By Leah Garber The euphoria of the return of 20 living hostages still hovers over us—along with the joyful videos of their reunions with family, images an entire nation yearned … Continued
I Visited 12+ Camps This Summer: Here’s What Inspired Me Most
by Uria Roth This past summer, I crisscrossed the U.S. and Canada, visiting more than a dozen JCC Camps—and JCCs—that received funding for Israel-related programming as part of JCC Association … Continued
Day 734: Iron Swords War
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ כָל-הַקָּהָל הַשָּׁבִים מִן-הַשְּׁבִי סֻכּוֹת, וַיֵּשְׁבוּ בַסֻּכּוֹת–כִּי לֹא-עָשׂוּ מִימֵי יֵשׁוּעַ בִּן-נוּן כֵּן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, עַד הַיּוֹם הַהוּא; וַתְּהִי שִׂמְחָה, גְּדוֹלָה מְאֹד And all the congregation of the returnees from … Continued
Day 725: Iron Swords War
פְּתַח לָנוּ שַׁעַר בְּעֵת נְעִילַת שַׁעַר כִּי פָנָה יוֹם Open the gate for us at the time the gate is closing, for the day is fading. – Yom Kippur … Continued
Day 713: Iron Swords War
וּבְכֵן תֵּן כָּבוֹד יְיָ לְעַמֶּךָ, תְּהִלָּה לִירֵאֶיךָ, וְתִקְוָה טוֹבָה לְדֹרְשֶׁיךָ, וּפִתְחוֹן פֶּה לַמְיַחֲלִים לָךְ, שִׂמְחָה לְאַרְצֶךָ וְשָׂשׂוֹן לְעִירֶךָ, וּצְמִיחַת קֶרֶן לְדָוִד עַבְדֶּךָ, וַעֲרִיכַת נֵר לְבֶן יִשַׁי מְשִׁיחֶךָ, בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵינוּ. So … Continued
JCC Maccabi Games® to Welcome 3,000 Teens to Tucson and Pittsburgh This Summer
This summer, thousands of Jewish teens from 90 communities across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Israel will gather in Tucson, Ariz., and Pittsburgh, Pa., for the 43rd annual JCC … Continued
Leaping into Year Two: Reflections from a Jewish Army Chaplain
by Scott Klein As I reflect on my second full JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® (JWB) training conference, which was held recently, I’m filled with gratitude, excitement, and a renewed sense … Continued
Celebrating Pride, the JCC Movement Way
Across the continent, JCCs honored Pride Month with vibrant events, heartfelt conversations, and moments of celebration, large and small. Here’s a look at how our JCC communities showed up to … Continued
JCC Association of North America Announces Departure of Acting President and CEO Jennifer Mamlet
JCC Association of North America announced that Jennifer Mamlet, who has served as the organization’s acting president and CEO since April 2024, will step down in July 2025 as Barak … Continued
Day 614: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Staff Sergeant (Res.) Chen Gross, 33, a fighter in a commando brigade, fell on Friday alongside three other soldiers in Gaza. They entered a trapped building that … Continued