Israel at the J
This month, the JCC will host a series of special programs honoring Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, through visual art, cinema, culture and cuisine.
This month, the JCC will host a series of special programs honoring Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, through visual art, cinema, culture and cuisine.

Tuesday, April 14 | The Gordon Center
6:00pm – Wine & Mead Tasting
7:00pm – Film Screening
Based on a true Holocaust survival story, this heart-warming dramedy follows three generations and the family history that reconnects them, centered around the search for a fabled gold ring. Arrive early for a festive wine and mead tasting with Loew Vineyards before the screening.

Photographic Portraits by Lisa Shifren
April – June | Meyerhoff Art Gallery at The Gordon Center
Artist Reception: Tuesday, April 21 | 4:30pm
This deeply moving and enduring exhibit features striking black-and-white portraits paired with a biographical narrative and a photograph of the survivor in their youth — creating a powerful juxtaposition that bridges past and present, memory and legacy.

Tuesday, April 21 | 5:00pm
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
Explore a lively shuk-style marketplace featuring Israeli vendors, handcrafted goods, and flavors to take home, while an Israeli chef leads a live cook-along at the heart of the celebration, sharing stories, techniques, and beloved dishes.

Presentations made possible with support by the Israel Engagement Fund: A JCC Association of North America Program Accelerator and the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.
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