Mah Jongg is a popular game of skill and luck usually played by 4 people at a time. All one needs to be a successful player is the current year National Mah Jongg League card, access to a Mah Jongg set, and the willingness to learn and practice. In this course, students will take four […]
Do you wish there was an easier way to find resources and opportunities in your local community? What about a single, simple place where you could find anything ranging from local activities and social groups to discounts and transportation services? The WISE Cities team has built just that! Their new website, which has been co-designed […]
Pianist Nada returns with a new program featuring an array of Theme & Variations, including works by Beethoven, Hakim, Schubert & Rachmaninov. In partnership with the National JCC Adult & Senior Alliance
If you like to sing and are interested in singing Jewish songs, join the JCC Community Choir! This is a great opportunity to connect musically to the Jewish tradition. The choir is open to high schoolers, college students, and adults of all ages in Northern Virginia. All singing abilities are welcome! Our choir has something […]
An easy introduction to the Yiddish (Hebrew) alphabet and the rules for reading Yiddish. Instructional materials will be sent via email to everyone who registers. If you practice the exercises, you will be able to read virtually anything in Yiddish! Such knowledge is indispensable to further progress in learning the language. Instructor: Norman Buder Ages: […]
Satire is one of the oldest forms of humor and adding music only seems to make it more powerful; in early Germanic and Celtic societies, people mocked in song would break out in boils and even commit suicide. Join screenwriter, author, instructor & former stand-up comedian David Misch as he shares his picks for the […]
Featuring William Kristol, frequent television commentator and editor-at-large of the political publication, The Bulwark Bill will address the ‘here and now’ of the United States political scene. With the presidential election seven months away, he will give us his thoughts on the state of the Democratic party under Biden; how the Republican party is faring […]
Reception, meet the artist, and flute performance Ilana Hever is an artist and psychotherapist, with a background in art, philosophy, and psychology. She lives among trees and lakes and paints the impressions that meet the eye. Ilana analyzes the symbolism and the philosophy that objects of nature send us. Ilana likes to walk among nature […]
Today’s news happens 24/7 and is often hard to digest. It’s your turn to express opinions on topics in the news and respectfully listen to those of others. Led by Phyllis Klein
Mah Jongg is a popular game of skill and luck usually played by 4 people at a time. All one needs to be a successful player is the current year National Mah Jongg League card, access to a Mah Jongg set, and the willingness to learn and practice. In this course, students will take four […]
As most know, the holiday of Passover is based on the story of the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. The name “Passover" comes from the "passing over" of the homes of the Jews during the 10th plague, the death of the first born. Join in this look at the Passover celebration via art objects […]
Join this online class if you have some knowledge of Yiddish and the Hebrew alphabet and would like to continue to learn to speak and read the language. All materials are provided (no textbook required). Mondays, April 8-June 17 (8 classes; no class April 22, 29, May 27) Instructor: Norman Buder Ages 18+
