Film Screening: October 8

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Join us for a powerful program featuring a screening of the documentary October 8, which explores the alarming rise in antisemitism on college campuses, social media, and in public spaces in the United States following the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. This timely film provides a stark, urgent look at how anti-Jewish rhetoric and incidents have surged in the aftermath and how students and institutions are responding. Following the screening, stay for a panel discussion addressing the current campus climate for Jewish students and what some local universities are doing right. This event offers an opportunity to learn, reflect, and engage in meaningful conversation about fighting antisemtism and protecting Jewish students. Registration required. Funding for this program is provided by the Sally and Richard Friedman Fund of the Birmingham Jewish Foundation.

TENETATIVE Jewish Food & Culture Fest

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Join us for the Jewish Food & Culture Fest

Southern Jewish Voices Meets Isa Dorsky

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

RSVP Southern Jewish Voices present stories about Jewish life in Birmingham. The program is presented through a series of interviews conducted in front of a live audience. Videos of all sessions are archived online.

Jewish Food & Culture Fest

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

The Jewish Food and Culture Fest is one of B’ham’s favorite outdoor food events. In fact, the event has been declared “the best one-day event the Jewish community has put on in Birmingham. Ever.”

Event Series Questions with the Rabbi

Questions with the Rabbi

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Do you have questions about Jewish law, tradition, or history? Join Rabbi Yossi Friedman for an open conversation about all things Jewish as part of our new lunchtime series that explores pretty much whatever you've ever wanted to know about the world of Judaism. Complimentary tickets include lunch. RSVP Here

Butterflies Return: A Yom HaShoah Memorial Garden

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

8AM-2PM Volunteer to plant 3-3:30PM Dedication Ceremony In 2016, a butterfly garden was planted at the LJCC as tribute to the six million Jewish men, women, and children, along with millions of others, who were murdered in the Holocaust. The garden served as a symbol of remembrance and renewal, attracting butterflies and visitors alike. Over time, many of the original plantings faded, and the garden no longer flourished. In commemoration of Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day, the LJCC is calling for volunteers to replant the space with flowers chosen to welcome butterflies once again. Planting will take place from 8AM-2PM  Pavel Friedmann’s poem “The Butterfly” is etched in stone here—a lasting tribute to his words and memory. Pavel was one of 15,000 children interned at Terezin; only 100 survived. We will host a rededication ceremony in the garden at 3PM when Pavel's poem will be read. We invite visitors to reflect on his poem and to explore the words of other children imprisoned in Terezin, whose voices live on through the collection I Never Saw Another Butterfly. Their poems are displayed along our outdoor track, offering a window into their dreams, fears, and hopes.

Free

Southern Jewish Voices

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Southern Jewish Voices present stories about Jewish life in Birmingham. The program is presented through a series of interviews conducted in front of a live audience. Videos of all sessions are archived online.

Southern Jewish Voices

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Southern Jewish Voices present stories about Jewish life in Birmingham. The program is presented through a series of interviews conducted in front of a live audience. Videos of all sessions are archived online.

Event Series Questions with the Rabbi

Questions with the Rabbi

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Do you have questions about Jewish law, tradition, or history? Join Rabbi Yossi Friedman for an open conversation about all things Jewish as part of our new lunchtime series that explores pretty much whatever you've ever wanted to know about the world of Judaism. Complimentary tickets include lunch. RSVP Here

Levite JCC Havdalah + Parents’ Night Out

Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Monteclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Join us at 6:30p for a community Havdalah, and for LJCC members with kiddos (ages 6-13) drop them off with our wonderful staff and head out for dinner afterward. Parents' night out is a fun-filled evening for children ages 6-13, complete with pizza and snacks, engaging games, creative crafts, and exciting activities all under the watchful eye of our experienced and caring staff. $10 per child. LJCC members only.   We want to encourage community through this event, so consider organizing dinner as a group.

$10.00