Events

HJFF SNEAK PREVIEW NIGHT: WHERE LIFE BEGINS

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

Directed by Stéphane Freiss Italy, 2022, 100 minutes Genre Drama Language Italian, French with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Alla Vita Southern Italy is the setting for this beautiful film, where an Orthodox Rabbi brings his family to harvest etrogim (citrons) for Sukkot. Two worlds collide as the Rabbi’s daughter, Esther, looks for a way […]

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 gymnastics center, followed by music and services at 11:30 AM. RSVPs are required and spaces are limited.

School Days Out Camp: Spring Break

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

J Camps Spring Break will keep your kids busy while school is out! With a variety of fun-filled activities for kindergarten through fifth grade, campers will experience our beloved J Camp rooms with counselor-led activities, camp crafts and board games plus tons of fun in the art studio, gymnastics center, sports gym and aquatics complex. We will […]

52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen

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

Be one of the first to enjoy a culinary experience in the Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio, the NEW hands-on culinary kitchen at the J! There are many opportunities to continue your Jewish learning journey through food. Morgan Jankovic, The Foodie Chef, will lead you in the preparation of recipes from the featured Jewish cookbook. In […]

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 gymnastics center, followed by music and services at 11:30 AM. RSVPs are required and spaces are limited.

HJFF OPENING NIGHT: MARCH ’68

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

Directed by Krzysztof Lang Poland, 2022, 118 minutes Language Polish with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Marzec ’68 Genre Drama Warsaw, 1968. Hania and Janek, two students uninterested in politics, fall madly in love as the city is engulfed in protests against the authoritarian regime’s antisemitic policies and crackdown on civil liberties. But they are […]

HJFF: The Conductor

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

Directed by Bernadette Wegenstein USA, 2021, 90 minutes Language English Genre Documentary Step into the heart of classical music, and the soul of one of its top artists, internationally renowned Marin Alsop — the world’s first female conductor. Born into a musical Jewish family, Alsop never relinquished her childhood dream of becoming a conductor inspired […]

Teen Tastes of the World

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

Teen chefs will get a glimpse of the world through food and learn how to make dishes from across the globe. Explore spices and ingredients from different countries, and travel the world through your senses! Instructor: Hannah Abney The Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio is our NEW hands-on culinary kitchen created to be a destination for […]

HJFF: An Afternoon of Shorts

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

Featuring film historian, Eric Goldman, providing introductions and context to each short, along with a performance on piano. Anne Directed by Desirée Abeyta USA, 2021, 10 minutes Language English Genre Drama Two actresses, one Black and one white, audition to play Anne Frank, prompting the question: Who is best suited for the role? Ibach Directed […]

High School Celebrity Chef Event

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

Are you ready to master the kitchen with Houston’s very own Top Chef contestant Sasha Grunman?! This class will pack no shortage of excitement, led by this world-class trained chef. Instructor: Sasha Grunman The Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio is our NEW hands-on culinary kitchen created to be a destination for culinary classes and events for […]