Spiegel Pittsford Community Center, Room 113 Have you always wanted to learn to Play Mah Jong? Play Mah Jong with NCJW GRS! Drinks, snacks, and prizes! No experience necessary. Learn to play with an instructor? Already know how but want to sharpen your skills or play with another group? Join us! OPEN TO EVERYONE, whether […]
Come and celebrate this very special day with NCJW GRS! Mix and mingle with NCJW friends as we install the new President, Officers, and Board of Directors. Refreshments will be served. Registration fee is $10.00.
Join us for an empowering and informative session with Jen Lunsford, New York State Assemblymember and seasoned advocate, as she breaks down the fundamentals of effective advocacy and how laws are made in New York State. In this session, you will learn: how a bill becomes a law in NYS; how to effectively advocate for […]
Join NCJW GRS, community partners with the Ames Amzalak Rochester Jewish Film Festival, for Iron Ladies on Wednesday, July 16th at 6 pm at the Dryden Theater. At the height of the Cold War, a gutsy group of British and Irish women defied the Soviet Union to champion the rights of persecuted Refusenik Jews seeking liberty in Israel. […]
To assist RCSD students of all ages, we are partnering with the Maplewood Community Library to gather a variety of new supplies and backpacks for the 2025-2026 school year. Let's help school kids be prepared for the next school year! We will be collecting items from Sunday, July 20th until Sunday, July 27th. Items should […]
We are honored to be welcoming Heather Booth, renowned organizer, strategist, and activist to speak at the NCJW Greater Rochester Section’s Opening Event in September! Heather has been described as “The most influential person you have never heard of.” We want Rochester to know who she is! Join us for a one night screening of […]
Tuesday, September 9th at 7 pm at Temple B'rith Kodesh If We Organize With Love at the Center, We Can Change the World Please join us for our 2025-2026 Opening Event with Heather Booth! Heather Booth is a lifelong activist, civil rights champion, and feminist icon whose work has shaped some of the most pivotal […]
“When I asked how to get organized, I was told two words. Heather Booth.” - Senator Elizabeth Warren when she was looking to establish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and didn't know where to start Join us for a very special opportunity to participate in a workshop led by Heather Booth! Heather will walk us through […]
Join us to plan our campaign for NY State Voting Reforms. This will be an organizing meeting where we will form committees to start doing the work we brainstormed about with Heather Booth. All are welcome, whether you attended the Strategic Planning Workshop or not! Please invite interested friends and colleagues.
Please join us at 6 pm on December 17th at the home of Cindy Finestone to celebrate and advocate! We'll light the menorah, eat latkes, and enjoy time together while writing letters to protect election integrity. RSVP below. Cindy's address will be sent before the event. If you are having difficulty registering, please email NCJWGRS@gmail.com […]
Led by Joy Getnick, Ph.D. Executive Director, University of Rochester Hillel In today's challenging world it can be hard to navigatequestions - at work, from friends - about Jewish identity,antisemitism, and Israel. This program, based on anUnderstanding Jewish Peoplehood training conducted byHillel at the University of Rochester, is designed to helpparticipants better understand evolving Jewish […]
Join NCJW for a lovely Shabbat Dinner at the Irondequoit Country Club. RSVP Required.
