On behalf of the Board and staff of the JCC, we wish you a happy and healthy Hanukkah! Chag Sameach!
UPCOMING EVENTS As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - Staten Islanders 4 Staten Island: Help Feed Families in Need for Hanukkah! Help feed families in need this Hanukkah season while supporting a small business! The JCC is proud to partner with Eden II Programs & the Pride Center of Staten Island to bring Glatt Kosher meals to those in need for Hanukkah. To donate a meal, call B&Y Catering at 718.475.5222 and let them know you are ordering a "Staten Islanders for Staten Island" meal package for a family in need. Then, pay for the meal directly with the caterer. All meal packages will be delivered directly to the JCC on Friday, December 18 and distributed to families in need. Please place orders no later than Thursday, December 17. - TODAY: SAJE Presents... A Virtual Tour of the Northern Transylvania Holocaust Memorial Museum, 7pm Join us for a virtual tour of the Northern Transylvania Holocaust Memorial Museum. Opened in 2005, the museum is an essential hub for Holocaust education in the region. Its centerpiece is an abandoned—now restored—synagogue originally built in 1876. The tour is sponsored by the Staten Island Holocaust Center in partnership with Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun. The event is free, but we welcome any donations. If you would like to donate, you can do so here. To register, please email Sigalit at sgrego@sijcc.com Join us on Zoom here Meeting ID: 972 1730 5904 Passcode: TOUR - TOMORROW: Cultural Arts Day of Giving Tomorrow is our first ever Cultural Arts Day of Giving! We hope you will support JCC Cultural Arts programs, which have been a valuable source of connection, entertainment, and enlightenment for the Staten Island community throughout the pandemic. Take a moment to hear from Jerry Grushkin, founder of the Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE), about why our programs are more important now than ever before. Please support Cultural Arts at the JCC by making a donation here. - TOMORROW: Work to Wellness...Creating Self-Care & Building Resilience, 12:30pm We are pleased to partner with the Staten Island Not For Profit Association to present a workshop on wellness. This session will cover recognizing best self-care practices and building resilience in the face of increased stress. Rather than trying for perfection or pretending stress doesn't have an impact, this presentation will offer healthier alternatives. Register here. Email admin@sinfpa.org for more info or accessibility requests. - TOMORROW: Sentimental Journey: Exploring the History of American Song, 7:30pm Join us every Wednesday in December! On Wednesday night, we kicked off our Sentimental Journey music lecture series with Gary Negbaur! A pianist, singer, & songwriter steeped in the New Orleans piano tradition & the Great American Songbook, Gary combines innovative arrangements of standards with soulful originals. Hear what some of our participants are saying about this wonderful series: - "Sounded great! True to the spirit of songwriting” - “Entertaining and informative!” We're so excited to have Gary with us as we continue our journey this Wednesday at 7:30 with music from the 30s and 40s! Don't miss it! Tickets are $10 per lecture or $35 for the entire series. Zoom information to follow registration. If you miss any of the lectures, your ticket also provides access to recordings you can watch at any time! Register here. - December Book Club Meeting Thursday, December 17, 12:30pm Join us at our next virtual Book Club meeting! We will be reading The Body in Question by Jill Ciment. We hope to see you there! Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 819 9709 7276 Password: Books - Check out our Fall Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community this fall! IN THE NEWS Mask Up! "Wear a mask for me so I can get back to the JCC!" Check out this special message about wearing masks from our friends at the JCC! If we all do our part and wear our masks, we can help our in-person programs stay open and get back to the regular programs we love sooner. Follow these additional precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19:
- Celebrating Our Values During Hanukkah As we celebrate Hanukkah, we are reflecting on how our Jewish values bring light to the world, especially during these difficult times. In everything we do at the JCC, we strive to reflect the positive values that unite us all. Tonight, we light the sixth candle on the menorah and celebrate the value of uniqueness. Our JCC family includes individuals from all different backgrounds and abilities, and we make sure that everyone feels welcome! We offer many programs for people with disabilities of all ages, such as First Foot Forward early childhood services, Marvin’s Camp for Children with Special Needs, and our Day Habilitation Without Walls Program for Young Adults. We also offer additional inclusion programs for those who would benefit. There is a place for everyone at the J! Be sure to like and follow us on Facebook to see how we're celebrating our values this year during Hanukkah! - Holiday Fun at our Richmond Terrace Cornerstone Community Center Students in the Learning Lab program at our Richmond Terrace Cornerstone Community Center made beautiful holiday ornaments last week! - Shop Staten Island During these difficult times, it's more important than ever that we support our local community. As you do your holiday shopping this season, we encourage you to consider buying from Staten Island small businesses. Check out the SI Chamber of Commerce page for listings of great products and services available around the island! Tickets for several JCC events also on sale on the site! - CLLD Grab & Go Meals Update Due to the upcoming weather forecast, we are cancelling pickup for Grab-and-Go meals this Thursday, December 17. In order to make sure that everyone has enough food, this Wednesday, December 16, we will be giving out 4 meals per person, during pickup for Grab-and-Go meals. CLLD Grab and Go meals have resumed and will continue to be available through December 31st. If you are in need of assistance, please contact the CLLD office at 718.517.7445. Individuals who have not yet received a meal delivery from the Department for the Aging must call 311 to enroll. WELLNESS Virtual Yoga Class Sundays, 11am-12:15pm Join us for a new virtual yoga class, open to all JCC and CLLD members! The class will meet weekly on Zoom and will include deep relaxation, breathing exercises, and meditation along with the physical practice of yoga. In addition to a yoga mat, we recommend that you also have 2 blankets, a pillow, a strap, and a yoga block or thick book. Join us on Zoom here! - Virtual Chair Yoga Classes Fridays, 10am We are excited to bring you a new virtual chair yoga class, open to all JCC and CLLD members! Chair yoga is a gentle, relaxing practice that can help you improve your core strength and balance. Join us on Zoom here. Meeting ID: 951 7046 6404 Password: CLLDFIT - Boosting Your Immunity Through Nutrition Monday, December 28, 10am Join us for a discussion with registered dietitian Samantha Telle on how everyday foods can boost your immunity through the winter months. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 944 9915 7969 Password: CLLDFIT - Hanukkah Zumba Try out these Hanukkah-inspired Zumba dance workouts!
Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts We are so excited to announce several NEW 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! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual wellness programming! Check out this link for a variety of workouts you can do from the comfort of your own home at any time! SPORTS Drop-In Tennis Sessions Tuesdays, 6-7pm, through December 29 Tennis lessons take place at Staten Island Academy (715 Todt Hill Road). $25 Member / $30 Non-Member per class Register here. - Core 24 Holiday Clinic Monday, December 28 & Tuesday, December 29, Bernikow JCC Join us for 3 on 3 scrimmages, skills and drills, contests, fun prizes, and a t-shirt! 5th to 8th grade: 9am-12pm Pre-K to 4th grade: 12:30pm-3:30pm 1 Day: $25 M / $30 NM 2 Days: $40 M / $50 NM Register here. - Core 24 Winter Programs Learn about our upcoming Core 24 Basketball Academy programs here. Registration will open a week before the start date. ARTS AND CULTURE Did you know? If you miss one of our amazing virtual seminars, you can still purchase a ticket to watch it on demand! Tickets for past and upcoming virtual programs are available here! - IlluminArt Productions & the JCC Senior Boomers Ensemble Presents... The Last Day at W.O.R.K Wednesday, December 16, 10:30am & Friday, December 18, 10:30am Join IlluminArt Productions and the JCC Senior Boomers Ensemble for a 40-minute Zoom radio play! In this play, a small-town radio station, W.O.R.K, is signing off the air after 50 years. The station owners, a couple in their 70s, have invited their old favorite acts back for one last nostalgic show. You can tune in to the show live on YouTube here. - SAJE Presents... Jewish Film Series with Dr. Julia Wagner Sundays, January 3 - February 7, 12pm Over the summer, we enjoyed an amazing lecture series on the Jewish American Princess stereotype in movies with film scholar Dr. Julia Wagner. This time, Dr. Wagner is back for a 5-part Jewish film series, where she'll explore representations of the Jewish experience on screen from early silent films to today, from Hollywood to Israel. We can't wait to kick off the series on January 3 and hope you'll join us virtually, wherever you are!
Learn more about the lecture topics & register here. - SAJE Presents... Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Lecture Series Tuesdays, January 12 & January 19, 2pm Join us for a virtual lecture series on Israel with two outstanding professors from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev! On January 12, Dr. Edo Bar-Zeev will present on How Israel Became a Trailblazer in a Water-Starved World. On January 19, Professor Guy Ben-Porat will discuss Policing Citizens: Minority Policy in Israel. Tickets are $15 per lecture or $25 for both lectures. Zoom information to follow registration. Purchase tickets here. - SAJE Presents... Broadway's Great Jewish Composing Teams with Fred Grieco Wednesdays, January 27-February 17, 7pm Join Fred Grieco for a discussion of the legendary Jewish composing teams who helped define the Broadway musical. This 4-part series will cover Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Comden & Green, and Kander & Ebb. Don't miss it! Tickets are $12 per lecture or $40 for the series. Zoom information to follow registration. Purchase tickets here. - JArts Virtual Gallery JArts Gallery is a new augmented reality mobile app by the Jewish Arts Collaborative. You can download the app for Apple devices here to experience animated Hanukkah art vignettes right in your own home! Learn more about the art pieces here. - Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! MUSIC Music Making for Families featuring Music With Patrick FREE DEMO: Monday, December 21, 12pm Please join Mr. Patrick, his guitar and his silly puppet friends for a fun-filled, family-friendly performance that will have families singing, laughing, clapping and dancing around the room. Check out a special message from Mr. Patrick here! The demo session of this new program is FREE! Email Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com to register. Zoom information to follow registration. - The Golden Age of the Original Movie Musical Wednesday, January 13, 1pm Escape into the Technicolor world of the 1950s Hollywood movie musical! A true American art form, these films will have you dancing on the ceiling like Fred Astaire & hanging off of lampposts like Gene Kelly in no time! So, "Come on, get happy!" and join Sam & Candy Caponegro for a fabulous lecture! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. - Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute has officially re-opened for individual, in-person instrumental lessons! Lessons will take place on weekdays, Monday through Friday, between 3pm-7pm. Spaces are limited, so make sure to register early. Sign up here! All lessons will follow CDC guidelines. Read more about precautions we are taking to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff here. We look forward to seeing our musicians in person again soon! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@sijcc.com. - Scholarship Opportunities We have several scholarship opportunities available for deserving music students! Partial scholarships are open to students entering grades 5-12 who have some prior training on their instrument. Our Harmony Club scholarship program is open to highly motivated students in grades 9-12. “Harmony Club” students will take free private lessons and ensemble classes. Students will also participate in master classes, and solo and group recitals. This program is made possible through a grant from UJA-Federation of New York. To apply for scholarship programs, please email a 1-2 minute performance audition video to Ela Seeley, Music Institute Director, at eseeley@SIJCC.com. Learn more about the programs here. - Festive Sounds of Hanukkah Watch the Richmond County Orchestra perform Festive Sounds of Hanukkah in this newly released video from their holiday concert last year! KIDS AND FAMILIES Hanukkah Cookies with Sprinkles: Read-Aloud In this special Hanukkah story, Sara learns about tzedakah as she helps a neighbor during the holiday! Listen to a virtual read-aloud here! SUNRISE DAY CAMP Sterling Optical Fundraiser Help us envision an amazing summer for kids with cancer and their siblings! Visit Sterling Optical at 2626 Hylan Boulevard* and save 15% when you donate to Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island! *This promotion is only valid at the Sterling Optical located on Hylan Boulevard. - Help Cory Reach His Goal! We'd like to give a Sunrise Shout-Out to Cory Schifter of Casale Jewelers! Cory is hosting a Facebook fundraiser and matching up to $2500 in donations to benefit Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and another local charity. Donate here to help him reach his goal! SOCIAL SERVICES Connect to Recovery Check out this great SILive feature on Connect to Recovery! Connect to Recovery is our one-stop shop for all of resources you need to help you through these difficult times. For more information about Connect to Recovery services, contact Carolyn at COVID19@sijcc.com or 718.475.5264. - COVID-19 Bereavement Support Group New group forming soon UJA-Federation of New York’s Partners in Caring presents a virtual Covid-19 bereavement support group for family caregivers. Please contact Karen Factor at KFactor@sijcc.com or 718.508.3884 to register. - Volunteer for the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry Since the pandemic began, our Kosher Food Pantry has been serving 4-5 times its typical recipients. With such an increase in need for food assistance, we also need additional volunteers to help us feed local families. Volunteers can help with various jobs including distribution to families, stocking shelves, packing food packages, and more. Please contact Neshama Marcus at nmarcus@SIJCC.com or 718.475.5228 if you would like to help. Thank you! - Free ESL and HSE Classes If you need assistance with the English Language, you should take advantage of this FREE Program on Staten Island! We offer online morning and night classes, and our staff is always here to help get you where you need to be! Come and join us for a great opportunity to advance your language skills! If you have any questions, please call us at 718.508.3885 If you are looking to get your high school equivalency diploma, you can join our online program for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 Or email us at hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School - Online Learning for Career Development The New York State Department of Labor has partnered with Coursera to offer free online courses that can help you build your skills and advance your career. Learn more and register here. 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! Virtual Hanukkah/Winter Solstice Spiritual Service Thursday, December 17, 7pm Join Congregation OM ShalOM for a Zoom Spiritual Fun Time! The event is free and will include a special Hanukkah Blessing and candle lighting from Carole King. Hear music by favorites like the Beatles, Glee Cast, Peter Paul & Mary, Donna De Lory, Debbie Friedman and many others. BYOL (Bring Your Own Latkes!) Email Rabbi Samtosha for the link at rabbisamtosha@aol.com 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! Russia in Recipes and Lore by Darra Goldstein ft. Lea Zeltserman Sunday, December 20, 5pm Darra will share her journey 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle to the Kola Peninsula to explore the true complexities of Russian cuisine during the country’s harsh winters. Her journey allowed her to develop an understanding of how Russian cuisine came into existence and how it has evolved. Watch here.
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