February 22, 2018 -- 7 Adar, 5778
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Greetings!
Welcome to the latest edition of
CENTERSCENE
, featuring programs and events happening at the J in the upcoming days and weeks. Register for programs
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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
February 22 - March 1
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Click to see a comprehensive list of all JCC programs
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This week's upcoming programs at the JCC:
- Mamanet at New Albany -- Thursday, February 22
- JCC 2018 GALA -- SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24!
- How to Outsmart Technology -- Sunday, February 25
- Bookfair Visiting Author Series -- Monday, February 26
- Elementary School Prep -- Tuesday, February 27
- Purim -- Thursday, March 1
Details below
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2018 JCC GALA: A CELEBRATION OF MEMBERS
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This Saturday night!
You're running out of time! Buy last-minute tickets today!
Our biggest night of the year! The 2018 JCC Gala is HERE!
It's not too late to buy your tickets for the biggest event of the year! We are so excited to celebrate
YOU - our members- this year at the 2018 JCC Gala!
Join us for a fun night of vintage carnival games, delicious food stations, cocktails, and great music as we walk down memory lane at the J!
You won't want to miss this special night! All proceeds benefit JCC Children's Scholarships helping the JCC provide 150 families with over $250,000 in tuition scholarships.
Thank you to our fantastic sponsors --
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Bailey Maholm (left) as Daisy Hilton and Eryn Hollobough as Violet Hilton. Photo Credit: Jerri Shafer
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Side Show
Opens March 3
Gallery Players 69th season continues with the
REGIONAL PREMIERE of the 2014 Revival of
Side Show at 8:00 pm in the Roth/Resler Theater at the JCC.
Side Show tells the story of conjoined twins who became stars during 1930s - their extraordinary bond brings them fame but denies them love.
Performances run Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays through March 18.
Read more below in Newsworthy!
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Calling all actors! Auditions for the final production of the season,
Incident at Vichy by Arthur Miller, will be
March 5 and 6 at 6:30 pm at the College Ave. JCC.
Scripts are available to be checked out at the front desk. Please bring a head shot and a resume to the audition.
Click
here for more information and to sign up for an audition slot. Contact
Nina Martin with questions at 614-559-6248.
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February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM)
In a
unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster inclusion of people with disabilities and those who love them, join the Columbus JCC as we support JDAIM with special programming through the month.
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New! Take & Bake Online Ordering!
It's Fast, Delicious, and Easy!
Order Take and Bake menu items and let us help you with family dinners on your busiest days! Pick up pizza, mac and cheese, quiche, and more! Order online any time, any where. Orders should be placed a minimum of 4 hours in advance. Click
here to explore our online ordering.
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Salad Bar Open Daily Weekdays
From 10:00 am - 1:00 pm weekdays, fill up your plate with a variety of fresh greens and toppings including tomato, cucumber, corn, hard boiled eggs, tuna, cheese, and more! Get a fantastic salad for lunch for $6.99/lb at the J-Cafe in the JCC lobby!
For questions on catering needs, contact
Carolyn Reis
at 614-559-6258.
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Purim (14 Adar) is March 1!
Try some of these fun ideas to celebrate this year:
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Healthy Jewish Kitchen March 5
The JCC Jewish Bookfair and Author Series continues! Complete with demonstrations, join Paula Shoyer at 6:00 pm as she discusses selections from 60+ recipes of Jewish Soul Food, made healthy! Cost: $20, includes samples.
Buy tickets or contact
Cheryl Ditz at 614-559-.6238 for more information.
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How to Outsmart Our Kids and Technology
February 25
In partnership with the Columbus Community Kollel, join the leading tech guru, Alex Paskie, at 7:00 pm at the College Ave. JCC as he explores internet and technology dangers to teens and children. RSVP to
Rabbi Kapenstein.
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JKNIT Knitting Club Every Thursday
Join other knitting enthusiasts at 12:30 pm at the JCC to share current projects or start from scratch! Beginning materials will be provided or bring your own. Beginner to experienced yarn fans welcome.
FREE for members, $5 for guests. Contact
Shana Beigelman for more information at 614-559-6214,
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Jewish Justices of the
Supreme Court February 26
Featured author Rabbi David G. Dalin will examine the tradition of a "Jewish Seat" as well as the changing role of Jews within the American legal profession. To purchase tickets, click
here
or contact
Cheryl Dritz
at 614-559-6238.
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Come to the JCC!
Touro College Lecture Series March 12
Join Dr. Steven Huberman, Dean of
Touro College Graduate School of Social Work, at 7:00 pm speaking on the relevant topic of
Charlottesville and the University of Virginia: Extremism and Violence in America.
Admission is FREE and open to the community but please RSVP to
Melanie Butter at 614-231-2731.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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Elementary School Prep February 27
Learn what's going on with children today, understand why your response matters, and practice how to support your preschool-aged child with Rhonda Moscowitz at 7:00 pm at the College Ave. JCC. FREE. RSVP to
Shara Reiss at 614-559-6241.
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Early Childhood
Registration Opens March 7
Send your child to the CBUS Top Picks #1 Preschool in Columbus for the 2018-2019 school year!
For more info on registering your child(ren) for this joyful, dynamic learning experience, contact Early Childhood Education Director
Nikki Henry
at 614-559-6290.
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Baseball Hitting League Starts March 6
Kids ages 7 - 17 can work on their batting skills for six weeks on Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm through April 3. Register with a parent, teammate, or as a "Free Agent" by February 27. Cost: $35 for members. Contact
Nathan Fox for questions or more information at 614-559-6286.
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Golf Swing Clinic Begins March 8
Join State Champion Bexley High School Golf Coach Jim Ryan in a six week clinic on golf swings Thursdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm at the JCC through April 19.
Cost: $90. Register by March 1 by contacting
Nathan Fox at 614-559-6286.
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Mamanet Kfar Saba is coming to Columbus March 11!
Meet the delegation of Mamanet players from Israel from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm and cheer on Columbus Mamanet as the play the team from Kfar Saba. Enjoy Israeli sports activities for kids, face painting, henna body art, and arts and crafts. A Kosher lunch will be available for purchase.
FREE and open to the community. For more information click
here or contact
Merav Livneh-Dill at the Columbus Jewish Federation.
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Fit Tip of the Week
Join the JCC fitness staff each week to learn about proper form, gym etiquette, healthy lifestyle tips, and all the Diamond Family Fitness Center has to offer!
Click to listen to Jason show off the Black Diamond Obstacle Course!
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New Water Fitness Classes
Join Aquatics Director
Jenna Kreider for new, fun aquatics classes during the week.
Mondays at 12:00 pm:
Aqua Yoga
Tuesdays at 6:00 am:
Aqua TABATA
Wednesdays at 12:00 pm:
Pi-Yo-Chi
Thursdays at 6:00 am:
Aqua TABATA
For more information on these classes, visit the
Aquatics page on our website!
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Looking for a fitness class or to stay heart healthy?
...Check out what the J has to offer!
Click
here
for the fitness schedule or click MindBody to
sign up!
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Cole Essay Contest due April 20
High school seniors can submit a no more than 1,200 word essay describing how they will “perpetuate their own Jewish knowledge and practice as a college freshman, and why” by 9:00 am through the JCC website. Winners will receive up to $1,000 at the Teen Awards night on May 17. For details and submission, click
here
. For more information, contact
Halle Schwartz at 614-559-6251
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Don Erkis/ Lou Berliner Scholar Athlete Award Applications due April 20
Candidates must reside in the Central Ohio area, be a Jewish high school senior graduating and attending college, have participated in a high school sport, club level sport, or other recognized amateur sport, and must have at least a 3.0 grade point average. Winners receive $1000, a one year JCC membership, and a gift card. Contact
Jeanna Brownlee
at 614-559-6274 for more information.
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JCC Maccabi Games 2018
Participate in the 2018 JCC Maccabi Games on a team of 13 - 16 year olds from the Akron, Dayton, Cincinnati, and Youngstown JCC delegations to form Team Ohio! From August 5 - 10, 2018, compete in the largest annual gathering of Jewish teens in the world either at the JCC Maccabi Games in Orange County, CA or the JCC Artsfest (ages 13 - 17) in Long Beach, CA. Spots are limited! A deposit is due by March 15. Scholarships are available. Learn more about the Maccabi games
here
or contact Nathan Fox at 614-559-6286.
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Join us in celebrating Israel @ 70
with recipes, stories, activities and more! Each week leading up to Yom Ha'atzmaut on April 19, CenterScene will feature ideas, fun facts, trivia, and more to help you and your family celebrate with us or at home!
Did you know you can buy hummus-flavored ice cream in Jaffa?
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Side Show Opens March 3
The upcoming production of Gallery Players’ 69
th season,
Side Show, is a poignant and profound true story of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who found fame in early 20
th century American vaudeville circuits.
A regional premiere,
Side Show
is the moving portrait of two women literally joined at the hip, whose extraordinary bond brought them fame but denied them love.
The show follows their progression from England to America, around the vaudeville circuit and ultimately to Hollywood on the eve of their appearance in the 1932 movie Freaks. Originally opening on Broadway in 1997,
Side Show
was nominated for four 1998 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score. With a completely reworked plot and new songs, the 2014 revival version delves deeper into the backstory of the Hilton twins.
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As the twins’ forge a relationship with Harry Houdini and face potential separation surgery, the book and lyrics by Bill Russell fleshes out characters and situations that endow Henry Krieger’s music with more sophistication and truth. Read more
here
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New! Summer Hebrew Immersion Camp
The JCC Summer Camp is thrilled to announce a Hebrew language immersion camp experience,
Kayitz Kef
, as part of Camp Chaverim for campers K - 2nd grade. This camp will be the only one in central Ohio and one of just 13 other Jewish Summer camps in the United States offering this experience for campers.
Our JCC Day Camp has a proud history of interweaving Hebrew language into daily activities through the use of cheers, songs, and stories. Campers enrolled in
Kayitz Kef
will be grouped together, and spend their days interacting with counselors exclusively in Hebrew. Campers participate in a full camp schedule including sports, arts and crafts, swimming, and more. It’s a full JCC day, but in Hebrew!
The structure of the program allows campers to speak Hebrew naturally, by listening to and speaking with their counselors and peers. All aspects of the camp day are conducted solely in Hebrew from the very first day, giving the children an opportunity to gain proficiency as they participate in the myriad activities that make camp so magical!
The program, led by Ari Scheier, is geared to bring modern Israeli Hebrew to camp, emphasizing that the Hebrew language is alive, vibrant, cool, and can be combined with summer camp in a fun way. It’s a way to experience and identify with Jewish life in a rich, authentic, and real way by feeling a connection to Israel.
“Hebrew is our language,” JCC Camp Director Halle Schwartz said, “This language connects us to our history, ancestry, and foundation. It is an amazing opportunity for kids to not only learn a second language but to form this connection to Israel and our culture.”
For more information on enrolling, contact Halle Schwartz at
[email protected]
or the camp office at 614-559-6251.
Kayitz Kef
/ Hebrew At Camp is made possible through generous contributions from The Wexner Foundation, Leslie and Abigail Wexner, Chairmen, and from the Areivim Philanthropic Group.
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Tribute and memorial gifts are meaningful ways to honor a special occasion or the memory of a friend or loved one. Recipients will be notified of the thoughtful gift made in their name. To make a donation in honor or in memory of someone
click here
or call Sheila at 559-6225.
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Sandy Simon Women’s Health Center Fund
In memory of Ronald Diamond
By Stanford Simon
Ruth Ann Blank JCC North Fund
In memory of Helen Speyer
By Larry and Debbie Romanof
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Early Childhood Education
In memory of Andrew Meyers
By Carrie and Andy Madison
Randy Kohn Youth Basketball Fund
In memory of Andrew Meyers
By Cheri and Tod Friedman
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JCC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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The JCC is currently hiring for the following full and part-time positions:
Preschool Teachers & Assistant Teachers, Housekeepers, Maintenance Techs, Recreation Coordinator, Lifeguards & Water Safety Instructors, and Personal Trainers.
JCC Employees enjoy competitive wages, fitness center membership and a range of benefits for both full-time & part-time employees, including paid time off.
A list of all open positions (with job descriptions) can be found
here
. Applicants can apply directly from the website. For more information, contact JCC HR Director,
Pamela J. Andrews
, PHR, SHRM-CP at 614-559-6287.
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Guest passes may be purchased
during Member Service hours Sunday - Friday. Members must make arrangements in advance if they want to bring a guest on Saturdays
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Need a 2017 Dependent Care Statement for your taxes?
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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
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S
ee the local Jewish Community Calender for
upcoming programs
scheduled around Columbus.
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