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Get ready to shop ’til you drop at The J’s Fall Market! Just in time for the holidays, browse amazing vendors, discover unique finds and get a head start on your holiday shopping. Find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list while supporting local businesses and enjoying a fun day of shopping at the J!

One lecture. Three locations. An opportunity to discover the stories that connect us.Every archive has stories waiting to be discovered. Join Melissa Cohen-Nickels, Curator of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives at Rice University, for a lively conversation about the people, places, objects and unexpected discoveries found in the archives. Through an interview-style discussion, Melissa will explore why the archives were created, what they preserve and some of the remarkable stories that have emerged from the collections. Come behind the scenes and discover what the archives can tell us about Jewish life in Houston and South Texas and our place in the story.Melissa Cohen-Nickels is the Curator of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives at Rice University’s Woodson Research Center. A historian and educator, she is dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of Jewish life in Houston and South Texas. Before joining Rice, Melissa taught history for more than a decade in public and independent schools. She holds a B.A. in History and Education from the University of Illinois and an M.Ed. from the University of St. Thomas. - 10/25 at 3pm (Temple Sinai)- 10/29 at 7:30pm (ERJCC Houston)- 11/29 at 2pm (Congregation K’nesseth Israel)

Come together, move together and celebrate the power of community through dance! Zumba Powerful in Pink is an uplifting, high-energy class filled with feel-good music, fun choreography and plenty of positive vibes.Put on your favorite pink, bring a friend and get ready to dance, sweat, laugh, and leave feeling stronger, energized and empowered.This event is for women only. A portion of registration goes to Sharsheret, a Jewish not-for-profit organization, which provides personalized support, lifesaving education, financial assistance and genetic counseling to empower those faced with or at increased genetic risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.