JCC Association of North America
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תשובה / T’Shuvah / Return Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we celebrate a singular Shabbat on the Jewish calendar. Shabbat T’Shuvah is dedicated to our return—our return to God, to the Torah, to our best selves. “On Rosh Hashanah,” the Unetaneh Tokef prayer begins, “it is inscribed – and on Yom Kippur it is … Continued
JCC Association Receives $150,000 Grant from Safety Respect Equity Coalition Funds Will Allow JCCs to Lead on Gender Equity in Their Own Communities JCC Association of North America is proud to be among the first 15 organizations to be selected by The Safety Respect Equity Coalition (SRE) to receive a capacity-building grant of $150,000. The funds will … Continued
There Was No Silence The Jewish calendar is ingenious. With more than 4,000 years of history, ours is a calendar literally filled with anniversaries of momentous events, both large and small; great celebrations and horrific tragedies. Many of the latter are commemorated on a single day, the 9th of Av (Tisha B’Av | תשעה באב). And so, it … Continued
JCC Association of North America is excited to announce that this month, Rabbi Tracy J. Kaplowitz, Ph.D., will begin as the new director of operations of the agency’s signature program, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council (JWB). Kaplowitz brings to the role close to 15 years of experience as a spiritual leader and educator in the Jewish … Continued
JCC Association of North America is proud to announce that Mark. S. Young will serve as the first-ever director of JResponse, JCC Association’s powerful new initiative that convenes, trains and deploys JCC professionals from across the continent to JCC communities in the aftermath of a crisis. JResponse was born in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, … Continued
Summer Time I spent last Sunday at Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake. I was there to visit my son, Elan, a madrich (counselor) for a bunk of 12-year-old boys. Though it wasn’t visiting day, Helene, the camp director, had encouraged me to drive up. I hadn’t managed to get there last summer, the first time I could … Continued
Guest Post By Takeshi Shiratori On Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain there is a small Jewish community of around 20 people. They use the Chapel of Hope as a place to hold weekly Shabbat services and celebrate high holidays. The chapel has some Jewish prayer books, enough for every member of the community to have … Continued
JCC Association of North America is honored to announce that the organization’s president and CEO, Doron Krakow, has joined the board of JPRO Network, an organization that connects, educates, inspires and empowers professionals working in the Jewish communal sector. Krakow was among a slate of six new officers to the JPRO board, which comprises top … Continued
Ani Nishba — אני נשבע Jerusalem stone. Those who have visited Jerusalem are struck by the colors. From the walls of the ancient city to the high rises of the new Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people is truly a city of gold. And the centerpiece? The centerpiece is the Kotel, the Western … Continued
Greater Jewish Communities This week, the Jewish world marked Yom HaZikaron, the memorial day for those who have fallen in defense of the State of Israel or who have been killed in terrorist attacks against Israel and the Jewish people. We remembered 23,741 soldiers, including 95 names added this year. And we remembered 3,150 Jewish … Continued
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