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About the Epsman Institute for Creative Expression
About the Levite Jewish Community Center

The Mission of the Epsman Institute for Creative Expression is to participate in the development of activities that promote artistic, cultural, historical and educational values at the LJCC.

Epsman Institute Programs and Services:

Jewish Heritage Video Collection
The LJCC houses the Jewish Heritage Video Collection, a library of nearly 200 film and television programs, on topics ranging from American Jewish experience to religion and identity, and including features and documentaries, American and foreign productions.  Many of the tapes are not generally available in video stores.  Most of the Collection arrived in September, and more will be arriving soon.  The JHVC display case is located in our Fitness Center Lobby.  Videos may be rented for $2 each, and may be kept for one week.  You may rent a maximum of 5 videos at a time.  Educators may borrow videos at no charge for classroom use.  The JHVC is available at the LJCC thanks to the generosity of David, Carol, Hannah and Ryan Kahn.   

Historical Archive Project
Many years of physical records of the LJCC (newsletters, newspaper articles, meeting minutes, photographs, etc.) have been scanned in and stored in a computer database.  This database will soon be available for those interested in doing research about the Birmingham Jewish community, ultimately to be accessible in the future LJCC Epsman Institute facility.   

Historical Timeline Panels
Panels have been produced illustrating the hisotry of the Birmingham Jewish community, and relating the LJCC and YMHA history as a major component.  These panels will ultimately be on display in the future LJCC Epsman Institute facility. 

"Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature" 
Beginning in January 2005,  this  series of book discussions, made possible by a grant from the American Libraries Association, will be held at the Emmet O'Neal Library in Mountain Brook.  Discussions will be led by Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss of Temple Emanu-El, and the program will be co-sponsored by the LJCC's Epsman Institute .     

Judaism 101
This series of four classes is designed to teach non-Jews the basics of Jewish theology, holidays, life cycle events and religious dietary laws.  The series is offered once a year.