The J needs you for Food Fest
We’ll need about 200 of y’all helping out if we’re going to properly host some 2,000 of our closest friends and neighbors on May 18.
Remembering Marilynn
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Marilynn Potts Leeds, who retired from The J last year after 30 years as a personal trainer.
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.