'Honor Our Parents' Shabbat service
2023-11-10 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Senior Lounge, AL, United States
“Honor Our Parents” Shabbat is hosted by the LJCC and Collat Jewish Family Services with support from the Hermione and Ed Friend LJCC Fund at the Birmingham Jewish Foundation.
Complimentary lunch will follow the service.

Basketball open play
2023-11-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-11 18:00 - 20:00 | AL, United States
No cost for members and $5 for non-members

Sidewalk Jewish Film Week: Free screening of 'Rosenwald' here at The J
2023-11-15 19:00 - 21:00
This is a FREE screening thanks to generous support from a community sponsor.
Aviva Kempner’s Rosenwald is the incredible story of Julius Rosenwald, who never finished high school but rose to become the president of Sears. Influenced by the writings of the educator Booker T. Washington, this Jewish philanthropist joined forces with African American communities during the Jim Crow South to build more than 5,300 schools during the early part of the 20th century. Inspired by the Jewish ideals of tzedakah (charity) and tikkun olam (repairing the world), and a deep concern over racial inequality in America, Julius Rosenwald used his wealth to become one of America’s most effective philanthropists.
Because of his modesty, Rosenwald’s philanthropy and social activism are not well known today. He gave away $62 million in his lifetime.

Mahjong open play
2023-11-16 11:00 - 14:30, 2023-11-23 11:00 - 14:30, 2023-11-30 11:00 - 14:30, 2023-12-07 11:00 - 14:30, 2023-12-14 11:00 - 14:30 | AL, United States

'Xanadu JR' play production
2023-11-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-19 14:30 - 16:00
Come enjoy a production by LJCC Youth Theater of Xanadu JR here at The J in Pizitz Auditorium.
Performances will be November 16 at 7 p.m. and November 19 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets ($10 for adults and $4 for children up to age 12) will be available at the door.

Indoor pool family swim with inflatable
2023-11-19 11:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-26 11:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-03 11:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-10 11:00 - 14:00
Enjoy lifeguarded family swim time — including one of our beloved giant pool inflatables — in our heated indoor pool (note that at least one lane will remain open for lap swimmers).

Open 5 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
2023-11-20
See today’s holiday group fitness schedule.

Red Cross Blood Drive
2023-11-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-13 10:00 - 14:00
Sign up to donate.

Security briefing for members
2023-11-21 16:45 - 17:15
LJCC members — including parents of Cohn ECLC students — are invited to hear Regional Security Advisor Jeff Brown talk about current security measures within the community, followed by LJCC Executive Director Brooke Bowles discussing security at The J.

SAM LAPIDUS MONTCLAIR RUN (closing at 1 p.m.)
2023-11-23 | AL, United States
Closing at 1 p.m. for Sam Lapidus Montclair Run

HAPPY THANKSGIVING (closing at 1 p.m.)
2023-11-23

Southern Jewish Voices meets Phillip Ensler
2023-11-29 12:00 - 13:30 | AL, United States
The second season of Southern Jewish Voices will continue on November 29 at noon, when Margaret Norman interviews Phillip Ensler at The J in front of a live audience. Phillip is the only Jewish member of the Alabama legislature.
Tickets to the public program are free, and lunch is included.

Southern Jewish Voices meets Phillip Ensler
2023-11-29 12:00 - 13:30
Phillip Ensler is a civil rights attorney and state representative for District 74 (which includes Montgomery) — and the only Jewish member of the Alabama legislature.
Register for your free ticket and enjoy a complimentary lunch courtesy of the Ted and Marjorie Levite LJCC Fund at the Birmingham Jewish Foundation.
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.

Screening of 'Oy to the World'
2023-12-07 19:00 - 20:30
Oy to the World is the story of Sally, a 10-year-old girl whose one wish is to celebrate a memorable Hanukkah despite her Grandmother Jessica’s desire to make Hanukkah as big or bigger than Christmas in the Bible Belt. Will Jessica succeed or will Sally’s youthful ingenuity and courage come to the rescue?
RSVP here
Read more about this year’s Hanukkah at The J…

HANNUKAH (closing at 4 p.m.)
2023-12-09 - 2023-12-10 | AL, United States
While Hannukah spans December 7-14, we’re closing early only on December 9-10.

Grand Menorah Lighting at The Summit
2023-12-10 16:30 - 18:30
Join us for a festive 9th annual Grand Menorah Lighting in Saks Plaza at The Summit (214 Summit Blvd. in B’ham).
Enjoy music, latkes, donuts, and Hanukkah festivities for the whole family, including a 360° photo booth, juggler, balloon twister, VR reality games, glow-in-the-dark face painting, and more.
View last year’s photo album.
The Grand Menorah Lighting is a collaborative project of the LJCC, Chabad of Alabama, the Birmingham Jewish Foundation’s Karl and Gladys LJCC Fund, and the Birmingham Jewish Federation.

Indoor pool closed
2023-12-11 - 2023-12-25
The indoor pool is temporarily closed for maintenance.
But the J has a long-standing reciprocal agreement with the University of Alabama at Birmingham that allows LJCC members to use UAB facilities during extended periods of repair or renovation (they’ve made use of the agreement, too).
All you need to do is show your LJCC membership card at their door for full access. But as is the case with most things UAB, the trick is parking. While you can find public parking in various spots around campus, Lot 5A is the designated parking area for Rec Center visitors. Read more here (select the “University” tab at left), and find a parking map here.
