Summer 2020 Program Guide Dear J Family, I hope you are experiencing continued good health as we enter our summer season. What a year this has been. I want to thank all of you for your support during this difficult and challenging time. And to...
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On March 16, the evening before her first work-from-home day, Larisa Klebe, Director of Nishmah, thought to herself: “What’s something I can do to engage the Nishmah community on a regular basis while we can’t gather for in-person...
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A Great Cardiovascular Workout: Just Add a Jump Rope By Cathleen Kronemer, J Personal Trainer “One banana, two banana, three banana, four…” We all recall the rhyming chants we used to shout while jumping rope as children. We’d...
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Dear J Family, There is a Jewish folktale about a poor farmer and his family who were having trouble. The family had four children and lived in a one-bedroom house. As the children were growing older, this one-bedroom house just seemed too...
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January 8 Shabbat Meal Let us take care of Shabbat on January 22. View our menu here. Hurry, orders due by 5pm on January 19! Call Robin Rickerman at 314.442.3275. Please do not leave order on voicemail; all calls will be returned. The J’s...
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At-home Fitness & Nutrition Tips by Jamie Livaudais, RD, LD Registered Dietician at the J During these past few weeks, our “normal” daily lives have been turned upside down due to coronavirus and the actions everyone has taken....
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May 8, 2020 Dear J Family, As you know, our staff have been hard at work preparing to reopen our fitness center and our programs, and were eagerly anticipating the guidelines to be issued by our County Executive today. Unfortunately, we...
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The new year has begun, as has the J’s annual 100 Day Fitness Challenge. This, of course, means you’ll be grabbing your gym bag and visiting us in the J’s fitness center. But what exactly should be in your gym bag? We asked J Trainer Joel...
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Happy Holidays to all our members. We look forward to seeing you and your family at the J over Winter Break. Upcoming holiday hours: Tuesday, December 24: Early close at 5pm Wednesday, December 25: 8am – 5pm Tuesday, December...
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Dear Members, As we enter a new decade, we at the J are continually striving to be the most welcoming and inclusive community leader in your lives. We know many of you will be setting fitness resolutions as the calendar flips to 2020. We at the...
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