JCC Association of North America
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By Leah Garber Ninety-three years ago this month, the fifth wave of immigration to Israel began. The immigrants, mostly from Asia and Europe, fled their homelands, including Germany, in part, because of the rise of Nazism and persecution of Jews in that country. During the horrors of Nazi rule, some 250,000 Jews fled with their … Continued
By Leah Garber and Sarah Koffler Congratulations on welcoming a shaliach (emissary, ambassador or messenger; literally “one who is sent”) into your early childhood center! Shlichim (plural) are young adults from Israel who spend a year in American Jewish communities, usually just before or right after their army service. In JCCs, day schools, synagogues, and … Continued
By Sue Gelsey and Brian Schreiber We read with great interest the Leading Edge report “The Gender Gap in Jewish Nonprofit Leadership: An Ecosystem View.” Although the narrative indicates that progress has been made in closing the gender gap, it also recognizes that far more action is needed on both the local and continental levels. … Continued
By Shma Koleinu “The world only exists because of the breath of schoolchildren.” — Talmud Shabbat 119b Vibrant Jewish early childhood centers are at the heart of our institutions. Our halls ring with singing, laughter and the chatter of communal connections. How, then, as believers in tzelem Elohim (the divine image and potential in each … Continued
From time to time, JCC Association of North America invites leaders from the movement to share their ideas and insights with our constituents. In this week’s Shabbat Shalom message, we are pleased to feature Mark Sokoll’s words of wisdom. By Mark Sokoll Like many Jewish Community Centers (JCCs), synagogues, and other Jewish organizations, we have … Continued
By Emily Hausman The father of modern Zionism, Theodore Herzl, said “Im tirtzu ein zo agadah.”|“If you will it is no dream.” In New York City, the dream has become reality: The dream of providing for our youngest community members; the dream of educators as professionals; and the dream of free, high-quality early childhood education … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2021 Media Contact Adam Peck; apeck@westendstrategy.com; 202-531-6408 JCC Association Partners with Latin Grammy Award winner for JFest December Events MISTER G (Ben Gundersheimer), JArts, and Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts to Celebrate Hanukkah with Virtual Arts Festival 170 local JCCs and communities can access unified, high-quality programming and content from … Continued
By Randy Ellen Lutterman In April of 2020, early in the pandemic, I was invited into a conversation with Harlene Winnick Appelman and the Covenant Foundation that continues to this day. At the time, JCC Association was working in support of the JCC Movement and our JCCs, many of which were closed, having already pivoted … Continued
Mark S. Young, director of JResponse®, a signature program of JCC Association of North America, is the guest author of today’s Shabbat Shalom message. Building Resilience in the Big Easy New Orleans, “the Big Easy,” is also known as a city of resilience since Hurricane Katrina came ashore in 2005. The physical destruction and emotional … Continued
Rabbi Irving Elson As is the tradition on Veterans Day, I extend my thanks to all military veterans for their service to our country. On this Veterans Day, I am especially thankful to one unknown American veteran, a soldier from the 6th Armored Division of the Third Army who fought his way from the beaches … Continued
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