Ruth & Saul Weinberger Center for Jewish Life & Learning

JEWISH EDUCATION AND WORKSHOPS 

Create Meaningful Jewish Experiences and Memories

• Enrich Your Family Life
• Nourish Your Spirit
• Explore Jewish Values and Traditions
• Repair the World/Tikkun Olam
• Express Your Jewish Identity
• Learn Hebrew or Yiddish
• Find a Jewish Community Resource

Has the class you wanted already started? In many cases, you can still register and pay a pro-rated fee! Keep an eye out for updated classes, as we often add new programs to accommodate the demand.

The Greater Jewish Community of the North Shore of Nassau County, Long Island

Sid Jacobson JCC takes the utmost care in compiling the contents of this list. Nevertheless, there may sometimes be information on the site that in due course becomes incomplete or out of date. Please contact us if you are aware of more correct or updated information.

Join the JCC's Green Team
Facilitating the JCC's Green Initiative, the Ruth & Saul Weinberger Center for Jewish Life & Learning received one of 20 Greening Fellowships awarded by the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center generously funded by the UJA Federation's Commission on Jewish Identity and Renewal. We are striving to set an example for environmental stewardship by placing the environment high on our agenda and reducing our carbon footprint with the goal of generating a meaningful Jewish response to global climate change.

SEYMOUR RUDORDER WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN 

 
Tot Shabbat
Ages: Birth–2
Music and movement with a Shabbat spin! Songs, stories and hands-on activities for the very youngest and a caregiver related to the themes of Shabbat.
4 sessions
Begins October 8
Friday, 9:45–10:25am
Fee $18 per family / members FREE
 Advance registration required by October 1

Family Time in the Sukkah
All ages welcome
Bring your own dinner or place an order with the JCC Gezunter café for your meal at the JCC Nussbaum Family Sukkah. Shake the lulav and etrog, enjoy the festive music and celebrate with other families. Drinks and dessert provided.
Tuesday, September 28
5:00–7:00pm
FREE
 Advance registration required by September 24

 

TEEN PROGRAMS

Adopt-a-Survivor
Connect with local Holocaust survivors to hear their stories in order to "never forget" and share what you learn through art, writing and/or music. Dates and times for meetings between the teens and survivors are set at the first meeting. Program begins in November.
If you are interested in participating, call Missy Bell at ext. 117.

JEWISH LEARNING AND PROGRAMS

Hebrew Reading Crash Course
Instructor: Mira Barufka
Learn to read Hebrew in five lessons! Beginner and advanced students welcome. The modern Ulpan approach helps you understand and feel at ease with Jewish customs, songs and prayers.
5 sessions
Begins October 14
Thursday, 9:30–11:00am
FREE 

Hebrew Conversational Ulpan
Instructor: Dorit Gryn
Learn conversational Hebrew quickly and easily in a proven format. Students are immersed in writing, oral comprehension and conversation with our experienced instructor.
12 sessions
Begins September 1
Fee $225 / members $170

Advanced Beginners
Wednesday, 11:00am–12:15pm 

Intermediate:  
Wednesday, 9:45–11:00am 

Yiddish
Now you are given the opportunity to learn from scratch or relearn the beloved language of people from your past. A small Yiddish/English dictionary and The Complete Guide to Learning Yiddish are recommended for all sections.
10 sessions
Begins October 7
Thursday, 10:30–11:45am
Fee $100 / Passport holders and members $50

Survivor Relatives
The only program of its kind, Survivor Relatives recognizes the need for second and third generation survivors to meet and learn more about their families and themselves. This unique program is offered at the JCC by the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County.
FREE and open to the community. For more information, call 516-571-8040.

The Mothers Circle
For non-Jewish mothers raising their children in a Jewishly connected household

The Grandparents Circle
For Jewish grandparents whose adult children have intermarried or whose grandchildren are not being raised in a Jewish household

Adopt-a-Survivor
Connecting high school teens and Holocaust survivors.

The Green Team
For volunteers and staff who look to raise awareness about sustainability for the JCC and our greater Jewish community.

2010 Herbert Tarr North Shore Institute for Adult Jewish Education
The Herbert Tarr North Shore Institute for Adult Jewish Education presents a diversified selection of classes and lectures on Monday evenings from October through December. Each weekly session consists of classes taught by one of our community Rabbis, followed by a lecture delivered by a noted scholar or personality. This year, classes and lectures are held at Sid Jacobson JCC. More information is available at www.herberttarr.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

As We Prepare for Yom Kippur ...
Yoga for the Days of Awe
In Yoga for the Days of Awe, we pay close attention to our bodies, minds and breath and turn towards more wholeness, more openness and more love. In yoga (which means union), we seek to become at one with ourselves, uniting heart, mind and body-as we move towards Yom Kippur, the Day of At-One-Ment.
Sunday, September 12
10:30am–12:00pm
Fee $15 / members $5
Limited Space

JEWISH HOLIDAYS
For more information on the Jewish Holidays, click here.

YOUR JEWISH COMMUNITY RESOURCE

The JCC is your gateway to the greater Jewish community. Contact us for information about anything Jewish. We can connect you to:

• Adult learning opportunities
• Camping
• Day schools
• Israel
• Kosher food and shopping
• Life cycle services
• Religious schools
• Synagogues and clergy
• Youth groups

For more information, click here

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Lina Zerbarini, Director of the Weinberger Center for Jewish Life & Learning, 516-484-1545, ext. 166, lzerbarini@sjjcc.org