Our local PJ Library is made possible through the generosity of Dr.'s Mark and Barbara Bell, a donation in honor of Congregation Ohav Zedek, and other anonymous donors. For more information on our local PJ Library, please contact Lydia Sarnevitz-Lerner,  PJ Library Professional at lydiasarnevitzlerner@gmail.com or 570-690-1015.

     The JCC Just Judaica announces a new way to shop at our Just Judaica Gift shop.  If you like to shop from home you can go to our new web address at http://jewishwilkesbarre.judaicabeautiful.com.   There will be a monthly newsletter that you will receive via email blast, that  will make your shopping experience easier.  There will be holiday specials, sales, and wish lists as well as artist spotlights.  You can click, shop, schmooze, and explore our new site. When you shop online at Judaica Beautiful, they will donate 20% of the sale back to our JCC.
     Sherry Davidowitz, is still here for your JCC shopping experience, registry, and gift certificates.  Please stop in and see us.

You are cordially invited to an afternoon of music and dance honoring Essy and Bill Davidowitz and Family, Sandy and Arnold Rifkin and Family and the Jewish traditions from which they come at the Third Annual Lee Vincent Generation2Generation Dance. Sunday, September 26th, from 2 to 6 in the afternoon at Genetti's Hotel & Conference Center, Wilkes-Barre.

Music by the Lee Vincent Tribute Band, Klezmer Band as well as Eddie Day and the Starfires. The Latino Dance group will perform. Casual Dress, Complimentary Admission to invitees and Food available for purchase.

The songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein “Where the words and music come alive”. $3.00 Dinner immediately following.

Surprise Cast

Recently the Jewish Community Center's Board of Trustee, Executive Committee and Board of Directors approved United Hebrew Institute students and teachers to move their educational school programs to the third floor of the Jewish Community Center beginning with the upcoming school year.

The process of consolidation under one roof began with the Jewish Federation board of directors encouraging the United Hebrew Institute and the JCC to work together.  We thank the Jewish Federation Board of Directors for all their support of JCC programs.

The following changes within the JCC building will be forthcoming for our members and staff:  Tallis Weaving and the Jewish War Veterans Room will move and share the Roth Auditorium on the second floor. Kinderlach, our school for 2 year olds will move to the lower level multi-purpose room and spinning room. Many of you remember that this is where Kinderlach was originally held.  The multi-purpose room and spinning room will move to the Youth Fit Room, across from the Cardio Center.  The Bridge Room, that was located in the Roth Auditorium, will move to the Jacobs Lounge on the first floor. Over the past two years, the JCC staff and members have been working together to make our JCC financially more responsible as we position ourselves for the future and become more financially stable.

We are looking forward to working with the United Hebrew Institute family as we strengthen our Jewish community.  We are all looking forward to working with Rabbi Raphael Nemetsky, Joan Kleinman, president and the UHI educational staff as they provide a first rate education for their students as we strengthen our Jewish community.    I would like to thank our members for their patience and understanding with the restructuring process and for the tremendous support you have shown towards our JCC programs.