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Gems at the J | Art in Flight: Birds, Angels & Flying Machines
2025-02-18 10:00 - 11:15 (America/New_York) | Kaiserman JCC, 45 Haverford Rd, Wynnewood, PA, 19096, United States
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 | Funny Jewish Men
2025-02-19 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 | The Constitution & Current Events
2025-02-20 11:00 - 12:15
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
