Jewish Culture & Celebrations

Jewish Culture & Celebrations

Model Passover Seder
Model Passover Seder

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

Enjoy a meaningful, engaging and interactive Seder led by Rabbi Ami Monson, JFS Community Chaplain. Open to the Community, Cost: $18. Lunch includes matzah ball soup and beef brisket.

Register here by 4/12.

Passover Trivia
Passover Trivia

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 11:00 am to 11:45 am

Let's get ready for Passover with a fun game of trivia!  

Register here

Shavuot: What's Your Favorite Flavor?
Shavuot: What's Your Favorite Flavor?

Monday, June 10, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Let's get ready for Shavuot with ice cream!  Each participant will make ice cream in a mason jar to take home for Shavuot.  All ingredients are kosher.  Cost:  $5

Registration coming soon!

Art as Witness: The Work and Remarkable Survival Story of Esther Lurie
Art as Witness: The Work and Remarkable Survival Story of Esther Lurie

Monday, May 6, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm 

Presented by The Jewish Theological Seminary In Commemoration of Yom Hasho’ah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) .  

Register here to watch the livestream in the Albany JCC's Massry Senior Center.

Remarkable Resilience Leading the Way Forward
Remarkable Resilience Leading the Way Forward

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is the anchor institution and the engine for growth in the Negev. The University was disproportionately impacted by the October 7 terrorist attack. BGU stands as a beacon of hope for the future of Israel and a vital part of Israel’s rebuilding and recovery efforts. Find out how BGU is leading the Way Forward.

Register here to watch the livestream at the Albany JCC

Past Events

Supper in the Sukkah
Supper in the Sukkah
Sufganiyot Party
Sufganiyot Party
Hanukkah Lunch
Hanukkah Lunch
Model Passover Seder
Model Passover Seder
Yom HaShoah Breakfast
Yom HaShoah Breakfast
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Yom Ha'atzmaut