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By Jane Herman “We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Long devoted to non-violent efforts to end racial segregation in the south in the 1950s and 60s, Martin Luther King Jr. is honored in the United States on the third … Continued
You and I Will Change the World Ani v’Atah Neshaneh et Ha’Olam אני ואתה נשנה את העולם In a period in which it seems we have suffered far too many losses, the Jewish world quietly lost another giant this week when Mel Reisfield, z”l, was laid to rest in Jerusalem at the age of 92. … Continued
By Mark S. Young King George VI: Listen to me! Listen to me! Lionel Logue: Why would I waste my time listening to you? King George VI: Because I have a voice! King George VI: Because I have a voice! Lionel Logue: Yes you do. Lionel Logue: Yes you do. On New Year’s Eve 10 … Continued
By Kathy Pomer When I was a kid, my dad and I sailed often on the Chesapeake Bay in the Serendipity, our beautiful, beloved boat. When he wasn’t at the wheel and we weren’t busy keeping things shipshape, we’d sit on cushions near the binnacle—a huge, bulky container for the ship’s compass whose polished teak … Continued
Two North American Jewish Community Centers Awarded Funding from Zionism 3.0 Project Winning programs will address antisemitism biases and strengthen post-pandemic Jewish community NEW YORK, NY—Zionism 3.0, an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, California, was held online during the week of Hanukkah in 2020. Scaled from what began in 2015 as … Continued
Community and Leadership Heartbroken. I have been searching for other ways to describe what I was feeling throughout the events of this past Wednesday. How is it possible that such things were playing out in the United States Capitol and literally right before our eyes, before the eyes of the entire world? A breakdown in … Continued
JCC Association of North America condemns yesterday’s unprecedented attack on our democracy and on the United States Congress by a mob seeking to disrupt the electoral process and the peaceful transfer of power that has been a hallmark of American democracy. The actions of those laying siege to the U.S. Capitol building shook this nation … Continued
By Jane E. Herman Several times in this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1), Moses, destined to be among history’s greatest leaders, displays what the Reverend Adam Hamilton, the broadminded senior pastor of United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, described as “a deep and courageous compassion for the marginalized and the … Continued
By Mark S. Young, Rabbi Marc Margolius, Michal Fox Smart, and Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz, Ph.D. It’s late, and the marketing director at the JCC is trying to finish the budget for her department. Her kids are begging her to read to them before bed. Two months ago, she would have ignored their pleas until they gave … Continued
By Bob Kimsal When, in the past, I have been asked to prepare a d’var Torah, I’ve always been keen to do it if the parashah is from the Book of Numbers. As a finance guy, that book of the Torah, suits me. This week’s parashah, Vayechi, however, is the last one in the Book … Continued
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