Barbara Eisenberg

Literary Series Luncheon

Talia Carner

Wednesday, April 9, 12:30 PM

Nov­el­ist Talia Carn­er has authored six his­tor­i­cal and psy­cho­log­i­cal sus­pense nov­els that shed light on social indig­ni­ties and unex­plored his­tor­i­cal events. Both The Boy With The Star Tat­too and The Third Daugh­ter were named Final­ists by the Jew­ish Book Coun­cil in the Book Club Cat­e­gories. For­mer­ly the pub­lish­er of Savvy Woman mag­a­zine and a lec­tur­er at inter­na­tion­al women’s eco­nom­ic forums, Carn­er turned from trail­blaz­ing projects cen­tered on women’s issues to fight­ing for Israel’s image. Born in Israel, she lives in New York and Florida.

Wednesday, April 9, 9:15 AM

JCC-U Day of Learning: A Day Full of Discovery, Conversation, and Connection

9:15 AM - Coffee, Conversation, and Surprise Topic

Start your JCC-U Day with the perfect blend of coffee, engaging conversation, and a dash of surprise topics. Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff will host this lively discussion.

10:00 AM - Choose One:

• Music History with Dr. Alan Mason

Each week, Alan introduces key moments in music history that shaped the melodies we love.

• Chair Yoga with Marta Molnar

Experience the benefits of yoga in a supportive, seated format, accessible to all, offering balance and mindfulness.

11:15 AM - Choose One:

• Art History with Special Guest Natanya Blanck

An engaging class exploring the masterpieces that have shaped art history.

• Spiritual Movement & Torah Meditation with Havi Heber Kunis

Deepen your spiritual practice and personal growth through the teachings of the Torah through physical movement.

12:30 PM - Barbara Eisenberg Literary Series Luncheon withTalia Carner

Wednesday, April 23, 12:30 PM

Special Lunch and Learn

Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Memorial Day

Commemoration

Stephanie Rosen, co-founder of 3G Miami, an educational organization comprised of the grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors will be in conversation with Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff who will tell of her family’s escape from Nazi Occupied Europe, and Leslie Benitah Gelrubin, journalist and film producer who will speak about and present clips from her documentary “The Last Ones.”

Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff is the founding Director of the University of Miami Holocaust Teacher Institute, the Holocaust Education Specialist for Miami-Dade Public Schools and Co-Chair of JCCU at the Miami Beach JCC.  

Leslie Gelrubin Benitah was born and raised in Paris. She earned her PhD in Journalism from the Sorbonne. Leslie became a broadcasting powerhouse right out of university, eventually becoming Executive Producer for primetime content for TF1, the most popular French network.

Monday, April 21, 3:30 PM

 Susan and David Schwartz.

The Joy of Costco

Join David and Susan Schwartz, a mar­ried Jew­ish cou­ple, on a whirl­wind tour of Cost­co ware­hous­es around the globe. They are two of Costco’s biggest fans yet live in one of NYC’s small­est apart­ments. 

Since 2016, they have been to over 250 of Costco’s 850+ ware­hous­es, plus got­ten behind-the-scenes looks at one of the world’s favorite retail­ers. 

Susan Schwartz has experience in the corporate world and as a producer of TV Commerrals.

David Schwartz is the author of sev­er­al books, includ­ing most recent­ly The Last Man Who Knew Every­thing: The Life and Times of Enri­co Fer­mi, Father of the Nuclear Age (Basic Books, 2017).