Arts, Books & Culture
November 2024
Celebrating Jewish Authors and Composers
7 NOV
Why We Love Football
Guest Speaker: Author, Joe Posnanski
Thursday, November 7 at 2PM
Honorees: Our Jewish War Veterans
A moving celebration of the history of American football from the New York Times bestselling author of Why We Love Baseball. Gather for a dessert reception as we also honor our veterans.
$10 Members and Public
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Trip to The New York Philharmonic
Rouvali Leads Julia Wolfe, Strauss & Sibelius
Friday, November 8
Bus departs JCC Rockland at 9am for an 11am concert. Time for lunch in the Lincoln Center neighborhood after the performance.
$165 Members | $195 Public
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Johann Strauss II and the Viennese Waltzes
A Musical Lecture with Clint Edwards
Tuesday, November 12 at 1:30PM
Hear about the prolific career and impact of this famed Jewish composer.
$10 Member | $18 Public
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Humans of Judaism
Guest Speaker: Instagram Sensation and Author, Nikki Schreiber
Wednesday, November 13 at 6:30pm
An inspirational, visual collection of Jewish stories, curated by the editor and founder of the popular social media brand @humansofjudaism. Dessert Reception Included. Bring Your Own Drinks.
$18 Members and Public
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Lincoln Center Comes to the J!
Featuring Leonard Bernstein Music for String Quartet
Sunday November 17 at 2PM
Program includes a protected Bernstein composition seldomly performed worldwide and a salute to other great Jewish composers: Gershwin, Kern and Mendelssohn. Hosted by John Perkel, Retired Boston Symphony Orchestra Librarian.
Musicians: Kathy Greene, New York Philharmonic ,
Basia Danilow, Met Opera Orchestra
Helen Strilec and Peter Sanders, City Ballet Orchestra
$18 Members | $25 Public
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Books & Bagels
Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile and Repair
Monday, November 18 at 11AM
Guest Speaker: Author and Art Conservator, Rosa Lowinger
In this beautiful memoir, Rosa Lowinger braids her Ashkenazi family’s history in Cuba with her personal journey, which includes her successful career as an art conservator. Bagels and coffee served.
$12 Members | $18 Public
REGISTER HEREPlease support our Jewish authors. Books will be for sale at all author events.
For more information, contact Michelle Warsoff, Program Assistant, at michellew@jccrockland.org or call 845.362.4400 x531.
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