Houston Jewish Film Festival 2024
New promising, entertaining and exceptional award-winning films are featured in this annual festival, which brings Jewish lives and stories to the big screen. The Festival, now in its 20th year, […]
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The Great Chametz Search
The Great Chametz Search
Grab your feathers, candles and spoons—it is time for a chametz search! It is customary to prepare for Passover by hiding chametz (bread products) around your house and then searching […]
Houston Jewish Film Festival: Shorts from Israel: A Tribute to Yahav Winner
Houston Jewish Film Festival: Shorts from Israel: A Tribute to Yahav Winner
Shorts from Israel: A Tribute to Yahav Winner This program is a tribute to filmmaker of The Boy, Yahav Winner, a victim of the attacks on October 7. The […]
Houston Jewish Film Festival: Generation 1.5
Houston Jewish Film Festival: Generation 1.5
Generation 1.5 Sunday, March 31 | 4:00 PM Documentary | Directed by Roman Shumunov 2023 | Israel | Hebrew and Russian with English subtitles | 80 Min. | Kaplan […]
Houston Jewish Film Festival: Hummus Full Trailer
Houston Jewish Film Festival: Hummus Full Trailer
Hummus Full Trailer Sunday, March 31 | 7:00 PM Comedy | Directed by Asaf Kobrovsky 2022 Israel | Hebrew with English subtitles | 93 Min. | Kaplan Theatre Three […]
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Houston Jewish Film Festival: No Name Restaurant
Houston Jewish Film Festival: No Name Restaurant
No Name Restaurant Monday, April 1 | 7:30 PM Directed by Stefan Sarazin Comedy | Directed by Stefan Sarazin and Peter Keller 2023 | Germany | English, Arabic and […]
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Houston Jewish Film Festival: Rabbi on the Block
Houston Jewish Film Festival: Rabbi on the Block
Rabbi on the Block Tuesday, April 2 | 7:30 PM Documentary | Directed by Brad Rothschild 2023 | USA | English | 88 Min. | Kaplan Theatre Director Brad Rothschild […]
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Houston Jewish Film Festival: Love Gets a Room
Houston Jewish Film Festival: Love Gets a Room
Love Gets a Room* Wednesday, April 3 | 7:30 PM Drama | Directed by Rodrigo Cortés 2022 | Spain/UK English | 103 Min. | Holocaust Museum Houston Warsaw Ghetto, […]
Houston Jewish Film Festival: Rabbi on the Block
Houston Jewish Film Festival: Rabbi on the Block
Rabbi on the Block Teen Night: Wednesday, April 3 | 7:00 PM Documentary | Directed by Brad Rothschild 2023 | USA | English | 88 Min. | Kaplan Theatre Director […]
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Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time
Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time
Join your friends for Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time in the J's indoor playscape! Hear a children's story and stay and play in the J's indoor playscape! These fun […]
Houston Jewish Film Festival: The Monkey House
Houston Jewish Film Festival: The Monkey House
CLOSING NIGHT The Monkey House Thursday, April 4 | 7:30 PM Drama/Comedy | Directed by Avi Nesher 2023 | Israel | Hebrew with English subtitles | 128 Min. | Kaplan […]
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Open Gym & Tot Shabbat
Open Gym & Tot Shabbat
Celebrate Shabbat with your friends and family with open gym in the gymnastics center followed by musical services. Open gym will begin at 10:30 AM in the gymnastics center, followed […]
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“I’m Not A Comedian… I’m Lenny Bruce”
“I’m Not A Comedian… I’m Lenny Bruce”
Critically-acclaimed actor Ronnie Marmo, with the blessings of Kitty Bruce (daughter of the late Lenny Bruce), along with the Lenny Bruce Foundation, will present "I'm Not A Comedian... I'm Lenny […]
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“I’m Not A Comedian… I’m Lenny Bruce”
“I’m Not A Comedian… I’m Lenny Bruce”
Critically-acclaimed actor Ronnie Marmo, with the blessings of Kitty Bruce (daughter of the late Lenny Bruce), along with the Lenny Bruce Foundation, will present "I'm Not A Comedian... I'm Lenny […]
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An Evening Honoring Former Mayor Sylvester Turner
An Evening Honoring Former Mayor Sylvester Turner
Join us for a special evening honoring former Mayor Sylvester Turner on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM in the Kaplan Theatre at the J. The evening will both honor […]
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School’s Out Camp
School’s Out Camp
School’s out, so let’s have some fun at the J! Kindergarten through 5th graders will stay active with counselor-led activities, camp crafts and board games plus tons of fun in […]
Ice Cream for BINGO!: Family Bingo & Sundaes
Ice Cream for BINGO!: Family Bingo & Sundaes
For children ages 5-10 and their families Grab your daubers and sprinkles—it's time for bingo and sundaes! Get ready to shout "bingo!" as we play a series of exciting rounds […]
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Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time
Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time
Join your friends for Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time in the J's indoor playscape! Hear a children's story and stay and play in the J's indoor playscape! These fun […]
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Open Gym & Tot Shabbat
Open Gym & Tot Shabbat
Celebrate Shabbat with your friends and family with open gym in the gymnastics center followed by musical services. Open gym will begin at 10:30 AM in the gymnastics center, followed […]
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J-Serve 2024
J-Serve 2024
Every year, Jewish teens around the world join each other throughout the spring to make their community and the world a better place. J-Serve Houston will take place on April […]
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JCC Maccabi Games®: Host Family Information Session
JCC Maccabi Games®: Host Family Information Session
Please join us for a Host Family Info Session on Wednesday, April 17, at the J. This is an opportunity to ask questions and learn more information about being a […]
Mainstage Presents: The Lightning Thief
Mainstage Presents: The Lightning Thief
As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can't control, a destiny he doesn't want and a mythology textbook's worth of monsters on his […]
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Mainstage Presents: The Lightning Thief
Mainstage Presents: The Lightning Thief
As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can't control, a destiny he doesn't want and a mythology textbook's worth of monsters on his […]
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Open Gym & Tot Shabbat
Open Gym & Tot Shabbat
Celebrate Shabbat with your friends and family with open gym in the gymnastics center followed by musical services. Open gym will begin at 10:30 AM in the gymnastics center, followed […]
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Haggadot, Handstands & Havdalah
Haggadot, Handstands & Havdalah
Close out the end of Shabbat and welcome a new week with HAGGADOT, HANDSTANDS & HAVDALAH! Run, stretch and tumble in the gymnastics center followed by a musical havdalah program. […]
HC68 Pool Party
HC68 Pool Party
It's a pool party! Summer is almost here and HC68 invites you to make a splash at the JCC recreational pool. Swim with friends, relax in the shade, and enjoy […]
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Passover Pirates: A Nautical Exodus
Passover Pirates: A Nautical Exodus
Ahoy pirates and mermaids! Come aboard for a unique Passover pirate experience. We are looking for a crew of mateys to join us as we tell the story of Passover […]
Mainstage Presents: The Lightning Thief
Mainstage Presents: The Lightning Thief
As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can't control, a destiny he doesn't want and a mythology textbook's worth of monsters on his […]
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Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time
Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time
Join your friends for Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time in the J's indoor playscape! Hear a children's story and stay and play in the J's indoor playscape! These fun […]
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J-Teen Philanthropy Initiative Check Granting Ceremony
J-Teen Philanthropy Initiative Check Granting Ceremony
Support the teen leaders of the J-Teen Philanthropy Initiative as they grant over $15,000 to local nonprofit organizations.
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Second Stage Presents: Into the Woods, Jr.
Second Stage Presents: Into the Woods, Jr.
Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. This lyrically rich retelling […]
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Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time
Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time
Join your friends for Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time in the J's indoor playscape! Hear a children's story and stay and play in the J's indoor playscape! These fun […]
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Cake Crafters: Where Edible Art Begins
Cake Crafters: Where Edible Art Begins
Unleash your creativity in our Cake Decorating Class. You'll learn the art of icing and piping decorations and take home your own cake creation. Let your imagination take the cake! […]
Second Stage Presents: Into the Woods, Jr.
Second Stage Presents: Into the Woods, Jr.
Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. This lyrically rich retelling […]
Staged Reading of Ghetto by Joshua Sobol
Staged Reading of Ghetto by Joshua Sobol
Set in the Jewish ghetto of Vilna, Lithuania, in 1942, and based on diaries written during the darkest days of the holocaust, Ghetto tells of the unlikely flourishing of a […]
