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In the face of unimaginable tragedy and heartbreak, be part of a reflective conversation that brings the community together. The Z3 Project, which has drawn 21,000 people to in-person events since 2015, presents its ninth annual Z3 Conference with the goal of creating a stronger bond between Diaspora and Israeli Jewry. This event takes place […]
With Aviv Siegel, Community Leader and Rabbinical Student Join us for a fresh and different look at some Talmudic stories. We will read stories together and have a lively discussion to see connections between what the Rabbis wrote more than 1,500 years ago and our lives today. Email the Jewish Life team to register.
American Jews tell stories about who they are and where they come from through a range of everyday objects and supposedly secular organizations. In her book, Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice, religious studies professor Rachel B. Gross examines the ways many American Jews express longing for Eastern European heritage and argues that […]
This event is sold out. Thank you for your interest! Enjoy a riveting musical conversation with the Jupiter String Quartet, which The New Yorker calls “an ensemble of eloquent intensity” and “one of the mainstays of the American chamber-music scene.” Presented in partnership with Music at Kohl Mansion.
Celebrate #GivingTuesday with the PJCC! In the morning, create hygiene kits at our Count Me In social impact table. Then in the afternoon, meet the Development, Membership, and Cultural Arts teams to help create a Chesed (Kindness) Map inspired by the work of Karey Kessler, currently on display in the PJCC Art Gallery’s exhibition Hillel: Radical Kindness. […]
Join community volunteers Rene and Tom to discuss this fascinating chronological timeline spanning from Biblical times to today that explores the portrait of a tiny country of outsized relevance: Israel. Register here.
Enjoy music, a presentation and a chance to ask questions of Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, Chief Rabbi of Abayudaya Community in Uganda. Rabbi Gershom has led the community through Covid, while serving in Parliament, and while studying in Los Angeles and Israel for ordination in the Conservative Movement. Learn about this flourishing 100 year-old community that […]
Join us for a fascinating presentation (with music) by Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, the Chief Rabbi of Uganda, leader of the Abayudaya Jewish Community, and first Jewish member of the Ugandan Parliament. The Abayudaya, whose tribal name means “people of Judah,” are Uganda’s minority Jewish community of 2,000 Jews.
A legacy letter (also called an “ethical will”) is a written document that allows people to reflect on your important life experiences, and transmit your values, life lessons and blessings to future generations. Ethical wills (tzava’ot in Hebrew) are deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, beginning with Jacob’s instructions to his sons in Genesis 49. There […]
Tuesday, December 19 • 5:30 – 7:00 pm Be part of the fun and community! Savor toasty beverages at our hot chocolate & apple cider bars and nosh on delectable treats as you enjoy the company of other Center Members. For more information, contact Member Experience Manager Claire Greason at cgreason@pjcc.org.
Build friendships, make connections, and enjoy our special times of community and conversation. Most events are hybrid (offered both at the PJCC and virtually); please see program name and description for specifications. Attending in person? Come at 12:00 pm and socialize! Bring your lunch, or purchase Rafael’s delicious dishes from Café at the J. For […]
