Tai chi with Galina Waites
2024-11-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Enjoy an hour of tai chi every Tuesday at The J.
Taught by Galina Waites, this complimentary program is sponsored by United Way and is open to everyone (non-members included).

Closed for Thanksgiving
2024-11-28
New this year:
The facility will be closed so we can devote our full resources to the Sam Lapidus Montclair Run.

48th Annual Sam Lapidus Montclair Run
2024-11-28
Sam Lapidus Montclair Run 2025

Regular hours today
2024-11-29
5 a.m.-5 p.m.

CLOSED ALL DAY FOR MAINTENANCE
2024-11-30
We’re closed all day today for scheduled maintenance.
See you tomorrow!

Gym occupied by youth basketball
2024-12-02 13:00 - 17:45, 2024-12-03 16:45 - 19:30, 2024-12-05 16:45 - 19:30, 2024-12-09 13:00 - 17:45, 2024-12-10 16:45 - 19:30, 2024-12-12 16:45 - 19:30, 2024-12-16 13:00 - 17:45, 2024-12-17 16:45 - 19:30 and 1 more date

Screening of 'The M Factor: Shredding the Silence of Menopause'
2024-12-04
5:30-7 p.m.
Free and open to the public: RSVP
Join us for a film screening of the The M Factor– the first documentary about the health crisis faced by the millions of women going through menopause. A discussion will follow the film, and snacks will be provided.

"Honor Our Parents" Shabbat service
2024-12-06
Services begin at 11 a.m. — see details below:

Mountain Brook Holiday Parade
2024-12-08 15:00 - 16:00
Your J krewe is thrilled to be participating in the Mountain Brook Holiday Parade this Sunday starting at 3 p.m. Celebrate the lights of Hanukkah with us as we share Jewish Joy (and copious amounts of blue candy and dreidels!) in Mountain Brook Village alongside other festive floats.

Questions with the Rabbi
2024-12-10 12:00 - 13:30
Open to everyone!
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Do you have questions about Jewish law, tradition, or history? Join Rabbi Yossi Friedman for an open conversation about all things Jewish as part of our monthly lunchtime series that explores pretty much whatever you’ve ever wanted to know about the world of Judaism.
Learn more (and RSVP for your free ticket that includes lunch).
This season’s sessions (on the second Tuesday monthly):

August 13
September 10
October 8
November 12
December 10
January 14
February 11
March 11
May 13

'Community Canvas' exhibit opening
2024-12-11
6-7:30 p.m.
Our second annual collaborative art exhibit, Community Canvas at The J, will explore what tikvah | hope means to our local Birmingham organizations.
Read more…

Red Cross Blood Drive
2024-12-11 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-24 10:00 - 14:00
Give now to help ease the national blood shortage.

Comedian Ophira Eisenberg at True Story Brewing
2024-12-12
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7.
Comedian (and Jewish mom) Ophira Eisenberg (of NPR, the Moth, and The Late Late Show fame) will be performing at True Story Brewing in Crestwood on Thursday, December 12. (5510 Crestwood Boulevard).
The show will also feature New York-born and Chattanooga-based comedian Jeff Greenspan and Birmingham’s own Becca Rothman.
The show will be hosted by Birmingham native Amanda Goldstein Marks.
Use presale code “LJCC” for $15 advance tickets. (Members will also be treated to their first drink, courtesy of the LJCC!)
See you at True Story Brewing!

Board game get-together
2024-12-16 10:30 - 12:00
Join us for a fun-filled morning playing board games and socializing. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
LJCC membership is not required, but you’ll need to RSVP to caleigh@cjfsbham.org or call 205.278.7101.
This event is co-hosted by Collat Jewish Family Services and the Levite Jewish Community Center.

MEMBER JOY morning 'OmeLatke' bar
2024-12-18
7-9 a.m.
Enjoy our first-ever morning Member Joy Event featuring complimentary fresh-made vegetarian omelets and potato latkes served to LJCC members in the lobby at what we’re calling our OmeLatke bar. And speaking of latkes, we might be taking your vote on topping with applesauce vs. sour cream…
This event is hosted jointly by The J’s Membership, Wellness, and Office of Jewish Life teams.

Southern Jewish Voices
2024-12-18
All programs are noon-1:30 p.m. and include lunch (RSVP)
Southern Jewish Voices is a collaborative effort between the Levite Jewish Community Center and Temple Beth-El to present stories about Jewish life in Birmingham and around the South. The program is presented through a series of interviews conducted in front of a live audience and includes a complimentary lunch. Videos of all sessions are archived online.

September 18: Michele Forman
November 20: Robert Levin
December 18: TBD
January 22: Carlie Stein Sommerville
February 19: Amy Saag
March 19: TBD
April 23: TBD
May 21: Isa Dorsky

Holiday hours
2024-12-24
Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, runs December 25-January 2
Our holiday hours are:

December 24: 5 a.m.-6 p.m.
December 25: 8 a.m.-noon
December 31: 5 a.m.-4 p.m.
January 1, 2025: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Read more about Jewish holidays.

Holiday hours for Hannukah
2024-12-25
