Approximately 40 JCC Movement leaders are currently participating in JCC Association’s Leadership Solidarity Mission to Israel, and we are pleased to share the communications some of them are sending to … Continued
Day 102: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Numbers matter. We give special emphasis to round numbers that mark birthdays, anniversaries, and yahrzeits. Numbers ground us; they provide a perspective for the time that has … Continued
Senator Bob Casey Visits JCC of Greater Pittsburgh
By Jason Kunzman In our increasingly multifaceted and complex society, collaboration between government and non-profit organizations is paramount in shaping the present and future of our community. At the heart … Continued
The Talmud and October 7 | Shabbat Shalom 24 Tevet 5784
By Doron Krakow The Talmud and October 7 Among the most remarkable characters I have encountered in my travels in Israel over the years are the search and rescue folks. … Continued
Day 97: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber So often during the last 97 days, all I wanted was to go back to sleep and wake up from this horrible nightmare to a new … Continued
Day 95: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber There are mornings when it is impossible to get out of bed. Not only because of the warmth and comfort it offers, but mainly because of the … Continued
Day 94: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Some choose to tie their fate to the fate of a country that is not their own, a country that goes through upheavals, like a shipwreck fighting … Continued
Carmel Giora | Shabbat Shalom 24 Tevet 5784
By Doron Krakow Carmel Giora | כרמל גיורא They named him Carmel Giora. Carmel is a mountain range in northern Israel. Close to the city of Haifa, it stretches along … Continued
Day 90: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber “I have 1200 reasons to get up from my hospital bed and to rejoin the fighting again.” — Lieutenant Sahar Nisanov On the morning of the Hamas … Continued
Day 88: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber New beginnings—the air is filled with a sense of anticipation for renewal, for a change that heralds good, and full of hope for a better tomorrow. While … Continued