Program Description: Looking to meet someone special, or for a casual hangout? Join the 40's & 50's Jewish singles group for a fun evening of trivia at Compass Rose Brewery

Where: Compass Rose Brewery, 3201 Northside Dr #101, Raleigh, NC 27615

When: Thursday, May 29 from 6:30-9pm

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Come celebrate Memorial Day with the 2025 Pool Opening! Enjoy music from DJ Dail Holderness and ice cream and slushees from Lucky Cart!

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Sunday, May 25 from 10:30am-1:30pm

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! This month's guest is Josh Shaffer, a writer for the News & Observer.

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Thursday, May 22 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 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 Milton’s Pizza.

Where: Milton's Pizza, 8853 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27615

When: Tuesday, May 20 from 12-2pm

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, April 27-May 18

Cost: JCC Members–$100 / General Community–$125 per day

Program Description: "A Different Hat in the Ring: The Yarmulke, American Jews, and the Political Arena" with Professor Eric Michael Mazur, Virginia Wesleyan University                            

The yarmulke, whether worn a lot or never, plain or colorful, nestled in a tallis bag or stuffed in a drawer, has been a topic of debate. As Jews encountered non-Jews with greater frequency in the modern world, the yarmulke became the symbol of  a Jewish presence in non-Jewish public spaces. It has emerged as a factor in negotiations over the politics of identity between Jews and non-Jews in public spaces. Debates among Jews about yarmulkes arose in the Reform movement of the nineteenth century and continued with the rise of gender-related issues in the twentieth century. American politics throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has seen the yarmulke playing a role. In addition the yarmulke has served as a marker not only for Jews and Judaism, but also for the nature and role of religion in the modern world.

Eric Michael Mazur, professor of religious studies at Virginia Wesleyan University, teaches courses on Judaism, religion in American culture, and the academic study of religion. He is the author, co-author, editor, and co-editor of books on religion in American law and culture. Most recently Prof. Mazur authored chapters on Judaism in American culture, as well as co-edited the Bloomsbury Reader in the Study of Religion and Popular Culture (2022) and Religion and Outer Space (2023). His articles on religion in American culture and history, the arts / literature / film, popular culture, religious liberty, politics, and race / ethnicity appear in academic journals, encyclopedias, and edited volumes. In addition to scholarly pursuits Eric served in Washington, DC as a lobbyist for the American Jewish Committee and Americans for Democratic Action.

12:30 box lunches

1:00 program

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Wednesday, May 14 from 12:30-2:15pm

Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18

Registration Deadline: May 9

For assistance registering: registrar@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, April 27-May 18

Cost: JCC Members–$100 / General Community–$125 per day

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

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

Where: Relish Craft Kitchen and Bar, 5625 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27612

When: Wednesday, May 7 from 6-7:30pm

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Join us for lunch at the Templeton of Cary as realtor Emily Kaplan talks about downsizing. Get information on what you need to know before making important life decisions!

Where: Templeton of Cary, 215 Brightmore Drive, Cary, NC 27518

When: Tuesday, May 6 from 12-2pm

Cost: JCC members $10; General Community $18

For more information: gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Join Phyllis Kritz for Chair Yoga with a Jewish Twist before before Book Club. It's relaxing, and yet energizing!

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Mondays, 11:30am-12:15pm

• May 5

• June 9

For more information: maxine.carr@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, April 27-May 18

Cost: JCC Members–$100 / General Community–$125 per day

Program Description: Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Originating as a martial art in ancient China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body.  Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn, and participants will soon notice its health benefits. For many, it continues as a lifetime journey.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is based on the Sun style of Tai Chi. This is the newest of the tai chi styles.  The beginning form that will be taught has 21 movements. It is symmetrical and is performed in a standing position which may be modified to a seated position. The form has fluid movements, integrating mind and body.

Benefits to practicing Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

• Relieves pain and decreases stiffness

• Improves balance and reduces falls

• Builds muscular strength and stamina

• Improves ability to perform daily tasks

• Improves concentration and memory

When: Thursdays from 9:30-10:15am

Where:

• Class will be at the David R. Kahn Community Campus the following dates: May 1,8,15, 22, 29 June 5

• Class will be at Beth Meyer, Satisky Hall, Room 204 on the following dates: June 12 & 19

Instructor: Sharon Mills has experience as a physical therapist and as an exercise instructor.  She is certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention. Sharon has been teaching Tai Chi in Raleigh for 10 years.

Clothing: Please wear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes that are suitable for exercise.

Cost: JCC Members $75, General Community $100

Registration includes all 8 sessions. Prior registration is required, walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated.

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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: Simply Crêpes Craft Kitchen Raleigh, 8470 Honeycutt Rd. #110, Raleigh, NC 27615

When: Wednesday, April 30 from 12-1:30pm

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Originating as a martial art in ancient China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body.  Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn, and participants will soon notice its health benefits. For many, it continues as a lifetime journey.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is based on the Sun style of Tai Chi. This is the newest of the tai chi styles.  The beginning form that will be taught has 21 movements.

In the continuing class, we will refine the beginner form and add on as we learn Part 2 of the beginner form, bringing the movements to 41. We will also be learning the traditional Sun style form of 73 movements. Depending on class interest, we may explore the Yang style 24 movement form.

Benefits to practicing Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

• Relieves pain and decreases stiffness

• Improves balance and reduces falls

• Builds muscular strength and stamina

• Improves ability to perform daily tasks

• Improves concentration and memory

When: Tuesdays from 9:30-10:15am

No class on June 3 due to Shavuot.

Where:

• Class will be at the David R. Kahn Community Campus the following dates: April 29, May 6, 13, 20 & 27

• Class will be at Beth Meyer, Satisky Hall, Room 204 on the following dates: June 10, 17 & 24

Instructor: Sharon Mills has experience as a physical therapist and as an exercise instructor.  She is certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention. Sharon has been teaching Tai Chi in Raleigh for 10 years.

Clothing: Please wear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes that are suitable for exercise.

Cost: JCC Members $75, General Community $100

Registration includes all 8 sessions. Prior registration is required, walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated.

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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, April 27-May 18

Cost: JCC Members–$100 / General Community–$125 per day

Program Description: Join us at Sal's Branch Trailhead in Umstead Park for an easy 2.8-mile loop trail through the woods with lake views.

Where: Sal's Branch Trailhead, Umstead State Park, 8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27617

When: Sunday, April 27 from 9:30-11:30am

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!

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Thursday, April 24 from 12:30-1:30pm

Cost: $15

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: "The Joy of Text: An Intimate Look at Learning and Enjoying Jewish Wisdom Through Text Study"

12:30 Box Lunches

1:00 Program

Explore the satisfying terrain of Jewish wisdom through some well-known and loved classic texts. Make a new friend through interactive learning "chevruta style" - discussing text in pairs. As you dive into words of the practical, relevant, and sometimes mystical world of the Jewish sages, you will see how Jewish texts can transform how we think and how we live our lives. Come and be part of the old adage of how pairing two Jews can lead to three opinions. This is an intimate and fun experience of enjoying Jewish wisdom through study.

B.J. Davis has been involved in many branches of Judaism. He grew up in a Modern Orthodox synagogue, spent teen years in Reform organizations, and as an adult has been active in both the Conservative and Reconstructionist movements.

Since retiring as Director of Education at the NC Museum of History, BJ earned a Master’s degree in Jewish Studies at Gratz College, Philadelphia, learns each week with three chevruta (study partners), coordinates a bi-weekly Zoom morning minyan, and leads monthly Kabbalat Shabbat services at Magnolia Glen.

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Wednesday, April 23 from 12:30-2:30pm

Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18

Registration Deadline: April 18

For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org

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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 Sophie’s Grill and Bar.

Where: Sophie’s Grill and Bar, 2734 NC-55, Cary, NC 27519

When: Tuesday, April 22 from 12-2pm

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: "A Tangled Immigration Version of the American Dream: Rubin Morris Hanan's Freedom"

When sixteen-year-old, Sephardic Jew, Rubin Morris Hanan, embarked in 1927 from the island of Rhodes to land in Montgomery, Alabama, he never dreamed of what lay in store for him. Decades later his writings reveal an immigration story with a fascinating trajectory - a version of the American dream in the early twentieth century that is more tangled than one might suspect, or even than Hanan himself expounded later in his writings.

Originally from Charlotte, Mimi Wooten is a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan's history department and a Todd M. Endelman fellow at the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. Mimi studies the modern Sephardi diaspora in the US with a focus on the American South.

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

When: Wednesday, March 19 from 12:30-2:30pm

Cost: JCC Members Free, General Community $18

Registration Deadline: March 14

For assistance registering: registrar@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Join Ladies Who Lunch for wonderful food and conversation! Make new friends or visit with old ones. This month, we are dining at

Where: Outback Steakhouse, 7500 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh 27613

When: Tuesday, March 18 from 12-2pm

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Come enjoy lunch with your friends. We will be painting a board brush art project with artist Debbie Secan!

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

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

Cost: $15

For more information: leslie.needham@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: "My Forty Years as a Congregational Rabbi," is a collection of stories and anecdotes from Rabbi Mike Stevens serving congregations in Ohio, Montreal, and Indiana. Some of the stories are very funny, some are poignant or sad, and many are very inspiring. Question and answer session to follow.

Lunch provided by our friends at AROSA.

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

When: Tuesday, March 4 from 12-2pm

Cost: Beth Shalom and JCC members $10; General Community $18

Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 27

For more information: gena.brown@shalomraleigh.org

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Program Description: Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Originating as a martial art in ancient China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body.  Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn, and participants will soon notice its health benefits.  For many, it continues as a lifetime journey.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is based on the Sun style of Tai Chi.  This is the newest of the tai chi styles.  The beginning form that will be taught has 21 movements.  It is symmetrical and is performed in a standing position which may be modified to a seated position.  The form has fluid movements, integrating mind and body. 

Benefits to practicing Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

• Relieves pain and decreases stiffness

• Improves balance and reduces falls

• Builds muscular strength and stamina

• Improves ability to perform daily tasks

• Improves concentration and memory

When: Tuesdays from 9:30-10:15am

• March 4, 11, 18 & 25

• April 1, 8, 15, & 22

Where: David R. Kahn Community Campus

Instructor: Sharon Mills has experience as a physical therapist and as an exercise instructor.  She is certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention. Sharon has been teaching Tai Chi in Raleigh for 10 years.

Clothing: Please wear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes that are suitable for exercise.

Cost: JCC Members $75, General Community $100

Registration includes all 8 sessions. Prior registration is required, walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated.

Click here to register.