Club2600 Socialization Session
Enjoy this video from most our recent Club2600, JCCGCI's monthly socialization session for mobile Holocaust survivors.
JCCGCI’s Connect2 Thanksgiving Bash 2018
The group of Holocaust survivors gathered at JCCGCI's Jay Harama Senior, enjoyed a beautifully and deliciously catered dinner together, live music, and dance. As one survivor commented," Even if we don't dance, the main thing is us all getting together with our friends and you wonderful people!" Those who could dance did so, along with caring volunteers and their [...]
“Rebuilding the Ark” – A Superstorm Sandy Sixth Anniversary Commemoration
"Rebuilding the Ark" - A Superstorm Sandy Sixth Anniversary Commemoration Last year, in conjunction with the sixth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) installed a commemorative plaque in its main office featuring a comprehensive article about the total destruction suffered by JCCGCI and its subsequent incredible recovery, entitled “Rebuilding the Ark,” which [...]
2017 Rosh Hashana Food Distribution
Check out this video from the 2017 Rosh Hashana food distribution!
Help Create a Healthier Coney Island: Register for Shape Up NYC Volunteer Fitness Instructor Training Program!
The Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) invites fitness instructors, physical education/sports students, and interested residents of Coney Island and South Brooklyn to register for the next Shape Up NYC Volunteer Fitness Instructor Training Program. Online registration is now underway -- until Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. – at this link: https://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/recreation/shape-up-nyc/instructor-training. Complete the application, [...]
You wouldn’t want to face this choice!
When the school year ends, many families in our area face a terrible choice: "How can I go to work when school's out? There's no safe place for my son." "I can't continue with my medical therapy when school's out. There's no one to care for my daughter while I'm away." Other families face a terrible reality when the [...]