Events

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. […]

Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time

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

Join your friends for Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time in the J's indoor playscape! 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. Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time is FREE and open to the public, […]

Event Series Open Gym & Tot Shabbat

Open Gym & Tot Shabbat

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 Shabbat fun. Open gym will begin at 10:30 AM in the gymnastics center, followed by music and services at 11:30 AM in the atrium of the Samuels Family Community Pavilion. RSVPs are required and spaces are limited. Cost: $6/child […]

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 in the Samuels Family Community Pavilion lobby. For kids ages 0-10 and their families. RSVPs are required and spaces are limited. Please RSVP PER CHILD. Cost […]

HC68 Main Event

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

Come kick off our first HC68 event of the school year at Main Event! Spend your Saturday meeting new friends and battling in competitive games like Pac-Man, air hockey and even bowling! Teens will meet at the J before taking the bus to Main Event.

Harel Skaat Trio Music Concert

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Harel Skaat is an award-winning Israeli singer and songwriter who has received significant recognition and achievements in Israel. Skaat began his stellar career in music at the age of six, when he won a children’s song festival competition. His professional breakthrough came when he was a contestant on the second season of the esteemed competition […]

Inside Out Grandparents & Friends Character Breakfast

Herzstein Foundation Multipurpose Room

Step into the whimsical world of Inside Out for a delightful character breakfast that brings the emotions from Disney and Pixar’s beloved film to life. This special event is designed for grandparents and their grandchildren, featuring character meet and greets, a pancake breakfast, crafts, games and more! We love our grandparents! They bring us so […]

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 […]

Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time

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

Join your friends for Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time in the J's indoor playscape! 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. Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time is FREE and open to the public, […]