Jewish Community Center

Around the Israeli Dinner Table  -  Roni Levin
Thursday, March 14 - Thursday, June 6  •  7:00 pm  -  8:00 pm
Open to the Community  • 


Discuss Israeli current events and culture with Roni Levin, St. Paul's community shlicha (emissary). She'll bring her Israeli dinner table conversations right to our door. Class meets on March 14, April 4, June 6

Drop in discussion group. No pre-registration is necessary For more information please contact Roni Levin, Schlicha (Israeli Emmisary) at 651-353-2670

Curious Tales of the Talmud: Finding Personal Meaning in the Legends of our Sages  -  Rabbi Zalman Bendet
Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, June 5  •  7:30 pm  -  9:00 pm
Open to the Community  • 
Register at the website www.myjli.com  From  Monday, March 25  thru  Wednesday, April 24

The sages of the Talmud used stories to encode messages about life that are far too deep and profound to communicate directly. This course decodes some of these Talmudic stories in order to gain insight into the nature of life, the universe, G-d, and man.

Class does not meet Wednesday, April 15th. For more information please contact Beth Friend, Adult Program Coordinator at 651-255-4735  Email Beth

Discover Yourself as a Jewish Writer with Novelist Kate Ledger
Wednesday, June 19 - Wednesday, June 26  •  7:00 pm  -  9:00 pm
Open to the Community  •  Member Fee:$ 50   Non-Member Fee:$ 75
Register at the Front Desk or Online  From  Wednesday, May 8  thru  Monday, June 17

Your Jewish identity and the ways in which you experience it can inform and enrich your writing.

For more information please contact Beth Friend, Adult Program Coordinator at 651-255-4735  Email Beth

Gadget Guru: Get the Most out of Your iPad  -  Vic Ward
Friday, May 10 - Friday, May 24  •  1:00 pm  -  3:00 pm
Open to the Community  •  Member Fee:$ 30   Non-Member Fee:$ 45
Register at the Front Desk or Online  From  Friday, April 5  thru  Wednesday, May 8

The iPad is a fun and powerful tool. Make sure you're getting the most out of yours by attending this class. Several iPads will be available to use during class if you want to "try before you buy."

For more information please contact Barbie Levine, Adult Services Director at 651-255-4734  Email Barbie

Loft Around Town: Beginnings with Aurelia Wills  -  Aurelia Wills
Tuesday, July 9 - Tuesday, July 30  •  2:00 pm  -  4:00 pm
Open to the Community  •  Member Fee:$ 118.80   Non-Member Fee:$ 132
 From  Monday, April 15  thru  Monday, July 8

People who want to write often feel paralyzed, blank, as if they have nothing to say. In this class, we will learn how to begin. Our goal will be for each member of the class to begin at least one new story.

To register for Loft Around Town click here to register or call 612-379-8999

St. Paul JCC members are eligible for The Loft member price of $118.80. For more information please contact Beth Friend, Adult Program Coordinator at 651-255-4735  Email Beth

Loft Around Town: Inventing the Truth: An Introduction to Memoir with Rachel Gabriel  -  Rachel Gabriel
Thursday, July 11 - Thursday, August 15  •  5:00 pm  -  7:00 pm
Open to the Community  •  Member Fee:$ 178.20   Non-Member Fee:$ 198
 From  Monday, April 15  thru  Thursday, July 11

Students will be introduced to the six basics of prose writing: character, description, point of view, movement through time, scene, and summary. Through in-class discussion and writing exercises, students will practice their storytelling skills and begin to draft a memoir.

To register for Loft Around Town click here to register or call 612-379-8999 by July 10

St. Paul JCC members are eligible for The Loft member price of $178.20 For more information please contact Beth Friend, Adult Program Coordinator at 651-255-4735  Email Beth

OLLI: Books You Don't Have Time to Read  -  Pat Ryan Greene and Peter Sammond
Tuesday, April 9 - Tuesday, May 28  •  2:15 pm  -  3:45 pm

Register at the Front Desk or Online  From  Friday, February 15  thru  Wednesday, April 3

Inquiring minds will discover an abundance of thought-provoking books during this series of presentations by experienced readers and lecturers sharing their favorite books.

Open to JCC and OLLI members only. For more information please contact Barbie Levine, Director of Adult Services at 651-255-4734  Email Barbie