Events

Pulling Back the Curtain on AI

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Curious about artificial intelligence? Join us for an informative, interesting lecture featuring Dwight Silverman, longtime consumer technology columnist for The Houston Chronicle, as he explains this exciting, yet unnerving, new technology.

Lifelong Learning: Houston Nostalgia

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Lifelong Learning continues at the J! Learn more about the world around you through the pursuit of knowledge. Join us for the Houston Nostalgia series of programs throughout January. NEW DATE! Tuesday, January 25 | 10:30 AM  Riverside Terrace: History of a Neighborhood presented by Sandy Baum, David Bell and Lonnie Schooler We will hear about […]

Rice Lecture Series: Rice Institute and the Jews

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

The Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning’s adult learning program and Rice University are set to launch the 16th annual Rice University Jewish Studies three-part evening lecture series. The series features lectures on September 11, 18 and 25. This first lecture in the series, Rice Institute and the Jews, will take place on Wednesday, September 11. […]

Contesting the Legitimacy of a Jewish State: Towards a Second Century of a Modern Conflict

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

The Bobbi & Vic Samuels Center for Jewish Living and Learning (CJLL) offers classes, lectures, programs, and other meaningful Jewish experiences for the Houston community, including rich, in-depth Jewish studies courses designed by local Jewish educators. This upcoming CJLL lecture features Ilan Troen. Despite the expectation that modernity would inexorably lead to secularization, religious culture retains […]

Rice Lecture Series: U.S. Campus Antisemitism – How Did We Get Here?

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

The Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning’s adult learning program and Rice University are set to launch the 16th annual Rice University Jewish Studies three-part evening lecture series. The series features lectures on September 11, 18 and 25. This second lecture in the series, U.S. Campus Antisemitism - How Did We Get Here?, will take place […]

Rice Lecture Series: Reassessing Campus Antisemitism

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

The Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning’s adult learning program and Rice University are set to launch the 16th annual Rice University Jewish Studies three-part evening lecture series. The series features lectures on September 11, 18 and 25. This third lecture in the series, Reassessing Campus Antisemitism, will take place on Wednesday, September 25. The final […]

Lifelong Learning: From Sinatra to Swift

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

From Sinatra to Swift: A look at how music impacted cultural change and social expression from the 50s to the present Come enjoy this interactive and didactic presentation as we learn how the music business changed each decade. We will hear who were the consumers, how the technology changed, and how the cultural context influenced […]

Lifelong Learning: Exploring the Mind Through Music

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Exploring the Mind Through Music Dr. Brandt will discuss hybrids of artistic performances and scientific experiments in which the performers wear wireless mobile brain-body imaging, with real- time visualization of the data - the first time this has ever been done.

Oy, Hanukkah – Nosh and Schmooze!

Kenny & Ziggy's 1743 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

What’s a holiday without a little nosh, schmoozing and a whole lotta Yiddishkeit? Join us for a Hanukkah evening at Kenny & Ziggy’s that’s hotter than a fresh plate of latkes. You’ll hear from the Deli Man himself, Ziggy Gruber — a real mensch — who’ll tell how Yiddish shaped his days cooking with his […]