Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA
Learn conversational Hebrew in a small group setting. This course is designed for beginners to the Hebrew language or those who need a good refresher. Over eight sessions, you will learn important vocabulary, grammar, and common phrases and sentences/questions using exercises. Each student must purchase the textbook: Hebrew from Scratch Part 1 (which can be […]
Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA
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 […]
Green Spring Gardens
4603 Green Spring Rd, Alexandria, Virginia
Join us as we visit beautiful Green Spring Gardens Park for a 50-minute master gardener docent-led tour of the wonderful demonstration gardens. This will be followed by a traditional British tea, including assorted tea sandwiches, pastries, scone, cream & jam, in the 1784 Historic House. (Learn more here: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring/historic-house) As we are fortunate to […]
Beginners and those with a little knowledge are welcome! We will review the Hebrew alphabet and learn the rudiments of reading. (Yiddish is phonetic and much easier than Hebrew). We will study a primary-grade Yiddish book and converse about it in Yiddish. We'll also learn to say useful phrases and how to ask important questions […]
Hola estudientes! Practice conversation as you continue to reinforce the present tense and consolidate the use of grammar, such as new verbs, the present progressive tense, direct and indirect objects, pronouns and common prepositions of location and time. Learn about Spanish culture as well using interactive lessons, games, and music.Class format: 50 min. Grammar/10 min. […]
Hola estudientes! Practice conversation as you continue to reinforce the present tense and consolidate the use of grammar, such as new verbs, the present progressive tense, direct and indirect objects, pronouns and common prepositions of location and time. Learn about Spanish culture as well using interactive lessons, games, and music.Class format: 50 min. Grammar/10 min. […]
Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA
Older drivers, start your engines! Join us for a workshop on how to successfully get around the DMV/Northern Virginia by car. First hear from Mike Perel, retired, U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Braddock District representative on the Fairfax Area Commission on Aging. Mike will discuss how you can stay safe behind the […]
Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA
Do you play Mah Jongg and want to learn how to play with two people? Then learning Siamese Mah Jongg, which creatively uses 2 racks, is for you! Janine Rubens returns to the J to teach encore lessons of this different variation of the game. These lessons are for experienced Mah Jongg players. A 2024 […]
In the aftermath of World War II, Jews and Poles formulated separate histories and memories of their wartime experiences. While Poles claimed that Polish Catholics and Jews suffered equally, in the Jewish narrative, Polish antisemitism and indifference were instrumental in making the Holocaust possible. Actions and reactions from both sides have made for a particularly […]
In partnership with the National JCC Adult & Senior Alliance.Join in this presentation which highlights the background and work of nine (9) Jewish architects who have designed well-known buildings in the United States and around the world, including Richard Neutra, Victor Gruen, Louis Kahn, Max Abramovitz, Eero Saarinen, Frank Gehry, Denise Scott Brown, Moshe Safdie, […]
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+
Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA
Learn how to play this popular card game — to play socially with friends or (eventually) competitively – through dynamic PowerPoint presentations and interactive lessons. In eight 2-hour classes, students will learn the basics of the game of bridge using boards and bidding boxes. Each week, you will learn a bit of strategy, be able […]
