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Jewish Life in Poland Today: Old Wounds, New Vision

Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Featuring: Martin Kabat, Chair, Kosciuszko Foundation DC Polish Film Festival, Former Chair, Humanities Program, Washington College (Maryland) Brian Ganz, widely regarded as a leading pianist of his generation Panelists: Dr. Adrian Chrobot, Political Counsellor, Embassy of Republic of Poland Regina Worsnop, Biochemist, Grad. Univ. of Wroclaw, forced to leave Poland in 1968 Tom Zier, Assistant …

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$15

MLK Service Day at the J

Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Join us for a meaningful and impactful Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service (MLK) at the JCC. Honoring the legacy of MLK, we invite you to give back to the community, while making new friends, and learning together. Adults, Teens and Tweens: Join us at 11am to participate in one of two services projects. Building …

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La Nona Kanta—The Remarkable Life of Flory Jagoda

Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Featuring Trio Sefardi A Concert in Commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day Join us for a special multi-media show by Trio Sefardi. “La Nona Kanta” is a tale of survival and courage that has significant relevance in today’s turbulent world. In filmed interviews, Flory Jagoda, who was an active member of Northern Virginia’s Jewish community, …

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$25

Comics, Comedy and Cocktails

Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Session 1: Jewish History of Comics: A detailed history of what it means to be Jewish on a comic book panel Join us for an engaging evening of drinks, jokes and comics. Between giants of the comic book industry like Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, or Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, there are also Jewish …

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$25 – $40

ReelAbilities Film Festival – Opening Night

Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Breaking Barriers: The Intersection of Disability and Creativity 7pm-9pm (Film and Panel), 9pm-10:30pm (Reception) Experience an inspiring evening as we explore the powerful intersection of disability and creativity. The evening will feature a screening of Left Alone Rhapsody, a documentary about pianist and composer John Bayless, who, after a life-altering stroke, reinvents himself as a …

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$15 – $20

Comics, Comedy and Cocktails

Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Session 2: The Adaptation Game: How Jewish identity is portrayed in Comic Book Adaptations Join us for an engaging evening of drinks, jokes and comics. Between giants of the comic book industry like Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, or Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, there are also Jewish characters like Ben Grimm and Magneto. How …

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$25 – $40
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