Activities & Events @ Samuel & Rebecca Astor Judaica Library

Astor Judaica Library

Library Hours:
Monday-Thursday,
noon - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Friday - Sunday

Seventh Annual Used Book Sale to Benefit the Astor Judaica Library

June 5th - 15th (closed on Saturday)
The Samuel & Rebecca Astor Judaica Library will hold its Seventh Annual Used Book Sale in the Viterbi Family Galleria June 5th - 15th. The Book Sale will run during JCC open hours. This is a huge used book sale and will be even bigger than last year. Don't miss this opportunity to browse through thousands of titles from classics to current releases for children and adults:

• Judaic & Non-Judaic
• Fiction & Non-fiction
• Hardcover & Paperback
• Brand New & Well Used
• Hard-to-find & Out-of-print

All proceeds will directly benefit the Astor Judaica Library, which is a central community resource for Judaic information. The Library houses 16,000 volumes and many special collections including: Tillie Lawrence Israel Collection, Holocaust collection, Woman's Institute for Continuing Jewish Education, Jewish Healing Center, San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society, and a multimedia collection. Arrive early for the best selection.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Jackie Gmach at (858) 362-1150 or jackieg@lfjcc.com.

Baby Book Club (BBC)
Book Clubs are not exclusively for Oprah fans!

Designed for 9 month–36 month olds, the BBC promotes pre-literacy for our youngest children. While developing an appreciation for books and reading, their moms develop a network of new friends. This one hour bi-weekly program which takes place in the JCC's Astor Judaica Library includes group storytelling, flannel board stories, art projects, and music.

Enthusiastically facilitated by Cathy Kamin.

Tuesday (ages 9–17 months), 9:15–10:15am; 10:15–11:15am
Friday (ages 18 months–2½ years), 9:15–10:15am; 10:15–11:15am
Wednesday (ages 2½–4 years), 1:15–2:15pm

For information and to register for the BBC, contact Shalom Baby Coordinator Judy Nemzer, ext. 1352.

The BBC is co-sponsored by Shalom Baby, the Astor Judaica Library, and Nierman Preschool, and is now a Camp Jaycee program.

Film Fans

Enjoy films on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at 12:30pm in the Astor Judaica Library. Brief Shabbat celebration follows films.

$2/JCC Member; $3/Non-member to help cover refreshments.

For more information on Film Films, contact Melanie Rubin in the JCC Senior Department, ext. 1141.

Community Holocaust Memorial & Garden Holocaust Education Program
Lessons of the Past Teach Tolerance in the Present

The Holocaust Education Program (HEP) draws upon lessons of the past to implement methods of understanding diversity. While the Holocaust was an event that victimized Jews, its theme of evil is universal and identified with all humanity. Continued innovative programming is needed to build community tolerance, create cultural dialogues, and promote greater appreciation of diversity.

The Astor Judaica Library and Community Holocaust Memorial & Garden (shown right) provide the perfect settings for this program.

To date, the Holocaust Education Program has accomplished:

Development of a comprehensive HEP curriculum for elementary to high school students
Creation of binders to assist educators in teaching the material (over 50 placed in San Diego schools and libraries)
HEP training for teachers to create lessons with multimedia resources
AJE partnership for specialized training of college-bound students
Various literary and cultural outreach activities for all age groups

Underwritten by Sempra Energy

HEP Binders were created by Holocaust educator, Annette Segal, and are made available to San Diego schools through the generous gift of Jean Mayer in memory of her husband, Boris Bukharsky.