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Why We Hope for Quiet… Even if It Doesn’t Last for 40 Years
By Leah Garber In Judges 3:11 we read: “The land (of Israel) was quiet for…
Why Going to Uncomfortable Places Enriches Us and Our World
By JCC Association embRACE Group Last week, in honor of Pride Month and Juneteenth, the…
David Wax Elected to Four-Year Term as JCC Association’s Board Chair
David Wax Elected to Four-Year Term as JCC Association’s Board Chair 18 others join the…
JCC Maccabi Is Back and We’re Going to Israel and Fort Lauderdale in 2023!
JCC Maccabi Is Back and We’re Going to Israel and Fort Lauderdale in 2023! Nearly…
JCC Camps: Sowing and Harvesting for the Jewish Community
By Dr. Andi Meiseles When I was an overnight camp director, I lived my life…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Why Our Israeli Shlichim Make Me Proud
By Guy Sela Last month all the shlichim who are working at JCCs, synagogues, day…