This email is sponsored by the Staten Island Holocaust Center (SIHC). For more information, contact Rachel Borenstein at Rachel.Borenstein0918@gmail.com or 917.855.0279. - In honor of Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah, all JCC programs will be closed beginning Monday, September 27 at 5pm through Wednesday, September 29. Wishing all who celebrate a happy holiday! UPCOMING EVENTS As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - TODAY: September Virtual Book Club Meeting, 12:30pm Thursday, September 23, 12:30pm Join our Virtual Book Club for a discussion of Treasure Seekers, the third novel in Roberta Seret's Transylvanian Trilogy. We are excited to have the author with us to discuss her book! Join us on Zoom here Meeting ID: 893 4477 9041 Passcode: Books - Fall Krav Maga Classes Sundays through December 19 Wednesday Session: Begins October 6 Our Krav Maga classes will teach participants of all ages how to defend themselves using Israeli martial arts techniques! Drop-in classes available. Register here. Sign up multiple family members for a special discount! - Suzuki Violin: FREE Demo Course Sundays, October 3 - October 24, 11am Our parent-child violin program follows the Suzuki Method, which is based on the idea that all children are innately musical. In October, we're offering a FREE 4-week demo course to give you a taste of this amazing program! Register for our free demo course today here! - Music with Mr. Ray Sunday, October 3, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Sign up for free here! - Columbus Day School's Out Program Monday, October 11, 9am-3pm When school's out, the J is in! Kids in grades K through 8 can join us at the Bernikow JCC on their day off from school for fun activities including swimming, indoor/outdoor games (weather permitting), sports (including inflatable gaga), silly contests and relays, cooking projects, arts & crafts, and a scavenger hunt! Extended hours available. Learn more and register here! - Community Job Fair Tuesday, October 12, 10am-1pm Gerard Carter Center, 230 Broad Street We are hosting a Community Job Fair to connect Staten Islanders with employment opportunities! Join us at the Gerard Carter Center on October 12 to meet with potential employers and find your next job! During the fair, you can also sign up for free training programs and career workshops. Resume required. Business casual dress. If your organization or business would like to set up a table at the fair, please contact Kathi at KIndelicato@SIJCC.com by October 1. - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Fall Fun for Families We had so much fun at our Fall Harvest Festival over the weekend! Read all about it here! - Gymnasium Schedule Please note that the basketball gym is closed for maintenance and will reopen tomorrow, September 24th. - First Day of School Photo Contest The JCC is pleased to sponsor SI Parent Magazine's First Day of School Photo contest! Snap a First Day of School pic of your child, and submit it here to enter the contest. The Fan Favorite and Editors’ Pick will each win a family 4-pack of tickets to LEGOLAND NY Resort! An Editors’ Pick Runner-Up will receive an outdoor family photo shoot with Sweetest Smiles Photography which includes 25 high resolution, edited, digital images! The contest and voting close Monday, September 27 at 5pm. - Our NEW Fall Program Guide Fun starts now at the JCC! Check out our new Fall Program Guide to learn more about our upcoming programs! - Spots Available for 3-K for All and First Foot Forward Spots are still available for our 3-K For All and First Foot Forward programs! First Foot Forward is a preschool for children with special needs. Learn more here! - Vaccine Appointments Made Easy The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones, while helping us all get back to doing the things we love, is to get vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and free. Our partners at Richmond University Medical Center are making it easy to schedule your vaccine appointment with its new RUMC CARES app. Visit the App Store or Google Play to download the free RUMC CARES app today! - B&Y Catering Now Open for Online Orders Order breakfast and lunch online and have it delivered to you while you enjoy our facilities! Click here or scan the QR code to order from B&Y Catering. Please include in the instructions what area of the JCC you are located in so that your order can be delivered to you. Please see Café operating hours below. Monday to Friday Breakfast: 9am - 11am Lunch: 11am - 4:30pm SPECIAL EVENTS Kids Front and Center Virtual Event Sunday, October 24, 10am Join us for a special virtual event supporting JCC programs that help kids find new beginnings academically, socially, and emotionally during and after the pandemic. Virtual tickets are complimentary, but preregistration is required. We are proud to honor Lt. Rafet Awad, Rose Kerr, and Miriam Prat-Jerez for their transformative work benefiting children. Register and donate here. - An Evening of Celebration + Inspiration Thursday, November 18, 7pm We invite you to join us for An Evening of Celebration + Inspiration, a special virtual event to dedicate the new Dr. Esther Grushkin Center for Arts + Culture. During the event, we will celebrate the inspiring future of our programming by honoring Amy Posner and Henry A. Salmon for their contributions to Staten Island's cultural landscape. We will also be joined by guest speaker Jodi Rudoren, Editor-in-Chief of The Forward. Jodi spent more than two decades as a reporter and editor at The New York Times, where she also served as Jerusalem bureau chief. Registration is required. Please RSVP here to honor Dr. Grushkin's legacy of learning, which will live on in this new Center. WELLNESS What You Should Know About Breast Cancer Tuesday, October 12, 11am October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join SHARE, a non-profit organization that supports women who have breast cancer, for a virtual information center about breast cancer. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 816 8883 9836 By Phone: 1-646-558-8656 - Core 24 Basketball Academy Fall Registration Is Open Our Core 24 Basketball Academy trains players of all skill levels to be their best! Register for fall basketball programs here! - Register for Fall Soccer and Tennis In our sports programs, kids can stay active while making new friends and learning good sportsmanship. Register for our fall soccer and tennis programs here! AQUATICS Sign Up for Fall Aquatics Programs Registration is open for our fall aquatics programs! We offer group swim lessons for kids, private lessons for kids and adults, aquatic therapy, and a competitive swim team. Sign up here! ARTS AND CULTURE An Inter-Traditional Dialogue Between the Chinese and Jewish Traditions: How Is It Possible and What Is It About? Thursday, October 7, 2pm Join scholar Ping Zhang 张平 as he builds a dialogue between the Chinese and Jewish traditions! Ping Zhang is the first Chinese scholar to become a tenured professor in Israel and the first scholar to introduce Rabbinic classics into the Chinese world. Tickets are $10. Register here. - Yiddish Theatre Series featuring Motl Didner, Associate Artistic Director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Tuesdays, October 12 & October 19, 7pm Join us for a two-part series featuring Motl Didner, Associate Artistic Director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene! On October 12, Motl will present a virtual lecture on the history of Yiddish theatre. On October 19, Motl joins us again to moderate a virtual panel discussion featuring three actors from a variety of National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene productions who will share their experiences with us. Tickets are $12 per program or $20 for both programs. Register here. - Opera for Music Lovers with Lou Barrella: A Trip to Operatic Italy Monday, October 25, 12:45pm-2pm President's Room, Bernikow JCC In the first installment in our five-part series for opera lovers, Lou Barrella presents a pictorial souvenir of his trip to Italy, featuring Verdi and Puccini landmarks accompanied by their music. Buon viaggio a tutti! Tickets are $15 per lecture / $55 for the series. Coffee and pastries included. Register here. MUSIC Fall Music Classes We are excited to offer a variety of music classes this fall! Check out our website to find the right class for your child! - Intergenerational Chamber Ensemble Starting this fall! Connect with other players while expanding your repertoire and performance skills! Musicians of all ages welcome. Prior experience required. Please send a 1-minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com This program has been made possible, in part, with support from the Associated Chamber Music Players. YOUTH AND TEEN Join Our Girl Scouts Troop Girl Scouts Troop 5312/5227, which meets at the JCC, is welcoming new scouts! The troop is open to girls of all abilities, grades K-12 (ages 5-21). For more details, please contact Troop Leader Lisa Rosenfeld at girlscouttroop5312@gmail.com. - Driver's Ed is Back! We are excited to announce that Driver’s Ed will be back this fall! The JCC contracts with a local vendor to provide a Driver Education program for new drivers 16 years and older. The class meets at the South Shore/Avis JCC for classroom work and in-car classes. The course is a comprehensive introduction to the driving experience. Students must successfully complete both the road and theory portions of the course in order to receive a MV 285, formerly known as the Blue Card. For more information, call 718.851.1876. - Apply for After School Explorers The application for Explorers is now open! Our Explorers after school program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Apply here. Please understand that pick up from specific schools is not guaranteed and you will be fully refunded if we are unable to provide transportation from the school your child attends. If you have any questions, please contact Meghan Morrongiello at MMorrongiello@sijcc.com or 718.475.5277. SOCIAL SERVICES OSHA Training Sessions See dates below Gerard Carter Center, 230 Broad Street We offer FREE OSHA training sessions, including a 30-hour construction training course, an 8-hour fall prevention course, and a 2-hour drug and alcohol awareness course. Weekday Evening Classes (5:30pm-9:30pm): Tuesdays - September 21 & 28, October 5 & 12 Wednesdays - September 22, October 6 & 13 Thursdays - September 23, October 7 & 14 Weekend Classes (9am-5pm): Saturdays - October 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 To register, please contact Kathi Indelicato at KIndelicato@SIJCC.com - Learn Microsoft Publisher Wednesdays, October 6-October 20, 12:30pm-2pm Register for our FREE three-week course on Microsoft Publisher! In addition to the basics of working with text, pictures, and tables, you will also learn how to customize layouts and design publications for the web. To register, please contact Kathi Indelicato at KIndelicato@SIJCC.com - IT Support Training Course 12-weeks, beginning Monday, November 1 Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm Bernikow JCC We're pleased to partner with Per Scholas to offer a FREE IT Support Training Course. Advance your tech career with CompTIA and Google certifications while learning fundamentals of IT Support, troubleshooting, and more! To apply, please contact Kathi Indelicato at KIndelicato@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 Kara Roche at KRoche@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! TYSA Young Adult Survey Tackling Youth Substance Abuse (TYSA) is seeking young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 who live, work, or go to school in Staten Island to take an anonymous survey about substance abuse. This survey will help TYSA understand substance use trends on the island and develop effective prevention and treatment programs for our community. If you participate in the survey, you will be eligible to join a raffle drawing to win a $15 gift card to a local eating establishment. Take the survey here. Anti-Defamation League Walk Against Hate Sunday, October 10 ADL NY/NJ is hosting its Walk Against Hate on October 10. Watch their virtual information session here to learn more! 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! SUSTAIN: A Root to Stem Jewish Cooking Experience LIVE with Chef Michael Solomonov Thursday, October 21, 8pm Join Israeli chef and restaurateur Michael Solomonov for a live “root to stem” cooking show honoring Jewish cuisine, seasonal ingredients, and sustainability. Recipes will be provided in advance. Watch here. The Art of the Jewish Family: A Broad Exploration of Jewish Storytelling and Resilience Sunday, October 24, 8pm In partnership with the Jewish Book Council and REBOOT, this program brings Laura Arnold Leibman, author of the National Jewish Book Award-winning “The Art of the Jewish Family,” into conversation with REBOOT’s “What Would You Bring” initiative for a broad exploration of Jewish storytelling and resilience. Watch here. The Nazis Knew My Name with Maya Lee Thursday, November 11, 7:30pm Maya Lee is the daughter of Magda Hellinger. After coauthoring an autobiography of her Holocaust-survivor husband, she encouraged her mother to document her own story. Maya subsequently conducted wide-ranging research to fill out her mother’s story. The Nazis Knew My Name is the result. Maya joins Storyteller to share the process of creating this extraordinarily moving memoir. This program is in partnership with the Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre. Watch here. This email is sponsored by the Staten Island Holocaust Center (SIHC).
The Staten Island Holocaust Center (SIHC) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to ensuring that the Holocaust is “never forgotten.” The SIHC will provide a space to share stories, exhibit Holocaust artifacts, and provide educational programs to ensure that the past will not be repeated. The SIHC invites all Holocaust Survivors and their families to become members to help preserve this mission, which remains so important in today’s world. All 1st Generation Survivors are invited to become Honorary Members. For more information about joining and supporting the SIHC, please contact SIHC President Rachel Borenstein at Rachel.Borenstein0918@gmail.com or 917.855.0279.
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LocationSBERNIKOW/MID-ISLAND
1466 Manor Road Staten Island, NY 10314 718.475.5200 ABERLIN/NORTH SHORE
485 Victory Blvd Staten Island, NY 10301 718.475.5290 |
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1297 Arthur Kill Road Staten Island, NY 10312 718.475.5270 BERMAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
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