Kulanu ROC

Kulanu ROC elevates, enriches, and celebrates the lives of people with diverse abilities and their families by creating opportunities for meaningful inclusion, access to community, and Jewish life

We are committed to creating inclusive and accessible events. If you need accommodations, please contact Rachel Kest at rkest@jccrochester.org

Upcoming Highlights

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Holey Wholly Holy: Visualizing Jewish Disability Justice

January 22, 2026 
7:00 pm Shmooze, nosh and view the exhibit
7:30 pm Illustrated lecture and artist talk with Sharoni Sibony
JCC |1200 Edgewood Avenue 
Free and Open to All | Registration Required 
JCC membership NOT required 
 

Step into an inspiring exploration of faith, art, and inclusion with artist Sharoni Sibony. In this illustrated lecture, Sharoni brings the wisdom of Torah into conversation with a striking new series of poster images created for the JCC Association of North America’s Eight Guiding Principles on Inclusion.

Through text and image study, she invites us to see disability justice not as a side note, but as a central expression of Jewish values. This is more than a lecture — it’s a call to reimagine community, celebrate diversity, and embrace the sacred wholeness of every individual. 

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Nina is an Athlete
 
February 9, 2026 
7:00 pm
JCC |1200 Edgewood Avenue 
$12-14 including fees 
 
Don’t miss this powerful and uplifting documentary about Nina Gorodetsky, the remarkable Israeli badminton champion who competes from a wheelchair. This is her pivotal moment—her first and possibly final opportunity to qualify for the Paralympics. Witness her determination, resilience, and unyielding spirit as she strives for greatness.
 
 

All Upcoming Community Events

Chabad Friendship Circle | Girl’s Night Out  
(Teens and Young Adults) 
Wednesday, January 21  
7:00 – 8:00 pm 
197 Ashbourne Road 
RSVP to Mussy Vogel at mussyvogel@gmail.com 
Chabad Friendship Circle | Boy’s Night Out  
(Teens and Young Adults) 
Wednesday, January 28 
7:00 – 8:00 pm 
197 Ashbourne Road 
RSVP to Mussy Vogel at mussyvogel@gmail.com 
Tu B’Shevat Dinner and Celebration of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion month – JDAIM! 
Wednesday, February 4 
6:00 pm 
JCC |1200 Edgewood Avenue 
RSVP to Rachel Kest at rkest@jccrochester.org 
JDAIM Shabbat & Kiddish 
Saturday, February 7 
10:00 am 
Temple Beth David | 139 Winton Road South, Rochester, NY 14610  
(Lower Level | in the chapel at Temple Beth El) 
RSVP to Rachel Kest at rkest@jccrochester.org 
Shushan Purim Dinner and Celebration 
Wednesday, March 4 
6:00 pm 
JCC |1200 Edgewood Avenue 
RSVP to Rachel Kest at rkest@jccrochester.org 
Don’t forget your costume! 

Form 990 for year-end 6/30/2023 can be obtained by emailing kzastrow@jccrochester.org

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