Events

Challah Club: Fall Inspired

Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX

Experience the art of challah making with the "Challah Fairy" Hilary Kamin. Join us for a sweet spin on your average Friday night challah. Learn various braiding techniques, secret tips and the joy of baking challah together. A delightful culinary journey awaits! Skill level: This class is open to all skill levels. You will work with […]

Fall Membership Appreciation

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

Join us for the following membership appreciation events this fall at both the fitness and tennis centers! September 18 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM September 27 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM October 16 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM October 25 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM November 13 | 5:00 PM - […]

Smoothie & Wellness

Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX

Energize post-gym with a wellness nutrition workshop! Sip smoothies, gain insight from Registered Dietician Carli Kilgore and enhance your nutrition journey through expert guidance. Class includes: A smoothie, light bites and nutrition guidance Instructor: Carli Kilgore from Wellness by Carli Carli Kilgore is an Integrative and Functional Medicine Registered Dietitian (RD), Licensed Dietitian (LD) and […]

Event Series Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time

Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time

Indoor Playscape @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, Texas

Join your friends for Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time! Hear a children's story and stay and play in the J’s indoor playscape! These fun weekly story times will feature guest readers from the Houston Jewish community and crafts that relate to the book of the week. Cost: FREE and open to the public Space […]

Event Series Torah Study | The Israeli Parsha

Torah Study | The Israeli Parsha

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

Join us for Torah study every Thursday at the J! Our Shlichim Shoshi and Harel Bassan offer a discussion of the weekly Torah portion with a unique perspective, as we learn with them—The Israeli Parsha! While we all read the same parsha, their perspective as Israelis offers a different way of reading and interpreting this […]

Shakshuka, Four Ways

Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX

Discover the mouthwatering world of Israeli cuisine in our cooking class with Israeli Shlicha Shoshi Bassan. Dive into the iconic and popular one-pan Shakshuka dish and learn four enticing variations. Unleash your culinary creativity as you explore diverse ingredients and techniques, leaving with the skills to impress with your own Shakshuka creation! Skill level: Open […]

Event Series Tot Shabbat & Open Gym

Tot Shabbat & Open Gym

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

Celebrate Shabbat with your friends and family with open gym in the gymnastics center followed by musical services. Open gym will begin at 10:30 AM in the pre-school gymnastics center, followed by music and services at 11:30 AM in the atrium of the Samuels Family Community Pavilion. This event is for kids ages 0-5 and […]

Swim & Sorry, An Interactive Poolside Tashlich

Merfish Family Recreational Pools @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Send your sins down the slide or swim them away! Tashlich is the ceremonial “casting of sins” done between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Join the community for an interactive Tashlich activity, Shabbat prayers and the blowing of the shofar. The Shabbat ceremony and Tashlich activity will begin at 5:00 PM and the pool will […]

Handstands & Havdalah

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

Close out the end of Shabbat and welcome a new week with HANDSTANDS & HAVDALAH! Run, stretch and tumble in the gymnastics center followed by a musical havdalah program. The indoor playscape will be open for children 5 and under only to play in during the event. RSVPs are required and spaces are limited. Please […]

HC68 Limo Scavenger Hunt

Merfish Teen Center 9000 S. Rice, Houston, TX

Ride around town in style with your besties! Our limo scavenger hunt will take teens around for an unforgettable night.