To Everything There is a Season Spring is a time of renewal. Longer, warmer days. Blooming trees and gardens. It is a season of beginnings—of new life. A season of … Continued
Archives for May 2022
Why Jewish Tradition Invites Us To Remember the Fallen on Memorial Day
By Rabbi Irving Elson There is an old business model that explains the difference between “involvement” and “commitment” by comparing them to a breakfast of ham and eggs. (Sorry about … Continued
Lech L’cha: Going Forth to a New Jewish Home
By Jane E. Herman God said to Abram, “Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” —Genesis 12:1 My … Continued
From Such Seeds As These | Shabbat Shalom, 12 Iyar, 5782, שבת שלום
From Such Seeds As These I spent much of this week in North Carolina, where I had the pleasure of visiting impressive JCCs in Charlotte and Durham. I anticipated I … Continued
How Lessons From the Pandemic Inspired a Better Professional Development Model
By Sue Gelsey During the last two years, we’ve all learned to conduct our work differently. We flipped to virtual platforms for programming, Zoom for in-person meetings, and other online … Continued
When We Rise | Shabbat Shalom, 5 Iyar, 5782, שבת שלום
When We Rise This was a very busy week for JCC Association, the JCC Movement, and the Jewish world. Staff members from six JCCs (Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto, California; … Continued
Eternal Grief and Abundant Joy: A Country’s Delicate Balance
By Leah Garber As happens every year, writing about Israel’s national holidays—Holocaust Remembrance Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day—is difficult for me. My emotions intensify and swell—my great love and … Continued