Exciting events at JCMI

Join us

By Sue Baum, JCMI president

The programs have varied this month and it’s very entertaining. We invite the entire community to join us.

Saul I. Stern Cultural Series in its 28th year

Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m., the 28th season of the Stern Cultural Series presents Gulfshore Opera’s “GO Divas,” who will sing “Songs of Ireland.” Gulfshore Opera’s exciting, all-female vocal group, GO Divas is composed of six artistic and versatile performers. The ladies will offer a repertoire of melodic Irish music.

Women’s Book Club, in its 14th year

Tuesday, March 15 at 11 a.m., the monthly women’s book club selection will be “The Book of Lost Names” by Kristin Harmel. This spellbinding story of the efforts to rescue Jewish children from France illuminates how forgery played a role. The meeting will not take place at JCMI so please call the office at 239-642-0800 for details on the location; RSVP is necessary.

Jewish Book Festival

Sunday, March 17 at 1 p.m., JCMI will be a sponsor of the Jewish Book Festival.

The Sidney R. Hoffman Memorial Jewish Film Festival

Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m., the Jewish Film Festival continues its 21st year with the film, “Neighbours.” This film is the winner of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. It depicts the education of little Sero, with humor and light moments, despite the dictatorship of his teacher.

Rabbi Gross’s Fourth-Sunday Life-Long Learning Series

Sunday, March 27 at 10 a.m., all sessions will convene at the synagogue and will livestream. Rabbi Gross will offer the third of his last lifelong learning session of the season. The topic is “Culinary Crossroads: Jewish Cooking.” Ours is an ancient people, whose centuries of meandering all over the world have led to both cultural cross-grafting and parallel evolution when it comes to cuisine. Come explore the surprisingly wide array of dishes that constitute “Jewish” food … including a few tastings and lot of recipes. It will be a lot of fun and you wouldn’t want to miss it! Unaffiliated guests are always welcome to join us and are asked to make a $5 contribution. Contact the JCMI office for information on our COVID-19 policy.

For further information, feel free to call the Synagogue office at 239-642-0800.