Jump into the pickleball craze at the JCC!
We're teaming up with Tennisbloc, our official pickleball partner, to bring you fast-paced fun and friendly competition. Don’t miss our Thursday Night Women’s League—where the energy is high, the play is thrilling, and good times are guaranteed!

Jump into the pickleball craze at the JCC!
We're teaming up with Tennisbloc, our official pickleball partner, to bring you fast-paced fun and friendly competition. Don’t miss our Thursday Night Women’s League—where the energy is high, the play is thrilling, and good times are guaranteed!

Shari Rabin’s The Jewish South: An American History (Princeton University Press, 2025), is the first narrative survey of southern Jewish history. Exploring dynamics of race and religion, it features a wide range of Jewish southerners whose stories complicate popular understandings of their region. In this presentation, Rabin will discuss the process of writing this book and share some of the most intriguing finds from her research.

Shari Rabin is associate professor of Jewish studies, religion, and history at Oberlin College. Her first book, Jews on the Frontier: Religion and Mobility in Nineteenth-century America (NYU Press, 2017), won the National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish studies. She currently serves as vice-president of the Southern Jewish Historical Society.

September 8, 2025, 5:30p, UNC Stone Center, Multipurpose Room

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Program Description: Bruce Gourlie is the Regional Security Advisor for Central North Carolina with the Secure Community Network. He advises the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh as well as other Jewish organizations in the Triad and the Triangle in all areas of security. When discussing seucrity, he says, “We don’t know where the next attack will come from, but we know we have to be prepared.”

He will speak about important information to know for being safe and secure today, including:

• How has the climate changed for us?

• How are Jewish organizations assessing the threats and enhancing security?

• What does it mean to be situationally aware?

• What is my role?

Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh, NC 27606

When: Tuesday, September 9 from 12-2pm

Cost: JCC Members $10, General Community $18

For more information: gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org

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Join us for an unforgettable and deeply moving evening as Omer Shem Tov shares his story of survival after being held hostage by Hamas for 505 harrowing days.

Omer was kidnapped during the Nova Music Festival massacre on October 7th and held hostage in the terror tunnels of Gaza for 505 days.

Since his miraculous release, he has courageously stepped forward to share his journey - of hope, resilience, and strength he held on to in the darkest of times.

This is a story far beyond survival. It is a story of faith, optimism and purpose in the face of unimaginable darkness. Omer’s quiet strength and unwavering optimism have moved audiences around the world, and we are honored to host him here in Raleigh for a night of reflection, connection, and inspiration.

Students/Young Professionals: $12
Regular: $18
VIP Tickets: $180

For security purposes, the event location will be shared with registered participants closer to the date.

This event is graciously co-hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh, Voice 4 Israel, CYP Raleigh & Chabad @ NC State

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Program Description: Beth Meyer Synagogue and The Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh are excited to partner to bring you a book talk and signing with author and community member Sharon Kurtzman.

At this wine and cheese social, Sharon will give a reading from her novel, The Lost Baker of Vienna, which is scheduled for release on August 19, and discuss the creative process behind her work of Holocaust fiction. Sharon’s family’s survival story inspired this sweeping saga of resilience, loss, love, and the reverberating effects of World War II.

Sharon will have books available for purchase and signing at the event.

When: Tuesday, September 16 from 7:30-9:30pm

Where: Beth Meyer Synagogue, 504 Newton Road, Raleigh, NC 27615

Cost: $18

For more information contact: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: “The Apple That Was Stolen from the Synagogue: A Strange Story from Medieval England” with Dr. Evyatar Marienberg, Dept of Religious Studies, UNC Chapel Hill

In the middle of the 13th century an object was stolen from a synagogue in southern England. King Henri III himself was calling for an inquiry. What was that object? Why was it stolen? Dr. Marienberg will suggest a solution that might be related to the upcoming High Holidays.

Evyatar Marienberg, author of seven books and over 20 articles, teaches in the Dept. of Religious Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. Born and raised in Israel, he is a historian of religions with a focus on beliefs and practices of Jews and Christians of various periods. His academics have taken him worldwide, including Paris as a student of Catholic theology at the Sorbonne, New York as a visiting fellow at Yeshiva University, Montreal at McGill University, Department of Jewish Studies, Stockholm’s Padeia Institute, Tel Aviv University for teaching and research, and the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.

12:30 box lunches

1:00 program

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Wednesday, September 17 from 12:30-2:15pm

Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18

For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Did you take part 5 of Redefining Aging-continuing the conversation? Were you part of Cohort 1 or 2? Are you interested in more?

Then this series is for you! We will continue to explore what it means to age in 2025. It looks different than it did for our parents.

10:15 Coffee, refreshments and time to schmooze
10:30 topic of the day

Where: Magnolia Glen Activity Room; 5301 Creedmoor Raleigh, NC 27612

When: 3rd Thursday of the month from 10:15am-12pm

• September 18

• October 16

• November 20

• December 18

• January 15

• February 19

Cost: $36 JCC Members, $54 General Community

Scholarships available. Please contact Abby Palmer at abby.palmer@shalomraleigh.org

For more information: abby.palmer@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Join us for our 5th Annual Men's Challah Bake. You will do everything here at the JCC and then take your challah home to bake.

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Thursday, September 18 from 12:30-1:30pm

Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Come enjoy an easy walk around Harris Lake County Park, a 680-acre park that is situated on a peninsula. The entire trail is 5 miles but there are 4 available loops.

Where: Harris Lake County Park, 2112 County Park Dr, New Hill, NC 27562

When: Sunday, September 21 from 9:30-11:30am

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Let's welcome 5786 by taking a Rosh Hashanah Walk (an outside tour) together and learning about the custom of tashlich. Remember to bring a stroller.

We will meet at 10:30 AM at the Welcome Center at the NC Art Museum. After our walk, we will read a PJ Library book, engage in a craft, and eat sweet snacks (apples and honey!) for the new year.

Space is limited, so please register early.

Where: North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607

When: Sunday, September 28 from 10:30am-1pm

For more information: stefanie.shapiro@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Join Coach Lori for conditioning and stroke instruction to stay in shape. Year round swim is open to both J-Rays swimmers and the general community.

Where: Optimist Park Pool, 5900 Whittier Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609

When: Sundays, October 5-November 16

Cost: JCC Members–$150 / General Community–$190

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Location provided after registration.

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Program Description: Join Coach Lori for conditioning and stroke instruction to stay in shape. Year round swim is open to both J-Rays swimmers and the general community.

Where: Optimist Park Pool, 5900 Whittier Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609

When: Sundays, October 5-November 16

Cost: JCC Members–$150 / General Community–$190

Program Description: Join Coach Lori for conditioning and stroke instruction to stay in shape. Year round swim is open to both J-Rays swimmers and the general community.

Where: Optimist Park Pool, 5900 Whittier Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609

When: Sundays, October 5-November 16

Cost: JCC Members–$150 / General Community–$190

Program Description: Come join the Ladies Who Lunch for some wonderful food and amazing conversations! This is a great way to meet new people and make a new friend. Our lunch for this month will be at Olive Garden.

Where: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 8115 Brier Creek Pkwy, Raleigh, NC 27617

When: Tuesday, October 21 from 12-2pm

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Come meet with other men in the community and enjoy a great lunch! Our special guest this month is Barbara Freedman, who will speak about the history of Raleigh.

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Thursday, October 23 from 12:30-1:30pm

Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Join Coach Lori for conditioning and stroke instruction to stay in shape. Year round swim is open to both J-Rays swimmers and the general community.

Where: Optimist Park Pool, 5900 Whittier Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609

When: Sundays, October 5-November 16

Cost: JCC Members–$150 / General Community–$190

Program Description: Join Coach Lori for conditioning and stroke instruction to stay in shape. Year round swim is open to both J-Rays swimmers and the general community.

Where: Optimist Park Pool, 5900 Whittier Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609

When: Sundays, October 5-November 16

Cost: JCC Members–$150 / General Community–$190

It was a golden age for Jews in Iran. In the 1950s, a religious Jew – Younes Dardashti – became a national celebrity, singing at the Shah’s palace and on the radio. In the 1960s, his son Farid became a teen idol on TV. They were beloved by Iranian Muslims. But at the height of their fame, they left the country. It was always a mystery to Danielle and Galeet Dardashti – Why did their family leave Iran? Now, in this moving LIVE show based on their chart-topping podcast, the sisters reveal painful secrets unspoken for generations. The Nightingale of Iran is a story that will resonate with outsiders everywhere.

Danielle Dardashti is an Emmy award-winning documentary writer/producer, a former on-air TV news reporter, and a storySLAM champion who has been featured on NPR’s Moth Radio Hour. She is the co-author of the Jewish Family Fun Book (Jewish Lights) and co-founder/Creative Director of live storytelling show Storyboom. She leads corporate storytelling workshops all over the world.

Dr. Galeet Dardashti is a vocalist, composer, and anthropologist of Middle Eastern Jewish culture. In her new award-winning release, Monajat, she sings and composes around remixed samples of her famed Iranian grandfather with an acclaimed ensemble of musicians. She has held Assistant Professor positions at JTS and NYU and was a Fellow at University of Pennsylvania’s Katz Center.

Kalimian Lecture in Sephardic Judaism
Monday, November 3, 5:30pm, location TBA
Co-sponsored by the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies
Free and open to the public, no reservations required.

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Program Description: Put on your musical thinking caps! The Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh and the Western Wake Speaker Lunch Series is ready to shake things up. Come enjoy lunch and a toe-tapping and enjoyable "Name That Tune" game. You’ll find yourself breaking all the rules by yelling out the answers, like a kid in school!

Mike Stevens will entertain and challenge us with several dozen show tunes, old popular songs, patriotic songs, campfire songs, and Jewish songs, and our task will be to identify each song. The phrase that Mike plays from each song will not include the name of the song, and, for some of the songs, the title of the song is not even included in the lyrics.

When: Tuesday, November 4 from 12-2pm

Where: Beth Shalom, 5713 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh, NC 27606

Cost: JCC Members $10, General Community $18

For more information contact: gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Join Coach Lori for conditioning and stroke instruction to stay in shape. Year round swim is open to both J-Rays swimmers and the general community.

Where: Optimist Park Pool, 5900 Whittier Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609

When: Sundays, October 5-November 16

Cost: JCC Members–$150 / General Community–$190

Program Description: You've talked with them on Facebook, now join with other Raleigh Jewish Moms for lunch! Meet new moms or hang out with ones you already know.

Please note that you are responsible for paying for your own lunch.

Where: The Pickled Onion, Lafayette Village, 8450 Honeycutt Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615

When: Wednesday, November 12 from 12-2pm

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Come meet with other men in the community and enjoy a great lunch! Our special guest this month is Rabbi Eric Solomon.

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Thursday, November 13 from 12:30-1:30pm

Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Join us for a hike on Loblolly Trail at Umstead State Park. The trail is 6.2 miles, out and back, and is mostly gentle and accessible.

Where: Umstead State Park, Reedy Creek Entrance, 2100 N. Harrison Ave., Cary, NC 27513

When: Sunday, November 16 from 9:30-11:30am

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Join Coach Lori for conditioning and stroke instruction to stay in shape. Year round swim is open to both J-Rays swimmers and the general community.

Where: Optimist Park Pool, 5900 Whittier Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609

When: Sundays, October 5-November 16

Cost: JCC Members–$150 / General Community–$190

Program Description: Come join the Ladies Who Lunch for some wonderful food and amazing conversations! This is a great way to meet new people and make a new friend. Our lunch for this month will be at Seasons 52

Where: Seasons 52, 4325 Glenwood Ave., Suite 2100, Raleigh, NC 27612

When: Tuesday, November 18 from 12-2pm

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

Click here to register.

Information coming soon!

Program Description: Come meet with other men in the community and enjoy a great lunch! This month we are having a Hanukkah celebration!

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Thursday, December 11 from 12:30-1:30pm

Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Join the Ladies Who Lunch for a Hanukkah Celebration!

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Tuesday, December 16 from 12-2pm

Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

Click here to register.

Information coming soon!

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