Events at the Mayerson JCC

Events for February 2020

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					1 Pelvic Floor Training Pelvic Floor Training February 1 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Pelvic floor exercises offer plenty of benefits for women, including better bowel and bladder control, as well as improved recovery after childbirth. Come learn some of the best exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor.	2 Let’s Make a Mess with PJ Library Let’s Make a Mess with PJ Library February 2 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Ages 0 – 3 Take the mess out of your house and make it in ours! Come to the J with your little ones where we will make a mess while we explore all types of fun projects! Science, food, art – as long as it’s a mess!
3 Flexibility Demo Flexibility Demo February 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Learn how to work flexibility training into your routine to gain strength and prevent injury. Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: The Spy Behind Home Plate Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: The Spy Behind Home Plate February 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 2019 • Documentary • 101 minutes • English • Aviva Kempner Brilliant scholar-athlete Moe Berg was a Princeton and Columbia Law School graduate fluent in a half-dozen languages, and a beloved player and coach for five MLB teams during baseball’s Golden Age. Upon the acceleration of WWII, Berg began spying overseas. Rare historical footage and revealing interviews drawn from...	4 Know Your Neighbors: Exploring Faiths Throughout Cincinnati Know Your Neighbors: Exploring Faiths Throughout Cincinnati February 4 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Visit Cincinnati’s religious landmarks and learn about their beliefs. Explore the values we have in common and what makes each religion unique. Participants are invited to register for individual visits or enroll in all five. Transportation is not included.	5 Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: The Passengers Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: The Passengers February 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 2019 • Documentary • 70 minutes • English, Hebrew, Amharic • Ryan S. Porush Telling the story of more than 9,000 Jews surviving within a temporary and harsh reality in Ethiopia, Demoz and Gezi take a fateful trip to America as spokesmen in a grassroots advocacy campaign for their abandoned community to immigrate to Israel. The campaign soon finds...	6 Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Night of Short Films Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Night of Short Films February 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm An evening of short films, both documentary and narrative, that will make you think, laugh, and possibly even shed a tear. From moving stories of relationships past and present, to personal growth and changes of heart, to the absurdities of life, these films will showcase the best of short-form storytelling. SPECIAL FEATURE: Panel discussion featuring community member, filmmaker and Jerusalem...	7 Tu B’Shevat Luncheon Tu B’Shevat Luncheon February 7 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm RSVP by January 31	8 Kids’ Night Out: Triwizard Tournament Kids’ Night Out: Triwizard Tournament February 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Ages 5 – 14 We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected to participate in the Triwizard Tournament – just for young wizards, no parents allowed! You’ll be sorted into your Hogwarts house, and compete with your housemates in three Harry Potter-themed challenges. We’ll end a brilliant evening with a feast at the Yule Ball. Who... Intergalactic Havdalah with PJ Library Intergalactic Havdalah with PJ Library February 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Celebrate Havdalah with PJ Library families under the stars. The planetarium’s instructors will start with what’s outside at night. PJ Library friends will receive a star chart and are instructed how to use it to locate visible constellations, planets, moons and other astronomy phenomena. Then we will get together in the dome for an immersive adventure.	9 Pelvic Floor Training Pelvic Floor Training February 9 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Pelvic floor exercises offer plenty of benefits for women, including better bowel and bladder control, as well as improved recovery after childbirth. Come learn some of the best exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor. Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Love in Suspenders Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Love in Suspenders February 9 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 2019 • Romantic Comedy • 102 minutes • Hebrew • Jorge Weller Tami and Beno, both widowed, confront their losses in very different ways. Optimistic Tami still talks to her husband, years after his death; Beno puts up a tough front, but suffers internally from the loss of his wife. An encounter between two people with such different lifestyles...
10 A Discussion on Special Education Law with Carla Loon Leader A Discussion on Special Education Law with Carla Loon Leader February 10 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Do you have questions about IEP’s, 504 plans, extended year services or just daily school services? Join attorney Carla Loon Leader for a seminar on Special Education Law and Advocacy. Leader’s practice focuses on special education and education rights matters, recognizing that assisting students in obtaining appropriate support and educational services to meet their unique and often complicated needs...	11 Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Aulcie Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Aulcie February 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 2019 • Documentary • 120 minutes • English, Hebrew • Dani Menkin Content Warning: Drug references The highly anticipated follow-up to On the Map, this inspiring film tells the story of Aulcie Perry, the last to be cut from the NY Knicks in 1976 who soon found himself playing for Israel. He became a basketball legend, playing for Maccabi Tel...	12 Flexibility Demo Flexibility Demo February 12 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Learn how to work flexibility training into your routine to gain strength and prevent injury. Day Trip: Matthew 25 Ministries Tour Day Trip: Matthew 25 Ministries Tour February 12 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Join us as we visit Matthew 25: Ministries to learn about their humanitarian aid and disaster relief programs, as well as their use of in-house manufacturing right here in Blue Ash, which provides access to frequently requested items by repurposing products that would otherwise be destined for the landfill! Come dressed to volunteer and tour the facility, including comfortable... Move Forward Town Hall Move Forward Town Hall February 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm On March 17th, Hamilton County voters will have the opportunity to vote for improvements to roads and buses. Join us at the J to hear Council Member Greg Landsman speak about this initiative to expand transit. Learn more about the plan here.	13 Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Leona Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Leona February 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 2018 • Drama • 95 minutes • Spanish • Isaac Cherem Content Warning: Nudity and sexual content A young woman from Mexico City finds herself torn between her Syrian-Jewish family and forbidden love in this intimate drama. She is forced to negotiate the labyrinth of familial pressure, religious precedent, and her own burgeoning sentiment as she discovers the world...	14 Sweetheart Day Luncheon Sweetheart Day Luncheon February 14 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm RSVP by February 7	15	16 ESports Tournament ESports Tournament February 16 @ 12:00 am - February 17 @ 12:00 am Ages 13 – 18 Online Tournament: February 16 In-person Tournament: March 22; 10am – 6pm at the Mayerson JCC (doors open at 9am) FREE with RSVP at cincyjewishteens.com Join us for a live esports tournament, featuring Rocket League and Super Smash Brothers. Play, watch, and enjoy live commentary as the tournament is broadcast on Twitch. Parents and teens will... STEAM Night with PJ Our Way STEAM Night with PJ Our Way February 16 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Ages 8 – 13 Join your PJ Our Way friends and Emily and Amber from Strive Academy for a fun-filled STEAM night! Learn how to make and play carnival games! Let’s bring your parents back a little early so they can play your carnival games too. Dinner will be provided.
17 ESports Tournament ESports Tournament February 16 @ 12:00 am - February 17 @ 12:00 am Ages 13 – 18 Online Tournament: February 16 In-person Tournament: March 22; 10am – 6pm at the Mayerson JCC (doors open at 9am) FREE with RSVP at cincyjewishteens.com Join us for a live esports tournament, featuring Rocket League and Super Smash Brothers. Play, watch, and enjoy live commentary as the tournament is broadcast on Twitch. Parents and teens will... American Red Cross Babysitter Training Course American Red Cross Babysitter Training Course February 17 @ 9:00 am - 4:45 pm Ages 11 -15 February 17, 9am – 4:45pm J Member: $92; public: $120 The American Red Cross (ARC) Babysitter Training Course is an interactive, comprehensive course that shares the latest information on child care, including age-appropriate activities, basic first-aid, emergency protocols, and more. Lectures and interactive classes make the course engaging, informative, and fun. Upon successful completion of the... Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Family in Transition Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Family in Transition February 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 2018 • Documentary • 70 minutes • Hebrew • Ofir Trainin The lives of a family in small-town Israel change completely after their father announces that he’s transitioning to become a woman. But one journey of identity leads to another. This family story changes what we thought we knew about gender, parity, and parenthood. But most of all, it...	18	19 Day Trip: Lunch at Two Cities Pizza Day Trip: Lunch at Two Cities Pizza February 19 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Do you love pizza? Come enjoy lunch with us as Two Cities Pizza Company, a new local favorite that specializes in both world-class New York thin crust and Chicago Deep Dish pizza. Two Cities is built on the premise that the combination of two inherently distinct visions could be actualized in one extraordinary culinary and cultural outcome. Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Working Woman Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Working Woman February 19 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 2018 • Drama • 94 minutes • Hebrew • Michal Aviad Trigger Warning: Sexual harassment and assault Ambitious and capable thirty-something Orna takes to her new job in the high-end real estate business with zeal and thrives despite the challenges facing her at home. As she proves her worth and her professional fortunes rise, so do unwanted advances from...	20 Flexibility Demo Flexibility Demo February 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Learn how to work flexibility training into your routine to gain strength and prevent injury.	21	22	23 Improv Workshop with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Improv Workshop with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati February 23 @ 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Ages 16+ Back by popular demand! Learn the basics of improvisation with teachers from Cincinnati’s famed Ensemble Theatre! Participants will work collaboratively in a fun, encouraging environment to learn about the art of improv and practice some basic improv exercises. Improv Workshop with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Improv Workshop with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati February 23 @ 2:10 pm - 3:00 pm Ages 16+ Back by popular demand! Learn the basics of improvisation with teachers from Cincinnati’s famed Ensemble Theatre! Participants will work collaboratively in a fun, encouraging environment to learn about the art of improv and practice some basic improv exercises. Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: The Mamboniks Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: The Mamboniks February 23 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 2019 • Documentary • 90 minutes • English, Spanish • Lex Gillespie In the 1950s, a group of free-spirited, mostly Jewish dancers from New York City fell in love with a sultry dance from Cuba called the mambo, earning them a nickname: the mamboniks. Set in New York, Miami Beach, the Catskills and Havana, this little-known story reveals the...
24	25 Know Your Neighbors: Exploring Faiths Throughout Cincinnati Know Your Neighbors: Exploring Faiths Throughout Cincinnati February 25 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Visit Cincinnati’s religious landmarks and learn about their beliefs. Explore the values we have in common and what makes each religion unique. Participants are invited to register for individual visits or enroll in all five. Transportation is not included. Flexibility Demo Flexibility Demo February 25 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Learn how to work flexibility training into your routine to gain strength and prevent injury. Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Witness Theater Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival: Witness Theater February 25 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 2018 • Documentary • 74 minutes • English • Oren Rudavsky More than 70 years ago, Aron, Eazek, and Claudine lost their entire families during the Holocaust before coming to the U.S. and settling in New York City. Now they are sharing their stories with high school students in a program led by a drama therapist. The result is...	26	27 Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival Closing Night: Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival Closing Night: Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles February 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 2019 • Documentary • 92 minutes • English • Max Lewkowicz The origin story behind one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, has its creative roots in early 1960s New York, when “tradition” was on the wane as gender roles, sexuality, race relations and religion were evolving. The tremendous success and worldwide impact of Fiddler and its subsequent film...	28 Move Forward Town Hall Move Forward Town Hall February 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am On March 17th, Hamilton County voters will have the opportunity to vote for improvements to roads and buses. Join us at the J to hear Council Member PG Sittenfeld speak about this initiative to expand transit. Learn more about the plan here.	29