Student Spotlight-Taralee Britton
The last few years have been hard for incoming Coral Gables High senior Taralee Britton. Her mother lost her job a couple of years ago and they lost their home.... Read more.
Student Spotligh-Shayla Durant
When incoming Coral Gables High senior Shayla Durant is not at school, she’s probably on a stage as an actress, singer and dancer. “I want to perform... Read more.
Student Spotlight-Natalie Pacheco
Natalie Pacheco, an incoming senior at Coral Gables High, has more than 400 community service hours recorded, most because of her participation on the Gablettes... Read more.
Solve life’s problems by talking, meditating at the J
Local and world events of the last month have been interesting to say the least; the Boston Marathon bombings, the nuclear threat from North Korea, the gun control... Read more.
JCC performances commemorate Yom Ha Shoah, Israel Independence Day
I recently switched on the TV in the middle of a joint press conference by President Barak Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Now, honestly, these... Read more.
JCC Grand Tournament features golf, tennis
Happy 10th anniversary — to me! It occurred to me this morning that I have been writing this column since 2003, and the very first installment was about the Dave... Read more.
Newly designed JCC fitness center can be a life saver
I am firmly convinced that the Alper JCC fitness center saved my mother’s life. In 2011 my healthy, active 70-something mother started falling out of bed — not... Read more.
Follow the yellow brick road to JCC summer camp
When I was a kid, The Wizard of Oz was my favorite movie. Long before the days of VHS and DVD, the Wizard of Oz movie was televised each year... Read more.
Melissa Manchster in concert at the Alper JCC
If you are a child of the ’60s like me, get out your calendar. There’s no need to fight the parking downtown or schlep to the Beach or Broward. One... Read more.
‘Rashi’s Daughters’ author Maggie Anton to speak at JCC
Maggie Anton, author of the dramatic trilogy Rashi’s Daughters, will speak at the Dave and Mary Alper JCC on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. In her latest novel,... Read more.