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WEDNESDAYS
Bridge Club • Noon-4pm •Weekly
Free to MAR-JCC members • Non-members - $3
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, join our game!
Lecture Series - Understanding the Middle East • 10-11:30am
Free for all. January 16, 23, 30, & February 6. See p.33 for details
Instructor: Lawrence Muscant
Bridge Class • 9:30-11:30am
January 30, February 20, February 27, March 20
MAR-JCC members - $10 • Non-members - $20
Learn the "ins and outs" of Bridge with our popular instructor.
Instructor: Nat Streitman
Advanced Beginner Conversational Hebrew • 11:30am-12:45pm
Session I: Jan. 16-Feb. 20 • Session II: Feb. 27-April 17 • Session III: April 24-June 5
MAR-JCC members - $75 • Non-members - $100 (per session - 6 classes)
Let’s help get you ready for your next trip to Israel!
Instructor: Miriam Wiener
Jewish Book Series • Alternating Wednesdays, 1-2:30pm (unless otherwise indicated)
Co-chairs: Shulamit Gittelson & Miriam Wiener Consultant: Dr. Abraham Gittelson.
Free bi-monthly book reviews of Jewish interest, at the MAR-JCC. (Dates and times subject to change.)
Join different community leaders & educators as they take us on a Jewish journey through literature.
January 16: Rabbi Mario Rojzman will review Ethical Wills: A Modern Jewish Treasury by Jack Riemer
January 30: Hersh Adlerstein reviews Explaining Hitler: The Search for the Origins of His Evil by Ron Rosenbaum
February 13: Elaine Rudner reviews What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander
February 27: Rabbi David Young reviews Rav Hisda’s Daughter: A Novel of Love, the Talmud and Sorcery by Maggie Anton
March 13: TBA
THURSDAYS
“Yiddish Vinkel”
9:45-10:45am • January 17, February 7 & 21, March 7 & 21, April 11 & 25, May 9 & 23
Free for all.
Whether you speak or not... If you love Yiddish, you’ll enjoy this interactive talk. It offers a potpourri of zaftic
expressions, maisalach, charming anecdotes, sing-along, and hilarious jokes sure to transfer you to a place
filled with nostolgia and delightful memories.
With Joe Goldman
Matter of Balance • 10am-Noon
January 17 - March 7 (8 classes)
Free for all. Pre-registration a must!
Award-winning workshop designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of older adults
who have concerns about falls. Utilizes trained volunteer coaches. Pre-registration is a must! - space is limited.
Sponsored by the Alliance for Aging and A Matter of Balance.
Birthday Celebrations • Noon-1pm • Weekly
January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, and June 6
If your Birthday is during this particular month, let us recognize your special day, sing Happy Birthday to you,
and indulge in a piece of birthday cake!
Sponsored by Care Plus.
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“With the support of the Miami-Dade County
Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural
Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor
and Board of County Commissioners.”