“When the lads grew up, Esau was a man who understood hunting, a man of the field, and Jacob was a single-minded man, living in tents.” (Genesis 25:27) Parashat Toldot … Continued
Archives for November 2019
JCC Association Welcomes Gabriel Most as Chief Experience Officer
JCC Association of North America is excited to announce that Gabriel Most will join JCC Association as our new chief experience officer (CXO) on January 2, 2020. Most will be coming … Continued
Nov. 21, 2019: A nation on hold
The phrase “for the first time in Israel’s political history” begins to wear thin, but nevertheless, is still true. Once again, no candidate was able to form a coalition, and … Continued
Parashat Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18)
“And Isaac went out to commune in the fields toward evening and looking up, he saw camels approaching. (Genesis 24:63) Parashat Chayei Sarah anticipates the lived experience of the Jewish … Continued
JCC Association of North America Launches Talent Management Platform with Cincinnati Jewish Community Institutions
Contact Sara Koenig, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: 212.498.9300; Cell: 917.420.0303 JCC Association of North America Launches Talent Management Platform with Cincinnati Jewish Community Institutions The platform created by … Continued
Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24)
“But God had said: “Should I keep from Abraham that which I am doing?” (Genesis 18:17) Parashat Vayeira includes some of the Torah’s most famous scenes: Abraham welcoming strangers into … Continued
The Heroes that Walk Among Us: Veterans Day 2019
The Heroes that Walk Among Us When I was stationed at the United States Naval Academy several years ago, getting a haircut at the Academy’s barbershop was one of my … Continued
Parashat Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1-17:2)
“Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, at the terebinth of Moreh. The Caananites were then in the land.” (Genesis 12:6) Parashat Lekh Lekha opens … Continued