with Stan Goldberg

Enjoy classic and contemporary films in the comfort of the JCC, and then join a lively discussion led by Stan Goldberg.  Call for information on specific films.
The 4^th Monday of every month starting Monday, September 27. 

September 27 - Annie Hall
Woody Allen brilliantly captures the classic neurotic, paranoid, cynical, morbid, guilt-ridden new York Jewish male in this Academy Award winning masterpiece. Co-starring Diane Keaton as transplanted midwesterner Annie Hall, Allen's story hilariously depicts their interfaith relationship - one that is doomed to failure by vast cultural and emotional differences.

October 25 - Gentleman's Agreement 
Gregory Peck stars as Phil Green, a gentile who writes a magazine story about antisemitism in America. To feel first-hand the discrimination suffered by Jewish Americans, Green poses as a Jew. As he researches his story, he becomes increasingly angered by the insidious snubs he receives in his everyday life. In the process, he comes into conflict with his fiancee and her social set, as they adhere to the "gentleman's agreement" - the exclusion of Jews.

 

Cancelled in event of rain
Join us with our guide,  Captain Hugh Carola, as we cruise through the tidal reaches of the Hackensack River and its wildlife-rich estuary, aboard the Meadowlands, one of Hackensack Riverkeeper's specially-rigged pontoon boats.  The shallow draft of the boats enables you to visit numerous wetlands including Bellman's Creek, the Mill Creek Marsh, Kingsland Creek and the Berry's Creek Canal; but the highlight of every Meadowlands Eco-Cruise is a trip through the Sawmill Creek Wildlife Management Area – the “The Jewel of the Meadowlands”. The Sawmill WMA is home to a staggering amount of wildlife including shorebirds, waterfowl, herons, raptors, muskrats and more. Bring your bagged lunch and we can eat together on the boat.

Meet at the JCC for carpooling at 11am or at the Field Office in Secaucus at 11:30 am. Limited Space Available, so register early. Paid reservation required 9/28

Lecture with Dr. Jonathan Golden at the JCC  and
Exhibit at the Discovery Times Square Exposition, 226 W. 44 Street, NYC

After more than 30 years, the legendary treasures of Tutankhamen make their return to New York in a dazzling, once-in-a-lifetime exhibition. This time with newly revealed information about his life, his family and his death. This New York engagement will be the last opportunity to see these priceless artifacts before they leave North America.

Revel in the splendor of the ancient Egyptian world as you view a dazzling array of possessions unearthed from his tomb, along with antiquities representing his family and contemporaries. Through 10 galleries and 130 artifacts, experience the world of the pharaohs like never before with guidance of head phones. Objects from King Tut's tomb include his royal diadem, the crown found on his head when the tomb was discovered, one of the boy king's four gold and precious stone inlaid canopic coffinettes that contained his mummified internal organs and more.

Start the day at the JCC with bagels, cream cheese, coffee and a lecture by Dr Jonathan Golden, Assistant Professor in the anthropology department at Drew University and an expert on Egypt.  He will discuss the 18th Dynasty, a 100-year period when Egypt was at the height of its power, the "golden age" of Egyptian artistry, also the era when Tutankhamun and his ancestors reigned. 
After the lecture, carpool into the city to view this amazing exhibit.

Lecture and Exhibit                   $58/$65* includes head phones
Lecture and brunch only            till 11:15am $10/$15
*JCC transportation optional additional $15.00

LIMITED space available so register early. Paid reservations required by 10/12.

with Author Susan Hirshman

As Susan Hirshman sees it, the rules of successful dieting are the same rules that apply to successful money management. In this upbeat and informative guide she offers women a three phase personalized plan that follows common dieting programs to help them understand their finances. Susan offers specific advice on topics such as how to develop realistic and attainable goals, how to make smart financial decisions, and how to determine the best way to invest based on the reader’s “investment personality”. Book sale and signing will follow talk.

Susan Hirshman is a Vice President and Planning Strategist at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management for financial advisors serving affluent clients. Ms. Hirshman is responsible for developing strategies to provide wealth solutions to the affluent market.

Start the day at the JCC with coffee, cake and presentation by Sheryl Intrator Urman, artist and art historian. Learn about the Modern Art Movement which began in Europe and developed further in the United States. 

Following the presentation we will go to the MET where we will continue the discussion on the Modern Art Movement in the US, with Sheryl as our guide during a private tour of the John Baldessari: Pure Beauty Exhibit. 

This is the first major U.S. exhibition in twenty years to survey the work of the legendary American artist John Baldessari, widely renowned as a pioneer of conceptual art.
Baldessari (b.1931, California) turned from an early career in painting toward photographic images that he combined with text, using the freeways, billboards, and strip malls of Southern California as his frequent sources. Throughout his career, Baldessari's sharp insights into the conventions of art production, the nature of perception, and the relationship of language to mass-media imagery are tempered by a keen sense of humor. The exhibition brings together a full range of the artist's innovative work over five decades.

Lecture and Museum Visit:  $36/$42*
Lecture Only, 9:30- 11am: $10 /$15
*JCC transportation optional for an additional $15.00

Paid registration required by 11/8

 

Instructor: Sheryl Intrator Urman, Art for Learning, LLC

Have you ever wondered about fragrance, perfume and the commercialization of the Perfume industry as we know it?  Join Sheryl as she talks about the perfume industry and the personalization of scents.  After the lecture, join her in a workshop, where you will be introduced to certain essential oils and essences and to basic perfume making. You will be able to create your own fragrance, design and create your own signature bottle to bring your new fragrance home.  Pre-registration required by 12/2.

*Materials fee of $10 per person payable to instructor