Apr
7
12:30 PM12:30
Filtering by: JCC EVENT
America’s first great organized-crime lord was a woman. Combining historical research with narrative, this is the true story of a once-famous notorious Jewish woman. Mrs. Mandelbaum came as an immigrant in steerage in 1850, and by the 1870s she had become a fixture of NY's Gilded Age high society, but she was also a criminal mastermind.
Apr
22
12:00 PM12:00
Ladies Who Lunch
Program Description: Come join the Ladies Who Lunch for some wonderful food and amazing conversations! This is a great way to meet new people and make a new friend. Our lunch for this month will be at Sophie’s Grill and Bar.
Where: Sophie’s Grill and Bar, 2734 NC-55, Cary, NC 27519
When: Tuesday, April 22 from 12-2pm
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Apr
23
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Luncheon: "The Joy of Text: An Intimate Look at Learning and Enjoying Jewish Wisdom Through Text Study"
Program Description: "The Joy of Text: An Intimate Look at Learning and Enjoying Jewish Wisdom Through Text Study"
12:30 Box Lunches
1:00 Program
Explore the satisfying terrain of Jewish wisdom through some well-known and loved classic texts. Make a new friend through interactive learning "chevruta style" - discussing text in pairs. As you dive into words of the practical, relevant, and sometimes mystical world of the Jewish sages, you will see how Jewish texts can transform how we think and how we live our lives. Come and be part of the old adage of how pairing two Jews can lead to three opinions. This is an intimate and fun experience of enjoying Jewish wisdom through study.
B.J. Davis has been involved in many branches of Judaism. He grew up in a Modern Orthodox synagogue, spent teen years in Reform organizations, and as an adult has been active in both the Conservative and Reconstructionist movements.
Since retiring as Director of Education at the NC Museum of History, BJ earned a Master’s degree in Jewish Studies at Gratz College, Philadelphia, learns each week with three chevruta (study partners), coordinates a bi-weekly Zoom morning minyan, and leads monthly Kabbalat Shabbat services at Magnolia Glen.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, April 23 from 12:30-2:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
Registration Deadline: April 18
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Apr
24
12:30 PM12:30
Men's Lunch
Program Description: Come meet with other men in the community and enjoy a great lunch!
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Thursday, April 24 from 12:30-1:30pm
Cost: $15
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Apr
27
9:30 AM09:30
Ladies Who Hike
Program Description: Join us at Sal's Branch Trailhead in Umstead Park for an easy 2.8-mile loop trail through the woods with lake views.
Where: Sal's Branch Trailhead, Umstead State Park, 8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27617
When: Sunday, April 27 from 9:30-11:30am
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
May
4
2:00 PM14:00
Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration
Program Description: We are partnering with our friends at Jewish for Good to celebrate Israel Independence Day!
We’re partnering with our friends at Jewish for Good in Durham for our annual Triangle-wide Israel’s Independence Day Celebration!
Check out what we’ve got in store:
Hummus Bar
Kosher Hot Dogs
Food Trucks
Climbing Wall
Hora Dancing
Lerner School Students Singing
Photo Booth
Ga-Ga
Human Foosball
And much much more!
When: Sunday. May 4 from 2-5pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Click here to register.
May
5
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Book Club: "The Matchmaker's Gift"
Program Description: “The Matchmaker’s Gift” by Lynda Cohen Loigman
The Matchmaker's Gift is historical fiction about the little-known topic of Jewish matchmaking. In the 1920's a young Jewish immigrant from Russia struggles in NY to follow her matchmaker calling. Seventy years later her cynical divorce attorney granddaughter has inconveniently inherited the family gift for matching. Both funny and moving.
12:30pm-Bring your non-meat lunch. Drinks & dessert are provided
1:00pm-Book discussion
When: Monday, May 5 at 12:30pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members only
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
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May
14
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Luncheon: "A Different Hat in the Ring: The Yarmulke, American Jews, and the Political Arena"
Program Description: "A Different Hat in the Ring: The Yarmulke, American Jews, and the Political Arena" with Professor Eric Michael Mazur, Virginia Wesleyan University
The yarmulke, whether worn a lot or never, plain or colorful, nestled in a tallis bag or stuffed in a drawer, has been a topic of debate. As Jews encountered non-Jews with greater frequency in the modern world, the yarmulke became the symbol of a Jewish presence in non-Jewish public spaces. It has emerged as a factor in negotiations over the politics of identity between Jews and non-Jews in public spaces. Debates among Jews about yarmulkes arose in the Reform movement of the nineteenth century and continued with the rise of gender-related issues in the twentieth century. American politics throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has seen the yarmulke playing a role. In addition the yarmulke has served as a marker not only for Jews and Judaism, but also for the nature and role of religion in the modern world.
Eric Michael Mazur, professor of religious studies at Virginia Wesleyan University, teaches courses on Judaism, religion in American culture, and the academic study of religion. He is the author, co-author, editor, and co-editor of books on religion in American law and culture. Most recently Prof. Mazur authored chapters on Judaism in American culture, as well as co-edited the Bloomsbury Reader in the Study of Religion and Popular Culture (2022) and Religion and Outer Space (2023). His articles on religion in American culture and history, the arts / literature / film, popular culture, religious liberty, politics, and race / ethnicity appear in academic journals, encyclopedias, and edited volumes. In addition to scholarly pursuits Eric served in Washington, DC as a lobbyist for the American Jewish Committee and Americans for Democratic Action.
12:30 box lunches
1:00 program
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, May 14 from 12:30-2:15pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
Registration Deadline: May 9
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Registration coming soon!
Sep
8
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Book Club
Program Description: Vote on the JCC Book Club books we will cover in 2025-2026!
When: Monday, September 8, 2024, at 12:30pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members only
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Mar
21
5:00 PM17:00
Shabbat Across Greater Raleigh
Program Description: Join us March 21st for our 3rd annual Shabbat Across Greater Raleigh. It is a call to families and friends to come together with others to honor Shabbat in their own style. You can decide on anything from traditional dinner to celebrating with a pizza, a picnic, or even a dinner in a restaurant.
Over the last two years, more than 350 people from more than 100 households participated, and this year we are aiming to increase those numbers and impact more lives through connection.
Do you want to participate as a HOST? Here are the steps:
Click the link to register as a HOST.
Once you do that, we will connect with you and give you a registration code to share with your chosen guests.
Ask your guests to use that code to register themselves/family.
Host a lovely Shabbat dinner in your style!
Snap a photo of your Shabbat group and share it on social media (tag @jfedraleigh on Instagram) or via email to gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org or leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org so we can create a community montage of this joyous celebration.
When: Friday, March 21 in the evening
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register as a host.
Mar
19
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "A Tangled Immigration Version of the American Dream: Rubin Morris Hanan's Freedom"
Program Description: "A Tangled Immigration Version of the American Dream: Rubin Morris Hanan's Freedom"
When sixteen-year-old, Sephardic Jew, Rubin Morris Hanan, embarked in 1927 from the island of Rhodes to land in Montgomery, Alabama, he never dreamed of what lay in store for him. Decades later his writings reveal an immigration story with a fascinating trajectory - a version of the American dream in the early twentieth century that is more tangled than one might suspect, or even than Hanan himself expounded later in his writings.
Originally from Charlotte, Mimi Wooten is a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan's history department and a Todd M. Endelman fellow at the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. Mimi studies the modern Sephardi diaspora in the US with a focus on the American South.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, March 19 from 12:30-2:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
Registration Deadline: March 14
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Mar
18
12:00 PM12:00
Ladies Who Lunch
Program Description: Join Ladies Who Lunch for wonderful food and conversation! Make new friends or visit with old ones. This month, we are dining at
Where: Outback Steakhouse, 7500 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh 27613
When: Tuesday, March 18 from 12-2pm
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Mar
13
12:30 PM12:30
Men's Lunch
Program Description: Come enjoy lunch with your friends. We will be painting a board brush art project with artist Debbie Secan!
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Thursday, March 13 from 12:30-1:30pm
Cost: $15
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Mar
6
9:30 AM09:30
Tai Chi - Beginner Session
Program Description: Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Originating as a martial art in ancient China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn, and participants will soon notice its health benefits. For many, it continues as a lifetime journey.
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is based on the Sun style of Tai Chi. This is the newest of the tai chi styles. The beginning form that will be taught has 21 movements. It is symmetrical and is performed in a standing position which may be modified to a seated position. The form has fluid movements, integrating mind and body.
Benefits to practicing Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Relieves pain and decreases stiffness
Improves balance and reduces falls
Builds muscular strength and stamina
Improves ability to perform daily tasks
Improves concentration and memory
When: Thursdays from 9:30-10:15am
March 6, 13, 20 & 27
April 3, 10, 17, & 22
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Instructor: Sharon Mills has experience as a physical therapist and as an exercise instructor. She is certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention. Sharon has been teaching Tai Chi in Raleigh for 10 years.
Clothing: Please wear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes that are suitable for exercise.
Cost: JCC Members $75, General Community $100
Registration includes all 8 sessions. Prior registration is required, walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated.
Click here to register.
Mar
4
12:00 PM12:00
Western Wake Speaker Lunch: "My Forty Years as a Congregational Rabbi" with Rabbi Mike Stevens
Program Description: "My Forty Years as a Congregational Rabbi," is a collection of stories and anecdotes from Rabbi Mike Stevens serving congregations in Ohio, Montreal, and Indiana. Some of the stories are very funny, some are poignant or sad, and many are very inspiring. Question and answer session to follow.
Lunch provided by our friends at AROSA.
Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606
When: Tuesday, March 4 from 12-2pm
Cost: Beth Shalom and JCC members $10; General Community $18
Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 27
For more information: gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Mar
4
9:30 AM09:30
Tai Chi - Continuing Session
Program Description: Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Originating as a martial art in ancient China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn, and participants will soon notice its health benefits. For many, it continues as a lifetime journey.
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is based on the Sun style of Tai Chi. This is the newest of the tai chi styles. The beginning form that will be taught has 21 movements. It is symmetrical and is performed in a standing position which may be modified to a seated position. The form has fluid movements, integrating mind and body.
Benefits to practicing Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Relieves pain and decreases stiffness
Improves balance and reduces falls
Builds muscular strength and stamina
Improves ability to perform daily tasks
Improves concentration and memory
When: Tuesdays from 9:30-10:15am
March 4, 11, 18 & 25
April 1, 8, 15, & 22
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Instructor: Sharon Mills has experience as a physical therapist and as an exercise instructor. She is certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention. Sharon has been teaching Tai Chi in Raleigh for 10 years.
Clothing: Please wear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes that are suitable for exercise.
Cost: JCC Members $75, General Community $100
Registration includes all 8 sessions. Prior registration is required, walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated.
Click here to register.
Mar
3
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Book Club: "Gateway to the Moon"
Program Description: Discussion of "Gateway to the Moon" by Mary Morris lunch at 12:30p lunch with drinks and dessert are provided, and the discussion to begin at 1:00p.
Entrada de la Luna is the sort of town that ambitious children try to leave behind them. Poor health, broken marriages, and poverty are the norm, and luck is unusual. So when Miguel Torres notices an advertisement for a position looking after two small boys a few towns over, he jumps at the opportunity.
Rachel Rothstein is not the sort of parent Miguel expected to be working for, though. A frustrated artist, Rachel moved her family away from New York looking for a fresh start, but so far New Mexico has not solved any of the problems they brought with them. But Miguel genuinely loves the work and he finds many of the Rothstein family's customs similar to ones he sees in his own community.
Studded throughout this present-day narrative are historical vignettes following the ancestors of Entrada's residents, beginning in fifteenth-century Spain and moving forward to the discovery of America, highlighting the torture, pursuit, and resistance of the Jewish people throughout history, leading to the founding of the enclave that Miguel now calls home. A beautiful novel of shared history, Gateway to the Moon is a moving and memorable portrait of home and community.
When: Monday, March 3, 2024, at 12:30pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members only
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Feb
26
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "My Childhood During WWII as a US Army Brat" (RESCHEDULED)
Program Description: “My Childhood During WWII as a US Army Brat” with Laura Gutman
Laura Thurston Gutman, author of the 2024 memoir "Army Brat," lived her childhood folded into the middle of the US Army from before the attack on Pearl Harbor, throughout World War II, into the war's immediate aftermath, and up to the start of the Vietnam War. Her family was posted to many historically pivotal places and events of that era, including Hawaii where from her backyard she witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor and life in post war Germany under Russian hostility. Laura's presentation will blend the nature of her childhood life with the unfolding of history during her father?s military assignments as a liaison officer in the US army.
Laura Gutman is a retired pediatrician living in Durham. A graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine in 1962, she is the author of the 2024 memoir, “Army Brat.”
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, February 26 from 12:30-2:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
Registration Deadline: February 21
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Feb
23
2:30 PM14:30
J-Rays Winter Swim Session 2
Program Description: Join Coach Lori for conditioning and stroke instruction to stay in shape. Year round swim is open to both J-Rays swimmers and the general community.
Where: Optimist Park Pool, 5900 Whittier Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609
When: Sundays, February 23-March 16
Cost: JCC Members–$100 / General Community–$125 per day
Click here to register.
Feb
23
9:30 AM09:30
Ladies Who Hike
Program Description: Join the Ladies Who Hike for an easy/moderate hike on the beautiful Harris Lake!
Please bring peanut butter and jelly to donate to the Food Pantry.
Where: Harris Lake County Park, 2112 County Park Dr, New Hill, NC 27562
When: Sunday, February 23 from 9:30-11:30am
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Feb
18
12:00 PM12:00
Ladies Who Lunch
Program Description: Join Ladies Who Lunch for wonderful food and conversation! Make new friends or visit with old ones. This month, we are dining at Vivo Ristorante.
Where: Vivo Ristorante, 7400 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
When: Tuesday, February 18 from 12-2pm
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Feb
17
9:00 AM09:00
School's Out, J's In Teacher Workday Camp
Program Description: When school’s out, the fun begins at the JCC! Our year round camps feature activities at the JCC with special guests as well as sports, Judaic arts and crafts, boating, nature walks, archery and much more! For children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Monday, February 17 from 9am-5pm
Cost: JCC Members–$65 per day, General Community–$80 per day
Click here to register.
Feb
13
12:30 PM12:30
Men's Lunch
Program Description: Come enjoy lunch with your friends. Our special guest is Jorie Slodki, who is sharing her knowledge of Yiddish and hoping you can share some too!
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Thursday, February 13 from 12:30-1:30pm
Cost: $8
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Feb
3
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Book Club: "The Immortalists"
Program Description: Discussion of The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin, lunch at 12:30p lunch with drinks and dessert are provided, and the discussion to begin at 1:00p.
"Best Book of the Year"- Washington Post. In 1969 on NYC's lower east side four teens hear their fortunes from a traveling psychic claiming the ability to tell anyone's date of death, thus influencing their next five decades. The novel probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and Illusion.
If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life?
It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children, four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness sneak out to hear their fortunes.
The prophecies inform their next five decades. Golden-boy Simon escapes to the West Coast, searching for love in '80s San Francisco; dreamy Klara becomes a Las Vegas magician, obsessed with blurring reality and fantasy; eldest son Daniel seeks security as an army doctor post-9/11; and bookish Varya throws herself into longevity research, where she tests the boundary between science and immortality.
A sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The Immoratalists probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds.
When: Monday, February 3, 2024, at 12:30pm
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Cost: JCC Members only
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
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Jan
30
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
30
12:30 PM12:30
Men's Lunch (RESCHEDULED)
Program Description: Abby Palmer will be joining us for lunch and will be discussing Mind Games & Healthy Aging Tips.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Thursday, January 30 from 12:30-1:30pm
Cost: $8
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Jan
28
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
23
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
21
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
21
12:00 PM12:00
Ladies Who Lunch
Program Description: Come join us for lunch at Craft Public House in Cary. Participants will pay for their own meal.
Where: Craft Public House, 1040 Tryon Village Dr., Cary, NC 27518
When: Tuesday, January 21 from 12-2pm
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 17
For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Jan
18
11:00 AM11:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
16
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
15
12:30 PM12:30
JCC Speaker Lunch: "Getting Old! Elderly Women in the Biblical Period"
Program Description: Duke University Professor Carol Meyers: "Getting Old! Elderly Women in the Biblical Period"
Although there are many references to aging men in Torah, references to elderly women are virtually non-existent. Based on her latest book, Rediscovering Eve, a landmark study of women in ancient Israel, Prof Meyers will provide a glimpse into the lives of elderly women in the biblical period, showing that they made important contributions to household life and were recipients of respectful family-based eldercare.
Carol Meyers, the Mary Grace Wilson Professor of Religious Studies emerita at Duke University, has lectured and published widely in biblical studies and archaeology. Her reference work, Women in Scripture, is a comprehensive look at all biblical women; and her latest book, Rediscovering Eve, is a landmark study of women in ancient Israel. She has been a frequent consultant for media productions and has served as president of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
When: Wednesday, January 15 from 12:30-2:30pm
Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18
For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org
Click here to register.
Jan
14
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
12
2:30 PM14:30
J-RAYS WINTER SWIM SESSION 1
Program Description: Join Coach Lori for conditioning and stroke instruction to stay in shape. Year round swim is open to both J-Rays swimmers and the general community.
Where: Optimist Park Pool
When: Sundays, January 12-February 2
2:30pm - Swimmers 6-under
3:00pm - Swimmers 7-18 years old
Cost: JCC Members–$100 / General Community–$120 per day
Click here to register.
Jan
11
11:00 AM11:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
9
9:30 AM09:30
Tai Chi - Beginner Session
Program Description: Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Originating as a martial art in ancient China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn, and participants will soon notice its health benefits. For many, it continues as a lifetime journey.
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is based on the Sun style of Tai Chi. This is the newest of the tai chi styles. The beginning form that will be taught has 21 movements. It is symmetrical and is performed in a standing position which may be modified to a seated position. The form has fluid movements, integrating mind and body.
Benefits to practicing Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Relieves pain and decreases stiffness
Improves balance and reduces falls
Builds muscular strength and stamina
Improves ability to perform daily tasks
Improves concentration and memory
When: Thursdays from 9:30-10:15am
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 6, 13, 20, 27
Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus
Instructor: Sharon Mills has experience as a physical therapist and as an exercise instructor. She is certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention. Sharon has been teaching Tai Chi in Raleigh for 10 years.
Clothing: Please wear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes that are suitable for exercise.
Cost: JCC Members $75, General Community $100
Registration includes all 8 sessions. Prior registration is required, walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated.
Jan
7
6:00 PM18:00
Pickleball Open Play
JCC Members can use the Sports Pavilion courts for pickleball open play.
Click here to learn more about JCC Membership.
Jan
7
12:00 PM12:00