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Gems at the J | Pronouns Defined – In Honor of Pride Month

| MON, MAY 06, 2024

Instructor: Manda Gross, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Learning Leader at Comcast Cost: Free, Suggested Donation $10 While we’ve always used pronouns to refer to someone else in conversation, recently…

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Gems at the J | Shavuot Cooking Class – Do it Dairy, Cheesecake & More

| MON, MAY 06, 2024

Instructor:  Scott Noy, Chef Dad’s Table Celebrate Shavuot with a traditional dairy lunch including blintze souffle, cheesecakes and more! During this hands-on cooking class, we will explore traditional recipes for…

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Gems at the J | History of Jewish Philadelphia

| MON, MAY 06, 2024

Instructor:  Dr. Reena Friedman, Gratz College Class Dates: Mondays June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15 This four-part series highlights key moments in the history of the Philadelphia Jewish…

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Gems at the J | Musical Performance – Celebrating the Music of Randy Newman

| MON, MAY 06, 2024

With: Paul Mamolou and Ron Schaumburg Registration cost includes dinner. Paul Mamolou (vocals) and Ron Schaumburg on (keyboards) will be bringing back the tunes of Randy Newman! Randy’s songs range…

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Gems at the J | The Music of Vienna

| MON, MAY 06, 2024

Instructor: Margaret Montet, Librarian and Author Class Dates: Mondays July 22, July 29, August 5 Vienna, Austria, has been an irresistible destination for musicians and a center of musical activity…

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Gems at the J | Films That The Oscars Overlooked

| MON, MAY 06, 2024

Instructor:  Irv Slifkin, Film historian and professor of journalism at Temple University. Class Dates: Wednesdays June 26th, July 3, July 10, July 17 Only one film is chosen each year…

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Gems at the J | Hands On Art Workshops: Art for Relief – Tooling Foil

| MON, MAY 06, 2024

Instructor: Gavi Kestenbaum Pay as you wish, suggested $10 for supplies Artisans from all over the world have been manipulating metals to create works of art for centuries. In this…

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Gems at the J | Introduction To Zentangle

| MON, MAY 06, 2024

Instructor: Mindy Shapiro Cost: $25 Zentangle® has been described as a spiritual art practice which enhances mindfulness and self-awareness, decreases stress and calms the mind. In this relaxing, creative, meditative and…

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Gems at the J | Summer Registration Brunch

| MON, MAY 06, 2024

Open House: Brunch and Course Summer Registration Come and register for upcoming courses and classes in-person, while enjoying some fun and healthy brunch fare! Please bring your curiosity, calendar, and…

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Klezmer Jam Workshop

| WED, MAY 01, 2024

Back by popular demand, we are pleased to host a Klezmer Jam Workshop at the JCC! Klezmer, the music of Eastern European Jewish folk instrumentalists, will be celebrated by world-renowned…

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