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Amplifying a Commitment to Anti-Racism in the JCC Movement
By Cherisse Smith “When we revolt it’s not for a particular culture. We revolt simply…
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 22 Elul 5780
Ani le-dodi ve-dodi li | אני לדודי ודודי לי I Am My Beloved’s and My…
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech: Choosing to Be the Good in Life
By Jane E. Herman “I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day:…
JResponse® Joins Efforts to Serve the Riverdale Y Community
By Annette McCann and Mark S. Young On Monday, August 24, five members of the…
The Making of a Jewish Chaplain in the U.S. Navy
By Alex Hamilton I grew up in Oklahoma City as the son of an insurance…
Parashat Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19)
“You must not hand over, to his master, a slave who has taken refuge with…
May We Find Relief and Respite, Cure and Blessings in the New Year
By Leah Garber Autumn’s wandering birds carry foreign scents and a touch of mystery. What…
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…