Events

FREE for members & non-members Inspired by true events, this powerful novel follows Civil Townsend, a young nurse in 1970s Alabama, whose new job at a family planning clinic leads her to uncover injustices that will change the course of her life—and others’—forever. It’s a moving story about courage, accountability, and the fight for dignity.

Members: $15; non-members: $20; incl. r/t transportation Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570 Bus leaves the JCC at 12:15 pm and returns at 5:0 pm—you may also self-drive Barbra Streisand’s Academy Award-winning film Yentl (1983), based on an Isaac Bashevis Singer story, follows a young woman in 19th-century Poland who disguises […]

FREE for members & non-members Chef Amy Pane will show us how to add a twist to our old school latke recipe assumptions through culinary demonstration and tasting. While the latkes are cooking, Rabbi Ron Symons will lead a discussion on the significance of this traditional food and the fallacy behind it.

FREE for members & non-members Have you ever wondered why so many milestones in our lives and on our calendar incorporate vast amounts of light? Rabbi Ron Symons will help us uncover the power of light in our spirituality, emotional well-being, communal celebrations, and so much more. There might even be some chocolate Hanukkah gelt […]