Registration for Winter 2024 Youth Programs Open

It's that exciting time of the year again. Winter Session of Youth Programs began this week.

It's not too late to ensure your children are enrolled in their favorite activities. Share the warmth of our community by inviting friends and neighbors to join the fun!

Let's make this winter an unforgettable season of growth and joy for our kids at the MBJCC!

Miami Jewish Film Festival

SAND FLAKES

7:30 PM

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. This heartfelt coming-of-age Israeli story set in an isolated Negev town centers on a teenage boy who aspires to be a writer as he grapples with the challenges of growing up and pursuing his artistic dreams.

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THREE OF US

7:30 PM

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. Winner of the Best Documentary, Best Directing, and Best Editing prizes at the Jerusalem Film Festival, The Three of Us is an extraordinarily moving film about a young ultra-Orthodox couple who challenge Israel’s established norms by integrating their autistic son into society.

Lunch and Learn

Tu Beshvat Seder Exotic Fruit Tasting

12:30 PM

Join us for a unique Tu Beshvat Seder Exotic Fruit Discovery Session with Inna Lomanov, a renowned fruitarian and founder of the MFT21 Day Program. Inna, a lifestyle expert, chef, and health coach from Long Island, NY, specializes in introducing a fruit-based lifestyle and exotic fruits. Her extensive experience includes creating fruit events, blogging, and coaching in New York and Miami. Inna's MFT21 Day Program integrates face-fitness, yoga, and meditation, promoting a holistic approach to health beyond conventional diets. Born in Ukraine and a former Jewish youth community leader in Brooklyn, Inna is passionate about inspiring healthier living in the Jewish community.

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SABOTAGE

7:30 PM

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. This hybrid documentary utilizes animation, archival footage and live testimony to dramatize the untold story of a women’s underground resistance operation in Auschwitz-Birkenau.

This special premiere event will be accompanied by the presentation of the short film Jack & Sam with film subject & survivor Jack Waksal in attendance.

Fitness With Friends

Why work out alone when you can bring friends? The MBJCC is extending an open invitation to all our group fitness classes. Experience the joy of working out in a community because we all know -

Workouts are Better with Friends!

Benefit Concert with Dumpstaphunk and Karina Rykman

You are invited to a special benefit concert, bringing the community together through music to support our Miami Beach JCC.

Use Promo Code MBJCC to score tickets dedicated to MBJCC members!

Benefit Concert Chairs:

Robert Glick | Randy Gumenick | Michael Tobin | Jason Wiesenfeld

Produced By:

Gideon Plotnicki, GMP Live

Interested in Sponsorships and VIP Packages?

Contact Karen Sepsenwol, Development Director, karen@mbjcc.org

Virtual FL JCC Author Event: Rosanne Leipzig- Honest Aging

3:30 PM

Honest Aging is by Dr. Roseanne M. Leipzig, a top doctor with more than 35 years of experience caring for older people. It is an indispensable guide to the second half of life, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age. Leipzig , an expert in evidence-based geriatrics, highlights how 80-year-olds differ from 60-year-olds and why knowing this is important for your health. With candor, humor, and empathy, this book will provide you with the knowledge and practical advice to optimize aging. This book helps you recognize age-related changes in you body and mind and understand what's typical with aging and what's not.

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The Deepest Mysteries of the Deep with Rabbi Ed Rosenthal

12:30 PM

Living on Miami Beach, we all love the water. Like the call of the Sirens, the water beckons us. What is it about this, the most common substance on earth that has no color, no flavor, no smell, no form, that mesmerizes us so? We learn about the science of the Ocean, and talk about the conservation of the Sea, but rarely (if ever) do we discuss the spiritual essence of this most mysterious of realms.

Join Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, Founder of Repair the Sea, for a discussion about the deepest mysteries of the Deep.

Rabbi Ed Rosenthal is Founder and CEO of Repair the Sea | Tikkun HaYam, the only Jewish environmental organization that focuses solely on water and the aquatic environment. The Mission of Repair the Sea is to share the spiritual wonders of water and the Sea from a Jewish perspective, promote interfaith harmony and cooperation, and raise awareness and encourage action to address the many threats facing the aquatic environment.

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A View from the UK – David Moore in Conversation with Jonathan Goldstein

6:45 PM

David Moore in Conversation with Jonathan Goldstein, discussing the Aftermath of October 7 and Rising Anti-Semitism for both Israel and World Jewry

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Play Reading - Go Down Moses

7:30 PM

Presented by YILove Jewish, please join us for this series of Jewish themed play readings which the Miami Beach JCC offers during the year. Go Down Moses by Dana Leslie Goldstein play reading will be performed by local stage actor Avi Hoffman and a cast.

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Israeli Film Series: The Little Things

7:30 PM

Please join us for this month's Israeli Film Series screening of the movie - The LIttle Things - on Monday, February 12 at 7:30 pm.

Yudale, a 19-year-old from a religious Jewish settlement, meets Michal, a 30-year-old documentary director from Tel Aviv who is taken by his unique charm and becomes his film teacher. With the camera he receives from Michal, Yudale documents his dying father -the famous peace activist and anarchic religious leader, Rabbi Menachem Fruman, and uses his filmmaking journey with Michal to navigate the multiple life paths that open before him as he comes of age.

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Literary Luncheon: The Little Things

12:30 PM

Author Gioia Diliberto will present her novel, "Coco at the Ritz," at the JCC's February Literary Luncheon on February 14. The book delves into the complex and controversial life of Coco Chanel, particularly focusing on her arrest and interrogation for treason against France in late August 1944, as World War II was ending. The novel explores Chanel's possible collaboration with the Germans, a topic shrouded in mystery, especially regarding why she was released while other women faced harsher consequences. Diliberto, known for her focus on women's lives and combining storytelling with deep research and literary skill, has authored seven books and a play. She also teaches in the writing program at Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies.

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Live Braiding with the Challah Prince!

7:30 PM

Come braid challah with world-renowned artistic challah baker and Instagram star, Idan Chabasov, the Challah Prince. Learn unique dough-braiding techniques, hear Idan’s personal story, enjoy a light nosh, and take your creation home to bake in time for Shabbat!

About Idan Chabasov: Born and raised in Tel Aviv and now back in Israel after spending 7 years in Berlin, Germany, Idan is an artist with a background in professional dancing, video production, animation, and PR in the lifestyle-industry. Idan now sees his mission as bringing art into the baking world and demonstrating the beauty of every single piece of challah.

Limited tickets available.

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One Woman Show - "That's (Not) How You Walk On Stage"

7:30 PM

The Miami Beach JCC, in partnership with the Great Miami Jewish Federation, is excited to present a program for Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM).

" When I was an infant the doctors told my parents “Unfortunately, there’s nothing more we can do. She’ll walk until she can’t walk anymore. And then – a wheelchair”. My one-woman show "That's (Not) How You Walk On Stage" tells my story as a triplet born with Cerebral Palsy and reveals my journey of coping, challenges, failures, and victories living with this disability. "

Growing up in Israel while battling her physical challenges and societal judgments, Maayan's journey is a powerful exploration of acceptance and pursuing one's dreams. She'll discuss her desire to be accepted for who she is, walk her path, stand on her own feet, and pursue her passion for acting without being told how to do it.

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Collecting and Curating for the 2nd Annual Future Vintage Shop

Ongoing

Bring us your best, gently used treasures to donate to our Future Vintage store, a fashion event to benefit the MBJCC's Everyone Belongs Scholarship Fund. Gently worn apparel, bags, jewelry, scarves and small home furnishings.

For more information contact Karen Sepsenwol, Development Director at karen@mbjcc.org or 786. 395.3763

NEW Early Childhood Academy

Limited spots are available at Miami Beach JCC's NEW Early Childhood Academy for 2 & 3-year-olds!

Give your child a head start on their educational journey in a nurturing environment. If you are a parent or know of families seeking a warm and loving preschool home for their little ones, look no further! Miami Beach JCC's Early Childhood Academy is the perfect place to ignite their curiosity and foster their growth.

Don't miss this amazing opportunity! Reserve your child's spot today by contacting Director Rosalynd Sejas at rosalynd@mbjcc.org or x221

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