Filmmaker, educator Michele Forman to kick off new Southern Jewish Voices season
Michele Forman will kick off the third season of SJV when Margaret Norman interviews her at The J on September 18
I am The J: Camari is passionate about the gym… and jazz
“My long-term goals here at The J are simply to create and maintain a fitness environment where the members know they can discover more than the physical benefits of exercise.”
Of secrets, omissions, and selective memory
This second installment of Zach Dembo’s series about Birmingham’s Jewish history discusses what’s missing from immigrant narratives and why.
Veteran coaches take swim club helm
Longtime swim coaches and instructors Miriam Sokol and John Besse will lead the Barracudas in their upcoming season.
J’la raises $172,000
“The J’la… celebrates our mission of service alongside some of our closest friends and supporters — all while making new friends and inspiring new supporters.”
Cohn ECLC kicks off fall with new assistant director
With nearly 230 kids once again filling the classrooms in the Cohn Early Childhood Learning Center for the new school year, The J is as energized as ever.
A royal stitch
When His Royal Highness King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer, it seemed only fitting for The J’s knitting group to add him to their list.
More Pilates, please!
The J upped its Pilates game this week when it began offering one-on-one Pilates training. The sessions, which utilize reformer apparatus and other equipment, will be available only to LJCC members.
I am The J: Who’s that Olympian in our midst?
From Indiana to Alabama to Greece, read about Bryce Hunt’s Olympic journey.
Because we could: The history of Jews in Birmingham
One unique experience that seems to be more or less ubiquitous to Jews of our community is the startled “There are Jews in Birmingham?!” statement often followed with an “Oy — but why?!”