FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2023 CONTACT: [email protected] Jewish Early Childhood Education Initiative ElevatEd Launches in North America 14 communities to pilot groundbreaking and collaborative initiative addressing critical teacher shortage in … Continued
Leaning In, Leaning On: Lessons From the Heart of the South Regional Conference
By Brooke Bowles My experience at our recent Heart of the South regional conference at the Gordon JCC in Nashville, Tennessee, has led me to reflect on the multiple and … Continued
Concentric Circles | Shabbat Shalom 24 Av 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Concentric Circles Just like that it was over. The 2023 JCC Maccabi Games and Access were roughly five years in the making, and not a single one … Continued
JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® Augments Efforts to Support Teens in Jewish Military Families Through Alliance with BBYO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS: Debbie Shemony, SVP, Marketing & Communications, BBYO | [email protected] Joanne Harmon, Chief Marketing Officer, JCC Association | [email protected] JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® … Continued
Coming Home to Camp | Shabbat Shalom 17 Av 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Coming Home to Camp As August begins, we find ourselves approaching the end of another camp season. Another season of friendships, stories, and memories. A season of … Continued
Perspective: The Prism of Jewish Community | Shabbat Shalom 10 Av 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Perspective: The Prism of Jewish Community Throughout my career in the Jewish community, I have had the good fortune to serve in a variety of roles—USY advisor … Continued
Waiting for Tu B’Av
By Leah Garber This Thursday, the Jewish people will celebrate the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av—a day of mourning for the destruction of the two Temples in … Continued
Affirmation | Shabbat Shalom 3 Av 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Affirmation Last night I was privileged to attend a reception and program in honor of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal. Hosted by UJA-Federation of … Continued
A Moment That Lasts a Lifetime | Shabbat Shalom 25 Tamuz 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow A Moment That Lasts a Lifetime It was tied, 1-1, at the end of overtime, leading to a round of penalty kicks that would decide the gold … Continued
Magic | Shabbat Shalom 18 Tamuz 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Magic The buses began rolling in around 9:20 a.m. They came from as far away as Philadelphia and the Jersey shore. More than 40 of them. They … Continued