JEWISH LONG BEACH & ALPERT JCC
JCC Maccabi Games Detroit July 26 - August 2, 2024 The JCC Maccabi Games® is the largest Jewish youth event in the world. From July 26 to August 2, 2024, Detroit will welcome 1,200 Jewish teens from across the globe. Teens need to be between the ages of 13-16 to participate. Established in 1982, The JCC Maccabi Games® were designed to: • Provide Jewish youth with a supportive environment that fosters mutual respect and sportsmanship, where they can interact in an atmosphere of fun, democracy and peace. • Cultivate a deeper understanding and instill an appreciation of Jewish values. • Promote and encourage the health, physical fitness and well-being of Jewish youth through participation in recreational and athletic activities. • Learn the values of teamwork, integrity, cultural pride, community service and lifelong friendship. The Alpert JCC is now accepting applications for the following sports: • Baseball • Basketball • Flag Football • Tennis • Swimming • Volleyball Contact spaletz@alpertjcc.org for more information
Shirley Stein Annual Book Review
Mecca: Mecca: A Stunning Epic Tracing the Intertwined Lives of Native Californians Fighting Fighting for Life and Land
Author Susan Straight is a Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside, where she has taught since 1988. Her most recent novel Mecca was a national bestseller, winner of the Southwest Book of the Year for Fiction, and named a best novel of the year by The Washington Post and NPR. "A wide and deep view of a dynamic, multiethnic Southern California . . . Susan Straight is an essential voice in American writing and in writing of the West." ―The New York Times Book Review. “This is a novel that pushes back against the clichés of Southern California to reveal the complex human territory underneath.” ― Kirkus Reviews Online registration at ncjwlongbeach.org/event-details/bookreview will require choosing one of two delicious lunch options, salmon or vegetarian, plus all the fixings! The total cost is $48. Registration Deadline: Friday, January 12, 2024
Susan Straight Author
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