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Monday,May26–MemorialDay
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Monday,June2–Shavuot
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BusinessSpotlight
TheBarshopJewishCommunityCenterofSanAntonioisabeneficiary agencyoftheJewishFederationofSanAntonioandamemberofthe JewishCommunityCentersAssociationofNorthAmerica.
BARSHOPJCCOFSANANTONIO RyanReed,ChairmanoftheBoard•CarisaLopezHeiss,CEO LisaGuerrero,ChiefProgramOfficer
San Antonio Celebrates
JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Message from The CEO
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May2025:CelebratingJewishCultureandTraditionsattheBarshopJewishCommunityCenter
ThisMay,we,theBarshopJewishCommunityCenter,alongwithourvaluedcommunitypartners,are proudtopresentavarietyofartsandhumanitieseventsincelebrationofJewishAmericanHeritage Month.Throughoutthemonth,we’llshinealightontherichnessofJewishculturethrough
programmingthatexploresArt,Community,Cuisine,Film,History,Israel,Legacy,andLiterature.It’sameaningfultimetohonor ourheritageandreflectonthemanywaysJewishAmericanshaveshapedandstrengthenedoursociety.
Andwhilethisprintededitionispackedwithplentyofgreatcontent,thereareevenmoreexcitingthingshappeningaroundtheJ thatyou’llwanttoknowabout!
25Cheersto years attheCampus!
PickUpYour2025JCCFiestaMedal!
Getinthefiestaspiritwithyour2025JCCmedal!StopbytheCentralInformationDeskandpickoneupwhilesupplies last—theygofast!
2025AnnualMeeting–Sunday,May18
JoinusforourAnnualMeetingaswereflectontheyearbehindusandshareourvisionfortheyearahead.Wewill alsobethankingouroutgoingboardmembers,welcomingnewones,andrecognizingourannualawardwinners. Followingthemeeting,stayforthehighlyanticipatedunveilingoftheTexasTorah.
Fore!TheKidsGolfClassic–NowonFriday,May30
MotherNaturehadotherplansinMarch,butwe’reexcitedtoannouncethattheFore!TheKidsGolfClassichasbeen rescheduledforFriday,May30.We’relookingforwardtoagreatdayonthecourse,allinsupportoftheyouth programsthathelpshapetomorrow’sleaders.
EnterOurFore!TheKidsRaffle
Feelinglucky?Don’tmissyourchancetowinbiginourcommunity-wideraffle,opentoall!Everyticketsupportsour youthandinclusionprogramsandservicesthatkeepourJstrong,vibrant,andwelcomingtoall.Prizeswillbedrawn atthetournamentbutyoudonotneedtobepresenttowin.
SummerJ-CampisAlmostHere!
Summerisjustaroundthecorner,andJ-Campisreadytodeliveranotherseasonfilledwithfun,friendship,and discovery.Fromswimmingtosportstotheartsandeverythinginbetween,there’ssomethingforeverycamper.Ifyou haven’tsignedupyet,now’sthetime!
SavetheDate–TheMainEvent:Saturday,November15
We’realreadylookingaheadtoThe2025MainEvent,ourbiggestfundraiseroftheyear!Markyourcalendarfor Saturday,November15,andstaytunedformoredetailsonhowwe’llcometogethertohonorcommunity,connection, andallthatmakestheJsospecial.
Carisa
Heiss
CarisaHeiss CEO
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YomHa’zikaron& Celebrationofthe77th YomHa’atzmaut
PerfectKosherTexas
Brisket&Beans
Installationofthe FirstTexasTorah
CookingDemo
FilmScreening: Shari&LambChop
FilmScreening: Impact:TheSanAntonio JewishOralHistoryProject
JAHMEdition:YAD DiscoBingo
THANKYOUTOOURCOMMUNITYPARTNERS!
Jewish American Artists 5
ForthemonthofMay,weinviteyoutoexperienceaspecialartexhibitinthelobbyoftheCampusSanAntonioJewishCommunity: "ArtThroughtheEyesofaJewishAmerican"
Thiscuratedcollectionshowcasesthecreativityandculturaldepthofourcommunity,offeringpowerfulreflectionsonidentity, heritage,andexpression.Eachfeaturedartistbringsadistinctvoiceandvisionshapedbypersonalstoriesandsharedhistory.Keep readingtodiscovermoreabouttheirwork,theirprocess,andtheinspirationbehindtheirart.
JayneBehman
Asamultidisciplinaryartistwithover57yearsofexperience,herworkspanspainting,sculpture(includingclay,mosaic,andfused glass),drawing,digitalcollage,animation,andmore.Ratherthanfollowasingletheme,eachpiecereflectsanemotional responsetopersonalexperiences,currentevents,andtheworldaroundthem.
SeriessuchasLonelinessemergedduringtheisolationofCOVID,whileHijaofferssupportforthosenavigatingsexualidentity, andTransformationsdocumentsherbrother’sjourneywithbraincancer.RecentworksaddressthetraumaoftheHolocaust— pastandpresent—balancedwithmomentsofjoy.
EducatedatUCLAandtheAcademyofArtUniversity,sheusesawiderangeofmediatocraftimmersive,thought-provoking compositions.Herworkinvitespowerfulemotionalreactions,shapedbyeachviewer’suniquelifeexperience.
BasedinaCaliforniabaysidevillage,herstudioisopentobothgalleryownersandthepublic.
DvirBar-Gal
DvirBar-Galisarenownedphotographer,photojournalist,TVdirector,andexpertonShanghai’sJewishhistory.ATelAviv UniversitygraduatewithabackgroundinFilmStudies,MassCommunications,andtheArts,hiscareerspansmediafromnews cameramantodirectorofshortdocumentariesonculturalstories,travel,andcurrentaffairs.
RaisedinHaifaneartheMediterranean,Bar-Gal'sconnectiontonature,especiallythesea,influenceshisphotography,capturing itsever-changingbeauty.
In2001,Bar-GalmovedtoShanghai,wherehebeganresearchonthecity’sJewishcemeteries.Hiseffortstopreservegravestones andraiseawarenessbroughtglobalattentiontoShanghai’sJewishheritage.Since2003,hehasledtheShanghaiJewishHeritage TourandownedtheARTSEAPhotographyGallery,promotingcontemporaryphotographyinShanghai. Bar-Galistheauthorofthreephotoalbums:SeaSpirit(1998),FortheBenefitofthePeople(2010),andShanghaiJew(2013),and publishedChina’sfirstPassoverHaggadahin2009.
AfrequentspeakeratU.S.universitiesandculturalorganizations,Bar-GalcontinuestoshareShanghai’suntoldJewishhistory. SincemovingtoSanAntonio,Texasin2022,heremainsdedicatedtopreservingculturallegacies. HisexhibitionsincludesoloshowslikeSeaSpiritinTelAviv(1998)andRedLandinShanghai(2005),aswellasgroupexhibitionsin Beijing(2009).Hisworkexploresmemory,identity,andtheimpermanenceoftime,urgingviewerstoreflectontheimportanceof preservingculturalstories.
DianeMazur
DianeMazurisathird-generationJewishAmericanartist,knownforherlarge,figurative,abstractedpaintings,collages,and multimediaworks.AnExpressionistatheart,shedrawsherarthistoricalinfluencesfromSurrealismandCubism.Herworkserves asadialoguebetweenthefigure,fantasy,andabstraction.TheJewishidealofcontinualgrowthandtransformationisreflected inallofherartwork,andsheexperiencesaflowofenergywhilecreating,feelingdeeplyconnectedtotheprocess. ThepiecesDianeisexhibitinginthe2025JewishAmericanHeritageMonthgroupshowarepartofherVortexSeries,created between2023and2025.Thevortex,anarchetypethatshefirstencounteredthroughaspiralcompositioninhercollagework, becameasymbolshewantedtoexplorefurther.Toher,thevortexrepresentsthespiritualjourneyoflifeandthepathto enlightenmentthroughenergyandtime.Itsignifiescontinualgrowth,theexpansionofknowledge,thecycleoflife,evolution, andthebalanceofenergies.
Dianeenjoysexperimentingwithspace,andherpiecesinthisseriesexaggeratetheimplied3-Dspaceofthe2-Dpictureplane. Drawingontheconceptofsimultaneity,amysticalideafoundinJewishwritings,eachpiececanbeviewedfromanydirection, makingthemsimultaneouslyfourobjects.Dianehopesviewerswillappreciatethedepthandcomplexityoftheseworks.
BarrySpigel
Oneoftheguidingprinciplesinbothlifeandworkhasbeenthevalueofexploringdifferentperspectives.AsaJewishindividual, hehasalwaysappreciatedJudaism’semphasisonquestioning,interpretation,andapplyingtraditiontocontemporarylife. Professionallytrainedasanengineer,hedevelopedahabitofevaluatingmultiplesolutions,challengingassumptions,and applyinglogicalframeworkstoproblem-solving.
Thismindsetcarriesintohisphotography.Heisdrawntocapturingtheworldthroughuniqueframesofreference—whetherby adjustingdepthoffocus,zoominginorout,orshiftingvantagepointsfromlowanglestoelevatedviews.Hisartisticprocessis fueledbyadesiretofindandshareviewpointsthatarebothoriginalandthought-provoking.
JAHM: APRIL 30 - MAY 8 6
HonoringandCelebratingIsrael
Wednesday,April30|Freeandopentothecommunity
Visitjccsanantonio.org/jahmsaorscantheQRcodeabovetolearnmoreandtoregister!
JoinusforameaningfuleveningonWednesday,April30asweobserveYomHa'zikaronandcelebrateYom Ha'atzmautontheCampusoftheSanAntonioJewishCommunity.
We’llbeginwithaYomHa'zikaronceremonyat5:30PM,hostedbytheBarshopJCCintheHolzman Auditorium,aswehonorIsrael’sMemorialDay,rememberingthelivesoffallensoldiersandvictimsofterror.
Followingtheceremony,weinviteyoutostayforthe77thYomHa’atzmautcelebrationat6:30PM,hostedby theJewishFederationofSanAntonio.Together,we’llcelebrateIsrael’sIndependenceDayandthefoundingof theStateofIsraelwithjoy,unity,andcommunityspirit—completewithdeliciousfood,music,Israelidancing, activities,games,andmore!
JAHMTexasKosherBBQCookingDemo
Sunday,May4|12:00–2:00PM|Tickets$20
Visitjccsanantonio.org/jahmsaorscantheQRcodeabovetolearnmoreandtoregister!
Getreadyforamouth-wateringcelebrationofJewishAmericanHeritageMonth—Texasstyle!
JoinusonSunday,May4from12:00to2:00PMintheHolzmanAuditoriumforaKosherBBQcookingdemoand tastingledbyJeremyJalnos,thereigningTexasKosherBBQChampion.He’llwalkusthroughtheartofthe perfectbrisket,sharinginsidertipsandtechniquesalongtheway.
Afterthedemo,stickaroundforacateredKosherBBQtasting,featuring:
Jeremy’ssignaturebrisket BBQbeansbyEleanorGossen
ClassicsidesandasweetBBQ-inspireddessertfromLindaWolfe
Comehungry—andreadytolearnfromthebest!
FilmScreening:Impact:TheSanAntonioJewishOralHistoryProject
Thursday,May8|7:00–9:00PM|FreeAdmission
Visitjccsanantonio.org/jahmsaorscantheQRcodeabovetolearnmoreandtoregister!
JoinusforapowerfuleveningaswescreenImpact:TheSanAntonioJewishOralHistoryProject,amovingfilm thattellsthestoryofourcommunity’srootsthroughthevoicesofitsearliestfamilies. Thesefirst-generationAmericans—manyarrivingwithnothing—navigatedworld-shapingeventsliketheWorld Wars,theGreatDepression,andthe1967war,allwhilebuildingastrong,values-drivenJewishcommunityin SanAntonio.TheireffortsnotonlyshapedourlocalJewishinstitutionsbutalsohelpedupliftthegreaterSan Antoniocommunity.
Don’tmissthisinspiringreflectiononthepeoplewhobuiltthefoundationofwhowearetoday.
Presented
JAHM: May 18 - May 29 7
UnveilingoftheFirstTexasTorah
Sunday,May18,2025|12:30|Freeandopentothecommunity
Visitjccsanantonio.org/jahmsaorscantheQRcodeabovetolearnmoreandtoregister!
JoinusforatrulyhistoricandmeaningfulmomentasweunveiltheFirstTexasTorah,onspecialloanfromthe InstituteofTexanCultures.
Scribedinthemid-19thcenturyandbelievedtohavebeenbroughtfromGermanytoTexasin1885,this remarkableTorah—knownastheNavasotaTorah—representsapowerfullegacyofJewishlifeinTexas.Itstands asatestamenttothetraditions,resilience,andcommunityspiritofearlyJewishTexans.
Atthisspecialevent,you’lllearnabouttheTorah’sjourney,itsculturalandhistoricalsignificance,andthestoryof PhilipHamburger,whoseimmigrationfromPrussiahelpedestablishCongregationB’naiAbrahaminBrenham,TX. TheTorah,craftedonsheepskinparchmentandstretchingnearly13feetlong,includesarareinscriptionfrom 1897:
“IcorrectedthisSefer[Torah]fortheNavasotacongregationinthemonthofMenachemAv,5657[1897].Chaim Schwartz,watchmanoftheHouseofIsraelinTexas.”
Don’tmissthisrareopportunitytowitnessasacredpieceofTexasJewishhistory.Wearehonoredtosharethis momentwithourcommunity.
FilmScreening:Shari&LambChop
Wednesday,May21|6:30PM|FreeAdmission
Visitjccsanantonio.org/jahmsaorscantheQRcodeabovetolearnmoreandtoregister!
Coming-of-agecanbedifficult,butit’salwayseasierwithsomeonewhoconnectstoyouonacellularlevel.Shari& LambChopisaheartfeltandentertainingdocumentaryaboutShariLewis—achildren’stelevisionpioneerwhose impactcamebeforethelikesofFredRogersandJimHenson.
KnownforherbelovedsockpuppetsCharlieHorse,HushPuppy,andtheiconicLambChop,Shariwasadancer, singer,magician,andaboveall,aventriloquistwhoforeverchangedchildren’stelevision.Thisupbeatportrait highlightsthelife,loves,andcreativebrillianceofaspunkyperfectionistwhoseworkinspiredgenerations. Featuringnostalgicclipsandreflectionsfromthosesheinfluenced,Shari&LambChopisthewarm,whimsicaltonic weallneedtoreconnectwithourinnerchildandcelebratethepowerofpureimagination.
YADDiscoBingo
Thursday,May29|6:30–9:00PM|FreeAdmission|BingoCards$3
Visitjccsanantonio.org/jahmsaorscantheQRcodeabovetolearnmoreandtoregister!
CelebrateJewishAmericanHeritageMonthwithanightofhigh-energyfun,groovymusic,andclassicbingo—Disco Bingostyle!HostedbytheYoungAdultDivision(YAD),thisvibranteventbringsthecommunitytogetherforan eveningoflaughter,connection,andculturalcelebration.
Enjoylivelydiscotunes,themedbingocardshighlightingJewishAmericanculture,andplentyofopportunitiesto mixandmingle.Whetheryou'reabingoenthusiastorjustinitforthegoodvibes,you'reguaranteedagreattime. YADmembersreceiveafreedrinkandcomplimentarybingocardtokickoffthenight.Communitycanpurchase bingocardsforjust$3each.
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LOUIS&ROSEESSTMANEDUCATIONALSCHOLARSHIP
INMEMORYOF:
JaneBankler
TheFamilyofJaneBankler
BobbyBirnbaum
StevenBankler
JCCFUTUREPROJECTS&NEWINITIATIVESFUND
INMEMORYOF:
PhyllisBrooks
Carisa&JoshHeiss
ArkadiyGrinman
CharlesSchwartz
Carisa&JoshHeiss
JCCBoard&Staff
RoseShermanWilliams
JCCBoard&Staff
CHARLIEPEARLSENIORSERVICESFUND
INHONOROF:
HannahMargolisonher90thBirthday
Nancy&MartinHoenig
INMEMORYOF:
PhyllisBrooks
JanelleOwens
BetsySheerin
DarleneLestz
Nancy&MartinHoenig
Iris&WarrenLieberman
GeraldineMiller
IsabelResendez
MichaelRose Iris,Warren,Evan&MarkLieberman
RoseShermanWilliams
GabeKomerofsky
IsabelResendez
SallyScharff
BertZinn
ShirleyTudzin
LEONARDANDGLORIASEITZMANFUND
INMEMORYOF:
GloriaandLeonardSeitzman
JerrySeitzman
WALTER&REBAVINERCHARITABLEFUND
INHONOROF:
Brenda&BillVinerontheirAnniversary
MarySue&MaurieKern
INMEMORYOF:
RoseShermanWilliams
MarySue&MaurieKern
AUTHOR SPEAKER
LyndaCohen Loigman
Theauthorwillbelive overZoom;audiencein personattheBarshop JCC,locatedonthe CampusoftheSan AntonioJewish Community
UsetheQRcodetoRSVP! June4 at7PM
Let'sMakeitFormal! We want to acknowledge these individuals who have committed to supporting the future of our JCC through The LIFE & LEGACY Community Initiative and remind you to take the next step to formalize your gift.
Anonymous•CharlotteSueAlterman•GayleK.Alterman•RichardAlterman•StanleyAlterman JimBarshopandFamily•SteveandSusanButler
JeremyHeathDiskin•LaurenandJoeDuarte•JenniferandMarkEichelbaum•EstherFeinberg
HowardS.Feinberg•JerryE.andNancyK.Gerson•RhondaGurinsky•ShanaGurwitz
DannaHalff•JimHalff•LeslieHyman•AndrewD.Jacobson•HowardKasanoff
BethKarenKeough•PhilipA.Kolovson•SandyLevenshus•SaulLevenshus•PhilLynch
MarshaPenner•KristyandAlanPetlin• RichardA.andSaraPlanto•ReesaPullen•RozPullen
CathyandJimPottorf•RandyPulman•ShariPulman
Drs.IrvingandJoanRatner(OBM)• VardaandAdamRatner•FredRicci,Jr.
MichaelandSusanRosenberg•LaurenRoss•KendelCohen-Selig• JosSelig•JeffSiegel
SteveSilver • MiriamCourtneySilver•SharonTeich•AliceandRichardThorner
MaryandGordonWeiner• BarbieScharf-Zeldes•AdamZeldes
Forinformationontheformalizationprocess,visit www.jccsanantonio.org/support-the-j/life-and-legacy orcontactAllisonatsmitha@jcc-sa.org
