JCC Association of North America
We lead and connect the JCC Movement, advancing and enriching North American Jewish life.
Day 843: No More Hostages in Gaza!
By Leah Garber For 843 days—through tense, agonizing anticipation marked by immense suffering and pain—we…
Day 802: Even in the Deepest Darkness, Light Will Triumph
By Leah Garber We came to banish the darkness, In our hands are light and…
Day 767: 4,118 Impossibly Long Days
By Leah Garber Today, following 4,118 days of suffering, pain, frustration, and unwavering hope, a…
Day 748: Reflections from Israel
By Leah Garber The euphoria of the return of 20 living hostages still hovers over…
Day 734: Iron Swords War
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ כָל-הַקָּהָל הַשָּׁבִים מִן-הַשְּׁבִי סֻכּוֹת, וַיֵּשְׁבוּ בַסֻּכּוֹת–כִּי לֹא-עָשׂוּ מִימֵי יֵשׁוּעַ בִּן-נוּן כֵּן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל,…
Day 725: Iron Swords War
פְּתַח לָנוּ שַׁעַר בְּעֵת נְעִילַת שַׁעַר כִּי פָנָה יוֹם Open the gate for us…
Day 713: Iron Swords War
וּבְכֵן תֵּן כָּבוֹד יְיָ לְעַמֶּךָ, תְּהִלָּה לִירֵאֶיךָ, וְתִקְוָה טוֹבָה לְדֹרְשֶׁיךָ, וּפִתְחוֹן פֶּה לַמְיַחֲלִים לָךְ, שִׂמְחָה…
Day 614: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Staff Sergeant (Res.) Chen Gross, 33, a fighter in a commando brigade,…
After 584 Days, Edan Is Free
By Leah Garber Imagine a typical 20-year-old from the suburbs—a young man with dreams, potential,…
Yom HaZikaron: Grief, Heroism, and an Unbreakable Bond
By Leah Garber As long as within our hearts, the Jewish soul sings, As long…