By Bob Kimsal When, in the past, I have been asked to prepare a d’var Torah, I’ve always been keen to do it if the parashah is from the Book … Continued
Vayechi: Moving Forward With Purpose and Pride
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Archives for December 2020
What an Extraordinary Year for the JCC Movement!
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By Jane E. Herman Although few people will be sorry to see 2020 go, the year, notwithstanding its unexpected challenges, offered innumerable opportunities for the JCC Movement to redefine and … Continued
Silver Linings Amidst the Challenges
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By Leah Garber The bright lights of Hanukkah have faded, leaving us in 2020’s darkest days—literally. With COVID-19 cases and deaths increasing, we are isolated, once again, in a third … Continued
Parashat Vayigash: Change and Growth Are Always Possible
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By Morgan Weiss וְעַתָּ֗ה יֵֽשֶׁב־נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַנַּ֔עַר עֶ֖בֶד לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְהַנַּ֖עַר יַ֥עַל עִם־אֶחָֽיו׃ כִּי־אֵיךְ֙ אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה אֶל־אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתִּ֑י פֶּ֚ן אֶרְאֶ֣ה בָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְצָ֖א אֶת־אָבִֽי׃ “Therefore, please let your servant … Continued
What’s So Great About Israel in the Winter?
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By Sara Sless George Winston’s “Winter,” one in a series of albums that follows the changing seasons, is among my favorites. Click on the link, turn up your speakers and … Continued
Parashat Miketz: Teshuvah and the Power of Dreams
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By Isabel Mares “Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” – John Updike Every moment of our lives holds within it an opportunity … Continued
Giving Back Is the Loving Legacy of a JCC Maccabi® Athlete
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By Jane E. Herman Matt Jacobs and Rich Cohen, z’l, had a decades-long friendship—and they have the JCC Maccabi Games® to thank for it. Although the two grew up only … Continued
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 25 Kislev 5781
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Illumination Last night, we began the celebration of Hanukkah. The story of the Festival of Lights chronicles the heroic rebellion of the Maccabees against the Greeks and their Assyrian allies, … Continued
Parashat Vayeshev: Why We Need Resilience in These Times
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By Yael Warach This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23), introduces us to the dramatic tale of Joseph and his “Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” It’s the well-known story of Joseph’s … Continued
Eight Bright Lights From the JCC Field
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By Jane E. Herman According to Jewish tradition, Beit Shammai (the House of Shammai) and Beit Hillel (the House of Hillel) disagreed about everything—including how to light the hanukkiyah, the … Continued