JCC Association of North America
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By Doron Krakow Fortitude and Resilience A remarkable event took place in Malibu, California, this past Sunday. The Shalom Institute, one of the extraordinary JCCs of North America, broke ground … Continued
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
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
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
By Leah Garber The fifth week of the war has begun, bringing with it more casualties, new graves being dug, and words of farewell interwoven with heartbreaking cries that tear … Continued
By Leah Garber In Jewish life, there are joyous days and days of mourning—with clear guidelines about how to celebrate and observe each one. Shloshim are the 30 days following … Continued
By Doron Krakow A Time for Unity Kibbutz Ma’ayan Zvi was founded in 1938 by members of the Maccabi youth movement. High above the Mediterranean coast, it was built not … Continued
By Leah Garber Like most soldiers who serve at least three years of intense, dangerous, and stressful mandatory army service, 25-year-old Lieutenant Yuval Zilber, a reservist soldier in an infantry … Continued
By Leah Garber Yesterday I gave myself a day of grace, allowing my heart—filled with gratitude for the rescue of the soldier from her captors in Gaza—to lead the way, … Continued
By Leah Garber Love is in the air. We all know how it feels when you love someone—whether family members or close friends. The heart expands, we feel a bit … Continued
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