Events

Book Festival: Martin J. Siegel 

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

Join us in a discussion of Martin J. Siegel's Judgment and Mercy: The Turbulent Life and Times of the Judge Who Condemned the Rosenbergs with University of Houston English/History Professor David Mikics. In 1951, the world was focused on the infamous trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg who were charged with atomic espionage. The presiding […]

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 - […]

JCC Maccabi Games® & Access Info Session

Virtual

Have questions about the JCC Maccabi Games® & Access? Have a child interested in participating in the Games? Attend our virtual info session November 13 at 6:00 PM! Ask your questions and find out more about the Houston Maccabi Delegation. Register in advance to secure your spot.

Book Festival: Book Banning Education Panel

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

This year’s Festival will be covering the timely issue of book banning. Books are at the center of this illuminating panel discussion on censorship and its effects on society. Each of our panelists brings his or her own unique  perspective with a collective goal of discussing this issue from a variety of angles and how […]

Bridge for Beginners

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

Join us for our NEW adults 60+ bridge for beginners class! This will take place in the senior lounge.

Book Festival: Liel Leibovitz

Herzstein Foundation Multipurpose Room

Join us for Dinner & Learn surrounding Liel Leibovitz's How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. With humor and passion, Liel Leibovitz returns to JBAF to explore the Talmud for its ideas about how to live a good life in the modern world. The host of Tablet […]

Book Festival: Joe Posnanski

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

Join us for a special sports-focused program featuring author Joe Posnanski and his book Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments. These days Houston LOVES baseball! Celebrated sportswriter Joe Posnanski circles the bases, calling out 50 of the most exceptional moments in the history of the game. You’ll be transported back to the […]

Hands-On Cooking Class with Chanie Apfelbaum

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

Founder and creative force behind the popular blog Busy in Brooklyn, Chanie Apfelbaum brings delicious recipes and culinary tips from her modern kosher cookbook Totally Kosher. Her dishes are playful and introduce exciting global flavors with a trendy edge to traditional Jewish recipes. Join Chanie in this intimate daytime cooking class before she continues her day at the J at […]

Book Festival: Chanie Apfelbaum

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

Join us for a special program featuring popular blogger Chanie Apfelbaum and her kosher cookbook Totally Kosher: Tradition with a Twist! 150+ Recipes for the Holidays and Every Day: A Cookbook in conversation with Riana Sherman. Founder and creative force behind the popular blog Busy in Brooklyn, Chanie Apfelbaum brings us a modern kosher cookbook with a twist. […]

Book Festival: Book Lovers Lunch

Herzstein Foundation Multipurpose Room

Join us for lunch with friends and these two incredible historical fiction novelists with unforgettable stories. Jennifer Roser  Once We Were Home: A Novel   When your past is stolen, where do you belong? Based on the true stories of four children, Ana, Oskar, Roger and Renata, all displaced and taken from their families during […]