Events

Mom’s Night Out: Create A Welcome Mat

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

It is customary to welcome guests into your Sukkah and what better way to do so then with a Welcome mat that you created! Learn the basics from local artist, Ruthi Mitelman, and go home with your very own Welcome Mat to put at your Sukkah door or your home’s door.

Workshop Wednesdays: Sukkot Fabric Collage

Art Studio @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Workshop Wednesdays at the J’s Art Studio are a great way for beginners and experienced artists alike to pop in, learn something new, and leave with a beautiful project! This Wednesday, students will arrange the symbols of Sukkot through the art of fabric collage. Join us for all of our upcoming Workshop Wednesdays! Sept 14 […]

Maurice Amado Music Concert and Residency: HUMAN, STORY, BEING

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

Human, Story, Being Performed by Guy Mendilow Ensemble & literary artist Regie Gibson Experience a night of music, storytelling, and song with the Guy Mendilow Ensemble (GME) and literary artist Regie Gibson. The evening will take you on a journey through Ottoman Jewish cantigas, American Blues, nineteenth-century Ladino tales, and modern English spoken word. Guy […]

Arts in the Afternoon presents Golden Girls Tappers Plus One

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

The Golden Girl Tappers began tap dancing together in 1999 under the direction of Marjorie Swiss. Although many of the original dancers are no longer performing, there are still several originals. At the time Michael Richker joined which has been several years ago, the ensemble pivoted and renamed their group The Golden Girls Plus One […]

60+ Adult Class: Challah Baking

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

This challah baking class exclusively for the adults 60+ community is an engaging and interactive culinary workshop designed to cultivate community through the art of making traditional challah bread. Join us for a meaningful and enjoyable experience while baking the beloved challah bread! Participants will learn the step-by-step process of challah preparation to then share […]

Reflections on the Yom Kippur War

Zinn Boardroom / Art Gallery 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX

As the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War approaches, the J is honored to host Dr. Moshe Vardi who experienced these dramatic events as an infantry soldier while serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. He will offer both historical and personal perspective to this pivotal event in Middle East history. Currently, Moshe Y. Vardi […]