Ruth & Saul Weinberger Center for Jewish Life & Learning
Jewish Education & Workshops
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. We've taken a number of significant steps (visit our recycling center!) to begin the greening of the JCC. Help us further our efforts. Brainstorm project ideas and get involved! For more information, contact Lina Zerbarini at ext. 166, lzerbarini@sjjcc.org.
SEYMOUR RUDORFER WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Tot Shabbat
Ages: Birth–2
Music together with a Shabbat spin! Songs, stories and hands-on activities for the very youngest and a caregiver related to the themes of Shabbat.
Ongoing
Friday, 9:45–10:15am
$18 per quarter / members FREE
Holidays in the Lobby
Stop by for a quick activity and a sweet nosh to celebrate the holiday!
Passover: Wednesday, April 4, 12:00–3:00pm
Shavuot: Wednesday, May 23, 12:00–3:00pm
FREE
Challah in the Hallway
Braid a challah to take home and bake. Yum! All are welcome.
February 24, March 30, April 27 & May 25
12:00–3:00pm
$3 per loaf
Purim Storytime at Barnes and Noble in Manhasset
Ages: 1–7
Brave Queen Esther, wise Mordecai, wicked He-Whose-Name-Shall-Be-Drowned-Out – join us for stories and a craft (and a hamentash) for this holiday that seems designed just for kids!
Wednesday, March 7, 4:00pm
FREE and open to the public
Purim Character Breakfast
Ages: Birth-6 and their families
Join Queen Esther, King Achashverosh and the cast of the Megillah for a bagel breakfast! Then make masks and bake Hamentaschen, the treats representing the villain of the story, for the upside-down, mysterious, wild party that is the holiday of Purim. Purim is Wednesday night March 7 and Thursday, March 8.
Sunday, March 4, 9:30–11:00am
Fee $20 per family / members FREE
Seder Stories: Passover Fun
Enact the stories of the seder through theatre, arts ‘n’ crafts, games and foods. Also, get some ideas for your family seder!
Sunday, April 1, 10:30am–12:00pm
Fee $10 per family / members FREE
Passover Storytime at Barnes and Noble in Manhasset
Ages: 1–7
A small baby, rescued by the daughter of an evil Pharaoh, grows to lead his people to freedom. Join us for stories and a craft to enrich your Seder.
Tuesday, April 3, 4:00pm
FREE and open to the public
Yom HaAtzmaut Family Dinner
Celebrate Israel’s 63rd birthday with favorite Israeli foods, music, family activities and crafts. All are welcome.
Thursday, April 26, 6:00pm
Bernice Jacobson Day School & Camp Fee TBA
Shavuot: The First Fruits
In Israel, Shavuot is harvest time. On Long Island, it’s planting time! Help get our garden ready for the season, bake some Shavuot treats, and enjoy our beautiful camp. At Bernice Jacobson Day School & Camp (Brookville).
Sunday, May 20, 10:00am–12:00pm
FREE
Celebrate Israel Parade
Join families from all over the New York area to celebrate Israel with a parade, concert and fun! Busses leave from our area at a time and location to be announced.
Sunday, June 3
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.
If you are interested in participating, call ext. 117.
JEWISH LEARNING AND PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
Ask-A-Rabbi
Bring your questions, concerns, and even complaints about Judaism and Jewish tradition to discuss and debate. All questions considered!
First Wednesday of the month
10:30am–12:00pm
Fee $20 / Senior Passport holders $10 / members FREE
Taste of Torah
Gain insights to the weekly Torah portion with area rabbis.
Second Wednesday of the month
10:30am–12:00pm
Fee $20 / Senior Passport holders $10 / members FREE
Calm Your Spirit: Meditation for Strength and Peace
Join us for mindfulness meditation instruction that draws on Jewish traditions and wisdom. Learn how to calm your mind and keep fears at bay, enabling you to more fully live your life and find a sense of peace, even in hard times.
Ongoing
Tuesday, 12:00–1:00pm
in the Art Studio
Fee $5 per session / JCC and Connect to Care members FREE
Jewish Bio-Ethics
How do you define the precise moment of death? Should "pulling the plug" and mercy killings be allowed by law? Who is the parent of a child born of a surrogate mother and a sperm donor? Should abortions be legal and freely available? What are the social implications of sex-change operations? We explore these and other questions through the lens of Jewish teaching and modern science.
February 15, 10:30am–12:00pm
Fee $20 / Senior Passport holders $10 / members FREE
David: Shepherd, Warrior, Poet, King
The youngest, smallest brother becomes Israel’s greatest warrior and king and writer of our most timeless poetry, the Psalms. Together we explore this fascinating figure, his works and his legacy.
Wednesday, February 29
Fee $20 / Senior Passport holders $10 / members 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.
Beginners
13 sessions
Thursday, 9:30–10:30am
Fee $190 / Senior Passport holders $175 / members $165
Advanced Beginners
13 sessions
Wednesday, 11:00am–12:15pm
Fee $225 / Senior Passport holders $210 / members $195
Intermediate–Advanced
13 sessions
Wednesday, 9:45–11:00am
Fee $225 / Senior Passport holders $210 / members $195
Second Generation Group
The 2nd Generation group's purpose continues to be to share the unique experiences of growing up as Children of Holocaust Survivors, and how those experiences have shaped and affected our lives.
Meryl Menashe at 516-395-9341, mrsmgm@aol.com
Andrea Bolender at 516-353-2486, andrea.bolender@gmail.com
The Grandparents Circle
A program for Jewish grandparents whose children are intermarried that offers participants skills and techniques to share their Jewish heritage and nurture their interfaith grandchildren’s Jewish identities.
5 sessions
Sunday, 10:00–11:30am
FREE
Herbert Tarr North Shore Institute for Adult Education
The Herbert Tarr Institute presents a diversified selection of classes and lectures on Monday evenings from October–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. At Temple Beth Sholom, 401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights. A detailed brochure is available by contacting info@herberttarr.org.
Next Year in Bombay
A Film by Jonas Pariente and Mathias Mangin
Let’s experience the cultures of our neighbors!
Sunday, March 11, 4:00pm
FREE and Open to the Community
Come at 3:00pm to learn Jewish and Indian customs: Sari-Wearing and Challah-Making
Co-Sponsored by Sid Jacobson JCC and the Young Indian Culture Group. Made possible by the generous support of the UJA-Federation of NY.
Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition
Enrichment Bonus
Pre-tour Dead Sea Scrolls workshop
Bus to Manhattan to See the Dead Sea Scrolls First-Hand
- Experience the land of Israel through the largest collection of biblical artifacts ever assembled along with Rabbi Lina Zerbarini of Sid Jacobson JCC and Rabbi Benjamin David of Temple Sinai
- Enjoy an Israeli lunch at Olympic Pita
Wednesday, March 14, 8:30am
Fee $115 / members $95
Bus, light breakfast, lunch, exhibition and class included.
Srugim
Screen Srugim, the Israeli Friends, with the show’s director/screenwriter Laizy Shapiro. Eleizer (Laizy) Shapiro is an Israeli film and television director and screenwriter.
Monday, March 26
6:30–8:00pm
FREE
With dinner at Sid Jacobson JCC
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
The Greater Jewish Community of the North Shore of Nassau County, Long Island
Rabbi Lina Zerbarini, Director of the Weinberger Center for Jewish Life & Learning, 516-484-1545, ext. 166, lzerbarini@sjjcc.org
