Events

Bus Trip with Heritage Society of Sam Houston Park

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Join us for a bus trip from the J to downtown and enjoy a docent-led tour of the historical homes pertinent to women's history which covers the Kellum-Noble house, the Nichols-Rice-Cherry house and the San Felipe Cottage.

Israel Book Club!

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Do you enjoy reading books? Are you curious about Israeli culture? Join our Israel Book Club to combine reading and having thoughtful discussions about a variety of Israeli topics. We will meet monthly on Tuesdays at the J from 1-2pm. The dates are: May 23 - Someone to Run With by David Grossman Contact Shoshi […]

Pulling Back the Curtain on AI

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Curious about artificial intelligence? Join us for an informative, interesting lecture featuring Dwight Silverman, longtime consumer technology columnist for The Houston Chronicle, as he explains this exciting, yet unnerving, new technology.

Lifelong Learning: Houston Nostalgia

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Lifelong Learning continues at the J! Learn more about the world around you through the pursuit of knowledge. Join us for the Houston Nostalgia series of programs throughout January. NEW DATE! Tuesday, January 25 | 10:30 AM  Riverside Terrace: History of a Neighborhood presented by Sandy Baum, David Bell and Lonnie Schooler We will hear about […]

Rice Lecture Series: Rice Institute and the Jews

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

The Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning’s adult learning program and Rice University are set to launch the 16th annual Rice University Jewish Studies three-part evening lecture series. The series features lectures on September 11, 18 and 25. This first lecture in the series, Rice Institute and the Jews, will take place on Wednesday, September 11. […]

Contesting the Legitimacy of a Jewish State: Towards a Second Century of a Modern Conflict

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

The Bobbi & Vic Samuels Center for Jewish Living and Learning (CJLL) offers classes, lectures, programs, and other meaningful Jewish experiences for the Houston community, including rich, in-depth Jewish studies courses designed by local Jewish educators. This upcoming CJLL lecture features Ilan Troen. Despite the expectation that modernity would inexorably lead to secularization, religious culture retains […]

Rice Lecture Series: U.S. Campus Antisemitism – How Did We Get Here?

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

The Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning’s adult learning program and Rice University are set to launch the 16th annual Rice University Jewish Studies three-part evening lecture series. The series features lectures on September 11, 18 and 25. This second lecture in the series, U.S. Campus Antisemitism - How Did We Get Here?, will take place […]

Rice Lecture Series: Reassessing Campus Antisemitism

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

The Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning’s adult learning program and Rice University are set to launch the 16th annual Rice University Jewish Studies three-part evening lecture series. The series features lectures on September 11, 18 and 25. This third lecture in the series, Reassessing Campus Antisemitism, will take place on Wednesday, September 25. The final […]