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Jewish Community Center
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CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
With Dr. Anthony Troncone
Session 1: $48/ JCCMC
Member
Session 1: 6 Fridays—Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 Feb 6 & 13 $60/ Non-member
Session 2: 5 Fridays– Feb 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27
Session 2: $40/ Mem;
$50/ Non-member
READERS ON THE GO
The Heist by Daniel Silva
Tuesday, January 6
FREE—CAMPUS
MEMBERS ONLY
The Train to Warsaw by Gwen Edelman
Tuesday, February 3
FREE—CAMPUS
MEMBERS ONLY
SPENCER TRACY— By The Traveling Stage $8/ JCCMC Member;
Company
$11/ Non-member
Tuesday, January 6
WRITING WORKSHOP
Mondays, January 12 and February 16
FREE—CAMPUS
MEMBERS ONLY
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
With Perry Leavell
Tuesday, January 13
$8/ JCCMC Member;
$11/ Non-member
JAZZ, POP AND ROCK
With Walter Choroszewski
Tuesday, January 13
$8/ JCCMC Member;
$11/ Non-member
Opera Topics with Richard Ferris
FAMOUS MALE OPERA SINGERS
Tuesday, January 20
$8/ JCCMC Member;
$11/ Non-member
COMEDIANS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
With Larry Wolfert
Part 1: January 20
Part 2: January 27
$16/ JCCMC Member
$22/ NON-Member
STRESS AND PAIN: HOW TO BREAK THE
CYCLE
With Frank Matthews
Tuesday, January 27
FREE & OPEN TO THE
COMMUNITY AS
SPACE ALLOWS
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TIPS FROM THE JCC FRONT DESK
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at 732-494-3232 to make sure
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desk are before 10:00 AM and after 1:00 PM.
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Wishing you all a happy, healthy and safe 2015!
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
ATTENTION MAH JONGG PLAYERS!
Join us at the JCC on Wednesdays from 12:00 noon to 3:00 PM for a fun afternoon
of Mah jongg. Call Diane Mael, Director of Adult Services at 732-494-3232
extension 3614 if you are interested.
BRIDGE AT THE JCC
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
with AL STEINBERGER, DIRECTOR
EVERY WEDNESDAY
1:00—4:00 PM
January 7 through February 25, 2015
Cost per session:
$6/ JCCMC Member;
$8/ Non-Member
Come with a partner or by yourself.
New players always welcome. Light refreshments provided.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE GROUP
Join this self-run group which meets weekly for a friendly game of bridge.
DATES:
TIME:
COST:
Fridays
12:45—3:30 PM
FREE for Community Campus Members;
$3.00 per week for guests.
Please stop by the JCC Front Desk to sign-in and pay.
Contact Sue Horwitz at 732-494-3232 ext. 3603 with questions
or to have your name added to the group’s email list.
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
LECTURER: ANTHONY TRONCONE, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History, Dominican College
Dr. Troncone has a way of putting the headlines of
the day in context and engaging the class in meaningful
discussions about our complex and often provocative
times. He’ll enlighten you with the “facts behind the
news” and broaden your understanding of world affairs,
politics and our domestic agenda. You won’t want to
miss this class for inquisitive minds.
Encourage your friends and neighbors
to join us!
Dr. Tony Troncone
SESSION 1: Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 Feb. 6, and 13, 2015 (6 weeks)
TIME:
10:00 AM—12:00 NOON
COST:
$48/JCCMC Member; $60/Non-Member
SESSION 2: Feb. 27, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2015 (5 weeks)
TIME:
COST:
10:00 AM—12:00 NOON
$40/ JCCMC Member; $50/ Non-member
(Sorry, No Refunds)
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
IF YOU ARE A READER AND ENJOY STIMULATING AND INTELLIGENT
BOOK DISCUSSIONS, THEN JOIN OUR MONTHLY CUTTING EDGE
READERS-ON-THE-GO GROUP, LED BY THELMA PURDY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 at 10:00 AM— The Heist by Daniel Silva
A fallen spy
A missing masterpiece
A daring mission
The Heist
Rescheduled from December 2, 2014
Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is in Venice repairing an
alterpiece by Veronese when he receives an urgent summons from the
Italian police. The eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood has
stumbled upon a chilling murder scene in Lake Como, and is being held
as a suspect. To save his friend, Gabriel must track down the real killers
and then perform one simple task: find the most famous missing painting
in the world.
Sometimes the best way to find a stolen masterpiece is to steal another
one...
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015 at 10:00 AM— The Train to Warsaw by Gwen
Edelman
Jascha and Lilka separately fled from the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942. Reunited years later,
they live in London where Jascha has become a celebrated writer, feted for his dark
tales about his war adventures. One day, forty years after the war, Jascha receives a
letter inviting him to give a reading in Warsaw. He tells Lilka that
nothing remains of the city they knew and that wild horses couldn’t
drag him back. Nostalgic for the city of her childhood, Lilka prevails;
together, traveling by train through a frozen December landscape,
they return to the city of their past. When they unwittingly find
themselves back in what was once the ghetto, they will discover that
they still have secrets between them.
A riveting story of the nature of desire and the cost of survival, The
Train to Warsaw is a haunting and unforgettable portrait of a man and
a woman who cannot escape their past.
Free to Community Campus Members
Coffee and… adds to the discussion
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
The Traveling Stage Company Presents
SPENCER TRACY
With an acting career
spanning almost four
decades, Spencer Tracy
became an American Icon of
the theatre and film. Travel
back to the 20’s, 30’s and
40’s and enjoy Greg Moran’s
anecdotes about Tracy’s
onstage and offstage life.
You will reminisce
watching scenes from
Tracy’s films and hearing the
amusing stories about them
and his famous co-stars.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015
1:30 PM
$8/JCCMC Member; $11/Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
TELLING & WRITING STORIES
FROM OUR LIFETIMES
DATES:
Mondays,
January 12, 2015
February 16, 2015
TIME:
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
FREE TO COMMUNITY CAMPUS MEMBERS
Everyone has a story in them.
Our workshop is a comfortable setting for sharing your
written memories. The members appreciate each other’s
work. We don’t criticize—so feel free to write and share your
efforts. It’s a rewarding experience.
QUESTIONS? Contact Thelma Purdy at 732-494-3232 Ext. 3604
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Presenter: Perry Leavell
Eleanor Roosevelt was a great
American. Despite a turbulent and
troubled personal life, she lived a life of
purpose and public service. Social
worker, journalist, adviser of presidents,
representative to the UN, supporter of
minority groups, daughter, wife, and
mother, she was one of the most
important Americans of the 20th
century. Come and learn about her
varied and interesting life.
Perry Leavell is the William R. Kenan,Jr. Professor of History Emeritus at
Drew University. He received his Ph.D. degree from Tulane University "with
distinction" and he taught history at Drew from 1967 to 2008. He chaired the
history department at Drew, won the Presidential Teaching Award, and taught
popular courses on the History of the American Presidency and the History of
Business in America. Currently, he lectures widely on historical topics in
northern and central New Jersey, and he is working on a book about
Woodrow Wilson and his major adviser, Edward M. House.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015
10:30 AM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Join us for this lecture by Walter Choroszewski highlighting
our state’s significant contributions to American Music of the 20th
Century, showcasing New Jersey artists including the iconic
legends Sinatra, Basie and Springsteen as well as the Shirelles,
Four Seasons and so many more!
Presentation will include recordings.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015
1:30 PM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
FAMOUS MALE OPERA SINGERS:
THE STARS OF THE PAST AND
TODAY TOO
Throughout the long
history of opera performances
many star singers of different
voice types have supplied their
share of big box-office
personalities. In the complicated equation that brings people into an opera
house –the musical thrills, the romantic stories, the theatrical spectacle the
most potent factor is the charisma of the singers. Although the list of
famous opera singers is legion, the male performer has always, with rare
exception, been in second place, far behind the artists at the top of the
pecking order – the female singer. They’re the stars, the ones with the
glamour, the sex appeal, and because they are usually the damsels in
some kind of distress they are the biggest emotional draw. Join us for a
look at some of the men who have been able to rival some of the female
greats for the male equivalent of “DIVA” status.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015
10:00 AM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
BEHIND THE ARTISTS AND THEIR HUMOR
A Two-Part Series with
Presenter: Larry Wolfert
“You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old
because you stop laughing.” Stay young by learning about the people who
made America laugh in the twentieth century – ranging from Charlie Chaplin
to Sid Caesar to Carol Burnett to Jerry Seinfeld and dozens in between. The
primary focus will be on exploring their paths to stardom
and their downfalls – as well as a sampling of some of their
better known routines and scenes. The emphasis will be on
the dynamic changes in comedy from the 1940’s thru
1980’s. As it is said, laughter is the best medicine.
Larry Wolfert has been an instructor at the Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute at Rutgers University (OLLI-RU) for the past several years.
He teaches three different courses and has been noted as one of their most
enjoyed lecturers. His presentations encourage audience participation
including sharing their most enjoyed moments from each presented artist.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
PART 1 -TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015
PART 2 –TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015
1:30 PM
$16/ JCCMC Member; $22/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
How to Break the Cycle
Frank Matthews
returns to help us all recognize the very
real, very harmful connection between
stress and pain. He’ll explain just how this
connection is created in our bodies and will
teach us techniques to break this
connection.
We all have stress in our lives but how
we handle it can make a significant
difference in how we feel.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015
10:30 AM
FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AS
SPACE ALLOWS—PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
with Jessica Davy
Fall in love with the music of the great 19th
Century Composers and learn how they broke with
classical tradition and developed the style known
for its’ large ensembles, extreme emotion and wild
orchestration.
Discover the music of Beethoven, Brahms,
Wagner, Tchaikovsky and more, in music from your
favorite movies and memories!
Jessica Davy is a clarinetist, composer and
educator who has performed and has had her
works performed throughout the east coast at
venues including New York’s Carnegie Hall,
Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher and Alice Tully Halls.
Jessica founded Leora Chamber Orchestra
(formerly known as The New York Chamber
Virtuosi) in 2009, and serves as its Executive
Director and President.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015
1:30 PM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
How can a great
director like Alfred Hitchcock
never win an Oscar, or a
decent movie like
"Shakespeare In Love" beat
out a great one like "Saving
Private Ryan"? Why did
Peter O'Toole never get a
golden trophy -and Walter
Brennan get two?
Stephen Whitty, Star Ledger Film Critic
Star-Ledger film
critic Stephen Whitty looks at the strange weird
history of the Academy Awards, and forecasts this
year's upcoming race, one of the most wide-open in
years.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015
10:30 AM
FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AS
SPACE ALLOWS.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Presented by Ted Otten &
Michael Kownacky
Singer and actor Paul Robeson was born in
Princeton, NJ in 1898 and trained as a lawyer at
Rutgers and Columbia, but the racism of the United
States made him turn to Europe to pursue his true
love, a career in the performing arts.
He was named as an enemy of the government in
1947 for his condemnation of the treatment of
American blacks received in America while favorably
commenting on the tolerance he perceived to be
shown by the U.S.S.R. Robeson toured Europe giving concerts and
appeared in several films.
In this lecture, we will be looking at many of his forgotten
performances, some with other “ex-pat” Americans such as Elizabeth Welch.
With over 30 years of experience as radio hosts of WWFM’s The Dress
Circle, Ted Otten & Mike Kownacky, bring the world of the performing arts to
their audiences.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015
1:30 PM
$8/JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Sunday
26
25
Sr. Club Trip to
Atlantic City
Bus leaves 8:45 AM
19
18
12
11
Writing Workshop
10:00 AM
5
4
Monday
Comedians of the 20th
Century—Part Two
1:30 PM
27
Stress & Pain: Break
the Cycle 10:30 AM
Comedians of the 20th
Century—Part One
1:30 PM
10:00 AM
Famous Male Opera
Singers
20
Jazz, Pop and Rock
1:30 PM
13
Eleanor Roosevelt
10:30 AM
Spencer Tracy
1:30 PM
6
Readers-on-the-Go
10:00 AM
Tuesday
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
28
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
21
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
TRIP to
FIRE ME UP
STUDIO
7
14
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
Wednesday
1
29
Senior Club
Luncheon 11:30 AM
22
15
Senior Club Board
Meeting
8
Senior Club
Luncheon 11:30 AM
Thursday
2
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
30
Contemporary Issues
10-12
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
23
Contemporary Issues
10-12
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
SHABBAT CONNECTS
16
Contemporary Issues
10-12
9
Contemporary Issues
10-12
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Friday
JCC SENIOR CALENDAR OF EVENTS — JANUARY 2015
Saturday
31
24
17
10
3
16
15
22
9
8
Senior Club
Trip to Atlantic City
Leaves 8:45 AM
23
Writing Workshop
10:00 AM
2
Monday
1
PURIM
CARNIVAL
March 1, 2015
Noon-3:00 PM
Sunday
17
25
Lecture in H.P—
Albert Einstein
1:00 PM
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
Ziegfeld Girls
1:30 PM
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
18
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
11
24
The Music of George
Gershwin
10:30 AM
Flying Higher: Women
Air Force Service
Pilots of WW2
1:30 PM
Vocalists of the 30s, 40s
and 50s—10:30 AM
Paul Robeson
1:30 PM
4
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
Wednesday
10
Handicapping the
Oscar Race
Mara’s Jewelry Sale
10:30 AM
Heart Throbs of the
19th Century
1:30 PM
3
Readers on the Go
10:00 AM
Tuesday
5
TRIP to the Jewish
Museum, NYC
Bus leaves 10:30
AM
26
Senior Club
Luncheon 11:30 AM
19
12
Senior Club Board
Meeting
Senior Club
Luncheon 11:30 AM
Thursday
6
13
27
20
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Contemporary Issues
Session 2 Begins
10-12
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
SHABBAT CONNECTS
Contemporary Issues
10-12
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Contemporary Issues
10-12
Friday
JCC SENIOR CALENDAR OF EVENTS — FEBRUARY 2015
Saturday
28
21
14
7
Vocalists of the
1930s, 40s and 50s
with David Aaron
During the 1930s, 40s and 50s every Big Band had at least
one featured vocalist. Many bands has both male and female
singers. It was the job of the singers to add musical variety, and
great appearance to the otherwise bland look of the musicians on
the band stand.
There were countless numbers of singers that sang with the
bands for a very short time then quit, but there were others that
stayed for years.
We’ll listen to the bios and recordings of 28 of the most
famous vocalists from the golden era of the Big Bands.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015
10:30 AM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
During World War II, more than one thousand women volunteers completed the
WASP military pilot training program. They endured terrible Texas weather, snakes, spiders
and scorpions, as well as the hostility of some male instructors. Graduating WASPs piloted
every kind of military aircraft, tested new and overhauled airplanes (some with defective
parts or dangerous reputations), delivered more than 12,000 planes, and flew over
60,000,000 miles (sometimes towing targets that soldiers shot at with live ammunition!)
Thirty-eight of them died serving their country. Then they were told that men needed their
jobs and they were dismissed and forgotten.
Carol Simon Levin tells the story of the amazing WASPs through the eyes of Ann
Baumgartner Carl, the Jersey girl who trained as a WASP, became the only American
woman to test-fly experimental planes during the war, and the first woman in the world to fly
a jet airplane!
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015
1:30 PM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, no refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Presented
by
Robert
Butts
George Gershwin constantly strove to bring his compositions and shows to new
artistic levels. Starting as a songwriter whose songs were the hits of reviews, he began
working with his brother Ira in 1920 on their first major show: Lady, Be Good. Together
they contributed hit songs to the leading shows of the 1920s. Working with writers like
George Kaufman, Gershwin created shows that had a satiric social commentary edge to
them like Strike up the Band and Of Thee I Sing. In 1935, he bridged the gap between
Broadway and opera with Porgy and Bess. At the same time, Gershwin composed
music for the concert stage, starting with Rhapsody in Blue in 1924, composed for a
concert of modern music arranged by his colleague Paul Whiteman. The success of
Rhapsody in Blue led to commissions for the Piano Concerto, An American in Paris and
other works that have become part of every orchestra's repertoire.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015
10:30 AM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Marty Schneit Presents
The Ziegfeld Follies ran
from 1907 to 1931. Florenz
Ziegfeld glorified the American
girl and made her a symbol of
the modern independent
woman. He was instrumental
in bringing women to the
center of society.
The Ziegfeld Girl
became an American Institution. Marty will talk about Irving Berlin, Anna Held,
Justine Johnston, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Fanny Brice, Joseph Urban and Ruth
Etting. He’ll also feature these famous songs of the time: My Man, Second
Hand Rose and Ten Cents a Dance.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015
1:30 PM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
JCC ES IN
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Albert Einstein:
His Life and
Connection to
Judaism and Israel
PRESENTER: DR. BARBARA ROSOFF
Einstein’s name is synonymous with the word “genius”. He is well-known for having received a
Nobel Prize in physics, being a scientist, physicist, a humanitarian, a patent examiner and a world
statesman. But how many people know of his strong connection with Zionism and the State of Israel or
the fact that when Chaim Weitzman, the first president of Israel died, Einstein was offered the chance to
become president by Israel’s ambassador to Washington, Abba Eban with the caveat that he leave
Princeton and move to Israel? And how many people know of his negative relationship with his German
homeland, about renouncing his German citizenship two times and breaking off his friendships with
colleagues who supported anti-Semitism and not allowing his books to be sold in Germany or his name
to be placed on the rolls of any German scientific society?
Dr. Rosoff is currently on the faculty at the McCauley Institute for Lifelong Learning at Georgian
Court University, Lakewood and is a curriculum writer and teacher at the Rabbi Jack M. Rosoff
Hebrew High School, Congregation B’nai Israel, Rumson. She has published in secular and
Judaic journals, lectured on subjects ranging from education and psychology to secular and
Judaic feminism. She is currently focusing on “Albert Einstein: His Life and Universe”. She
received her doctorate at Rutgers University.
Space is limited
Advance
Registration
is Required
Call 732-494-3232
DATE:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 , 2015
TIME:
1:00 PM
LOCATION: The Community Room at River Ridge
30 So. Adelaide Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
COST:
$8/ JCCMC Member; $10/ Non-Member
Sorry, No Refunds
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Call Diane Mael, Director of Adult Services at 732-494-3232 extension 3614.
Mara’s Creations Jewelry Showcase
A range of beautiful jewelry at every price point for the special
people in your life
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015 - 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 - 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
Mara offers a jewelry repair service and the opportunity to
restyle your old jewelry pieces into something
fresh and modern.
All proceeds will benefit
Bright Beginnings Preschool
and
JCC Senior Adult Programs
JCC of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
Custom Design a Gift! Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings and Anklets. Sterling Silver, Gold-filled and 14-Karat
Gold. Workshops & Birthday Parties.
All payments are cash or check payable to: Mara Levine
SHABBAT CONNECTS * 2014-2015
Connecting Jewish seniors with the community


Six Friday afternoons October thru May
 12:00 noon—2:30 pm
Round trip transportation from certain areas
 Hot, kosher, traditional Shabbat meal
 Programs/ Entertainment
 Follow-up support, calls and more
Call SUE HORWITZ, MSW at 732-494-3232 ext. 3603 for details
and to learn about eligibility
* Funded, in part, by the Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County
SENIOR ADULT CLUB OF THE JCC OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY
The Senior Adult Club Board
Muriel Berger, President
Barbara Rosen, First Vice President
Cynthia Steinberger, Second Vice President
Beverly Lazarowitz, Treasurer
Marilyn Lipshultz, Recording Secretary
Eileen Contrino
Mary Fasano
Fay Feldman
Doris Geller
Sunny Kaplan
Virginia Sokolowski
President, Muriel Berger
Belle Galpen, Immediate Past President
I would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy 2015. As you browse
through this booklet you will find many new exciting lectures, movies, trips,
concerts which I hope many of you will attend. Those of you who have not
been to the JCC recently will also see many changes to the building itself.
There have been major renovation projects already completed and others
currently on-going.
So, please, weather permitting, come one and all to the JCC.
Muriel
Calendar – JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2015
Senior Adult Club Luncheon
Senior Adult Club Luncheon
Trip to Atlantic City
Senior Club Luncheon
Senior Club Luncheon
Trip to Atlantic City
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
JOIN THE MEMBERS OF THE JCC
SENIOR ADULT CLUB AT HARRAH’S CASINO
IN ATLANTIC CITY. WHETHER YOU LIKE TO
PLAY THE SLOTS, OR SIT AT THE
BLACKJACK TABLES, A FUN-FILLED DAY
AWAITS YOU !!!!!!!!!!!
DATES: MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015
TIME:
8:30 am—LEAVE INMAN/GROVE
8:45 am—LEAVE JCC
5:00 pm—LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY
COST:
$30.00/PERSON, Get back $30 in slot dollars
GRATUITIES INCLUDED
(must be 21 years or older)
Please make checks payable to: JCC SENIOR ADULT CLUB
Choice of bus seat at time of payment
Sorry, non-refundable & non-transferable
Questions? Call JCC Front Desk Associate
At 732-494-3232
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, NJ 08820
Join us for a trip to Fire Me Up Studio in Cranford!
Select your own project (painting pottery or glass fusion) from a wide
variety of sizes, shapes and price points ranging from $20 to over $100. Learn
new techniques and get helpful advice on designing a project you will be proud
to show off to family and friends or create a unique, one-of-a-kind gift for a
special person.
Bring your lunch and we can all eat there.
Spend a winter day having fun with friends letting your inner artist emerge.
DATE:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015
TIME:
COST:
Transportation leaves the JCC at 10:15 AM; Returns approx. 4:00 PM
$16 / JCCMC Member; $20 / Non-member
Don’t need transportation? Meet us at the studio at 11:00 AM and deduct
$10. Projects are paid for separately directly to the studio at the time of
selection. Finished projects can be picked up at the JCC approximately 2
weeks later. We’ll call you when they come in.
Space is limited. Sorry, no refunds unless cancelled by the JCC. Please register before Jan. 14
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Helena Rubinstein:
Beauty is Power
Join us on this trip to the Jewish Museum which will include a docent-led
tour of the Helena Rubinstein: Beauty is Power exhibit.
This is the first exhibition to explore the ideas, innovations, and influence
of the legendary cosmetics entrepreneur Helena Rubinstein (1872 – 1965).
Madame (as she was universally known) helped break down the status quo of
taste by blurring boundaries between commerce, art, fashion, beauty, and
design. Through 200 objects Beauty Is Power reveals how Rubinstein’s unique
style and pioneering approaches to business challenged conservative taste and
heralded a modern notion of beauty, democratized and accessible to all.
Rubinstein rose from humble origins in small-town Jewish Poland to become a global icon of female
entrepreneurship and a leader in art, fashion, design, and philanthropy. As the head of a cosmetics empire
that extended across four continents, she was, arguably, the first modern self-made woman magnate. The
exhibition reunites selections from Rubinstein’s famed art collection, dispersed at auction in 1966, featuring
works by Pablo Picasso, Elie Nadelman, Frida Kahlo, Max Ernst, Leonor Fini, Joan Miró, and Henri Matisse,
among others, as well as more than thirty works from her peerless collection of African and Oceanic art.
Other highlights include Rubinstein’s beloved miniature period rooms, jewelry, and clothing designed by
Cristóbal Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Paul Poiret. Rubinstein’s savvy for self-promotion is seen in
portraits of her made by the leading artists of her day, from Marie Laurencin to Andy Warhol. Also on display
are vintage advertisements, cosmetics products, and promotional films related to her beauty business.
We will be divided into 2 groups for the 45 minute docent tour. Group 1 tour will start at 1:00;
Group 2 tour will start at 1:30. The Café at the Museum is currently closed with no opening
date announced. Weather permitting you are free to go for lunch on your own in the vicinity
or bring your lunch and eat on the bus.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
Bus Pick Up at the JCC at 10:30 AM; Return Approximately 5:00 PM
$50 / JCCMC Member; $54/ Non-Member
Includes coach bus transportation, admission, docent-led tour, and snacks.
Sorry, no refunds unless cancelled by the JCC
Space is very limited. Please register before Feb. 12, 2015
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
JCC OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY
CONGREGATION NEVE SHALOM
CONGREGATION BETH MORDECAI
PRESENT….
PURIM CARNIVAL
EXTRAVAGANZA!
at the
JCC OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY
1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison
SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2015
12 noon-3 pm
 LIVE SHOW
Inflatable Bounce
Face Painting
Swimming
Two prize tickets if you come in costume!
Food Available for Purchase
Free Admission—
Free Games
For more information or TO VOLUNTEER,
call Jennine at 732-494-3232 ext. 3621
Congregation Beth Mordecai
JCC WATER
AEROBICS
CLASSES
AQUAFIT
Monday & Wednesday
11:00—11:45 AM
Instructor: Janice Clark
WATER WORKS
Thursday
11:00—11:45 AM
Instructor: Janice Clark
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
AQUATIC PROGRAM
Tuesday & Friday
11:00—11:45 AM
Instructor: Laurie Post
A WATER FITNESS CARD
is available
10 sessions
$30/Senior Social Members
$50/Non-member
JCC FITNESS
CLASSES
WITH JANICE
FOREVER FIT
Friday
9:00—9:40 AM
FREE for Full Senior Members
FITNESS OVER 50
Tuesday & Thursday
9:15—10:00 AM
FREE for JCC Members
CHAIROBICS
Monday
9:45—10:30 AM
FREE for JCC Members
CHAIR YOGA
Wednesday
9:00—9:30 AM
FREE for JCC Members
MEDITATION
Tuesday
8:00– 8:40 AM
FREE for JCC Members
NON-MEMBERS MUST PURCHASE
A WATER FITNESS CARD FOR THESE
CLASSES $50 / 10 sessions
TO BETTER ACCOMODATE EVERYONE, PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE OF THE PROGRAMS
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, NJ 08820
732-494-3232
REGISTRATION
Name: _________________________________________________
HEART THROBS OF THE 19th CENTURY
With Jessica Davy
Tuesday, Feb. 3
$8/ JCCMC Member;
$11/ Non-member
HANDICAPPING THE OSCAR RACE
With Stephen Whitty
Tuesday, February 10
FREE & OPEN TO THE
COMMUNITY AS SPACE
ALLOWS– Pre-registration
Highly Recommended
PAUL ROBESON
With Ted Otten and Mike Kownacky
Tuesday, February 10
$8/ JCCMC Member;
$11/ Non-member
VOCALISTS OF THE 30’S, 40’S AND 50’S
With David Aaron
Tuesday, February 17
$8/ JCCMC Member;
$11/ Non-member
FLYING HIGHER: WOMEN AIR FORCE SERVICE
PILOTS OF WW2 With Carol Levin
Tuesday, February 17
$8/ JCCMC Member
$11/ Non-member
BROADWAY MEETS CARNEGIE HALL: MUSIC OF
GEORGE GERSHWIN with Robert Butts
Tuesday, February 24
$8/ JCCMC Member;
$11/ Non-member
ZIEGFELD GIRLS
With Marty Schneit
Tuesday, February 24
$8/ JCCMC Member;
$11/ Non-member
LECTURE IN HIGHLAND PARK
ALBERT EINSTEIN: HIS LIFE AND CONNECTION
TO JUDAISM AND ISRAEL
Wednesday, February 25
$8/ JCCMC Member;
$10/ Non-member
TRIPS
TRIP TO FIRE ME UP STUDIO
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
$16/ JCCMC Member;
$20/ Non-member
TRIP TO THE JEWISH MUSEUM
Helena Rubinstein: Beauty is Power
Thursday, February 26
$50/ JCCMC Member;
$54/ Non-member
SENIOR CLUB TRIPS TO ATLANTIC CITY
HARRAH’S CASINO
Mondays, January 26 and February 23
$30/ per person,
checks payable to JCC Senior
Adult Club
www.jccmc.org
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
“Community Is Our Middle Name”
Adult / Senior Adult Programs
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER PLEASE CALL THE JCC
732.494.3232
JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2015
CALENDAR BOOKLET SPONSORED BY MEDICENTER OF EDISON

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