Can’t Miss Upcoming Events at the JCF:
We invite you to join the JCF for an afternoon of Purim fun, March 16 at 3 p.m.! Bring your groggers or use one of ours, and - we’d love for you to come in costume! All All events take place in the Braunstein Community Room at CKA. Attendees have the option to purchase tickets for alcohol selections ahead of time. Details and pricing are available on the event website: jewishelmira.org/purim Tables for viewing the spiel and partaking in the food and drink are also reservable for free, on a first-come-first-served basis.
Join us for a Breath, Body Mind, Class with Sheila Katz, March 23rd @ 11:30 a.m. at CKA! RSVP to the JCF office ASAP to reserve your spot for this one-hour class! Contact us at office@jewishelmira.org or 607-734-8122!
The JCF March Movie: "The Monuments Men" is scheduled for Sunday, March 30 at 2:00 pm
In the Braunstein Community Room at CKA. Starring an A-List cast, the movie follows an Allied group from the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program that is given the task of finding and saving pieces of art and other culturally important items before Nazis destroy or steal them during World War II. Watch the trailer here!The 2025 Meta and John Spiegler Holocaust Remembrance Lecture will take place on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7 PM at the Corning Museum of Glass. Our speaker is Tova Friedman, who, as a 5 year old child, was imprisoned with her mother in Auschwitz. She will share her story and describe how she survived. Tova was featured on the national news on January 28, 2025, for speaking at the ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. She is a powerful speaker and has a crucial story to tell.
Check out our Calendar to keep up-to-date on all of our upcoming events!