Events

Instructor: Dr. Reena Sigman Friedman, Gratz College Class Dates: 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 (Must sign-up for all) This three-week course continues our exploration of the Philadelphia Jewish community from the late nineteenth century to the present. Using primary source documents, photographs, and some video, we will capture highlights of this fascinating story! Participation in part 1 […]

Instructor: Dr. Ruth Anolik, English Department Villanova University Class Dates: 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 (register for one or all) Cost: $50/Full or $15/Class Let’s hold on to summer with a film series set in the famous Jewish summer sanctuary, the Catskill Mountains. The resorts of the Catskills offered an escape from the various oppressive conditions […]

Every Monday, Except on Holidays Come to the JCC and join friends to play Canasta. Knowledge of how to play the game is required - Canasta Club has no facilitators. Click here to register for Canasta!

6 Week Group on Tuesdays |  September 10th - October 22nd Instructor: Dana Rummery, LPC, ATR-BC Class Dates: 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/15, 10/22 (Must sign-up for all) Are you mentally and emotionally preparing yourself constantly to be the support for someone else? Are you trying to manage your own emotions and exhaustion at the […]

Cost: $50 Early Bird Price by 8/1; $75 Regular Price by 8/9 We are thrilled to be partnering with the Israel Policy Forum to bring “Secure, Jewish, and Democratic” to the Philadelphia area. “Secure, Jewish and Democratic” is a 5-session course where attendees dive into the major issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today. Throughout the […]

Instructor: Abrielle Fuerst, Wandering Fighter, LLC Class Dates 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 (Must sign-up for all) This blended exercise/self-defense course offers all the fitness benefits of traditional martial arts (increased strength, coordination, flexibility and cardiovascular health), while incorporating self-defense techniques. The program is designed to meet participants where they are and build from a place of […]

Instructor: David Brown, Producer of Unreasonable Podcast Class Dates: 9/12, 9/19, 9/25 (Must sign-up for all) Are you stressed about the state of our democracy? Join local grassroots organizer David Brown for a three-part course to set you on the path to making change. We will outline the political landscape in Pennsylvania, from the dynamics […]

Catch up with your friends or make some new ones. Bring your own lunch and if you want, also bring something to share. No program on 10/3, 10/17, and 11/28 Click here to register for lunch bunch!

With Sharon Dunoff & Helene Rosenfeldt | 4 Thursdays, September 5-26, 2024 | 1pm - 2pm | $80 In just 4 weeks, you will learn how to play a beginner's game of Mah Jongg. You'll learn how to identify tiles, read a card and the rules of the game! Learn the game your mother and […]

Facilitators: Helene Rosenfeldt and Sharon Dunoff No Mahjong on 10/3, 10/17, 11/28 This playtime is for people who KNOW how to play, from beginner to advanced. If interested in learning how to play Mahjong for the first time, please email Rachel at rsakofs@phillyjcc.com Click here to register for this event!

Instructor: Lynn Berkowitz, MFA, BFA Class Dates: 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 (Must sign-up for all) Let the rhythm take you into and through painting with a toe-tapping tempo! During the class’s fast-paced, fun, and artful conversations, we will look at how different artists use rhythm to activate a painting with accented elements just like musicians and […]

Instructor: David Elcott, Ph.D. At a moment when liberal democracy is so deeply threatened and we search to understand how this can be occurring at this point in history, a new prize-winning analysis Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy by David Elcott comes to offer a cogent exploration of the ways religious identity […]