Welcome to the second episode of the JCPodcast! Every few weeks, in lieu of a written D’var Torah, Rabbi Deena and Rabbi Jacob will share a brief discussion about an interesting and relevant Jewish topic. This week, in honor of Thanksgiving, we’re talking about Jewish practices that help us cultivate and express our gratitude. Listen to the podcast here and check out the animated version on our Youtube channel!
If you’re looking to give back during this season of gratitude, we hope you will join us to volunteer. Check out our community service opportunities here!
We hope that you and your loved ones had a meaningful Thanksgiving. We’re so grateful for our JCP community.
Shabbat shalom,
Deena & Jacob
Join your JCP friends for a spectacular night at the theater to see GIANT on Broadway.
GIANT is a tense, acclaimed Broadway drama starring John Lithgow as children’s author Roald Dahl. Set in 1983, it follows a high-stakes, real-life weekend where Dahl must decide whether to apologize for a virulent, antisemitic article or risk his reputation. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, the play explores themes of bigotry and artistic legacy.
For questions, please email events@jcpdowntown.org. This is an adults-only event. Tickets are limited. Get yours now!
Join us for a meaningful evening of learning and engagement with Rabbi Deena and Rabbi Josh as we mark Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut. Together, we’ll explore the profound transition from remembrance to celebration, and what these days ask of us as individuals and as a community. Come for thoughtful conversation, connection, and a deeper understanding of this powerful moment in the Jewish calendar.
All Adult learning classes will join together that evening for this meaningful session, and it is also open to the wider community.
Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact jcprabbis@jcpdowntown.org
City Harvest’s annual Feed Our Kids Food Drive runs each year from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day (May 11–June 15) and helps provide much needed food for New York City’s children and their families, especially during summer, when access to free school meals may become limited. Please make sure all donated food is nut free.
Join us as we welcome Dr. Melissa Frey and Dr. Ravi Sharaf, directors of the Genetics and Personalized Cancer Prevention Program (GPCP) at Weill Cornell Medicine. Together, they will be discussing this innovative program which advances personalized healthcare by offering comprehensive cancer risk assessment, genetic testing, and long-term cancer prevention care, empowering individuals to actively manage their health and mitigate cancer risks. “Historically, cancer care has focused on diagnosis and treatment. We aim to shift this paradigm by prioritizing prevention. A deep understanding of cancer genetics is essential to making preventative medicine a reality,” Dr. Frey.
The discussion will be followed by Q&A.
The panelists will be introduced by JCP community member Kyle Mann, who helped to organize this event.
Panelists
Melissa Frey, M.D., M.S.
Director, Genetics and Personalized Cancer Prevention Program
Associate Professor of Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ravi Sharaf, M.D., M.S.
Director, Genetics and Personalized Cancer Prevention Program
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, Medicine
Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Population Health Sciences
This event is recommended for adults. Free for JCP members; $18/family for non-members.
You can register here
JCP students of all ages are welcome to join Rabbi Deena to help lead a meaningful Shabbat service for the residents of Sunrise Battery Park City senior living community. Space is limited. Please register each child and adult that will be attending.
Please arrive at 3:50 pm. This is a free event.
Register here!
Details and registration coming soon…
Do you have PJ Library books at home that your children have outgrown? Clean out your bookshelves and make space for new stories! Drop your gently used PJ Library books in the bin in our lobby until Monday, May 4.
Jeremy and Jazzy: Shake it Up! is a high-energy, interactive sing-along concert for preschool and early elementary kids and their grown-ups. Bursting with live music, audience participation, and original songs, this joyful show gets kids dancing, singing, and clapping along from the very first note.
Join Jeremy and Jazzy on an imaginative road-trip adventure from Toronto to New York City—making stops along the way to hang out with bumblebees, dance with alien robots, throw a pizza party, and groove to funk-infused pop tunes the whole family will love. Featuring local New York actors playing Jeremy and Jazzy!
The live performance includes vibrant projections and brand-new animation from Jeremy and Jazzy, the hit kids TV series with over 18 million views on YouTube. The show airs on CBC and is available on Amazon Prime Video, Kartoon Channel!, and select PBS stations.
Get your tickets here!
