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25-593: Jewish Center may refer to synagogues and their associated community centers in the following locations: United States [ edit ] California [ edit ] Pacific Jewish Center , an Orthodox synagogue in Venice Ohio [ edit ] Akron Jewish Center , a registered historic building in Akron New Jersey [ edit ] Freehold Jewish Center (Congregation Agudath Achim) ,

50-523: A power station , was identified as a City of Los Angeles landmark. Pacific Jewish Center was established as Bay Cities Synagogue in the 1940s. The congregation was one of several synagogues established in Venice Beach in the 1920s (two others also on the Venice boardwalk). All except this one, and Mishkon Tefilo, had disappeared by the late 1960s. The membership had gradually dwindled until there

75-882: A Conservative synagogue in Park Slope, Brooklyn East Meadow Jewish Center , a Conservative synagogue in East Meadow Jericho Jewish Center , a Conservative synagogue in Jericho Jewish Center of Lake Huntington Jewish Center of the Hamptons , a synagogue in Long Island Fort Tryon Jewish Center , a synagogue in Manhattan West Side Jewish Center (Congregation Beth Israel) , an Orthodox synagogue in

100-657: A Conservative synagogue in Rego Park, Queens Lincoln Park Jewish Center , an Orthodox synagogue in Yonkers Vermont [ edit ] Rutland Jewish Center , a synagogue in Rutland See also [ edit ] West Side Jewish Center (disambiguation) Jewish Community Center All pages with titles containing Jewish Center [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about synagogues with

125-577: A New Year's Day fitness fair, and an annual Symposium on Positive Aging. The JCC features multiple centers dedicated to segments of its community, including the Jack and Shirley Silver Center for Special Needs, the Bert and Sandra Wasserman Center for Family Life, the Selma and Lawrence Ruben Center for 20s + 30s, and the new Wechsler Center for Modern Aging, for those aged 60+. Solar thermal panels were installed at

150-579: A part of the JCC of West Bloomfield, but recently opened a building of its own. The West Bloomfield JCC houses two gymnasiums which can be made into three gyms using a movable wall, a workout area, an indoor full size and kiddie pool, an outdoor full size pool, a kosher restaurant, a Michigan Jewish war veterans museum, an in line hockey center, a library, ceramics/art rooms, a large multi-purpose room (Handleman Hall), an art museum, an area dedicated to teaching and learning about tzedakah (charity) called Shalom Street,

175-498: A performing arts theater in the basement, a preschool, offices for summer camps, the previously mentioned preschool, and other administrative offices and organizations. The top floor is completely dedicated to The Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit , a Jewish High School which opened in 2000. The JCC building is on the Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus along with multiple living quarters for

200-690: A synagogue in Flatbush, Brooklyn Ocean Parkway Jewish Center , a synagogue in Kensington, Brooklyn Jewish Center of Kings Highway , Brooklyn Manhattan Beach Jewish Center , an Orthodox synagogue in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn East Midwood Jewish Center , a Conservative synagogue in Midwood, Brooklyn Kingsway Jewish Center , a Modern Orthodox synagogue in Midwood, Brooklyn Park Slope Jewish Center (Congregation Tifereth Israel),

225-896: A synagogue in Freehold Marlboro Jewish Center (Congregation Ohev Shalom) , a Conservative synagogue in Marlboro New York [ edit ] Mosholu Jewish Center , a former synagogue in Norwood, the Bronx Riverdale Jewish Center , an Orthodox synagogue in Riverdale, the Bronx Jewish Center of Coney Island , a synagogue in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush ,

250-690: Is also a U.S. government accredited agency for serving the religious and social needs of Jewish military personnel through JWB Jewish Chaplains Council. Some JCCs provide services for people with disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities . In 2008, The Mandel JCC of Cleveland was awarded $ 652,500 in grant funding to be used for individuals with disabilities. Cleveland-area children and adults with emotional, physical and developmental disabilities now have many opportunities to get involved in fitness, wellness and recreational activities. Whenever possible, activities are inclusive and children are able to fully participate, usually with

275-800: The Shul on the Beach , is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 505 Ocean Front Walk, in Venice , Los Angeles , California , in the United States. The synagogue is known for its outreach to unaffiliated and disconnected Jews. The Shul remains the last of the synagogues built in Venice during the first part of the 20th century. Although an Orthodox synagogue, worshippers who identify themselves as many different denominations are all welcomed when attending services and other events due to its location in an eclectic neighborhood. The 1925 building, originally

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300-672: The 14th Street Y, and the YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood. The 14th Street Y, in the Gramercy/East Village neighborhood, is a branch of the Educational Alliance . The Washington Heights organization serves a diverse community uptown.) In 1917, these organizations were combined into a Jewish Welfare Board . Following a merger of the Young Men's Hebrew Association, Young Women's Hebrew Association, and

325-748: The Garment District of Manhattan Jewish Center (Manhattan) , an Orthodox synagogue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan Mount Sinai Jewish Center , an Orthodox synagogue in Washington Heights, Manhattan Jewish Center of Norwich Hollis Hills Jewish Center , a Conservative synagogue in Hollis Hills, Queens Queens Jewish Center , an Orthodox synagogue in Forest Hills, Queens Rego Park Jewish Center ,

350-790: The Jewish Community Center movement, which includes more than 350 JCCs, YM–YWHAs, and camp sites in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to 180 local JCCs in the former Soviet Union , 70 in Latin America , 50 in Europe , and close to 500 smaller centers in Israel . The Hebrew Young Men's Literary Association was first set up in 1854 in a building at the corner of Fayette and Gay Streets in Baltimore, Maryland to provide support for Jewish immigrants. Dr. Aaron Friedenwald

375-484: The Jewish Community Center of New Bedford listed the following objectives: JCC Association offers a wide range of services and resources to help its affiliates to provide educational, cultural, social, Jewish identity-building, and recreational programs for people of all ages and backgrounds. JCC Association supports the largest network of Jewish early childhood centers and Jewish summer camps in North America and

400-600: The Jewish Education Alliance, the organization was renamed Jewish Community Center (JCC) in 1951. Many member organizations adopted the new name, but some other member organizations did not do so, particularly in the New York metropolitan area , such as: An example of the objectives of Jewish Community Centers can be seen within the New Bedford, Massachusetts branch's Constitution. In January 1947,

425-647: The assistance of an aide. As a rule, today JCCs are open to other ethnic groups as well, with a possible exception of strictly traditional Jewish activities. In fact, many JCCs sponsor local events. There are, however, many other activities that anyone can host at the JCC. There are almost two dozen Jewish community centers in the New York metro area, providing a wide range of social, cultural, and educational services, ranging from lectures, concerts, theater performances, and dance recitals to health and fitness classes, job training workshops, and citizenship classes. Although

450-472: The country sponsor film festivals and book fairs, bringing world-renowned writers and directors to smaller communities. Their programs and activities vary by location. Particularly noteworthy is the JCC in West Bloomfield, Michigan , which is the largest JCC in North America, and possibly the world. The Holocaust Memorial Center , which attracts many visitors to its programs and exhibits, used to be

475-623: The elderly and mentally disabled and an Alzheimer's treatment building. A significant addition to the family of JCCs in North America is the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. This eleven-story building situated in Manhattan's Upper West Side neighborhood opened its doors in the winter of 2002. The JCC offers a diversity of programs, from parenting to fitness and wellness, and each year the organization produces four week-long film festivals, an all-night Tikkun Leil Shavuot,

500-685: The majority of JCCs are found on the East Coast, with 17 sites in Florida, JCCs operate in many other communities. For example, California has 17 locations—eight in the San Francisco Bay Area and nine scattered through Southern California —and the Chicago metropolitan area has 10. Almost all of the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. now have at least one JCC, and a handful of smaller communities also have locations. JCCs all over

525-581: The same or similar names. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended airport article, if one exists. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jewish_Center&oldid=1200394575 " Category : Synagogue disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pacific Jewish Center The Pacific Jewish Center , abbreviated as PJC and also known as

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550-561: The shul. An attempt led by the Pacific Jewish Center to construct an eruv in the Venice Beach neighborhood met with opposition from the Sierra Club and others concerned with impacts to birds or disruption to esthetics of the beach. The California Coastal Commission conditionally approved the project in late 2006. Jewish Community Center The JCC Association is the continental umbrella organization for

575-406: The young Jewish women who were moving to cities at the time. YMHA helped young Jewish women find housing and employment. Fannie Liebovitz was one of the founders. The first independent YWHA was established in 1902. The New York YMHA and YWHA now operate together as the 92nd Street Y . (There are two other YM–YWHA organizations in Manhattan, which are not affiliated with the 92nd Street Y. They are

600-468: Was hardly a minyan available. However in 1977, a group of young, Orthodox Jews led by Michael Medved and Rabbi Daniel Lapin re-established the community and it soon became the nexus of Orthodox outreach in Los Angeles for the next decade. Lapin was the unpaid rabbi of the congregation from 1978 to 1992. The Bar Mitzvah of Jason Gould , son of Barbra Streisand and Elliott Gould , was held at

625-542: Was the group's founder and first president. The first Young Men's Hebrew Association ( YMHA ) was founded in New York City on October 10, 1874, with Lewis May as its first president. The first official headquarters were at 112 West 21st Street in Manhattan. Young Women's Hebrew Association ( YWHA ) was first established as an annex to the YMHA in 1888. YWHA was founded to provide spiritual and material support for

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