Sid Jacobson JCC

Breads Bakery Workshop
2023-10-11 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Breads Bakery: Union Square, 18 East 16th Street, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Learn how to make Breads Bakery’s famous challah recipe from scratch! You can then turn your creation into your basic challah, a sweet or savory baked good, or chocolate babka.
$150

Author Breakfast: The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin
2023-10-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
A deeply evocative novel following the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a daring visionary who created an inimitable legacy in American art and transformed the city of Boston.
$60

The Skincare Hoax by Fayne L. Frey, MD
2023-10-25 19:30 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Dr. Frey explores “essential” products that are not necessary, exposes the skincare ingredients that lack scientific findings, and recommends effective skincare products that are easy and affordable! Price includes a copy of the book.
$35

Partners with the Community: Genealogy of a Murder by Lisa Belkin
2023-10-26 19:30 | Temple Sinai, 425 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY, 11577, United States
A multigenerational tale of three families whose paths collide one summer night in 1960 with the murder of a police officer.

Author Breakfast: Picture in the Sand by Peter Blauner
2023-11-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
A sweeping intergenerational story told through a grandfather’s letters to his grandson, passing on the story of his political rebellion in 1950s Egypt in order to save his grandson’s life in a post-9/11 world.
$60

Dueling Pianos
2023-11-11 19:30 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Enjoy an entertaining and exciting evening hearing your favorite songs on dueling pianos by New York City’s own Shake, Rattle, and Roll! Dueling Pianos is a concert, comedy show, and cabaret all combined into one which encourages audience interaction with singing along. Light refreshments will be served.
$50 members / $65 nonmembers

Champions For Charity
2023-11-30 - 2023-12-02 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Champions for Charity® holiday shopping benefit is November 30-December 2, 2023. Help support our organization by doing your holiday shopping at participating Americana Manhasset and select Wheatley Plaza stores during these three days and 25% of your pre-tax purchases will be donated to SJJCC’S Emergency Israel Fund.
To register for your CHAMPION NUMBER or for more information, visit championsforcharity.org or visit the Americana Concierge Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm. When it’s time to make a purchase, simply present your CHAMPION NUMBER.
Donations will be made on full-price merchandise only, subject to individual store policy. Donations on participating store gift certificates and special order merchandise are subject to individual store policy.

My Wondrous Whimsical World Art Gallery Closing
2023-11-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Mix and mingle with Ginger Balizer-Hendler while viewing their colorful artwork! The event is free, but advance registration is appreciated.

Author Breakfast: Night Angels by Weina Dai Randel
2024-01-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual, NY
A moving novel about a diplomatic couple who risked their lives to help Viennese Jews escape the Nazis, inspired by the true story of Dr. Ho Fengshan, Righteous Among the Nations. This program will be presented virtually only.
$60

Fiddler on the Roof
2024-01-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match, as our Community Players travel to pre-revolutionary Russia in this timeless classic!
Tickets $28 for members, seniors, and students / $32 nonmembers

Partners with the Community: Israel’s Declaration of Independence by Neil Rogachevsky
2024-02-28 19:30 | Woodbury Jewish Center, 200 South Woods Drive, Woodbury, NY, 11797, United States
Through a presentation of the drafts of Israel’s Declaration of Independence in English for the first time, see the dilemmas of politics, diplomacy, and values faced by Israel’s leaders as they charted the path to independence and composed what became modern Israel’s most important political text.

Author Breakfast: Küntslers in Paradise by Cathleen Schine
2024-03-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual, NY
Mamie was only 11 when her family escaped Vienna in 1939 and made their way to Lose Angeles with other Jews escaping Hitler. Now in 2020, Mamie tells her grandson Julian the buried stories of her years in California. This program will be presented virtually only.
$60

Seven Blessings Film Screening
2024-03-09 19:30 - 22:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
See the acclaimed 2023 Israeli dramedy, Seven Blessings, winner of 10 Ophir Awards, Israel’s version of the Oscars, including Best Film.
The film is in Hebrew with English subtitles, and includes behind-the-scenes footage from the film’s producer.
Each ticket includes a drink and snack. Proceeds from the event will help support Shevet Gefen activities.
Presenting Sponsor: Hagit Bodner • Star Sponsor: Smadar Chen
$30 per person

Shabbat Dinner: Purim Style
2024-03-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Welcome in Shabbat and honor Purim – the joyous Jewish festival – with dinner, wine, and holiday treats! Come in costume or pick up a mask upon arrival, to show off your inner Esther as we celebrate the saving of the Jews from evil Haman’s plot! We will be sharing stories of strong women across history and Bonnie Sperry, Executive Director of NCJW Peninsula Section, will join us to speak on how Jewish women continue to shape the world today.
$30 members / $40 nonmembers

Partners with the Community: The Last of the Seven by Steven Hartov
2024-03-18 19:30 | Temple Beth Israel, 1 Temple Drive, Port Washington, NY, 11050, United States
A spellbinding novel of World War II based on the little-known history of the X Troop — a team of European Jews who escaped the continent only to join the British Army and return home to exact their revenge on Hitler’s military.

Partners with the Community: The Night Travelers by Lucas Correa
2024-03-26 19:30 | Melville Jewish Center, 2600 New York Avenue, Melville, NY, 11747, United States
Four generations of women experience love, loss, war, and hope from the rise of Nazism to the Cuban Revolution and finally, the fall of the Berlin Wall in this sweeping novel.

Author Breakfast: Overture of Hope by Isabel Vincent
2024-04-04 10:30 - 12:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Vincent, a New York Post investigative journalist recovers the story of two British sisters who masterminded a plan to spirit dozens of Jewish stars and personnel of the German and Austrian opera to England and save them from a terrible fate under the Third Reich.
$60

Shabbat Dinner: An Early Passover Celebration
2024-04-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Welcome in Shabbat with friends, old and new! We’ll light the Shabbat candles, recite the blessings and prayers, and enjoy a delicious Kosher plant-based meal in honor of Earth Day.
$30 members / $40 nonmembers

Author Breakfast: Hope by Andrew Ridker
2024-05-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
In this hilarious and heartfelt novel, follow the Greenspans over the course of one tumultuous year as they question, and compromise, the values that have shaped their lives.
$60

Partners with the Community: The Apprentice of Buchenwald by Oren Schneider
2024-05-06 19:45 | Temple Beth Sholom, 401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY, 11577, United States
Alexander Rosenberg was a smart and curious teenager who spoke many languages and lived a pampered life with his affluent parents in a Czechoslovakian town. When his family was captured and taken to Buchenwald, his father was gravely injured, and it was up to Alexander to use his talent to save his father’s life.

Shabbat Dinner: Blue + White to Celebrate Yom HaAtmaut
2024-05-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Welcome in Shabbat with friends, old and new! We’ll light the Shabbat candles, recite the blessings and prayers, and enjoy a delicious Kosher meal.
$30 members / $40 nonmembers

Life Lessons from the "Blue Zones"
2024-06-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Researcher and National Geographic journalist Dan Buettner identified five locations around the world – dubbed “blue zones” – that foster a lifestyle of longevity based on nine principles. Key factors include activity, outlook, connections, and diet. Registered dietitian and health supportive chef Zari Ginsburg will virtually span the globe and share how you can incorporate habits and foods from these populations into your daily routine! Snacks that represent the zones will be served.
$25 members / $35 nonmembers

Long Island Ducks Jewish Heritage Night
2024-08-18 16:00 - 20:00 | Fairfield Properties Ballpark, 3 Court House Drive, Central Islip, 11722, United States
Enjoy an evening at the ballpark as the Long Island Ducks play the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, brought to you by the JCCs of Long Island!
Gates open at 4:05pm, game starts at 5:05pm
$18 per ticket

Movie Club: The Lunchbox
2024-09-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Sit back and relax at SJJCC as we screen a different movie each month! September’s film is 2013’s The Lunchbox, about a mistaken delivery in Mumbai’s famously efficient lunchbox delivery system that connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.
Free for members / $5 nonmembers

Seeing Red, Tasting Red
2024-09-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn, NY, 11576, United States
An exclusive museum experience and wine tasting
Enjoy a private, docent-led tour of the Nassau County Museum of Art’s exciting new exhibition, Seeing Red: Renoir to Warhol, followed by a wine tasting featuring a selection of unusual red wine varietals and the fascinating stories behind them.
$75 SJJCC and NCMA members / $90 nonmembers

Holiday Floral Arrangement
2024-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Learn the basics of floral design and assemble a beautiful faux flower centerpiece from craft artist Christin Nash! All supplies are included.
$34 members / $40 nonmembers

Movie Club: Ambulance Girls
2024-10-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Sit back and relax at SJJCC as we screen a different movie each month! In honor of First Responder’s Day, we’ll be showing the 2005 film, Ambulance Girl, starring Kathy Bates as a volunteer paramedic who discovers the perfect way to help herself is by helping others.
Free for members / $5 nonmembers

Autumn Brunch
2024-11-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Recently retired? Empty nester? New to the neighborhood and SJJCC? This is the perfect opportunity to make new friends, enjoy entertainment, and indulge in food, while discovering all the amazing programs and events we offer to keep you active, engaged, and inspired in this exciting next phase of life!
$25 members / $35 nonmembers per person

Singles Café V55: Pizza Party
2024-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Marinara Pizza, 5 Glen Cove Road, Greenvale, NY, 11548
Mix and mingle while learning to make your own pizza with a Master Chef! Unlimited pizza, salad, and drinks included. Advance registration required, walk-ins will not be permitted.
$20 members / $25 nonmembers

Israeli Market
2024-11-15 09:00 - 14:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Experience the flavors and vibes of Israel when our lobby is transformed into a market! Pick up authentic items for your Shabbat dinner, find unique treasures for your home, and get to know our RCFI staff!
