Israel Programs

The Makom Daily Meditation Subscription provides access to twice daily, Mon-Thu and Fri morning facilitated meditation sessions, led by Makom faculty, for the entire year with one annual payment.

Join our gifted meditation teacher, Adrienne Schure, every Wednesday morning on Zoom from 10–10:30 am.

Meditation will not meet on Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024 & Wednesday, Jan 1, 2026.

Virtual. When the Truth Doesn’t Matter: Modern Fundamentalism and the Fragmentation of the Self

Classes: 9/8, 10/20, 11/3, 12/1, 1/5, 2/2, 3/2, 4/27, 5/4, 6/22 & 7/27

In Person. This immersive nonfiction workshop welcomes writers of all levels, offering a comprehensive exploration from idea generation to crafting, drafting, and revising a polished personal narrative.

“There’s nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.” - Octavia E. Butler

In Person at JCC Harlem. JCC Harlem is teaming up with Fig Tree, an independent Jewish education program for children ages 5–12, to bring new and enriching Jewish learning opportunities to our community.

Virtual. We usually focus on the theme of teshuvah/repentance during the High Holiday period. We reflect on what we have done wrong and strive to do better in the coming year. However, there is another critical theme of this period encapsulated by Rosh Hashanah/the New Year.

In Person at JCC Harlem. The Shabbat Show is a children’s musical theater experience where a group of 10-12 children meet weekly to learn together and co-create plays based on Jewish stories.

In Person. Get ready, get set...Shabbat! Start your Fridays off right as we sing and dance with friends in a Jewish music class like no other.

Appropriate for children ages 3 and under.

Virtual. A link to your Zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.
We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew
language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find

In Person. We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find small, interactive classes at all levels taught by experienced Hebrew speakers.
 

This class will take place virtually. A link to the virtual classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

Virtual. A link to your Zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.
We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew
language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find

In Person. We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find small, interactive classes at all levels taught by experienced Hebrew speakers.

 Virtual. A link to your Zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.
We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew
language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find

Virtual. A link to your Zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.
We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew
language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find

Virtual. A link to your Zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.
We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew
language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find

In Person. We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find small, interactive classes at all levels taught by experienced Hebrew speakers.

Virtual. A link to your Zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.
We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew
language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

In Person. Off the Bimah B'nai Mitzvah is a two-year program for students that leads to a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Students can begin in their 6th or 7th grade school year.

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

This special Ulpan class is exclusively for young professionals in their 20s and 30s. Co-sponsored by The Selma + Lawrence Ruben Center for 20s + 30s.

This class will take place in person at the JCC.

This special Ulpan class is exclusively for young professionals in their 20s and 30s. Co-sponsored by The Selma + Lawrence Ruben Center for 20s + 30s.

This class will take place in person at the JCC.

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

 Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

This special Ulpan class is exclusively for young professionals in their 20s and 30s. Co-sponsored by The Selma + Lawrence Ruben Center for 20s + 30s.

This class will take place in person at the JCC.

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

In Person. We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find small, interactive classes at all levels taught by experienced Hebrew speakers

 Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

In Person. Off the Bimah B'nai Mitzvah is a two-year program for students that leads to a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. This is a deposit toward the overall tuition for Year 2 and will reserve a space for your child in the Wednesday section that will meet from 4:30-5:45 pm beginning in September.

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

In Person. We use the Israeli Ulpan method and materials to teach and improve Hebrew language skills-speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. You'll find small, interactive classes at all levels taught by experienced Hebrew speakers.

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

In Person. Off the Bimah B'nai Mitzvah is a two-year program for students that leads to a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. This is a deposit toward the overall tuition for Year 2 and will reserve a space for your child in the Thursday section that will meet from 4:30-5:45 pm beginning in September.

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

In Person. Want to extend your child’s Friday? Our Jewish Enrichment program after school on Fridays offers pickup from PS 87 and PS 199 and a walk with a counselor back to the JCC. Children will enjoy a snack, Jewish stories, and educational short films there before beginning the program at 3:15 pm.

Virtual.  A link to the zoom classroom will be in your confirmation email and emailed to you 30 minutes before each class.

Nifgashot community is a women’s community established to connect Israeli and American Jewish cultures and strengthen the connection to Israel by holding experiential meetings dealing with Judaism in New York, Israeli culture, and Israel support.

In Person. Havurah’s minimesters are designed to embrace Jewish culture and traditions through interactive, project-based learning.

 Nifgashot community is a women’s community established to connect Israeli and American Jewish cultures and strengthen the connection to Israel by holding experiential meetings dealing with Judaism in New York, Israeli culture, and Israel support.

In Person. Havurah’s minimesters are designed to embrace Jewish culture and traditions through interactive, project-based learning.

In Person. Join JCC CEO Rabbi Joanna Samuels and exceptional musician Cantor Shimon Smith for a song circle and a Havdalah service to pray for the release of the hostages.

Free and open to all. Registration is not required, but requested.

This page is for QUEENS (Beth David/Montefiore, Mount Hebron, Mt. Lebanon, Mt Zion). 

PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED - WE MET OUR CAPACITY! PLEASE EMAIL SUSAN ZIZMOR: SZIZMOR@MMJCCM.ORG TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST

This page is for NEW JERSEY (Cedar Park/Beth El and Riverside)

In Person.

In Person. This experiential course introduces the basic principles, theology, literature, and ritual/spiritual practices of Judaism through discussions and exposure to traditional texts, contemporary readings, and real-life Jewish experiences.

In Person. This experiential course introduces the basic principles, theology, literature, and ritual/spiritual practices of Judaism through discussions and exposure to traditional texts, contemporary readings, and real-life Jewish experiences.

MusicTalks drumming is a one-of-a-kind adventure into the wild world of percussion! Join Cellist Elad Kabilio and singer / drummer Eran Fink for an exciting morning of singing and drumming to beloved Arik Einstein children’s songs in Hebrew.

In Person.  MusicTalks drumming is a one-of-a-kind adventure into the wild world of percussion! Join Cellist Elad Kabilio and singer/drummer Eran Fink for an exciting morning of singing and drumming to beloved Beatles songs.

Join us as we mark one year since the October 7th war in Israel, a pivotal moment that has been described as one of the hardest years in the nation's history.

Rabbi Brian Fink

Rabbi Brian Fink

Yizkor, or "remembrance" is a Jewish service and prayer to honor the deceased. Join us as we remember those we have personally and communally lost. A PDF of the prayer booklet will be emailed beforehand.

In Person. How are we to understand a document thousands of years old? Is it fact or fiction? Law or morality? We will start at the beginning and examine the original text in detail to see if it is relevant today. No knowledge of Hebrew necessary.

In Person. Truth seems easy in the simplest of circumstances. In politics, journalism, marketing and social media, truth is not to be found because the value of winning has become more important than the value of truth. This is a serious illness of our time.

In Person. Celebrate Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, by sharing coffee and treats with friends in our beautiful rooftop sukkah. Learn about the origins of this holiday and why we still observe it today.

Co-produced with DOROT. Pre-registration required.

In Person. This half-day retreat will give you the reboot you have been looking for! Using simple Qigong exercises, breathwork, and meditation, you will untie the knots of your body and allow your mind to quiet so you can experience deep relaxation. Open to all levels.

In Person. A post-election conversation with the American Enterprise Institute emeritus scholar, frequent commentator on both Fox and NPR, and co-author of, among many books, the 2017, One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported.

In Person. Release your stress and uplift your spirit by playing hand-drums and percussion in our rhythm-making circle! Trust the science of entrainment and connect to the delicious collective beat and song.

In Person. Want to extend your child’s Friday? Our Jewish Enrichment program after school on Fridays offers pickup from PS 87 and PS 199 and a walk with a counselor back to the JCC. Children will enjoy a snack, Jewish stories, and educational short films there before beginning the program at 3:15 pm.

In Person. Havurah’s minimesters are designed to embrace Jewish culture and traditions through interactive, project-based learning.

In Person. Havurah’s minimesters are designed to embrace Jewish culture and traditions through interactive, project-based learning.

In Person. Join us in the lobby to light candles, sing Chanukah songs, and spin a dreidel or two to celebrate the Festival of Lights.

In Person + Virtual. Modern Jewish Baby is a wonderful way for parents with babies and toddlers to connect with each other and with experts in early childhood and Judaism.

Rabbi Brian Fink

In Person. Come together as a community and learn more about the Tu B’Shevat holiday, a festive celebration of nature. Sample delicious fruits and nuts and taste your choice of wine or grape juice.

In Person. Havurah’s minimesters are designed to embrace Jewish culture and traditions through interactive, project-based learning.

In Person. Want to extend your child’s Friday? Our Jewish Enrichment program after school on Fridays offers pickup from PS 87 and PS 199 and a walk with a counselor back to the JCC. Children will enjoy a snack, Jewish stories, and educational short films there before beginning the program at 3:15 pm.

In Person. Havurah’s minimesters are designed to embrace Jewish culture and traditions through interactive, project-based learning.

In Person. Mingle with friends and warm your spirits while enjoying seasonal drinks.

In Person. Havurah’s minimesters are designed to embrace Jewish culture and traditions through interactive, project-based learning.

In Person. Havurah’s minimesters are designed to embrace Jewish culture and traditions through interactive, project-based learning.

In Person. Want to extend your child’s Friday? Our Jewish Enrichment program after school on Fridays offers pickup from PS 87 and PS 199 and a walk with a counselor back to the JCC. Children will enjoy a snack, Jewish stories, and educational short films there before beginning the program at 3:15 pm.

In Person. Relax, socialize, and enjoy a curated selection of beverages alongside our beautiful rooftop views!