Events

From weddings and bar mitzvahs to exercise classes and family Thanksgiving, how we gather together in community has changed in the age of COVID-19. Never before have we been more reliant upon the wonders of the internet and video conferencing technology. Join the Shames’ JCCs own Rabbi Ben Newman as he helps us navigate this […]

Come hear American pop standards from the 1940s – 1970s, as well as some international hits. Shlomo is a versatile and accomplished singer, musician, and humorist and his delightful and exciting performance has been enjoyed by many throughout the US, Canada, and Israel.

Special MLK Day Renard lecture with Tamara Fish Tamara Fish (Harvard U., AB; Union Theo. Sem., MA; Columbia U., MPhil, ABD) is one of the leading voices on Jews of Color and the immediate past president of the Jewish Multiracial Network (JMN), the immediate past president of Congregation Tehillah, Riverdale, NY, and former Assistant Director […]

A super talented and exciting singer, Reginald brings you his gift in song and music. With a crisp and charming baritone voice, Reginald gets you moving and grooving to the Oldies, 40s-70s hits, Jazz standards, Soul, Motown, and Adult Contemporary. Influenced by the great Barry White, Smokey Robinson, and Luther Vandross, Reginald's intent is to […]

Memorials create emotional spaces to help us acknowledge and understand the abuses of slavery, lynching and genocide. They provide opportunities to inform the present and motivation to ensure peace and justice for all. The program focuses on The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, opened a year ago in Montgomery, Alabama and the Holocaust Memorial […]

Historic Treasures in Our Own Backyard discusses the sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County that are open to the public. Some are well-known, such as Lyndhurst and Sunnyside, but others are not so well-known, such as the Greeley House in New Castle and the Thomas Paine Cottage in New Rochelle.” […]

Singing, conga drums, and music! Manny explains the different types of Latin and Caribbean rhythms and the music’s origins. Growing up in NY, Manny comes from the original NYC Latin Music scene and is the band leader of a fabulous Latin 10-piece Band: Boogoloo Crew. Growing as a Latino from NYC a few blocks from […]

With Eugene Bosche—an archeologist’s view of archaeological sites and human evolution from Africa to the Near East.  How well do you know your neighbors? The appearance of modern humans.

Author of Hissing Cousins, Timothy Dwyer will discuss the loving but contentious relationship of Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Teddy Roosevelt’s witty and flamboyant daughter, and his niece Eleanor, who would emerge from a tragic childhood and troubled marriage to become our country’s most influential first lady. Their rivalry would persist through the Roosevelt family’s triumphs and […]

Emigration from Eastern Europe reached a peak at the same time the American motion picture industry was in its infancy. Newly-arrived Jews, with their Old World clothes and appearance were appealing subjects for movie-makers like Thomas Edison and D.W. Griffith. Their early movies helped establish and reinforce negative stereotypes. The movie image changed slowly as […]