By Leah Garber In the coming year we’ll sit on our porch And we’ll count migrating birds Children on holiday will play tag Between the house and the fields Soon … Continued
Why I Spent My Summer Supporting ROTC Cadets in the Field
By Rabbi Aaron Gaber Military chaplains provide religious support to members of their own faith denomination and ensure the free exercise of religion for every member of the military. We … Continued
JCC Association Names Rabbi Bill Kaplan Senior Vice President of JCC Camps of North America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Magy, JCC Association of North America, [email protected] JCC Association Names Rabbi Bill Kaplan Senior Vice President of JCC Camps of North America Kaplan will lead a renewed … Continued
JCC Maccabi Games® 2026 Bring Together Nearly 3,000 Jewish Teens From 12 Countries for Games in Kansas City and Toronto, Strengthening Jewish Pride and Global Connection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Magy, JCC Association of North America, [email protected] PRESS PHOTOS: To download press photos courtesy of JCC Association, click here. JCC Maccabi Games® 2026 Bring Together Nearly 3,000 Jewish Teens From … Continued
JCC Association Launches Most Ambitious Growth Initiative in JCC Maccabi Games® History
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Magy, JCC Association of North America, [email protected] PRESS PHOTOS: To download press photos courtesy of JCC Association, click here. JCC Association Launches Most Ambitious Growth Initiative in JCC Maccabi … Continued
Carrying Hope Forward
Hope rebuilds the ruins of Jerusalem. The Jewish people kept hope alive and hope kept the Jewish people alive. That, I think, is the message of Tisha B’Av.” — Rabbi … Continued
JCC Association of North America Announces Lisie Gottdenker as Next Chair of Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: Sami Walley, West End Strategy Team, [email protected] JCC Association of North America Announces Lisie Gottdenker as Next Chair of Board of Directors … Continued
Safety, Spaces, and Stories: Four Decades With Len Connolly
By Danielle Patterson This past March, Len Connolly celebrated 40 years of service to the North American Jewish community. As senior director of facilities and security at Jewish Silicon Valley … Continued
The Power of Collective Memory
The Jewish people and their millennia-old heritage are built upon collective memory—expressed not only through study and recitation but also through physical, embodied acts: eating matzah, building a sukkah, sounding … Continued
JCC Association of North America Names Amy Marks as Chief Advancement Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: Sami Walley, West End Strategy Team, [email protected] JCC Association of North America Names Amy Marks as Chief Advancement Officer Veteran Jewish nonprofit … Continued