July 28, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Yerusalem: The Incredible Story of Ethiopian Jewry A Life-altering Event of Biblical Proportions A dramatic story with twisting plots, secret plans, covert operations and intense personal stories This remarkable film, Yerusalem, brings to life the story of a long, dramatic and tumultuous journey as the Jewish Ethiopian community, also known as “Beta-Israel”, finally find their […]
August 4, 2022 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – VA & VSOs: An Ever-Growing Bond There has been much attention and discussion around the recent effort to modernize VA health care facilities. Please join for a timely panel discussion with experts to shed light on the current situation. SPEAKERS: James Hendon, Commissioner, NYC Department of Veterans’ Services Joan McInerney, MD, Network Director VISN […]
August 7, 2022 @ All Day –
August 9, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm –
August 10, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Women* seeking ways to gather, connect, act and learn—join us. The Shames JCC’s new monthly Women’s Circle series will kick off with a special talk and moderated conversation by Andrea Flynn, Senior Director at the Insight Center for Community Economic Development and Associate at Columbia University’s School of Public Health. Andrea will discus the implications […]
August 14, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – BOOK SIGNING EVENT. SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2022, 10AM – 12 NOON “BE LIKE THE MOON” BY RABBI LEVI WELTON, LPJC SPIRITUAL LEADER MEDICIAL CLINICIAN US AIR FORCE CAPTAIN AND MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE CHAPLAIN THIS INSPIRATIONAL MEMOIR OF A SHY, CHASSIDIC BOY GROWING UP IN THE WILDS OF BERKELY, CALIF, WHO LEARNS THAT HEROISM COMES IN ALL […]
August 14, 2022 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm –
August 15, 2022 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Artist Talk – Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad (VIRTUAL) Monday, August 15, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PMFrom a cotton plantation just south of Natchitoches, Louisiana, all the way north into Canada, “Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad (2002 – 2016)” envisions the long road to freedom as seen through the eyes […]
August 17, 2022 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: The transition from summer back to school can be stressful for a student of any age. Navigating the transition from summer relaxation to hectic school schedules can be challenging, in addition to the social emotional challenges that the pandemic has posed for many of you. How do you deal with the feelings of “this summer has just blown by,” […]
August 17, 2022 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Youth Resiliency Roundtable Parent Group: Helping our Kids Transition Back to School The transition from summer back to school can be stressful for parents, whether their children are elementary-school aged or college students, or any age in between. Navigating the transition from summer relaxation to hectic school schedules can be challenging, in addition to the social emotional challenges that the pandemic has posed for […]
