By Zack Bodner Dear Colleagues, I write to you as a fellow JCC leader who’s been working in the field for nearly thirty years. Like you, I’ve spent my career … Continued
A Letter to My Fellow JCC Leaders: Don’t Be Irrelevant
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Day 45: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber Gam v’Gam—גם וגם | We can be both. Some formative meetings stay with us for life—influencing, strengthening, and charging us. Such was the meeting the group of JCC … Continued
JCC Movement Shows Powerful Demonstration at March for Israel
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NEW YORK — On Tuesday, November 14, JCC Association of North America joined hundreds of Jewish organizations and institutions from across the country in the historic March for Israel on the … Continued
Hinenu | We Are Here | Shabbat Shalom | 4 Kislev 5784
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By Jennifer Mamlet Hinenu | הננו | We Are Here “Slow-motion torment.” That’s how Rachel Goldberg, mother of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, described what life has felt like since her son … Continued
Day 41: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber “Share the stories, make sure they are heard.” I returned home late tonight, at the end of one of the most significant days I had since the … Continued
Day 39: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber When I travel to North America for work, I am in the West, but my heart is in the East, in Israel. Today, however, my heart is … Continued
Day 38: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber There are images that are deeply burned into the mind and refuse to let go. Such is the picture of Shiri Bibas and her two children, nine-month-old … Continued
Day 34: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber In a country that throughout its 75 years of existence has experienced eight wars and many military operations, the army occupies a significant space in daily life. … Continued
Day 33: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber Throughout the years, there have been many times I have heard the expression Rak B’Yisrael | רק בישראל | Only in Israel—and usually not as a compliment. … Continued
Day 32: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber The wall that has surrounded the Old City in Jerusalem since the 16th century has protected it from invaders for hundreds of years and, together with its … Continued