Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
Past Events
Many events have been hosted previously at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. HistoryGuide currently has 86 past event listings in its database, shown below.
| Date | Event Information |
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| Every Tue Every Tue | From Sinai to Seinfeld. Join in for 9 sessions as you delve into biblical passages, the Talmud, folk takes, midrash, fiction, cartoons and transcripts f… (Community - Jewish) 858-362-1348. |
| Every Fri | Drop-In Dance Class. Brush off your jazz shoes, or start tapping right now! JCompany is proud to introduce a weekly drop-in dance class for all dance… (Educational - Class) 858-362-1348. |
| Every Wed | Beginning Conversational Hebrew. Come and learn (or review) basic Hebrew vocabulary and improve your conversation skills. If you're traveling to Israel this summ… (Educational - Class) |
| 01/14/11 01/15/11 01/16/11 | A Night of Gershwin Inspired Dance. The Garfield Theater will be transformed into a stylish and classy cabaret with a nod to the 1920s Gershwin era. Food and bever… (Dining - Dinner Show) 619-225-1803. |
| 10/30/16 | Bookapalooza - A Morning of Family Fun for Little Ones. Lisa Rose - Shmulik Paints the Town. The book (for ages 3 - 8) is both a celebration of Jewish heritage and a playful read for f… (Kids - Children's Activities) |
| 10/30/16 | Bookapalooza - A Morning of Family Fun for Little Ones. Greg Wolfe - Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf. The traditions of Hanukkah come to life like never before as the author shares his whimsic… (Kids - Children's Activities) |
| 10/30/16 | Brunch and Talk: Elissa Altman - Treyf: My Life as an Unorthodox Outlaw. Elissa Altman explores both her forbidden foods history & her colorful family while detailing growing up in the culinary kingdom… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 10/30/16 | Talk@2 - Melissa Fay Greene Underdogs: Children, Dogs, and the Power of Unconditional Love. Meet the author and some local canine companions to get a firsthand look at the unconditional love millions have enjoyed by welc… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 10/30/16 | Early Evening Talk - Jack Viertel - The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built. Broadway legend Jack Viertel was the driving force behind more than fifty plays, including Hairspray and Angels in America. In h… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 10/30/16 | Evening Talk - Samuel M. Katz - The Ghost Warriors - Inside Israel's Undercover War Against Suicide Terrorism. In The Ghost Warriors, MiddleEast security expert Samuel M. Katz gives you a book on the largely unsung counterterrorist team th… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 10/31/16 | Books & Bagels - Arlene Heyman - Scary Old Sex. Meet the author and two-time honoree in The Best American Short Stories when she joins us for "Books & Bagels" and reads from sh… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 10/31/16 | Lunch & Talk - Peter Himmelman - Let Me Out: Unlock Your Creative Mind and Bring Your Ideas to Life. In Peter Himmelman's book - and in this workshop - he will help unleash your true potential with his engaging and singular appr… (Educational - Workshop) |
| 10/31/16 | Talk @ 2: Victoria Kelly - Mrs. Houdini: A Novel. Escape and take a magical trip back in time with novelist and poet Victoria Kelly when she reads from her debut novel, Mrs. Houd… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 11/01/16 | Books & Bagels: Rabbi Benjamin Shalva - Spiritual Cross Training: Searching Through Silence, Stretch, and Song. Meet the Rabbi, yogi, and author of Spiritual Cross Training while he shares wisdom on both the body and the soul and helps you… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 11/01/16 | Lunch & Talk: Kate Siegel and Crazy Jewish Mom, Kim Friedman - Mother, Can You Not?. In Mother, Can You Not? Siegel makes two things clear: her mom would go to unseen lengths to "enrich" her daughter's life (parti… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 11/01/16 | Talk @ 2 - Janice Kaplan - The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life. Kaplan is someone who decided to LIVE on the bright side. Her essays on gratitude and on finding the good in whatever comes our… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 11/01/16 | Light Appetizer and Disussion: Mache Seibel, MD - Estrogen Window. Dr. Seibel, a leading expert on women's wellness and menopause, will lead a lively, engaging even humorous discussion in which h… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 11/01/16 | Evening Talk: Todd Buchholz - The Price of Prosperity: Why Rich Nations Fail and How to Renew Them. The former White House director of economic policy and managing director of the Tiger Hedge Fund shows us how "nations are just… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 11/02/16 | Books & Bagels: Archie Rand - The 613. Art lovers and theologians alike, will enjoy the opportunity to meet the artist for a "Books and Bagels" event, a guided tour an… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 11/06/16 | Light Appetizer and Discussion: Helen Kiyong Kim & Noah Samuel Leavitt - JewAsian: Race, Religion, and Identity for America's Ne. Meet both authors who share from the heart their own personal experiences as a "JewAsian" couple as well the fascinating researc… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 11/06/16 | Authors Lounge: Fred Kaplan in Conversation with NPR's Brooke Gladstone - Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War. For the first time ever, this dynamic journalistic duo will share the stage as NPR's Brooke Gladstone interviews her Pulitzer Pr… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 01/10/18 01/17/18 01/24/18 More... | Figure Meets Fantasy Drawing Series. In the tradition of the great Marc Chagall you will learn how to transform simple figures using unlikely additions of surrealism… (Educational - Class) 858-362-1348. |
| 02/08/17 | Rosenwald - San Diego Jewish Film Festival. This is a celebratory documentary about one of America's greatest businessmen and most generous philanthropists, Julius Rosenwal… (Festivals - Film Festival) 858-362-1348. |
| 02/10/17 | The Essential Link: The Story of Wilfrid Israel - San Diego Jewish Film Festival. A fascinating look at how one man risked so much to save thousands - and the mystery that surrounds his own private and enigmati… (Festivals - Film Festival) 858-362-1348. |
| 02/10/17 | Hollow Dog - San Diego Jewish Film Festival. A truly inspiring story of how sculptor Maurice Blik, former president of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, was able to re… (Festivals - Film Festival) 858-362-1348. |
| 03/10/17 03/11/17 03/12/17 More... | Willy Wonka: The Musical. The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory light up the s… (Performance - Musical) |
| 03/13/17 | Goldberg Lectures on the Middle East Series: Night One. "Arab Spring" Chaos in Full Swing - Six Years and Counting: The state of the Arab world - fragile, crisis, failed, and collapsed… (Community - Lecture) |
| 03/14/17 | Goldberg Lectures on the Middle East Series: Night Two. "In The Aftermath of American Failures- Trump's Middle East Dilemma: Continue Obama's Withdrawal or Re-engage?" Scrap the Iran n… (Community - Lecture) |
| 03/15/17 | Goldberg Lectures on the Middle East Series: Night Three. "Israeli Opportunities and Challenges in a Chaotic Middle East Trump as a dilemma" Putin as a challenge; A new regional landscap… (Community - Lecture) |
| 05/09/17 | Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices. An evening of original and published poetry written and performed by three local poets, followed by a half hour of open mic. Bri… (Community - Jewish) 858-362-1348. |
| 05/13/17 05/14/17 05/14/17 More... | Ragtime: The Musical. Based on the novel of the same name by E.L. Doctrow, the Tony-awarded winning Ragtime is a compelling epic capturing the America… (Performance - Musical) |
| 05/20/17 | Patron Party - Special Edition - A Once in a Lifetime Event. The largest fundraiser of the year includes a gourmet dinner and dessert reception along with entertainment by Chicago's world-r… (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit) 858-362-1355. |
| 05/22/17 | 5 Minute Play Festival. Don't miss the 4th annual showcase of original short plays written by national talent selected from more than 50 entries! This i… (Performance - Theater) |
| 05/24/17 | The Pulitzer at 100. Oscar and Emmy Award winning director Kirk Simon (Strangers No More, Masterclass) brings us this fascinating documentary to hono… (Festivals - Film Festival) 858-362-1348. |
| 05/25/17 05/25/17 08/24/17 | A Taste of Melton: From Judeans to Jews. This lecture will focus on the evolution of the people of the province of Judea from Judeans, an ethno-geographic community, to… (Community - Lecture) 858-362-1348. |
| 06/14/17 06/15/17 06/16/17 More... | Used Book Sale. Come and browse the huge used book sale, featuring first-edition books, Judaica and non-Judaic books, children's books, cookbook… (Retail - Retail Event) 858-362-1348. |
| 06/22/17 | RAW Series: Sunday in the Park with George. Inspired by the painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, Stephen Sondheim's stunning mas… (Performance - Musical) 858-362-1348. |
| 07/09/17 | "For Honor" A Musical, Staged Reading of a New Play. From 1941 to 1943, three hundred heroic young men and women lived and loved, while fighting the Nazis, in what became known as t… (Performance - Musical) 858-362-1348. |
| 07/13/17 | RAW Series: Mystery Flavor!. The Mystery Flavor reading will be a surprise to audiences, that will be revealed at the start of the performance. Come prepared… (Performance) 858-362-1348. |
| 07/23/17 | Screenagers. A screening of the award-winning film, Screenagers which probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including the direct… (Festivals - Film Festival) 858-362-1348. |
| 07/27/17 | RAW Series: Tick, Tick...Boom!. Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick... Boom! An aspiring composer questions his life choices on the eve of his thirtieth birthday… (Performance - Musical) 858-362-1348. |
| 08/06/17 | RAW Series: Chess. The collaborators on Chess are giants of rock music, and they have created a complex rock opera that played to full Broadway hou… (Performance - Musical) 858-362-1348. |
| 08/23/17 | David Buchbinder's Odessa/Havana. Jewish trumpeter, composer & cultural innovator David Buchbinder teams up with Cuban piano master, Hilario Duran, and an 8-piece… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 12/01/17 12/08/17 12/15/17 | Boys and Girls From Brooklyn. This new series, 'Boys and Girls from Brooklyn,' examines the lives and music of four great musicians who were born in the borou… (Community - Lecture) |
| 12/10/17 | Hanukkah Happening. A community-wide holiday extravaganza for all ages. Including a jumpy jubilee, games, crafts, prizes, an arcade, kosher and dair… (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party) 858- 4573030. |
| 01/06/18 | Tapestry: A Community Celebration of Learning. Tapestry brings together hundreds of people from diverse ages, backgrounds, learning styles and interests for one evening to lea… (Community - Jewish) |
| 02/02/18 | Remarkable Jewish Women of San Diego. Dr. Harris' research in the archives of the Jewish Historical Society at SDSU revealed the largely untold stories of several wom… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 02/20/18 02/27/18 03/06/18 More... | Mussar: The Uniquely Jewish Way to Build Character Development. This course will be based on the book Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis, Dean of the Mussar Institute, and will focus on these "… (Community - Jewish) |
| 03/27/18 | Documenting the Dream. The images, from the 1910s through 1950s, document everyday activities & events which, in any other society, might be considered… (Arts - Art Exhibit) |
| 03/28/18 | The Klezmatics with Special Guest Joshua Nelson. Just in time for Passover, klezmer and gospel collide with brilliant and euphoric results. (Arts - Concerts) 858-362-1348. |
| 04/10/18 04/17/18 05/01/18 More... | From Sinai to Seinfeld: The History of Jewish Humor. Explore the treasure of irresistible jokes from the Israelite relationship with God to the growing divide between cultural and r… (Community - Lecture) |
| 04/12/18 | Tal Ben-Shahar: The Science of Happiness. Tal Ben-Shahar's Positive Psychology class was the most popular course at Harvard University.In this talk, Tal Ben-Shahar shares… (Community - Lecture) |
| 04/14/18 | An Evening with Senator Barbara Boxer. Join Senator Boxer as she shares provocative and inspiring recollections of service as revealed in her memoir, The Art of Tough:… (Community - Lecture) |
| 04/15/18 | Brunch with Joan Nathan. A special brunch with the Queen of American Jewish Cooking, the James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Joan Nathan, to celebr… (Dining - Brunch) |
| 04/15/18 | Rabbi Irwin Kula: Judaism as a Path of Human Flourishing. Rabbi Irwin Kula will explore how innovation and new technologies are affecting Jewish institutions and practices and how we nee… (Community - Lecture) |
| 04/16/18 | Selected Shorts Live. The hit public radio show and live performance series comes to San Diego for an evening of engrossing Jewish short fiction perfo… (Performance) |
| 04/17/18 | Dara Horn: Eternal Life. In her fifth novel, Horn, a two-time winner of the National Jewish Book Award, draws on Jewish history and mysticism for a power… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) |
| 04/18/18 | A Civil Debate: The Future of Israel's Soul. J.J. Goldberg and Jonathan S. Tobin will debate arguments from the Left and the Right about the path to peace in the Middle Eas… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) |
| 04/19/18 | Rabbi Michael Berenbaum: How Antisemitism in the 21st Century is Different. In this talk Rabbi Michael Berenbaum addresses antisemitism on the right and the left in the United States today and the impact… (Community - Lecture) |
| 04/20/18 | Speed Dating with Local Authors. This event uses the unique speed dating format to hear short presentations from authors about their books. Fortunately, unlike s… (Community) |
| 05/03/18 | Sally Kohn - Community Divided, Humanity United. In her book, The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity, Sally Kohn talks to leading scientists and researche… (Community - Lecture) |
| 05/07/18 | 5 Minute Short Play Festival. You'll be inspired and amazed at how much creativity can be packed into 300 seconds or less in the form of ten plays performed b… (Performance - Theater) 858-362-1348. |
| 05/09/18 | Day Trip to Jewish Tijuana. Leave from and return to the LFJCC - visit Bnei Noach, Center for Learning Kabbalah, Congregacion Hebrea, Centro Social Israelit… (Community - Jewish) |
| 05/15/18 | Israeli Cinema Series Featuring: Wedding Doll. Fixated on romantic fantasies, a kindly and strong-willed young woman with a mild mental disability embarks on a relationship, m… (Festivals - Film Festival) 858-362-1348. |
| 05/17/18 | Bird Sing a Pretty Song. Don't miss the west-coast premiere of a riveting amalgam of dance, music, and film that follows two dancers as they fight for co… (Performance - Dance) 858-362-1348. |
| 05/23/18 | Crescent and Star-Crossed Lovers: Jewish-Muslim Romance Films. Dr. Lawrence Baron's lecture compares and contrasts four star-crossed lover plotlines to either affirm or discredit generalizati… (Community - Lecture) |
| 05/23/18 | Jewish Poets of the Past. An evening of poetry written by Yehuda Amichai and Hannah Senesh, to be recited in English and in Hebrew. In addition, we will h… (Educational - Poetry Reading) 858-362-1348. |
| 06/12/18 | Yossi Klein Halevi - Letters To My Plaestinian Neighbor. In ten provocative and moving letters, Halevi - who was born in the U.S. and emigrated to Israel in his twenties - shares his pa… (Retail - Book, CD Signing) 858-362-1348. |
| 06/21/18 06/22/18 06/23/18 More... | Sephardic Philosophy and Its Impact on Today's Jewish Thought. Rabbi Palti will delve into the ability of Sephardic thought to mediate between conflicting ideas such as science & religion, ma… (Educational - Class) |
| 06/21/18 | RAW Mystery Flavor. Designed to introduce young artists to the fast pace of professional musical theatre, this series will keep you on your toes as… (Kids - Children's Activities) |
| 06/27/18 | Andy Statman Trio: An American Musical Treasure. Andy Statman is universally acknowledged as one of the world's premier mandolin and clarinet players. (Arts - Concerts) 858-362-1348. |
| 07/11/18 07/18/18 | Religious Views for Secular Jews. An exploration of Jewish beliefs and traditions by thinking about our questions and seeking connections between Judaism and our… (Educational - Class) |
| 07/17/18 | Knowledge is Power: Understanding and Managing BRCA-Related Cancer Risk. Moderated by journalist and bioethicist, Jill Werman Harris, attendees will learn about BRCA mutations and related cancers and w… (Community - Panel Discussion / Forum) 858-362-1348. |
| 07/31/18 | Refreshing Summer Art: Bottle Decanter. Transform these into beautiful vessels that look like jewelry. Beads and baubles, jewels and glitter, papers and fabric, ribbons… (Educational - Class) 858-362-1348. |
| 08/02/18 08/09/18 08/16/18 More... | iEngage: Israel's Milestones and Their Meanings. This course engages participants in an open and pluralistic discussion about issues of peoplehood, ethics and theology as they r… (Community - Lecture) |
| 08/05/18 | Songs for a New World. This moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love, and the choices that we make. It's about one moment. It's about hi… (Arts - Concerts) 858-362-1348. |
| 08/07/18 | Refreshing Summer Art: Mosaic Shabbat Candle Tray. Learn this ancient art form what dates back to early civilization. Students will be introduced to a variety of mosaic techniques… (Educational - Class) 858-362-1348. |
| 08/09/18 | A Taste of Melton: Environmental Ethics. Is recycling a Jewish value? How would Jewish scholars weigh in on climate change, carbon footprints & littering? Join Rabbi Ral… (Educational - Class) |
| 08/14/18 08/21/18 08/28/18 | Mussar, Elul and the High Holy Days. A class discussing Mussar, a 1,000 year-old tradition that draws on Jewish values and wisdom to guide individuals towards develo… (Community - Jewish) |
| 10/10/18 | Norman Eisen: The Last Palace: Europe?s Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House. Join Norman Eisen, the former US Ambassador to the Czech Republic and President Obama?s chief "ethics czar," as he speaks about… (Community - Lecture) 858-362-1351. |
| 10/12/18 | Chef Michael Twitty at our Shabbat Table. Shabbat dinner with renowned culinary historian Michael Twitty. His work is a medley of two distinct tastes: Antebellum cooking,… (Community - Lecture) 858-362-1351. |
| 10/20/18 10/21/18 10/21/18 More... | Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame. Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film's Acad… (Performance - Musical) 858-362-1348. |
| 11/11/18 | Dorie Greenspan at our Table - Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook. Three-time James Beard Foundation Award winner, Dorie Greenspan discusses her newest book Everyday Dorie and invites us into her… (Community - Lecture) 858-362-1351. |
| 01/27/18 01/27/18 01/12/19 More... | Disney's Newsies Jr. Presented by JCompany Youth Theatre. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of… (Performance - Musical) 858-362-1348. |
| 01/17/19 | Community Divided/Humanity United. David and Nic Sheff on tour for their new book, High: Everything You Want to Know About Drugs, Alcohol, and Addiction. The fathe… (Community - Lecture) |
| 03/09/19 03/10/19 03/10/19 More... | Madagascar Jr. Presented by JCompany Youth Theatre. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as… (Kids Theater) 858-362-1348. |
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