Can’t Miss Upcoming Events at the JCF:
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.
The Jewish Center and Federation is pleased to be hosting Beatrice Weber, a former Hasidic Rabbi’s wife who left her community after 22 years of marriage and 10 children. Weber is now a motivational speaker, author and Interspiritual Minister who advocates for orthodox women and those stuck in abusive marriages. Weber will speak in the large sanctuary at CKA on May 4 at 2 p.m. A light nosh will be served following the presentation. For those who cannot make it in person, Zoom will be available, but you must register to view the presentation. The link to register is: https://bit.ly/WeberTalk.
ONGOING: Game afternoons, every Tuesday from 1 -3 p.m. in the CKA Library; Crafting sessions in The Studio, Friday mornings from 9:30 a.m.- Noon
Check out our Calendar to keep up-to-date on all of our upcoming events!