Camp Open House: Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds Sports Camp Open House: Bernikow JCC We are hosting two Open Houses on Sunday, May 23 from 2-4pm so you can find out more about our summer camp options! To learn about traditional day camp, join us at Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds. Children are encouraged to join us, as we will have a Super Silly Sunday Sing-Along led by Music with Patrick at 3pm! To learn about our sports camps, visit us at the Bernikow JCC. Masks will be required and social distancing will be observed at both Open Houses. - Healthy Lungs Town Hall Tuesday, May 25, 7pm Join us for a virtual Town Hall on lung health, co-sponsored by Richmond University Medical Center. Nancy Sayegh-Rooney, RN, CTTS, will discuss topics including:
Meeting ID: 968 2895 2639 Passcode: JCC - The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere Presents...Celebrating Dante Alighieri: Spectacular Illustrations of Dante’s Inferno Tuesday, May 25, 7pm Join our friends at Casa Belvedere as Dr. Snjezana Smodlaka discusses artworks inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy. Get tickets here. - Special Sittercise Wednesday, May 26, 10am This special Sittercise class will focus on arthritis reducing exercise. Join our wonderful Sittercise class where you can get all of your aerobic activity from the comfort of your chair at home. It is a combination of seated choreographed movements, along with a segment of strength training. Light weights are recommended. Instructor: Lisa Lubarsky Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 945 5968 6472 Passcode: CLLDFIT - The Unusual Glamour of the Harpsichord Wednesday, May 26, 4pm Join us for a FREE presentation and performance by Dr. Michael Eisenberg, harpsichord artist and Bach specialist, who has received wide acclaim for his interpretation of German Baroque composers. Dr. Eisenberg will delight the audience with beautiful music selections by Bach and highlight the unique qualities of the harpsichord! Dr. Eisenberg has been presented in recitals of Baroque repertoire by Carnegie Hall, performed as a member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild roster, and has performed on stages and broadcasting services across the globe. He has also served on the Columbia University and Fordham University music faculties. Register for FREE here. Zoom information to follow registration. Donations are welcome. - SAJE Presents... Never Alone: A Conversation with Natan Sharansky & Gil Troy, Moderated by Amy Posner Wednesday, May 26, 7pm This event is co-sponsored by Hillel at CSI and presented in collaboration with... Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun, Jewish Russian Learning Center, Congregation Toras Emes of Staten Island, Wagner College Holocaust Center, Aur Torah Sephardic Minyan. Join us for a conversation with Israeli politician and human rights activist Natan Sharansky and historian Gil Troy about their new book, Never Alone. Never Alone is a classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging. The conversation will be moderated by Amy Posner, Executive Director of Hillel at the College of Staten Island. Tickets are $25 and include the link to the virtual event, a copy of Never Alone with a signed bookplate, and delivery of the book. If you already have the book, you can purchase access to the virtual event for $10. Purchase tickets here. Donations are welcome. - Nutrition & Arthritis Lecture Thursday, May 27, 12pm Please Join Samantha as we discuss arthritis reducing foods and the role nutrition plays on arthritic conditions. Instructor: Samantha Telle, Nutritionist Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 986 2224 7421 Passcode: CLLDSP - National Senior Health and Fitness Day Thursday, May 27, 2pm Presented by New York Road Runners and Hospital for Special Surgery. In recognition of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Hospital for Special Surgery will host a virtual event for NYRR Striders. Topics to be discussed include maintaining strength, healthy joints and muscles, functional movements to incorporate into your daily routine, and nutrition. Registration required. Zoom info to follow registration. Instructor: Kelyssa Hall, CSCS, CES - Exercise Physiologist Registration: Click here to register! Call-In: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 883 9817 5456 - SAJE Presents... Great Jewish Fiddlers: A Lecture by Dr. Dan Auerbach Thursday, May 27, 7pm This program is sponsored by Stephanie Mizrahi. Dr. Auerbach, Assistant Professor at the College of Staten Island - CUNY, will discuss a few of his personal "heroes"—famous Jewish violinists such as Heifetz, Elman, and Seidel—and the secrets to their success. Dr. Auerbach will reveal their conception of artistry, in addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of the way they played. He will also discuss their personal philosophy of violin mastery, as well as tips on efficient practice, improving bow technique, and refining intonation. 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 Mask and Social Distancing Guidelines We are currently reviewing the new CDC guidance regarding masking and distancing and will release updated protocols in the near future. As always, your health and safety will be at the forefront of our decision-making process. We let you know about any changes to our protocols as we navigate this situation together. - Next Week’s Fitness Center, Group Exercise, & Indoor Pool Slots Now Open! Fitness Center, Group Exercise, and Indoor Pool slots for May 24 - May 30 are now open! Sign up for a Fitness Center slot here. Sign up for a Group Exercise class here. Sign up for an Indoor Pool slot here. - Summer Swim Club Reservations Open Next Week! Join us for some fun in the sun with our Summer Swim Club! Reservations open next Thursday at 8am. 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! - ECE Butterfly Fun Students in our ECE program have been learning all about butterflies! Last week, they released butterflies that they raised from caterpillars. Our First Foot Forward students were so excited when one of the butterflies they set free came back for a visit! - Thank You, ACMP! Our Intergenerational Community Chamber Ensemble has been made possible, in part, with support from ACMP - Associated Chamber Music Players. We are grateful to ACMP for supporting passionate chamber musicians. - 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 Join us at our SunriseWALKS Pep Rally! Sunday, June 6, 4:30pm Bernikow JCC Parking Lot (1466 Manor Road, SI NY) Decorate your car & join us in the Bernikow JCC parking lot for a socially distanced, tailgate-style Pep Rally leading up to SunriseWALKS!* Enjoy great music and food, available for purchase, while we celebrate the magic of Sunrise! Parking spots are limited, so be sure to reserve yours here today! *Weather permitting; In the event of rain, we will have a drive-by parade! Join us virtually for SunriseWALKS on Sunday, June 27 by registering and creating your team here! - Chalk Your Walk We would like to thank our 2021 Chalk Your Walk sponsor, the Angiuli Group! Guests at our Pep Rally will receive goody bags that include a box of chalk, generously sponsored by the Angiuli Group. On June 27, celebrate SunriseWALKS by decorating the sidewalk outside your home to let everyone know that you're supporting Sunrise Day Camp! - Thank You, Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation! We are so grateful to be a recipient of a grant from the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation! Thank you for helping us give summer back to children with cancer and their siblings! - Sunrise Basket Night Wednesday, June 9, 7:30pm Joyce's Tavern (3823 Richmond Ave, SI NY) Support Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island by entering for a chance to win amazing prizes! We will raffle off 26 baskets, each valued at $100+, and our Grand Prize, a signed Bon Jovi guitar! Basket prizes will include Bose headphones, a Kindle e-reader, luggage, a portable photo printer, gift cards, and much more! Basket tickets are $25 for a sheet of 26 tickets. One ticket will be entered into each basket. Grand Prize raffle tickets are $10 for 1 ticket or $25 for 3 tickets. To purchase raffle tickets, contact Andria at AndriaO@aol.com or call/text 646.372.7574. *Winners need not be present* If you'd like to join us for the raffle pull, we invite you to enjoy outdoor dining at Joyce's Tavern on June 9. The drawing will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the event. 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. WELLNESS Aquacise With Us! Aqua aerobics is a fun, low-impact way to build strength and burn calories! We offer weekly aquacise classes on Mondays (women only), Wednesdays, and Fridays. Reserve your spot in one of our classes here today! - 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 Re-Certification Courses Complete your re-certification for Lifeguard Training without needing to take the full content course again. Sign up 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. - SAJE Presents... Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet, A Virtual Lecture by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg Tuesday, June 1, 7pm This series is sponsored by Iris Baum. Join us on June 1 for "Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet," the second in our series of virtual lectures by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. Tickets are $15 per lecture or $35 for the series of 3 lectures and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - SAJE Presents... Groundbreaking Jewish Performers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano Wednesdays, June 9 - 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. - SAJE Presents... Rethinking Meir Kahane in the 21st Century: A Lecture by Shaul Magid, Dartmouth College Thursday, June 10, 7pm This program is sponsored by Karen Behar. In this lecture, Shaul Magid, Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College, will explore Meir Kahane's program for American Jews and analyze his continued influence on American Jewry more than thirty years after his death. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - 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 The Poetic Language of Jazz Tuesday, June 8, 6pm We are pleased to have jazz musician Mark Sherman join us for another FREE virtual jazz jam session for teens! Learn practice techniques and performance tips from a pro while jamming with other musicians! Register here. Zoom information to follow registration - Presto! The Case of the Vanishing Viola Oh no! Elizabeth’s viola is gone. Will our musician friends find it in time for their next big performance? Possibly, with the help of a magician who also pretends to be a detective — and you. Get ready to hear some great music as you solve this magical mystery with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts! - 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 Make a Soft Sculpture Explore fiber arts with this soft sculpture-making activity! Use fabric, stuffing, and googly eyes to make your own unique creature inspired by artist Eri Honda. - Our After School Explorers Program Is Back! We are excited to announce that our After School Explorers program will resume in the fall! Our Explorers program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Learn more about Explorers at our upcoming Open House at the Bernikow JCC on Tuesday, June 15! Sign up for our Open House here. You must make an appointment to attend. We will have a second Open House on June 23. Stay tuned for additional details on registration for After School Explorers! CAMP Register for Camp! It's time for kids to be kids again! After the past year, kids deserve to go outside, play, and make new friends. Sign up for JCC Day Camp today to give them an amazing summer! You can also register for our specialty camps—basketball, soccer, gymnastics, aquatics, and performing arts--here! - The Weekly Schmooze: The Day of Caring and Sharing While we promote positive values every day at camp, we also devote a special day to celebrating kindness—the Day of Caring and Sharing! On our annual Day of Caring and Sharing, campers are given the opportunity to do something good for those in need. Last year, they collected 300 pounds of food to donate to the JCC’s Kosher Food Pantry and Project Hospitality! We are so proud of our campers for participating in this special day and can’t wait for this year’s Day of Caring and Sharing! 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! PaleyImpact: Media's Role in Identifying, Explaining, and Combating Antisemitism Yesterday, the Paley Center for Media hosted a panel discussion to address the rise in antisemitism and discuss how to inform, educate, and make an impact on this enduring prejudice. Watch the discussion here. Wagner College Holocaust Center 5th Annual Holocaust Art & Poetry Contest DEADLINE: May 25 During the Nazi rise to power and the Holocaust, Jews and others faced tremendous persecution and hatred. How did they confront difficulties and adversity? What about the Holocaust survivor's diaries, testimony or experiences inspire you with their courage? How do their tragedies help us to better understand antisemitism and other forms of prejudice in our own times? Using poetry, art, prose or video, express what "the face of courage" means to you. Create a piece of art that reflects what moves you about their tragedy and strength and why it matters today. Artwork entries must be accompanied by a paragraph on the meaning of the piece. All entries should include your name, school, and contact information. Submit entries to holocaust.center@wagner.edu or mail to Wagner College Holocaust Center at One Campus Road, SI, NY, 10301. First place winner will receive a cash prize of $100, second place $50, and third place $25 NYC Safe Kids: Injury Prevention Conference Series TODAY - Thursday, May 27 Join NYC Safe Kids for a series of free, virtual workshops on injury prevention. Register for the workshops at the links below.
TODAY: Identity and the Arts, 1pm The ReelAbilities Film Festival presents a free art workshop led by Aiden Lee, abstract painter and disability advocate. Together students will create 2-3 abstract artworks. Learn more and register here. TODAY: In Their Own Words: Latif Jiji, 6pm Join us to hear a different story of survival from Latif Jiji, an Iraqi Jew who will share the experience of Jews in Iraq during the time of the Holocaust. He’ll speak about how his family, and the larger Iraqi Jewish community, was impacted by the Farhud (the pogrom against the Jewish community of Baghdad in June of 1941). He’ll also discuss the pillage of Jewish-owned stores in Basra, the exiling of the Jews from Iraq, and the effects of Nazi influence on the community who had called Iraq home for millennia. Register here. DPA Everyday for All Abilities Friday, May 21, 10am Daily Physical Activity provides an opportunity to engage learners in meaningful movement activities throughout the school day. It is also a great opportunity to make connections and build relationships by participating in games and movement activities. The ReelAbilities Film Festival presents a live movement workshop. Come play with Ophea as we lead you and your class through a series of interactive games, and show you how to create a welcoming environment that supports healthy, active living. Register here. Virtual Capitol Hill Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration Friday, May 21, 12pm Each year on Capitol Hill, U.S. Legislators participate in an annual Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration. This year, while we can’t gather in person, we are sharing recorded remarks from our bi-partisan representatives across the country as they offer reflections on the importance of celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month and the diversity of our country. Learn more here. Building Bridges Between Israel and the Diaspora Wednesday, May 26, 12pm Join UJA for an exclusive conversation with Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Omer Yankelevitch, the first haredi Orthodox woman to hold a Cabinet position in the Israeli government. As the minister of Diaspora affairs in Israel, Minister Yanekelevitch is responsible for managing the important and complicated relationship between the Jewish state and Jewish communities abroad. Minister Yankelevitch will be in dialogue with Dan Och to share her thoughts on the current political and security issues facing Israel today, and the critically important relationship between American Jewry and Israel. She will share her vision for a future filled with outreach, inclusion, and unity for the global Jewish community. Register here. We Refuse to Be Enemies: An Interfaith Conversation with Writers Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby Thursday, June 10, 8pm We Refuse to Be Enemies is a manifesto by two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country. Together, Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby have spent decades doing interfaith work and nurturing cooperation among communities. They have learned that, through face-to-face encounters, people of all backgrounds can come to know the Other as a fellow human being and turn her or him into a trusted friend. In this book, they share their experience and guidance. Register here. Volunteer with UJA Sunday, June 13, 9:30am Volunteer with UJA and the Hebrew Free Burial Association at Mt. Richmond cemetery to help clean up and care for the dead. The Hebrew Free Burial Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the principle that every Jewish person is entitled to a Jewish Burial no matter their financial circumstances. Since 1888, they have arranged burials for nearly 60,000 Jewish people. To register for this event, email weissr@ujafedny.org An Evening of Music and Tribute Honoring Gabriella Major Thursday, June 17, 6pm Join UJA as they honor Gabriella Major with the Ernest W. Michel Memorial Award for her commitment to Holocaust survivors. Despite living through the darkness of the Holocaust, Gabriella has brought light to countless people in need through her dedicated involvement with UJA and in the community. 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! Our Darkest Night with Bestselling Author Jennifer Robson Wednesday, June 2, 8pm Join bestselling author Jennifer Robson for a discussion of her new novel Our Darkest Night. Our Darkest Night tells the story of an Italian Jewish woman who must pose as a Christian farmer's wife to survive the Holocaust. Watch here. The Artist Behind the Paintings in Shtisel with Alex Tubis Tuesday, June 15, 8pm Discover the artistic genius behind the paintings in Shtisel with Israeli artist Alex Tubis, who paints for the hit Netflix series. In Shtisel, Tubis’s masterpieces are represented as the wondrous work of fictional artist, Akiva Shtisel. In this exclusive interview, Tubis reveals his creative process, his involvement and contribution to the show’s production, and how he arrived at the gig of his career. Watch here. In honor of Shavuot, all JCC programs will be closed from Sunday evening, May 16 through Tuesday, May 18. Chag Shavuot Sameach! UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - TODAY: SAJE Presents... Jewish Holiday Rabbi Series: The Mystical Significance of Torah Study in the Zohar, 12pm-1pm Sponsored by Roz Kurland Join Rabbi Howald from Temple Israel Reform Congregation of Staten Island for a FREE, virtual lunchtime lecture in celebration of Shavuot! Register here. Donations suggested. Join us on Zoom here Zoom ID: 857 0654 5760 Password: 3PQqiq - Café Europa Shavuot Celebration Friday, May 14, 2pm The JCC and Café Europa invite everyone to celebrate Shavuot with us! The program will include a musical performance, a candle lighting, and a discussion of the meaning of the holiday. Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 943 5500 8668 Passcode: JCC - Camp Kick Off Sunday, May 16, 2-4pm Summer is just around the corner, but we can't wait to see all of our camp friends again! Let's kick off the summer early this year with an afternoon of fun activities and a special visit from Wild Side Zoo! Tickets are $10 per child. Register here by tomorrow. *COVID safety protocols will be followed: Social distancing, required mask wearing, temperature check & health screening upon arrival* Rain date: May 23 - The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere Presents... Special Holocaust Series: “If you are not indifferent, things can be different” Tuesday, May 18, 7:30pm Join our friends at Casa Belvedere for an in-person movie screening and discussion of My Italian Secret. The film tells the story of courageous Italians who rescued Jews, partisans, and refugees from Nazi-occupied Italy. The documentary will be followed by discussion led by author Elizabeth Bettina and Vincent Marmorale, president of the Italy and the Holocaust Foundation. Get tickets here. - May Virtual Book Club Meeting Thursday, May 20, 12:30pm Please join the Book Club for a virtual discussion of Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami. Join us on Zoom here Meeting ID: 842 7972 9811 Passcode: books - SAJE Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Sundays, May 23 – June 27, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST (Note: No class on 6/20) This series is sponsored by Aaron Richman. Join us wherever you are for a 5-part online course exploring the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema! Film studies scholar Dr. Julia Wagner will examine the politics, style & aesthetics of Italian filmmaking during the landmark decades that saw new directions in storytelling on screen. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - Camp Open Houses: Traditional & Sports Camps Sunday, May 23, 2-4pm Traditional Day Camp Open House: Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds Sports Camp Open House: Bernikow JCC We are hosting two Open Houses on Sunday, May 23 from 2-4pm so you can find out more about our summer camp options! To learn about traditional day camp, join us at Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds. Children are encouraged to join us, as we will have a Super Silly Sunday Sing-Along led by Music with Patrick at 3pm! To learn about our sports camps, visit us at the Bernikow JCC. Masks will be required and social distancing will be observed at both Open Houses. - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Next Week’s Fitness Center, Group Exercise, & Indoor Pool Slots Now Open! Fitness Center, Group Exercise, and Indoor Pool slots for May 18 - May 23 are now open! Sign up for a Fitness Center slot here. Sign up for a Group Exercise class here. Sign up for an Indoor Pool slot here. - Notre Dame Bread of Life Food Drive Joe Delaney, JCC Board Member and Executive Director of the University of Notre Dame Alumni Club of Staten Island Bread of Life Food Drive, recently presented the JCC with a check for $2,000 from the Notre Dame Bread of Life Food Drive held in April. The JCC and the Notre Dame Bread of Life Food Drive have been partners for the past 15 years, with the Bread of Life Food Drive making annual donations of food items and funds to the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry. We are so grateful for their support in helping us to feed members of our community in need. - 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) - 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 Join us at our SunriseWALKS Pep Rally! Sunday, June 6, 4:30pm Bernikow JCC Parking Lot (1466 Manor Road, SI NY) Decorate your car & join us in the Bernikow JCC parking lot for a socially distanced, tailgate-style Pep Rally leading up to SunriseWALKS!* Enjoy great music and food, available for purchase, while we celebrate the magic of Sunrise! Parking spots are limited, so be sure to reserve yours here today! *Weather permitting; In the event of rain, we will have a drive-by parade! Join us virtually for SunriseWALKS on Sunday, June 27 by registering and creating your team here! - Cozy Caps for Sunrise Thursday, May 20, 3:30pm-4:30pm and Friday, May 21, 4pm-6pm JCC Cornerstone Community Center at Richmond Terrace, 71 Jersey St. The Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust has partnered with the JCC's Cornerstone Community Centers to offer after school programming that inspires youth to express themselves through fashion while supporting campers at Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island. Children at the Richmond Terrace Cornerstone will sell hats they made at an upcoming fundraiser, with all proceeds to benefit Sunrise Day Camp! Stop by and buy a hat to support our campers! We are grateful to the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust for sponsoring this initiative and to the Cornerstone participants for helping us give summer back to children with cancer! - Sunrise Basket Night Wednesday, June 9, 7:30pm Joyce's Tavern (3823 Richmond Ave, SI NY) Support Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island by entering for a chance to win amazing prizes! We will raffle off 26 baskets, each valued at $100+, and our Grand Prize, a signed Bon Jovi guitar! Basket prizes will include Bose headphones, a Kindle e-reader, luggage, a portable photo printer, gift cards, and much more! Basket tickets are $25 for a sheet of 26 tickets. One ticket will be entered into each basket. Grand Prize raffle tickets are $10 for 1 ticket or $25 for 3 tickets. To purchase raffle tickets, contact Andria at AndriaO@aol.com or call/text 646.372.7574. *Winners need not be present* If you'd like to join us for the raffle pull, we invite you to enjoy outdoor dining at Joyce's Tavern on June 9. The drawing will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the event. 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. WELLNESS Tai Chi vs. Yoga Tai chi and yoga are low-impact practices that offer physical and mental health benefits for individuals of all ages and fitness levels. Wondering which one is best for you? Check out this article on the benefits of each program, and sign up for one of our group exercise classes here! - Special Sittercise Wednesday, May 26, 10am This special Sittercise class will focus on arthritis reducing exercise. Join our wonderful Sittercise class where you can get all of your aerobic activity from the comfort of your chair at home. It is a combination of seated choreographed movements, along with a segment of strength training. Light weights are recommended. Instructor: Lisa Lubarsky Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 945 5968 6472 Passcode: CLLDFIT - Nutrition & Arthritis Lecture Thursday, May 27, 12pm Please Join Samantha as we discuss arthritis reducing foods and the role nutrition plays on arthritic conditions. Instructor: Samantha Telle, Nutritionist Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 986 2224 7421 Passcode: CLLDSP - National Senior Health and Fitness Day Thursday, May 27, 2pm Presented by New York Road Runners and Hospital for Special Surgery In recognition of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Hospital for Special Surgery will host a virtual event for NYRR Striders. Topics to be discussed include maintaining strength, healthy joints and muscles, functional movements to incorporate into your daily routine, and nutrition. Registration required. Zoom info to follow registration. Instructor: Kelyssa Hall, CSCS, CES - Exercise Physiologist Registration: Click here to register! Call-In: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 883 9817 5456 - 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 Re-Certification Courses Complete your re-certification for Lifeguard Training without needing to take the full content course again. Sign up 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. - SAJE Presents... Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet, A Virtual Lecture by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg Monday, May 24, 7pm This series is sponsored by Iris Baum. Join us on May 24 for "Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet," the second in our series of virtual lectures by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. Tickets are $15 per lecture or $35 for the series of 3 lectures and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere Presents...Celebrating Dante Alighieri: Spectacular Illustrations of Dante’s Inferno Tuesday, May 25, 7pm Join our friends at Casa Belvedere as Dr. Snjezana Smodlaka discusses artworks inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy. Get tickets here. - SAJE Presents... Never Alone: A Conversation with Natan Sharansky & Gil Troy, Moderated by Amy Posner Wednesday, May 26, 7pm This event is co-sponsored by Hillel at CSI and presented in collaboration with... Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun, Jewish Russian Learning Center, Congregation Toras Emes of Staten Island, Wagner College Holocaust Center, Aur Torah Sephardic Minyan. Join us for a conversation with Israeli politician and human rights activist Natan Sharansky and historian Gil Troy about their new book, Never Alone. Never Alone is a classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging. The conversation will be moderated by Amy Posner, Executive Director of Hillel at the College of Staten Island. Tickets are $25 and include the link to the virtual event, a copy of Never Alone with a signed bookplate, and delivery of the book. If you already have the book, you can purchase access to the virtual event for $10. Purchase tickets here. Donations are welcome. - SAJE Presents... Great Jewish Fiddlers: A Lecture by Dr. Dan Auerbach Thursday, May 27, 7pm This program is sponsored by Stephanie Mizrahi. Dr. Auerbach, Assistant Professor at the College of Staten Island - CUNY, will discuss a few of his personal "heroes"—famous Jewish violinists such as Heifetz, Elman, and Seidel—and the secrets to their success. Dr. Auerbach will reveal their conception of artistry, in addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of the way they played. He will also discuss their personal philosophy of violin mastery, as well as tips on efficient practice, improving bow technique, and refining intonation. Register here. Donations are suggested. - SAJE Presents... Groundbreaking Jewish Performers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano Wednesdays, June 9 - 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. - SAJE Presents... Rethinking Meir Kahane in the 21st Century: A Lecture by Shaul Magid, Dartmouth College Thursday, June 10, 7pm This program is sponsored by Karen Behar. In this lecture, Shaul Magid, Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College, will explore Meir Kahane's program for American Jews and analyze his continued influence on American Jewry more than thirty years after his death. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - 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 The Unusual Glamour of the Harpsichord Wednesday, May 26, 4pm Join us for a FREE presentation and performance by Dr. Michael Eisenberg, harpsichord artist and Bach specialist, who has received wide acclaim for his interpretation of German Baroque composers. Dr. Eisenberg will delight the audience with beautiful music selections by Bach and highlight the unique qualities of the harpsichord! Dr. Eisenberg has been presented in recitals of Baroque repertoire by Carnegie Hall, performed as a member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild roster, and has performed on stages and broadcasting services across the globe. He has also served on the Columbia University and Fordham University music faculties. Register for FREE here. Zoom information to follow registration. Donations are welcome. - The Poetic Language of Jazz Tuesday, June 8, 6pm We are pleased to have jazz musician Mark Sherman join us for another FREE virtual jazz jam session for teens! Learn practice techniques and performance tips from a pro while jamming with other musicians! Register here. Zoom information to follow registration - The Music of Shavuot Check out this presentation on the music of Shavuot from the Schechter Institutes! - 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 Celebrating Shavuot with Kids Check out PJ Library's page about Shavuot for family-friendly activities and recipes to celebrate the holiday! - Our After School Explorers Program Is Back! We are excited to announce that our After School Explorers program will resume in the fall! Our Explorers program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Learn more about Explorers at our upcoming Open House at the Bernikow JCC on Tuesday, June 15! Sign up for our Open House here. You must make an appointment to attend. We will have a second Open House on June 23. Stay tuned for additional details on registration for After School Explorers! CAMP Register for Camp! It's time for kids to be kids again! After the past year, kids deserve to go outside, play, and make new friends. Sign up for JCC Day Camp today to give them an amazing summer! You can also register for our specialty camps—basketball, soccer, gymnastics, aquatics, and performing arts--here! - The Weekly Schmooze: Gymnastics Camp Our USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Training Program teaches skills in each Olympic event. Led by our staff of highly trained coaches, campers will work on the uneven parallel bars, balance beam, vault, floor, and trampoline. Other fun activities include obstacle courses, games, and contests. Gymnastics camp is a fun and healthy way to learn new skills and make lots of new friends! Register for gymnastics camp 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! Staten Island Mall Greenmarket NOW OPEN Saturdays, 8am-2pm, now through December 18 Buy fresh, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, and more at the Staten Island Mall Greenmarket, open on Saturdays now through December 18! Cash, debit/credit, SNAP/EBT/P-EBT, FMNP checks, and Health Bucks accepted. TODAY: JFNA Briefing: What's really going in Jerusalem and Gaza?, 12pm Join former Member of Knesset and expert in international law, Michal Cotler-Wunsh as she addresses the questions "What are the causes behind the current flare-up of violence in Israel? What's really going on in Jerusalem and Gaza?" Register here. TODAY: Myth Busting: Separating Fact From Fiction, 6pm Get the facts that can save your life. Join community partners for a discussion centered around substance abuse. This event is designed to equip community members with the tools, training, and resources needed to assist those struggling with addiction and mental health crisis. Contact Lisa.Thompson@rcda.nyc.gov or TDonegan@centralfamilylifecenter.org to RSVP. Stay the Night Sunday, May 16, 8:30 pm – Monday, May 17, 5 am Join the Marlene Meyerson JCC for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a special virtual night of learning and community. They'll bring the revelation, you bring the cheesecake! Register here. DAWN: All-Night Shavuot Festival Sunday, May 16, 9pm - Monday, May 17, 9am DAWN is Reboot’s all-night culture and arts festival celebrating the Jewish calendar’s best-kept secret—Shavuot. Reboot is producing this year’s “choose-your-own” experiential adventure in partnership with the Jewish Emergent Network and LABA’s “Into the Night” Tikkun Layle Shavuot. DAWN will provide something for everyone throughout 12 hours of music, film, comedy, dance, food and teaching across multiple channels. Dawn provides the opportunity to gather apart for a tradition that Reboot began years ago in San Francisco and that will live beyond this pandemic. Learn more and register here. NYC Safe Kids: Injury Prevention Conference Series Tuesday, May 18 - Thursday, May 27 Join NYC Safe Kids for a series of free, virtual workshops on injury prevention. Register for the workshops at the links below.
In Their Own Words: Latif Jiji Thursday, May 20, 6pm Join us to hear a different story of survival from Latif Jiji, an Iraqi Jew who will share the experience of Jews in Iraq during the time of the Holocaust. He’ll speak about how his family, and the larger Iraqi Jewish community, was impacted by the Farhud (the pogrom against the Jewish community of Baghdad in June of 1941). He’ll also discuss the pillage of Jewish-owned stores in Basra, the exiling of the Jews from Iraq, and the effects of Nazi influence on the community who had called Iraq home for millennia. Register here. Virtual Capitol Hill Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration Friday, May 21, 12pm Each year on Capitol Hill, U.S. Legislators participate in an annual Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration. This year, while we can’t gather in person, we are sharing recorded remarks from our bi-partisan representatives across the country as they offer reflections on the importance of celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month and the diversity of our country. Learn more here. We Refuse to Be Enemies: An Interfaith Conversation with Writers Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby Thursday, June 10, 8pm We Refuse to Be Enemies is a manifesto by two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country. Together, Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby have spent decades doing interfaith work and nurturing cooperation among communities. They have learned that, through face-to-face encounters, people of all backgrounds can come to know the Other as a fellow human being and turn her or him into a trusted friend. In this book, they share their experience and guidance. Register here. Volunteer with UJA Sunday, June 13, 9:30am Volunteer with UJA and the Hebrew Free Burial Association at Mt. Richmond cemetery to help clean up and care for the dead. The Hebrew Free Burial Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the principle that every Jewish person is entitled to a Jewish Burial no matter their financial circumstances. Since 1888, they have arranged burials for nearly 60,000 Jewish people. To register for this event, email weissr@ujafedny.org An Evening of Music and Tribute Honoring Gabriella Major Thursday, June 17, 6pm Join UJA as they honor Gabriella Major with the Ernest W. Michel Memorial Award for her commitment to Holocaust survivors. Despite living through the darkness of the Holocaust, Gabriella has brought light to countless people in need through her dedicated involvement with UJA and in the community. 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: Vaccine Hesitation & Education with Dr. Daniel Kalla, 8pm Vaccines are a major tool to help us end the COVID pandemic, yet despite the scientific and medical communities consistently affirming their safety and effectiveness, many people are against them. At the heart of this problem is fear and misinformation, some of it spread maliciously and some of it spread in good faith with negative outcomes. As the head of ER at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital, Dr. Daniel Kalla has been fighting on the front lines and has become one of Canada’s go-to pandemic experts. He is also a vocal champion for the safety and importance of vaccination, both in the media and within his hospital. He will be in conversation with The Globe and Mail Western Arts Correspondent Marsha Lederman. Watch here. UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - SAJE Presents... Jewish Composers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano, Part 4 Wednesday May 12, 7pm Join us for the final installment in our series on Jewish Composers with Mezzo Soprano Deborah Rosengaus! Tickets are $12 per lecture or $40 for the series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lectures, you can also purchase a recording to watch on-demand. - SAJE Presents... Jewish Holiday Rabbi Series: The Mystical Significance of Torah Study in the Zohar Thursday, May 13, 12pm-1pm Sponsored by Roz Kurland Join Rabbi Howald from Temple Israel Reform Congregation of Staten Island for a FREE, virtual lunchtime lecture in celebration of Shavuot! Register here. Donations suggested. Join us on Zoom here Zoom ID: 857 0654 5760 Password: 3PQqiq - Café Europa Shavuot Celebration Friday, May 14, 2pm The JCC and Café Europa invite everyone to celebrate Shavuot with us! The program will include a musical performance, a candle lighting, and a discussion of the meaning of the holiday. Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 943 5500 8668 Passcode: JCC - Camp Kick Off Sunday, May 16, 2-4pm Summer is just around the corner, but we can't wait to see all of our camp friends again! Let's kick off the summer early this year with an afternoon of fun activities and a special visit from Wild Side Zoo! Tickets are $10 per child. Register here by May 12. *COVID safety protocols will be followed: Social distancing, required mask wearing, temperature check & health screening upon arrival* Rain date: May 23 - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Our After School Explorers Program Is Back! We are excited to announce that our After School Explorers program will resume in the fall! Our Explorers program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Learn more about Explorers at our upcoming Open House at the Bernikow JCC on Tuesday, June 15! Sign up for our Open House here. You must make an appointment to attend. We will have a second Open House on June 23. Stay tuned for additional details on registration for After School Explorers! - Thank You, Tzipora! We are so grateful to Tzipora Guttman for celebrating her Bat Mitzvah by raising money for our program to feed seniors in need! Tzipora, a camper in our Day Camp program, was able to raise over $2300 that will make a difference in local seniors' lives. You can read more about Tzipora's mitzvah project 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) - 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 Join us at our SunriseWALKS Pep Rally! Sunday, June 6, 4:30pm Bernikow JCC Parking Lot (1466 Manor Road, SI NY) Decorate your car & join us in the Bernikow JCC parking lot for a socially distanced, tailgate-style Pep Rally leading up to SunriseWALKS!* Enjoy great music and food, available for purchase, while we celebrate the magic of Sunrise! Parking spots are limited, so be sure to reserve yours here today! *Weather permitting; In the event of rain, we will have a drive-by parade! Join us virtually for SunriseWALKS on Sunday, June 27 by registering and creating your team here! - Girls' Night Out for Sunrise On Thursday evening, social media personality Danielle Cabral hosted a fun Girls' Night Out event at The Beauty Suite to benefit Sunrise Day Camp! Danielle is pictured here with Claire, mom of our SunriseWALKS Ambassador Giselle, and Gabriella, mom of future Sunrise camper Rocco. Thank you to Danielle and her team for raising over $10,000 for Sunrise and for raising awareness for our amazing camp! - Sunrise Basket Night Wednesday, June 9, 7:30pm Joyce's Tavern (3823 Richmond Ave, SI NY) Support Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island by entering for a chance to win amazing prizes! We will raffle off 26 baskets, each valued at $100+, and our Grand Prize, a signed Bon Jovi guitar! Basket prizes will include Bose headphones, a Kindle e-reader, luggage, a portable photo printer, gift cards, and much more! Basket tickets are $25 for a sheet of 26 tickets. One ticket will be entered into each basket. Grand Prize raffle tickets are $10 for 1 ticket or $25 for 3 tickets. To purchase raffle tickets, contact Andria at AndriaO@aol.com or call/text 646.372.7574. *Winners need not be present* If you'd like to join us for the raffle pull, we invite you to enjoy outdoor dining at Joyce's Tavern on June 9. The drawing will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the event. - 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. WELLNESS The 10 Best Desk Stretches for Mid-Day Relief Whether you're still working from home or you're back in the office, it's important to stretch when you've been sitting at your desk too long! Try these 10 desk stretches! - Special Sittercise Wednesday, May 26, 10am This special Sittercise class will focus on arthritis reducing exercise. Join our wonderful Sittercise class where you can get all of your aerobic activity from the comfort of your chair at home. It is a combination of seated choreographed movements, along with a segment of strength training. Light weights are recommended. Instructor: Lisa Lubarsky Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 945 5968 6472 Passcode: CLLDFIT - Nutrition & Arthritis Lecture Thursday, May 27, 12pm Please Join Samantha as we discuss arthritis reducing foods and the role nutrition plays on arthritic conditions. Instructor: Samantha Telle, Nutritionist Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 986 2224 7421 Passcode: CLLDSP - National Senior Health and Fitness Day Thursday, May 27, 2pm Presented by New York Road Runners and Hospital for Special Surgery In recognition of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Hospital for Special Surgery will host a virtual event for NYRR Striders. Topics to be discussed include maintaining strength, healthy joints and muscles, functional movements to incorporate into your daily routine, and nutrition. Registration required. Zoom info to follow registration. Instructor: Kelyssa Hall, CSCS, CES - Exercise Physiologist Registration: Click here to register! Call-In: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 883 9817 5456 - 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! We hope to see you at our Sports Camp Open House at the Bernikow JCC on Sunday, May 23 from 2-4pm!* *Masks are required and social distancing will be observed during our Open House. - 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 Re-Certification Courses Complete your re-certification for Lifeguard Training without needing to take the full content course again. Sign up 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 Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere Presents... Special Holocaust Series: “If you are not indifferent, things can be different” Tuesday, May 18, 7:30pm Join our friends at Casa Belvedere for an in-person movie screening and discussion of My Italian Secret. The film tells the story of courageous Italians who rescued Jews, partisans, and refugees from Nazi-occupied Italy. The documentary will be followed by discussion led by author Elizabeth Bettina and Vincent Marmorale, president of the Italy and the Holocaust Foundation. Get tickets here. - SAJE Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Sundays, May 23 – June 27, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST (Note: No class on 6/20) This series is sponsored by Aaron Richman. Join us wherever you are for a 5-part online course exploring the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema! Film studies scholar Dr. Julia Wagner will examine the politics, style & aesthetics of Italian filmmaking during the landmark decades that saw new directions in storytelling on screen. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - SAJE Presents... Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet, A Virtual Lecture by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg Monday, May 24, 7pm This series is sponsored by Iris Baum. Join us on May 24 for "Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet," the second in our series of virtual lectures by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. Tickets are $15 per lecture or $35 for the series of 3 lectures and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere Presents...Celebrating Dante Alighieri: Spectacular Illustrations of Dante’s Inferno Tuesday, May 25, 7pm Join our friends at Casa Belvedere as Dr. Snjezana Smodlaka discusses artworks inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy. Get tickets here. - SAJE Presents... Never Alone: A Conversation with Natan Sharansky & Gil Troy, Moderated by Amy Posner Wednesday, May 26, 7pm This event is co-sponsored by Hillel at CSI and presented in collaboration with... Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun, Jewish Russian Learning Center, Congregation Toras Emes of Staten Island, Wagner College Holocaust Center, Aur Torah Sephardic Minyan. Join us for a conversation with Israeli politician and human rights activist Natan Sharansky and historian Gil Troy about their new book, Never Alone. Never Alone is a classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging. The conversation will be moderated by Amy Posner, Executive Director of Hillel at the College of Staten Island. Tickets are $25 and include the link to the virtual event, a copy of Never Alone with a signed bookplate, and delivery of the book. If you already have the book, you can purchase access to the virtual event for $10. Purchase tickets here. Donations are welcome. - SAJE Presents... Great Jewish Fiddlers: A Lecture by Dr. Dan Auerbach Thursday, May 27, 7pm This program is sponsored by Stephanie Mizrahi. Dr. Auerbach, Assistant Professor at the College of Staten Island - CUNY, will discuss a few of his personal "heroes"—famous Jewish violinists such as Heifetz, Elman, and Seidel—and the secrets to their success. Dr. Auerbach will reveal their conception of artistry, in addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of the way they played. He will also discuss their personal philosophy of violin mastery, as well as tips on efficient practice, improving bow technique, and refining intonation. Register here. Donations are suggested. - SAJE Presents... Groundbreaking Jewish Performers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano Wednesdays, June 9 - 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. - SAJE Presents... Rethinking Meir Kahane in the 21st Century: A Lecture by Shaul Magid, Dartmouth College Thursday, June 10, 7pm This program is sponsored by Karen Behar. In this lecture, Shaul Magid, Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College, will explore Meir Kahane's program for American Jews and analyze his continued influence on American Jewry more than thirty years after his death. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - 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 The Unusual Glamour of the Harpsichord Wednesday, May 26, 4pm Join us for a FREE presentation and performance by Dr. Michael Eisenberg, harpsichord artist and Bach specialist, who has received wide acclaim for his interpretation of German Baroque composers. Dr. Eisenberg will delight the audience with beautiful music selections by Bach and highlight the unique qualities of the harpsichord! Dr. Eisenberg has been presented in recitals of Baroque repertoire by Carnegie Hall, performed as a member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild roster, and has performed on stages and broadcasting services across the globe. He has also served on the Columbia University and Fordham University music faculties. Register for FREE here. Zoom information to follow registration. Donations are welcome. - The Poetic Language of Jazz Tuesday, June 8, 6pm We are pleased to have jazz musician Mark Sherman join us for another FREE virtual jazz jam session for teens! Learn practice techniques and performance tips from a pro while jamming with other musicians! Register here. Zoom information to follow registration - 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 NASA Kids' Club The NASA Kids' Club is an online hub of fun activities and games that teach kids all about space exploration! Check it out here! CAMP Register for Camp! Summer will be here before you know it! Register for camp today! You can also register for our specialty camps—basketball, soccer, gymnastics, aquatics, and performing arts--here! - Camp Open House Sunday, May 23, 2-4pm We enjoyed seeing so many new faces at our first in-person Open House over the weekend! If you couldn't make it, you can join us at our next Open House on Sunday, May 23 at Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds. Children are encouraged to join us, as we will have a Super Silly Sunday Sing-Along led by Music with Patrick at 3pm! Again, masks will be required and social distancing will be observed. 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 - 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! Staten Island Mall Greenmarket NOW OPEN Saturdays, 8am-2pm, now through December 18 Buy fresh, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, and more at the Staten Island Mall Greenmarket, open on Saturdays now through December 18! Cash, debit/credit, SNAP/EBT/P-EBT, FMNP checks, and Health Bucks accepted. DAWN: All-Night Shavuot Festival Sunday, May 16, 9pm - Monday, May 17, 9am DAWN is Reboot’s all-night culture and arts festival celebrating the Jewish calendar’s best-kept secret—Shavuot. Reboot is producing this year’s “choose-your-own” experiential adventure in partnership with the Jewish Emergent Network and LABA’s “Into the Night” Tikkun Layle Shavuot. DAWN will provide something for everyone throughout 12 hours of music, film, comedy, dance, food and teaching across multiple channels. Dawn provides the opportunity to gather apart for a tradition that Reboot began years ago in San Francisco and that will live beyond this pandemic. Learn more and register here. In Their Own Words: Latif Jiji Thursday, May 20, 6pm Join us to hear a different story of survival from Latif Jiji, an Iraqi Jew who will share the experience of Jews in Iraq during the time of the Holocaust. He’ll speak about how his family, and the larger Iraqi Jewish community, was impacted by the Farhud (the pogrom against the Jewish community of Baghdad in June of 1941). He’ll also discuss the pillage of Jewish-owned stores in Basra, the exiling of the Jews from Iraq, and the effects of Nazi influence on the community who had called Iraq home for millennia. Register here. We Refuse to Be Enemies: An Interfaith Conversation with Writers Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby Thursday, June 10, 8pm We Refuse to Be Enemies is a manifesto by two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country. Together, Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby have spent decades doing interfaith work and nurturing cooperation among communities. They have learned that, through face-to-face encounters, people of all backgrounds can come to know the Other as a fellow human being and turn her or him into a trusted friend. In this book, they share their experience and guidance. 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: Beyond Exodus & Cheesecake with Adrienne Gold Davis, 11pm An often-overlooked holiday, Shavuot is about more than just cheesecake! It is the culmination of all we learned during the Exodus and provides us an answer to the question, "Is it freedom from or freedom to?" The giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai changed the world, and we are its rightful heirs! Let's understand why we eat all those dairy products, while re-committing ourselves to being 'a light amongst nations' through Jewish values. Watch here. Vaccine Hesitation & Education with Dr. Daniel Kalla Thursday, May 13, 8pm Vaccines are a major tool to help us end the COVID pandemic, yet despite the scientific and medical communities consistently affirming their safety and effectiveness, many people are against them. At the heart of this problem is fear and misinformation, some of it spread maliciously and some of it spread in good faith with negative outcomes. As the head of ER at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital, Dr. Daniel Kalla has been fighting on the front lines and has become one of Canada’s go-to pandemic experts. He is also a vocal champion for the safety and importance of vaccination, both in the media and within his hospital. He will be in conversation with The Globe and Mail Western Arts Correspondent Marsha Lederman. Watch here. As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events!
TODAY: The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere Presents... Celebrating Naples: A Journey Through History with Anita Sanseverino, 7pm Naples has been called “the stepchild of Italy” – and Anita Sanseverino is determined to change that undeserved perception. Join our friends from the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for a special event highlighting the history and culture of what Anita calls a "quintessential" Italian city. Register here. SAJE Presents... Jewish Composers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano, Part 4 Wednesday May 12, 7pm Join us for the final installment in our series on Jewish Composers with Mezzo Soprano Deborah Rosengaus! Tickets are $12 per lecture or $40 for the series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lectures, you can also purchase a recording to watch on-demand. SAJE Presents... Jewish Holiday Rabbi Series: The Mystical Significance of Torah Study in the Zohar Thursday, May 13, 12pm-1pm Sponsored by Roz Kurland Join Rabbi Howald from Temple Israel Reform Congregation of Staten Island for a FREE, virtual lunchtime lecture in celebration of Shavuot! Register here. Donations suggested. Join us on Zoom here Zoom ID: 857 0654 5760 Password: 3PQqiq Café Europa Shavuot Celebration Friday, May 14, 2pm The JCC and Café Europa invite everyone to celebrate Shavuot with us! The program will include a musical performance, a candle lighting, and a discussion of the meaning of the holiday. Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 943 5500 8668 Passcode: JCC Camp Kick Off Sunday, May 16, 2-4pm Summer is just around the corner, but we can't wait to see all of our camp friends again! Let's kick off the summer early this year with an afternoon of fun activities and a special visit from Wild Side Zoo! Tickets are $10 per child. Register here by May 12. *COVID safety protocols will be followed: Social distancing, required mask wearing, temperature check & health screening upon arrival* Rain date: May 23 Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! Next Week’s Fitness Center, Group Exercise, & Indoor Pool Slots Now Open! Fitness Center, Group Exercise, and Indoor Pool slots for May 10 - May 16 are now open! Sign up for a Fitness Center slot here. Sign up for a Group Exercise class here. Sign up for an Indoor Pool slot here. Teacher Appreciation Week This week marks Teacher Appreciation Week and we are thankful every day for all the wonderful teachers at the J! Today, we would like to give a special shout-out to our Adult Education teachers! Their dedication helps students at all ages and stages of life achieve their goals! Promoting Self-Care at Our Todt Hill Cornerstone It is so important to take care of physical and mental well-being, especially after this challenging time we have all experienced. This is why we hosted a self-care pop-up event at our Todt Hill Cornerstone Community Center earlier this week! Local vendors and partners joined us to share tips for incorporating self-care into our daily lives. More than 80 attendees benefited from activities like therapeutic painting, chair yoga, and Tai Chi! Kosher Food Pantry Request: Diapers Several of our Kosher Food Pantry recipients are new parents in need of diapers, particularly sizes 3, 4, and 5. If you would like to donate diapers, please contact Sara Cohen, Food Pantry Coordinator, at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. 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) 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. An Interview with Camp Director Sandy Haft Social media personality Danielle Cabral recently hosted Sandy Haft, Director of Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island, for a virtual interview. Check out the video here to learn how your support is changing the lives of children with cancer and their families. Register for SunriseWALKS Register for our virtual SunriseWALKS celebration to help us give summer back to children with cancer and their siblings! Now Hiring! Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island is actively hiring individuals aged 16 years and older to help create a magical summer experience for our campers. Sunrise Day Camp is hiring counselors, supervisors, and specialists in areas including sports, art, music, yoga, dance, cooking, golf, science, and more. Apply here! If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Haft at SHaft@sijcc.com or 718.475.5274 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. HIIT Workouts High-Intensity Interval Training, better known as HIIT, is a popular type of workout that consists of alternating intervals of high and low intensity exercises. Check out this article to find out what researchers have learned about HIIT's health benefits! For an efficient workout that can boost cardiovascular health, sign up for our HIIT class on Wednesday mornings here! National Senior Health and Fitness Day Thursday, May 27, 2pm Presented by New York Road Runners and Hospital for Special Surgery In recognition of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Hospital for Special Surgery will host a virtual event for NYRR Striders. Topics to be discussed include maintaining strength, healthy joints and muscles, functional movements to incorporate into your daily routine, and nutrition. Registration required. Zoom info to follow registration. Instructor: Kelyssa Hall, CSCS, CES - Exercise Physiologist Registration: Click here to register! Call-In: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 883 9817 5456 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! We offer specialty summer camps in basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics for kids at all skill levels! Learn more and sign up here! We hope to see you at our Sports Camp Open House at the Bernikow JCC on Sunday, May 23 from 2-4pm!* *Masks are required and social distancing will be observed during our Open House. 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 Re-Certification Courses Complete your re-certification for Lifeguard Training without needing to take the full content course again. Sign up 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. SAJE Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Sundays, May 23 – June 27, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST (Note: No class on 6/20) This series is sponsored by Aaron Richman. Join us wherever you are for a 5-part online course exploring the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema! Film studies scholar Dr. Julia Wagner will examine the politics, style & aesthetics of Italian filmmaking during the landmark decades that saw new directions in storytelling on screen. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. SAJE Presents... Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet, A Virtual Lecture by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg Monday, May 24, 7pm This series is sponsored by Iris Baum. Join us on May 24 for "Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet," the second in our series of virtual lectures by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. Tickets are $15 per lecture or $35 for the series of 3 lectures and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. SAJE Presents... Never Alone: A Conversation with Natan Sharansky & Gil Troy, Moderated by Amy Posner Wednesday, May 26, 7pm This event is co-sponsored by Hillel at CSI and presented in collaboration with... Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun, Jewish Russian Learning Center, Congregation Toras Emes of Staten Island, Wagner College Holocaust Center, Aur Torah Sephardic Minyan. Join us for a conversation with Israeli politician and human rights activist Natan Sharansky and historian Gil Troy about their new book, Never Alone. Never Alone is a classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging. The conversation will be moderated by Amy Posner, Executive Director of Hillel at the College of Staten Island. Tickets are $25 and include the link to the virtual event, a copy of Never Alone with a signed bookplate, and delivery of the book. If you already have the book, you can purchase access to the virtual event for $10. Purchase tickets here. Donations are welcome. SAJE Presents... Great Jewish Fiddlers: A Lecture by Dr. Dan Auerbach Thursday, May 27, 7pm This program is sponsored by Stephanie Mizrahi. Dr. Auerbach, Assistant Professor at the College of Staten Island - CUNY, will discuss a few of his personal "heroes"—famous Jewish violinists such as Heifetz, Elman, and Seidel—and the secrets to their success. Dr. Auerbach will reveal their conception of artistry, in addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of the way they played. He will also discuss their personal philosophy of violin mastery, as well as tips on efficient practice, improving bow technique, and refining intonation. Register here. Donations are suggested. 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! The Unusual Glamour of the Harpsichord Wednesday, May 26, 4pm Join us for a FREE presentation and performance by Dr. Michael Eisenberg, harpsichord artist and Bach specialist, who has received wide acclaim for his interpretation of German Baroque composers. Dr. Eisenberg will delight the audience with beautiful music selections by Bach and highlight the unique qualities of the harpsichord! Dr. Eisenberg has been presented in recitals of Baroque repertoire by Carnegie Hall, performed as a member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild roster, and has performed on stages and broadcasting services across the globe. He has also served on the Columbia University and Fordham University music faculties. Register for FREE here. Zoom information to follow registration. The Poetic Language of Jazz Tuesday, June 8, 6pm We are pleased to have jazz musician Mark Sherman join us for another FREE virtual jazz jam session for teens! Learn practice techniques and performance tips from a pro while jamming with other musicians! Register here. Zoom information to follow registration 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! Side-By-Side Virtual Concert The Side-By-Side Virtual Concert is an opportunity for young musicians in grades 7-12 to perform alongside the New World Symphony Fellows to get an experience of what it is like to play in a professional orchestra. Watch the concert here. Family String Puppets Follow these instructions to create puppets that look just like members of your family! Then, use them to retell a favorite family story or send your family on an imaginative adventure! Register for Camp! Summer will be here before you know it! Register for camp today! You can also register for our specialty camps—basketball, soccer, gymnastics, aquatics, and performing arts--here! Camp Open House Sunday, May 23, 2-4pm We enjoyed seeing so many new faces at our first in-person Open House over the weekend! If you couldn't make it, you can join us at our next Open House on Sunday, May 23 at Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds. Children are encouraged to join us, as we will have a Super Silly Sunday Sing-Along led by Music with Patrick at 3pm! Again, masks will be required and social distancing will be observed. The Weekly Schmooze: JCC Trident Aquatics Camp Spend summer staying cool in the pool at our JCC Trident Aquatics Camp! Our aquatics camp brings out the best in every swimmer we coach—from children entering the pool for the very first time to competitive swimmers! Swimmers will be taught level-appropriate swimming skills by experienced and knowledgeable coaches during two pool sessions each day. Register here! 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 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! TODAY: FEMA-COVID19 Funeral Expenses Reimbursement Information Session, 7pm-8:30pm Join the Friedberg JCC for a discussion on all aspects of the FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program, with facts and step-by-step approaches for families to apply for this benefit. There will also be a Q&A. Register here. Liberation75: A Global Gathering of Holocaust Survivors, Descendants, Educators, & Friends Tuesday, May 4 through Sunday, May 9 The Liberation75 global gathering will honor survivors, teach lessons of the Holocaust, and empower the next generation to fight hate. Attendees will connect directly with survivors from across the globe to learn about their experiences and to discuss how the lessons of the Holocaust apply today. The schedule, which includes more than 80 programs, features world-renowned Holocaust educators and keynote speakers as well as art, music, dance, cinema, state-of-the-art technology, and exhibits from Holocaust organizations from around the world. Register here. TODAY: Standing With Our Neighbors: A Jewish Gathering to #StopAsianHate, 4pm Every New Yorker knows that if you see something, you say something. And when it comes to standing up to hate, the Jewish community knows that we are stronger when we all stand together. In light of an alarming increase in violent attacks against the Asian American community, join UJA for a timely panel during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We’ll hear personal stories from Asian Americans, discover the historical and contemporary context of the Asian American experience, and learn how the Jewish community can best lend support to our neighbors. Register here. We Refuse to Be Enemies: An Interfaith Conversation with Writers Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby Thursday, June 10, 8pm We Refuse to Be Enemies is a manifesto by two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country. Together, Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby have spent decades doing interfaith work and nurturing cooperation among communities. They have learned that, through face-to-face encounters, people of all backgrounds can come to know the Other as a fellow human being and turn her or him into a trusted friend. In this book, they share their experience and guidance. 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: Jewish Gems of Pop Culture Part 2, 8pm For decades, Seth Rogovoy and his boyhood friend and fellow music journalist Harold Lepidus have been collecting little-known Jewish stories of pop culture. Join Seth and Harold as they swap secret Jewish tales, play songs with surprising Jewish lyrical and musical references, and make you reconsider artists including the Who, the Eagles, Aerosmith, the Bee Gees, Elvis Presley, and Tupac Shakur. Watch Part 2 of the series here. Beyond Exodus & Cheesecake with Adrienne Gold Davis Tuesday, May 11, 9pm An often-overlooked holiday, Shavuot is about more than just cheesecake! It is the culmination of all we learned during the Exodus and provides us an answer to the question, "Is it freedom from or freedom to?" The giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai changed the world, and we are its rightful heirs! Let's understand why we eat all those dairy products, while re-committing ourselves to being 'a light amongst nations' through Jewish values. Watch here. Vaccine Hesitation & Education with Dr. Daniel Kalla Thursday, May 13, 8pm Vaccines are a major tool to help us end the COVID pandemic, yet despite the scientific and medical communities consistently affirming their safety and effectiveness, many people are against them. At the heart of this problem is fear and misinformation, some of it spread maliciously and some of it spread in good faith with negative outcomes. As the head of ER at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital, Dr. Daniel Kalla has been fighting on the front lines and has become one of Canada’s go-to pandemic experts. He is also a vocal champion for the safety and importance of vaccination, both in the media and within his hospital. He will be in conversation with The Globe and Mail Western Arts Correspondent Marsha Lederman. Watch here. This email blast is sponsored by
Home Instead Senior Care. As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! TODAY: SAJE Presents... Journey to Jewish Rome: A Virtual Tour, 12pm-2pm Sponsored by Max and Helena Gottlieb Join tour guide and art historian Micaela Pavoncello as she introduces us to the rich history and culture of Jewish Rome! Explore the neighborhood home to the oldest Jewish community in all of Europe, visit a famous 200-year old Jewish Bakery, and hear stories from a local guide that won't be found in a travel book! Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. SAJE Presents... Abby Stein: Her Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman Tuesday, May 4, 8-9pm EST We are pleased to partner with Boulder JCC to present Abby Stein, author of Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman, as she shares her powerful story. She will take us through her journey from being born and raised in a Hasidic family of rabbinic descent to completing a rabbinical degree to leaving the Hasidic world to explore a self-determined life. Abby came out as a woman of trans experience in 2015. Since coming out, she has been working to raise support and awareness for trans rights and those leaving Ultra-Orthodoxy. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. SAJE Presents... Jewish Composers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano Wednesdays, through May 12, 7pm We are excited to present a new lecture series on Jewish Composers with Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano. This series celebrates Jewish composers from around the world, including many whose works were suppressed by the Nazis. We will listen to works by Hahn, Mendelssohn, Mahler, Bernstein, Copland, Weill, and Meyerbeer—from household names to those only now starting to receive the recognition they deserve. Tickets are $12 per lecture or $40 for the series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lecture, you can also purchase a recording to watch on-demand. The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere Presents... Celebrating Naples: A Journey Through History with Anita Sanseverino Thursday, May 6, 7pm Naples has been called “the stepchild of Italy” – and Anita Sanseverino is determined to change that undeserved perception. Join our friends from the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for a special event highlighting the history and culture of what Anita calls a "quintessential" Italian city. Register here. SAJE Presents... Jewish Holiday Rabbi Series: The Mystical Significance of Torah Study in the Zohar Thursday, May 13, 12pm-1pm Sponsored by Roz Kurland Join Rabbi Howald from Temple Israel Reform Congregation of Staten Island for a FREE, virtual lunchtime lecture in celebration of Shavuot! Register here. Donations suggested. Join us on Zoom here Zoom ID: 857 0654 5760 Password: 3PQqiq Camp Kick Off Sunday, May 16, 2-4pm Summer is just around the corner, but we can't wait to see all of our camp friends again! Let's kick off the summer early this year with an afternoon of fun activities and a special visit from Wild Side Zoo! Tickets are $10 per child. Register here by May 12. *COVID safety protocols will be followed: Social distancing, required mask wearing, temperature check & health screening upon arrival* Rain date: May 23 Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! Teacher Appreciation Week This week marks Teacher Appreciation Week and we are thankful every day for all the wonderful teachers at the J! Today, we would like to give a special shout-out to our ECE teachers, teacher assistants, and therapists. These educators have gone above and beyond in meeting the challenges of this past year and changing the lives of our students. We are so proud to have them in our school! Pictured here are just a few of our amazing teachers at our graduation drive-by last year! UJA's Staten Island Virtual Community Breakfast We were glad to see so many of you join us yesterday for UJA's annual Staten Island Community Breakfast! While we could only be together virtually, it was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Staten Island's Jewish community and its leaders. We were pleased to hear a conversation between UJA CEO Eric S. Goldstein and our own CEO Orit Lender about UJA's work in Staten Island and beyond. We were also proud to honor Iris Baum for her work on our CLLD Advisory Council, along with the other honorees who are making a difference in our community. Airbrush Art at JCC Beacon Students in our JCC Beacon at I.S. 49 afterschool program are learning how to do amazing airbrush art! Kosher Food Pantry Request: Diapers Several of our Kosher Food Pantry recipients are new parents in need of diapers, particularly sizes 3, 4, and 5. If you would like to donate diapers, please contact Sara Cohen, Food Pantry Coordinator, at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. 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) 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. Now Hiring! Are you looking to have the most meaningful summer of your life? Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island is actively hiring individuals aged 16 years and older to take part in a magical summer experience for our campers. Sunrise Day Camp hires individuals as counselors, supervisors, and specialists. Our specialty areas include sports, art, music, yoga, dance, cooking, golf, science, and more! Apply here! If you know someone who would make a great Sunrise team member, please pass this information along to them. If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Haft at SHaft@sijcc.com or 718.475.5274 Register for SunriseWALKS Register for our virtual SunriseWALKS celebration to help us give summer back to children with cancer and their siblings! 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. 7 Pilates Moves for a Stronger Upper Body Try out these 7 Pilates moves to strengthen and tone your upper body! Pilates is great for building your muscles, improving joint stability, and supporting functional movement patterns for everyday activities. Join us on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 10am for Pilates with Lina at our Fitness Center! Reserve your spot in our classes here! National Senior Health and Fitness Day Thursday, May 27, 2pm Presented by New York Road Runners and Hospital for Special Surgery In recognition of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Hospital for Special Surgery will host a virtual event for NYRR Striders. Topics to be discussed include maintaining strength, healthy joints and muscles, functional movements to incorporate into your daily routine, and nutrition. Registration required. Zoom info to follow registration. Instructor: Kelyssa Hall, CSCS, CES - Exercise Physiologist Registration: Click here to register! Call-In: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 883 9817 5456 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! We offer specialty summer camps in basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics for kids at all skill levels! Learn more and sign up here! We hope to see you at our Sports Camp Open House at the Bernikow JCC on Sunday, May 23 from 2-4pm!* *Masks are required and social distancing will be observed during our Open House. 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 Re-Certification Courses Complete your re-certification for Lifeguard Training without needing to take the full content course again. Sign up 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. SAJE Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Sundays, May 23 – June 27, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST (Note: No class on 6/20) This series is sponsored by Aaron Richman. Join us wherever you are for a 5-part online course exploring the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema! Film studies scholar Dr. Julia Wagner will examine the politics, style & aesthetics of Italian filmmaking during the landmark decades that saw new directions in storytelling on screen. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. SAJE Presents... Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet, A Virtual Lecture by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg Monday, May 24, 7pm This series is sponsored by Iris Baum. Join us on May 24 for "Scroll Down: Classical Jewish Texts From Parchment to Internet," the second in our series of virtual lectures by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. Tickets are $15 per lecture or $35 for the series of 3 lectures and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. SAJE Presents... Never Alone: A Conversation with Natan Sharansky & Gil Troy, Moderated by Amy Posner Wednesday, May 26, 7pm This event is co-sponsored by Hillel at CSI and presented in collaboration with... Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun, Jewish Russian Learning Center, Congregation Toras Emes of Staten Island, Wagner College Holocaust Center, Aur Torah Sephardic Minyan. Join us for a conversation with Israeli politician and human rights activist Natan Sharansky and historian Gil Troy about their new book, Never Alone. Never Alone is a classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging. The conversation will be moderated by Amy Posner, Executive Director of Hillel at the College of Staten Island. Tickets are $25 and include the link to the virtual event, a copy of Never Alone with a signed bookplate, and delivery of the book. If you already have the book, you can purchase access to the virtual event for $10. Purchase tickets here. Donations are welcome. SAJE Presents... Great Jewish Fiddlers: A Lecture by Dr. Dan Auerbach Thursday, May 27, 7pm This program is sponsored by Stephanie Mizrahi. Dr. Auerbach, Assistant Professor at the College of Staten Island - CUNY, will discuss a few of his personal "heroes"—famous Jewish violinists such as Heifetz, Elman, and Seidel—and the secrets to their success. Dr. Auerbach will reveal their conception of artistry, in addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of the way they played. He will also discuss their personal philosophy of violin mastery, as well as tips on efficient practice, improving bow technique, and refining intonation. Register here. Donations are suggested. 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 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! What Makes the Star Wars Score Timeless Today is Star Wars Day! Check out this article about John Williams' iconic score for the Star Wars saga and its roots in classical music. DIY Butterfly Feeder Butterflies help pollinate flowers, but sometimes they need some help getting from one flower to another! A butterfly feeder is fun and easy to make with children, and will help give butterflies the energy they need to fly. Follow these instructions to make a butterfly feeder so you can see some in your own backyard! Register for Camp! Summer will be here before you know it! Register for camp today! You can also register for our specialty camps—basketball, soccer, gymnastics, aquatics, and performing arts--here! Camp Open House Sunday, May 23, 2-4pm We enjoyed seeing so many new faces at our first in-person Open House over the weekend! If you couldn't make it, you can join us at our next Open House on Sunday, May 23 at Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds. Children are encouraged to join us, as we will have a Super Silly Sunday Sing-Along led by Music with Patrick at 3pm! Again, masks will be required and social distancing will be observed. 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 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! Liberation75: A Global Gathering of Holocaust Survivors, Descendants, Educators, & Friends Tuesday, May 4 through Sunday, May 9 The Liberation75 global gathering will honor survivors, teach lessons of the Holocaust, and empower the next generation to fight hate. Attendees will connect directly with survivors from across the globe to learn about their experiences and to discuss how the lessons of the Holocaust apply today. The schedule, which includes more than 80 programs, features world-renowned Holocaust educators and keynote speakers as well as art, music, dance, cinema, state-of-the-art technology, and exhibits from Holocaust organizations from around the world. Register here. America in the Eyes of Immigrants Wednesday, May 5, 11:30 am Consider the experience of arriving in a new country — from learning a new language to adjusting your expectations and customs. Join Roya Hakakian and Ruby Namdar — two award-winning authors — in conversation about their experience immigrating to America, what they miss about their homelands, their literary lives, and the Jewish ideal of welcoming the stranger. Register here. Standing With Our Neighbors: A Jewish Gathering to #StopAsianHate Thursday, May 6, 4pm Every New Yorker knows that if you see something, you say something. And when it comes to standing up to hate, the Jewish community knows that we are stronger when we all stand together. In light of an alarming increase in violent attacks against the Asian American community, join UJA for a timely panel during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We’ll hear personal stories from Asian Americans, discover the historical and contemporary context of the Asian American experience, and learn how the Jewish community can best lend support to our neighbors. 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: The Editor Strikes Back: A Star Wars Day Exclusive with Paul Hirsch, 6pm "May the Fourth be with you!" Academy Award Winning editor, Paul Hirsch shares his journey of editing A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, two of the most influential fandom movies. His career spans decades of influential film editing from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Steel Magnolias, Falling Down, and Mission Impossible, to name just a few. Paul will be joined by Rabbi Steve Wernick from Beth Tzedec Congregation and Jared Golberg, Director of the Virtual JCC in a Star Wars Day Exclusive interview as they discuss Paul's new Book 'A long time ago in a cutting room far, far away'. The stream will also dive into the parallels of storytelling between Judaism and the Star Wars universe. Watch here. Jewish Gems of Pop Culture Part 2 Thursday, May 6, 8pm For decades, Seth Rogovoy and his boyhood friend and fellow music journalist Harold Lepidus have been collecting little-known Jewish stories of pop culture. Join Seth and Harold as they swap secret Jewish tales, play songs with surprising Jewish lyrical and musical references, and make you reconsider artists including the Who, the Eagles, Aerosmith, the Bee Gees, Elvis Presley, and Tupac Shakur. Watch Part 2 of the series here. Beyond Exodus & Cheesecake with Adrienne Gold Davis Tuesday, May 11, 9pm An often-overlooked holiday, Shavuot is about more than just cheesecake! It is the culmination of all we learned during the Exodus and provides us an answer to the question, "Is it freedom from or freedom to?" The giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai changed the world, and we are its rightful heirs! Let's understand why we eat all those dairy products, while re-committing ourselves to being 'a light amongst nations' through Jewish values. Watch here. Vaccine Hesitation & Education with Dr. Daniel Kalla Thursday, May 13, 8pm Vaccines are a major tool to help us end the COVID pandemic, yet despite the scientific and medical communities consistently affirming their safety and effectiveness, many people are against them. At the heart of this problem is fear and misinformation, some of it spread maliciously and some of it spread in good faith with negative outcomes. As the head of ER at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital, Dr. Daniel Kalla has been fighting on the front lines and has become one of Canada’s go-to pandemic experts. He is also a vocal champion for the safety and importance of vaccination, both in the media and within his hospital. He will be in conversation with The Globe and Mail Western Arts Correspondent Marsha Lederman. Watch here. |
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