Reviving a butterfly garden for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Help us build and rededicate The J’s butterfly garden as we commemorate Yom HaShoah | Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 24.
Israeli Independence Day celebration set for April 30
Plan now to celebrate Israel’s Yom Ha’Atzmaut | Independence Day with us here at The J.
Southern Jewish Voices meets Asaf Stein
Listen to Asaf’s story about his long struggle with Israel’s bureaucracy to join the army at his “advanced” age.
LJCC and Pine Tree summer swim teams to merge
Kirsten “Coach K” Thomas, director of athletics and aquatics programming here at The J, has announced that the LJCC Barracudas and Pine Tree Piranhas swim clubs will merge for the summer.
Touring Jewish B’ham with Milton, Part I
Zach Dembo recently toured old Jewish Birmingham with lifelong resident Milton Goldstein.
Checking in with Brooke as The J gains momentum
Between hearing about a number of new projects and reading all the good news in the annual report, we thought it might be a good time to check in with CEO Brooke Bowles.
Remembering Alexis Brown Morton
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Alexis Brown Morton, a beloved preschool teacher who dedicated 28 years to nurturing children at the Cohn ECLC.
I am The J: Kelly Ryan keeps our pools safe and clean
A typical day for our pool manager ranges from testing water chemistry to training ilfeguards.
Southern Jewish Voices to meet Asaf Stein
Our popular Southern Jewish Voices program will continue when interviewer Margaret Norman sits down with IDF veteran Asaf Stein on March 19.
I am The J: Who’s behind that big ruby-haired smile?
From Cynthia’s perch at the Welcome Desk you might get a cheeky comment or she might lend you a sympathetic ear. Often it’s both.