By Leah Garber Today, following 4,118 days of suffering, pain, frustration, and unwavering hope, a circle has finally closed. Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, of blessed memory, has been laid to … Continued
Day 767: 4,118 Impossibly Long Days
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The U.S. Military’s First Female Rabbi Reflects on Veterans Day
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by Rabbi Bonnie Koppell, CH (COL) USAR-Retired Each year on Veterans Day, I pause to remember the privilege—and the weight—of raising my right hand and swearing to defend the Constitution … Continued
JCC Movement Comes Together in Minneapolis for ProCon 2025
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Nearly 700 professionals from more than 90 JCCs and JCC Camps across North America, together with partners and sponsors, gathered in Minneapolis from October 27–29 for ProCon 2025, the JCC … Continued
Day 748: Reflections from Israel
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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