Now that the beautiful David Zimerman Pool is complete and swimmers are enjoying swim team, swim lessons, and lap swim, we have begun the next phase of the JCC’s expansion and renovation project. Although completion dates and timelines are subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances, construction of the new entrance and early childhood classrooms is expected to be completed this summer. We’re hoping to move our early childhood classes into their new spaces as ... → read more
Latest News: What's Happening Around the JCC
Weather Related Schedule Update
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 The JCC and David Zimerman Pool will open at 7:30 am today. ... → read more
Nominate This Year’s Outstanding Volunteer and Employee of the Year!
JCC members and staff are invited to submit nominations for our annual recognition awards, the Phil Cohen Outstanding Volunteer and the JCC Employee of the Year, at the JCC's annual membership meeting on Sunday, January 21st. Nominations are due by Friday, December 8. Phil Cohen Outstanding Volunteer Award Exemplifying the best of volunteerism, a sense of caring and responsibility for others. Click here to submit your nomination for Phil Cohen Outstanding Volunteer. JCC Employee of the Year ... → read more
2017 Jerusalem Wine Festival
Your first memories of drinking wine may be the sweet taste of Manischewitz at Passover. That venerable drink for filling Elijah’s cup originated in Cincinnati, Ohio. But today choices in kosher wines are bountiful and run the gamut from oaky Chardonnays to fruity Pinot Noirs. Many are produced in Israel, which has been making wine since Biblical times. The 1990s, however, saw a tremendous boom in the opening of boutique wineries. By 2000 there were 70 wineries in Israel and by 2005 that number ... → read more
The Akko Opera Festival
In the spirit of JCC Association’s Centennial Celebration, which includes 22 JCCs have creating musical events through Making Music Happen, we want to share a little insight into an aspect of Israel’s music scene— and something that is not generally thought of as Israeli. The story and history of opera in Israel could be the plot of one of the most exciting operas ever written. The story of opera in Israel is a story about pioneers who relentlessly fought to maintain their artistic dreams in a ... → read more
Miss Kate, Early Childhood Education Director, on the Graduating Class of 2017
Kehillah, Shalom, Yedidut, Kavod. These Hebrew words sum up the core values of this school and the foundation on which we have built the learning experiences for each child. In the case of the graduating class of 2017, I cannot think of 4 better words to describe the children and their families. Kehilah means community. This cohort has been a strong and cohesive community during their time at the JCC, and I believe that they have the types of relationships that will last a lifetime. At ... → read more
Two June Readings of A Tangled Tree by Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt
A Tangled Tree, My Father’s Path to Immortality begins in the summertime, as Aiyanna follows her father Moshe on their big adventures; living on a nude beach on Kauai, chasing the Grateful Dead in an old milk truck, offering prayers to the Wailing Wall, lighting candles in the Shabbas House in Massachusetts, which is always their base. Twelve years later and after years of distance, Moshe arrives at her door, barefoot, with a beard to his chest, a sage of Judah adorned in fine Indian silk. They ... → read more
Camp Tikvah Benefit, March 25
You're invited to an important and entertaining fundraiser for the Asheville Jewish Community Center's Camp Tikvah for children with autism! The Asheville Jewish Community Center offers the only summer day camp experience in Western North Carolina that merges communities of both children on the autism spectrum and neurotypical children. Camp Tikvah enables children on the autism spectrum to enjoy the fun and community of Camp Ruach- while still maintaining an individually monitored, highly ... → read more
One Jewish Asheville High Holiday Pass
Newcomers and visitors are invited to purchase the One Jewish Asheville High Holiday Pass to attend services at Congregation Beth Israel, Congregation Beth Ha Tephila and The Chabad House October 2 through October 12, 2016. The pass is on sale from August 26 until September 30 at the Asheville JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. The suggested donation is $100 individual; $150 couple and $200 family of 4 ($25 each additional child). The Community High Holiday Pass is a project of One Jewish Asheville, a ... → read more
Enroll Your Child Today in Asheville’s PJ Library!
Give your child the opportunity to learn about Judaism through FREE books, music and programs delivered to your home! Through Asheville’s PJ Library, Western North Carolina children and families can connect to Judaism through books, music and programs. Asheville’s Jewish community is thriving, and we hope to meet your family at one of our synagogues and at the JCC. Until then, sign up so your family can receive free regular delivery of age-appropriate books and music that express Jewish core ... → read more
