Gems at the J | The Constitution & Current Events
2025-02-27 11:00 - 12:15, 2025-03-06 11:00 - 12:15, 2025-03-13 11:00 - 12:15, 2025-03-20 11:00 - 12:15, 2025-03-27 11:00 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Kaiserman JCC, 45 Haverford Rd, Wynnewood, PA, 19096, United States
6 Thursdays, February 20 – March 27 | 11AM – 12:15PM | $72 (Must register for all dates)
Learn, discuss, and ask questions about the history and structure of the Constitution, current events that relate to the Constitution, and what the Constitution means in 13 words.
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Instructor Jules Mermelstein is a retired Upper Dublin Township Commissioner, criminal defense attorney, teacher of history, government and constitutional law, and ACLU volunteer attorney. He is the author of “Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue,” a legal thriller and is the book reviewer for “Sidebar,” the quarterly journal of the Montgomery Bar Association. Jules is currently a Co-Chair of the Government Relations Committee, Montgomery Bar Association.
Interested in coming to just one or a few sessions? Email rachel@phillyjcc.com

Gems at the J | Art in Flight: Birds, Angels & Flying Machines
2025-03-04 10:00 - 11:15
3 Tuesdays, February 18 – March 4 | 11AM – 12:15PM | $36 (Must register for all dates)
From the dawn of art to the here & now, flying figures have captured the imagination of artists and viewers alike. Consider soaring Cupids and angels, birds and planes, even time can fly as Frida Kahlo shows us. We will contemplate the sublime, mechanical, and futuristic devices that populate paintings by artists as different as Audubon, Chagall, Ringgold, Delauney, and Leonardo da Vinci. Stories abound filled with symbolism, a sense of hope and freedom, as well as concern about change. Our conversation includes historic to contemporary images, a diversity of artists, and enlightening videos.
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The instructor Lynn Berkowitz, MFA, BFA, has a career in art museums and online learning, has developed an array of award-winning gallery tours, experiences, and apps aimed at helping audiences of all ages and abilities engage with a diversity of art ‘isms and approaches.
Interested in coming to just one or a few sessions? Email rachel@phillyjcc.com

Gems at the J | A Grandparent’s Legacy
2025-03-04 12:30 - 14:30, 2025-03-11 12:30 - 14:30, 2025-03-25 12:30 - 14:30, 2025-04-01 12:30 - 14:30
4 Tuesdays, March 4 – April 1 | 12:30PM – 2:30PM | No Class 3/18 | $48 (Must register for all dates)
Being a grandparent is like no other experience. We love our grandchildren so deeply and so fully and want nothing more than to have them take this love into their future. In this program, we will explore ways to help you express your thoughts about your own life and your grandchild’s life still to come. How do you want to be remembered? What nuggets of yourself and your own family’s heritage do you want to leave for them? Each grandparent will be given the framework to compile a written legacy to share with their grandchildren. All materials will be provided to create this tangible memoir. Please bring your favorite photo of you with your grandchild/ren.
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Instructor Jacqueline Tusman, MS is an experienced professional with a background in presentation skills, training and organization development and academic teaching. Besides her many accomplishments, her greatest joy is the “naches” (pride and joy) she gets in being the Grandma to her beautiful grandson Audie and the written legacy she hopes to leave for him.

Gems at the J | Funny Jewish Men
2025-03-05 13:00 - 14:15
3 Wednesdays, February 19 – March 5 | 1PM – 2:15PM | $36 (Must register for all dates)
Quick with one-liners! Precise with physical comedy! Able to tell hilarious stories in a single routine! Look! Up on the stage! It’s a funny Jewish man! Actually, there have been a lot of them out there making us laugh over the years, and in this three-week class you’ll meet The Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, The Three Stooges, George Burns, Milton Berle, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, Rodney Dangerfield and many others.
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Presented by Temple University journalism professor and failed standup comic Irv Slifkin. Irv Slifkin is a Temple University journalism professor and failed standup comic.
Interested in coming to just one or a few sessions? Email rachel@phillyjcc.com

Gems at the J | Funny Jewish Women
2025-03-12 13:00 - 14:15, 2025-03-19 13:00 - 14:15, 2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:15
3 Wednesdays, March 12 – March 26 | 1PM – 2:15PM | $36 (Must register for all dates)
The world’s most inventive and daring women are saluted in this three-week class salute to the funniest females in the world. They came from stage, radio, television, and movies to dazzle you with their inventiveness and make you laugh. Put a smile on your face as we look into the likes of Fanny Brice, Gertrude Berg, Totie Fields, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, Amy Schumer, and many other not-always-so gentlewomen.
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Presented by Temple University journalism professor and failed standup comic Irv Slifkin. Irv Slifkin is a Temple University journalism professor and failed standup comic.
Interested in coming to just one or a few sessions? Email rachel@phillyjcc.com

Gems at the J | Buena Vista Social Club Trip to Broadway in NYC
2025-04-02 08:30 - 19:00
Trip to Broadway Musical Buena Vista Social Club | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 8:30am-7pm | $241
Join us for the new musical Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway. Inspired by true events, the new Broadway musical BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB™ brings the GRAMMY® Award-winning album to thrilling life—and tells the story of the legends who lived it. A world-class Afro-Cuban band joins a sensational cast of musicians, actors, and dancers from around the world for an authentic experience unlike any you’ve seen or heard before. Don’t miss this unforgettable tale of big dreams, second chances, and the power of art to help us survive.
Join us for a fun day in New York City! Price includes orchestra seats, round trip transportation, and gratuities.
Price does not include lunch. Book your own reservation for lunch near the theater district.
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Gems at the J | A Grandparent’s Legacy
2025-05-22 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-06-05 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-06-12 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-06-19 10:30 - 12:30
No class on 5/29
Being a grandparent is like no other experience. We love our grandchildren so deeply and so fully and want nothing more than to have them take this love into their future. In this program, we will explore ways to help you express your thoughts about your own life and your grandchild’s life still to come. How do you want to be remembered? What nuggets of yourself and your own family’s heritage do you want to leave for them? Each grandparent will be given the framework to compile a written legacy to share with their grandchildren. All materials will be provided to create this tangible memoir. Please bring your favorite photo of you with your grandchild/ren.
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Instructor Jacqueline Tusman, MS is an experienced professional with a background in presentation skills, training and organization development and academic teaching. Besides her many accomplishments, her greatest joy is the “naches” (pride and joy) she gets in being the Grandma to her beautiful grandson Audie and the written legacy she hopes to leave for him.
