'We Stand with Israel' community gathering
2023-10-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Tonight’s “We Stand with Israel” community gathering here at The J, 7-8 p.m., will be streamed live on the Birmingham Jewish Federation’s YouTube channel.

TUNE IN LIVE

Registration is required if you plan to attend the event in person, and registration will close at 2 p.m. Please be ready to show your ID for entry (be patient with our secure entry process), and consider carpooling as we expect a full house. We will use the gym to accommodate overflow.
Find a guide to more local and national resources here — including information about counseling from Collat Jewish Family Services plus a mechanism to get your donations to Israel.

OUTDOOR POOL HOURS
2023-10-11, 2023-10-12, 2023-10-13, 2023-10-14
Fall outdoor pool “family swim” hours (until the pool closes on October 14):

Mondays-Thursdays: 4-7:30 p.m.
Fridays: 1-4 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Only lap-swimming is allowed outside of these hours (strictly enforced).

Concert by the Birmingham Wind Ensemble
2023-10-11 18:00 - 19:30 | AL, United States
“Take a Trip Around the World” with the Birmingham Wind Ensemble, conducted by Deanna Bell.
Free and open to the public (ID required for admission if you’re not an LJCC member).

Mahjong open play
2023-10-12 11:00 - 14:30, 2023-10-19 11:00 - 14:30, 2023-10-26 11:00 - 14:30, 2023-11-02 11:00 - 14:30, 2023-11-09 11:00 - 14:30 | AL, United States

Red Cross Blood Drive
2023-10-13 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-26 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-07 10:00 - 14:00
Sign up to donate.

LAST DAY IN THE OUTDOOR POOL
2023-10-14 | AL, United States

Pooch plunge!
2023-10-15 13:00 - 16:00
We’ve enjoyed the outdoor pool all summer and now it’s time for our best friends to have their turn and take the plunge!
For this event we’ll be teaming up with the Greater Birmingham Humane Society and Sugarbelle Foundation.
Attendees will be strongly encouraged to donate to our event partners and/or The J during the event.
This event is open to everyone and all dogs within the following guidelines:

Dogs must present proof that they are current on their shots.
Dogs must be spayed or neutered.
All dog breeds are welcome — as long as they play well with others.

For more information contact Community Engagement Director Katie Hausman Grace.
And while we also love our cat friends… we don’t think it would be a good idea to invite them to this event. Please leave your goats at home, too.

Basketball open play
2023-10-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | AL, United States
No cost for members and $5 for non-members

'Be aware' security training at the LJCC
2023-10-19 18:00 - 19:00
Attend this introduction to situational awareness training here at The J. The program will include how to recognize suspicious activity and potentially dangerous behavior and threats, and what to do about them.
REGISTER HERE

'Honor Our Parents' Shabbat service
2023-10-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Senior Lounge, AL, United States
“Honor Our Parents” Shabbat is hosted by the LJCC and Collat Jewish Family Services with support from the Gabriel & Dyna Asman Memorial Fund, the Dorothy L. McLeod Memorial Fund, and the Joyce Rich Benjamin LJCC Senior Adult Enrichment Fund at The Birmingham Jewish Foundation.
Complimentary lunch will follow the service.

Flu/Covid shot clinic
2023-10-24 16:00 - 18:00
Ritch’s Pharmacy is returning to The J for a combined flu and covid shot clinic. Adults should bring a photo ID plus prescription insurance or Medicare card. But please come even if you do not have insurance as Ritch’s will be able to cover shots for a limited number of uninsured individuals.

The flu vaccine will be AFLURIA from Seqirus Labs — a preservative-free vaccine that is quadrivalent. Afluria is appropriate for age 3 and up.
The covid vaccine will be Moderna Spikevax for ages 12 and up. Conditions for receiving it include:

You must be at least 2 months after your most recent COVID booster.
If you have been diagnosed or treated for COVID 19 in the recent past, you must wait 90 days between diagnosis/treatment and this new vaccine.

Gemilut Hasadim: Collaborative Art Exhibit
2023-10-24 18:00 - 20:00
We’ve asked a number of our partner agencies to collaborate on an art exhibit that will help us celebrate Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) with an exploration of what the Jewish theme gemilut hasadim, or acts of loving kindness, means to the various organizations.
The opening reception featuring wine and appetizers will begin at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public (ID required for people who are not LJCC members).
This collaborative art project is assisted in funding by the Leonard Lewis LJCC Fund at the Birmingham Jewish Foundation.

Southern Jewish Voices meets Ronne Hess
2023-10-25 12:00 - 13:30 | AL, United States
The second season of Southern Jewish Voices will launch on October 25 at noon, when Margaret Norman interviews volunteer and philanthropist Ronne Hess at The J in front of a live audience. The season debut follows a successful first season that featured oral-history interviews with seven Birmingham locals.
Tickets to the public program are free, and lunch is included.

Israeli wine tasting
2023-11-05 17:30 - 19:00
Travel virtually through Israel with Steve Korbel as we taste wines from different regions of the country.
Doors will open at 5:30 and the event will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Read more…
Tickets are $18 each.

Women's main locker room closed for maintenance; use women's family locker room instead
2023-11-06, 2023-11-07, 2023-11-08, 2023-11-09
Women’s main locker room closed for maintenance work November 6-9. Please simply use the women’s family locker room instead during this time (located at the bottom of the stairs near the elevator).
