Skip links
JCC Association of North America
We lead and connect the JCC Movement, advancing and enriching North American Jewish life.
Main navigation
All Stories
Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)
“Then the Lord said to me, ‘“They have done well in speaking thus.’” (Deuteronomy 18:17)…
Reopening Our Jewish Community Centers: A Case Study in the New Normal
by Jane E. Herman When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down our towns and cities—and our…
Philanthropists Carol and Michael Staenberg Provide Extraordinary Support to Midwest JCCs
Generosity creates state-of-the art facilities, enriches Jewish communities, and helps JCCs succeed NEW YORK —JCC…
Amidst the Perfect Storm, a Peace Treaty
Late Thursday night, in the midst of a hot, steamy and extremely challenging summer for…
Parashat R’eih (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:12)
“For there will never cease to be needy ones in your land, which is why…
Parashat Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
“Do not be terrified of them, for God, your God in your midst, is a…
How the Power of Ritual Made Us Strong
by Annie Keith As the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold, it became increasingly clear that…
Parashat Va-etchanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11)
“Let me, I pray, cross over and see the good land on the other side…
In the Face of Inequality and Injustice: What Are JCCs Doing?
by Jane E. Herman Following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis at the end of May,…
Parashat D’varim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)
“On the other side of the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses undertook to…