Posts by JCC Association

By Leah Garber Go son, go down to the water And see the women weeping there Then go up into the mountains The men, they are weeping too. Father, why … Continued

By Leah Garber The weather is warming up; hot, dusty desert winds are blowing, hitting the air and the atmosphere. After almost six months of fighting in Gaza, the 134 … Continued

By Leah Garber “Where there is no flour, there is no Torah; if there is no Torah, there is no flour.” — Ethics of the Fathers, 3:17 One hundred, seventy-two … Continued

By Leah Garber ” I fear the most only two words: The first is “a name I know” and the second is “killed.” – Idan Haviv Last night was another … Continued

By Leah Garber The Jewish nation overcame an incredible series of troubles and harms that according to the way of nature cannot be endured. This prolonged existence, contrary to historical … Continued

By Leah Garber “If you will it, it is no dream” — Theodor Herzl. This iconic phrase opens “Altneuland,” The Old–New Land. Theodor Herzl’s utopian novel was published in German … Continued

By Leah Garber One hundred and fifty days ago, the hot Israeli summer gave way to a short autumn—one that visits here for only a few days, offering relief from … Continued