Southern Jewish Voices meets Richard Jaffe

Watch Margaret Norman interview criminal defense attorney and author Richard Jaffe about his life and landmark legal cases.

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In brief

Sam Lapidus Montclair Run registration early-bird pricing!
Work at The J! We're looking for a few good swim instructors, substitute teachers, and more
We have openings in the Cohn Early Childhood Learning Center
Read our fall programming round-up
Basketball registration opens Oct. 1
Starting Oct. 11, J Dance ballroom classes will shift to every other Wednesday at 10:45 a.m.

Upcoming holiday hours (see our “High Holidays Helper”)

Wed., Oct. 1 @6 p.m. close for Yom Kippur
Thurs., Oct. 2 Closed for Yom Kippur
Sun., Oct. 5 @3 p.m. close for remembrance program
Mon., Oct. 6 @6 p.m. close for Sukkot
Tues., Oct. 7 Closed for Sukkot
Wed., Oct. 8 @6 p.m. close for Sukkot (office closed)
Mon., Oct. 13 @6 p.m. close for Shimini Atzeret
Tues., Oct. 14 Closed for Shemini Atzeret
Wed., Oct. 15 @6 p.m. close for Shimchat Torah (office closed)

Happenings

Sept. 30 @11 a.m. Explorations in Art class
Sept. 30 @1:30 p.m. Tech Help class: The how-tos of AI
Oct. 5 @4:30 p.m. "Marking October 7" program
Oct. 10 Red Cross blood drive and pop-up vaccine clinic (reserve your appointment)
Oct. 11 Parents’ Night Out (pool party!)
Oct. 13 Inclusive programming open to everyone (low-impact exercise 10:30-11:30 a.m., BYO lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., art class 12:30-1:30 p.m.)
Oct. 19 @2 p.m. Legacy Courtyard dedication
Oct. 20 Yiddish classes begin
Oct 24 Honor Our Parents Shabbat with CJFS
Oct. 28 Red Cross blood drive and pop-up vaccine clinic (reserve your appointment)

BROWSE PROGRAMS

Weekly happenings

Mahjong open play Tuesdays @5-7 p.m. and Thursdays @11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; new lessons start in November
Second and final Tuesdays monthly Tech Help classes
Every other Tuesday @3-6 p.m. (Sept. 30, Oct. 14...) Buy homemade Ukrainian treats from The Handel
Wednesdays @noon Tai chi for arthritis and fall prevention

LJCC CALENDAR

Visit our community partner events page for details on:

Sept. 29 "Israel: People, Perspectives, and Daily Realities" presentation by Julian Resnick
American Friends of Alyn Hospitals charity ride in November
Check out JJ's Sandwich Shop, Knesseth Israel's kosher food truck

Before we go...

TRAVEL LOG — Sally Friedman (standing at right), former executive director of the Birmingham Jewish Foundation, and Richard Friedman (standing at left), former executive director of the Birmingham Jewish Federation and the Levite Jewish Community Center, spoke to some 60 guests at The J yesterday about their recent trip to Israel, during which they learned about the impact of October 7 with a focus on the Israeli experience.

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