The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore at Jewish Family Service offers cool programs during the hot summer season. Here’s your chance to participate in seven fun, unique, and entertaining programs in July.
Thoughts from the Bookshelf
Tuesday, July 7 from 3pm to 4pm
Join Village Community Specialist Tina Serota for a book club gathering to discuss the 2025 Barnes & Noble novel of the year, international best-seller, Mona’s Eyes, by Thomas Schlesser. Fifty-two weeks is all of the time 10-year-old Mona has to learn about beauty before she loses her eyesight forever. Every Wednesday, Mona’s grandfather picks her up after school and takes her to see a great work of art. Together, on their visit to Paris’ museums, they experience enchantment and sadness. Most important, they grow even closer and learn to lean on each other as Mona discovers the power of art and the meaning of generosity, doubt, melancholy, and loss. Mona’s Eyes is a beautiful novel about the fullness of life and an enthralling guide to the world’s most renowned art. Attend in the Margate Library Meeting Room, 8100 Atlantic Avenue, Margate. RSVP by July 3.
Lunch Around Town
Thursday, July 9 from 12pm to 1:30pm
Enjoy a leisurely lunch while supporting a local restaurant. This month, we will have lunch at Shore Diner, 6710 Tilton Road, Egg Harbor Township. Come prepared for good food and conversation. Order off the menu and pay individually. RSVP by July 7.
Memoir Workshop’s Yearly Lunch Out
Monday, July 13 from 12pm to 1:30pm
Enjoy a leisurely lunch with your Memoir Workshop friends while enjoying good food, fun conversation, and sharing stories. The lunch will take place at La Cucina Restaurant, 1205 Tilton Road, Northfield. Order off the menu and pay individually. Please note this lunch is for Memoir Workshop participants only. RSVP by July 9.
Coffee Klatch: Summer Season
Tuesday, July 21 from 10:30am to 12pm
Join a fast-paced discussion on neighborhood happenings, technology, social topics, world events, the arts, and more. Moderated by Village Community Specialist Tina Serota and Board of Jewish Education Executive Director Josh Cutler. Attend at Shirat Hayam, 700 North Swarthmore Avenue, Ventnor. RSVP by July 17.
ADL at the Shore: Antisemitism in the U.S. – Educate. Engage. Empower.
Wednesday, July 22 at 6:45pm
Join us for a special program which focuses on ADL’s work, the current state of antisemitism, how we are personally impacted, and what we can do to combat the hatred. Attend at Stockton University Atlantic City Campus Auditorium, 3711 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City. RSVP by July 17.
Summer Road Trip: Woodbine Synagogues, Soil, and South Jersey Jewish Life
Thursday, July 23 at 9:30am
In the 1890s, hundreds of Jewish immigrants fleeing pogroms in Tsarist Russia settled in South Jersey and built a self-governing Jewish colony on the edge of the Pine Barrens, rooted in farming, industry, and community. Join us for a delicious bagel brunch, brief lecture, and guided tour of the incredible 130-year-old synagogue and museum. Hosted by the Board of Jewish Education and The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore. Limited space on the bus. Meet at the Katz JCC, 501 North Jerome Avenue, Margate. Attendees may also drive to the program. RSVP by July 16.
The Jewish South: American History with Associate Professor Shari Rabin
Wednesday, July 29 at 7pm
Historian of American religions and modern Judaism, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and Religion at Oberlin College Shari Rabin has recovered a neglected facet of the American experience in her book, The Jewish South. Professor Rabin shares the story through the eyes of people with a distinctive religious heritage and southern history older than the United States. Following the presentation, attendees will enjoy a Kosher dessert reception. Attend at Rodef Shalom, 4609 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City. RSVP by July 22.
Unless noted, all programs are free to participate. RSVP required for any program by contacting Tina Serota at 609.287.8872 or tserota@jfsatlantic.org. A Zoom link will be emailed, when needed. The Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore is a membership program for adults age 50+ and offers Grocery Shopping & Delivery, Intergenerational Events, Transportation, Kosher Meals and more.
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In April, more than 25 people attended a Brunch & Learn: The Jews of Sarajevo, Life in a Post Srebrenica World, hosted by JFS’ Lynn Kramer Village by the Shore and Board of Jewish Education. Attendees explored Jewish communities in the region that navigated memory, identity, and resilience after the traumas of the 1990s. (Photo provided by Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties)
