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Jacksonville Jewish News • January 2018
JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
JCA’s 30th anniversary celebration honors past, present and future of the Jacksonville Jewish community’s common meeting ground By Jewish Community Alliance
On Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at 7:30 pm, the JCA will hold its 30th Anniversary Celebration. This event will honor the JCA’s past, while recognizing its present and secure our future for the next generation. For this exciting evening, the JCA will take trips back to 1988 and the agency’s beginnings. From there, we will journey to our present at a sit-down dinner where our evening program will remind us how the JCA has served as the common meeting ground for the Jacksonville Jewish community and beyond for the past 30 years. Finally, we will venture into the future to end our evening and imagine what the next 30 years will look like for the JCA and our community. The honorary chairs of this year’s event are David Stein, Howard Korman and Jeff Parker and the wonderful committee includes Rachel Algee, Sid Ansbacher, Ken Babby, Ben Becker, Lauren Block, Sharon Bloom, Lathun Brigman, Nicole Brown, Andrew Cantor, LaVerne Cantor, Lois Chepenik, Helen DuBow, Mary Edwards, Susan Elinoff, Matt Flagler, Adam Frisch, Sierra Frisch, Beverly Fruit, Sunny Gettinger, Kim Glasgal, Mark Green, Faye Hedrick, Allison Jacobs, Ken Jacobs, Francine Kempner, Joy Korman, Allison
Korman Shelton, Susan Levine, Jan Lipsky, Daniel Miller, David Miller, Glenn Miller, Michael Miller, Monique Miller, Mauri Mizrahi, Rachel Morgenthal, Thelma Nied, Michelle Pargman, Barbara Parker, Debbie Parker, Nancy Perlman, Jason Plaien, Kim Robbins, Jeanine Rogozinski, Nancy Rothstein, Sherrie Saag, Ryan Saltz, Leonard Saraga, Shari Saye, Sheryl Sekine, Fran Selevan, Rebekah Selevan, Jamie Shelton, Blair Sherman, Steve Sherman, Judy Silverman, Kimberly Sisisky, Michael Solloway, Linda Stein, Randee Steinberg, Michele Steinfeld, Rochelle Stoddard, Jill Stromberg, Sam Stromberg, Nadine Terk, Alison Trager, Brent Trager, Jeff Wiener, Stacie Wilf, Brenda Wolchok, David Wolf Robin Wolf, Lesley Wolfson and Chase Zimmerman. Sponsorships and ticket sales are crucial to the success of this event. This event will benefit JCA membership and programs, including senior activities, preschool, after-school care and camp tuitions for families in need. Each year, the JCA awards more than $330,000 in scholarships for children, families and senior adults. For more information regarding tickets or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lior Spring at 904-7302100, ext. 318 or lior.spring@jcajax. org.
Discover Culture continues with an author in January By Jewish Community Alliance
The JCA’s Discover Culture: Jewish Literature, Film and Arts Festival drew record crowds last November as part of the JCA’s Cultural Arts Month celebration. Authors and presenters from across the country brought their stories to captivated audiences during eight days of cultural arts programming. This month, the JCA’s exploration of topics that touch on the broad range of Jewish experience continues with a presentation by author Abigail Pogrebin, who will discuss her novel ‘My Jewish Year’ on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. inside the Jewish Community Alliance. This ‘digestible roadmap for Jewish life’ details Pogrebin’s mission to research and observe every Jewish holiday in a calendar year. A self-described ‘wandering—and wondering—Jew’, her journey was inspired by a personal desire to understand the cultural and historical meaning of Jewish observances. Pogrebin will share her insights and reflections on these holidays and rituals. Pogrebin is an author and for-
mer producer for ‘60 Minutes’ and ‘Charlie Rose’ and she moderated her own interview series at the JCC Manhattan and 92Y and serves as the president of Central Synagogue. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, this event is free and open to the community. Advance registration is appreciated. For more information and to register, go to jcajax.org/jcafest or contact Lior Spring at 904-730-2100, ext. 318.
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For more information or to register for programs, call 904-730-2100 or visit our official website at www. jcajax.org.
Vandroff Art Gallery
The work of The Society of Mixed Media Artists (SOMMA) will be shown from Jan. 4-31. The reception for this event is on Sunday, Jan. 7 from 2-4 p.m.
Classic Movie Magic
See ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 12 P.M. This is free and open to the entire the community.
Sunday Film Series
See ‘Night Train to Munich’ (1940) on Sunday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. This is free and open to the entire community.
Visit Theatre Jacksonville for this show on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. The fee is $32 and $21 for JCA valued members. Call Heather Billy at 904-730-2100, ext. 265 for more information.
Traveling Diner Dinner Club
Try your hand at making beautiful fondant creations on Thursday, Jan. 25 from 1–3 p.m. The fee is $25 and $15 for JCA valued members.
JCA Family Night at Jacksonville Icemen
Enjoy a Dutch treat dinner in one of Jacksonville’s best restaurants on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. The fee is $5; JCA valued members are free.
Join other families to see the Icemen play on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Transportation is $6 and $3 for JCA valued members. Reservations are required by Jan. 25.
Good Hearts: Little Hats, Big Hearts
Tu B’Shevat Seder and Hike
Knit a hat to donate to the American Heart Association on Monday, Jan. 13 from 1–3 p.m. The fee is $8 and $5 for JCA valued members.
Appreciate nature with a hike and Seder on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 12:30 p.m. at Mandarin Park. This is free and open to the community.
JPlay Musical Morning On Sunday, Jan. 21 from 10:30– 11:30 a.m., families with young children can participate in a fun, musical morning. The fee is $15 and $10 for JCA valued members and breakfast is included.
Oh, My Achin’ Head
Dr. Jon Repole explains how to manage migraines on Thurs. Jan. 11 from 6:30–8 p.m. The fee is $8 and $5 for JCA valued members.
Youth Flag Football
This league starts in March and a mandatory assessment will be held Thursday, Feb. 1. Call Mike May at 904-730-2100, ext. 254 for information.
Teen Flag Football
Form teams of six to eight players for 5-on-5 football starting in
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March. Call Mike May at 904-7302100, ext. 254 for information.
Swim Lessons
Join one of our group lessons for youth, ages six months – 12 years, or our new adult group lessons for ages 16 and older. Call Josie Martin at 904-730-2100, ext. 240 for information.
JCA Tennis
The JCA offers tennis clinics for adults and youth, ages 3–18. Call Reggie Exum at 904-730-2100, ext. 317 for information.
Guitar Lessons
Children, ages seven and older can learn an introduction to guitar and relevant techniques. Registration is required and the fee is $45 and $30 for JCA valued members.