By Leah Garber “At the heart of every difficulty lies an opportunity.” —Albert Einstein It is no secret that the state of Israel is facing one of the most challenging … Continued
Even in Challenging Times, Israel Is Our Treasured Homeland
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How Our Shared Experiences Inform and Strengthen the Work We Do
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By Lauren Luedtke-Stafford On an early morning at the end of March, my teammates and I from the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, boarded a bus and … Continued
A Milestone Anniversary | Shabbat Shalom 20 Sivan 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
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By Doron Krakow A Milestone Anniversary This month marks 70 years since the Bloor Street YMHA in downtown Toronto, Ontario, was founded. Known today as the Miles Nadal Jewish Community … Continued
A Café—And So Much More | Shabbat Shalom 13 Sivan 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
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By Doron Krakow A Café—And So Much More I earned my MBA more than 30 years ago and following a relatively short tenure at IBM, began my career in the … Continued
Living a Life That Matters
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By Rabbi Irving Elson Not too long ago, our rabbi and teacher, Harold Kushner, passed away. Kushner gained great notoriety not only in the American Jewish community but with the … Continued
The Lives We Touch | Shabbat Shalom 28 Iyar 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
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By Doron Krakow The Lives We Touch Monday morning found me in Austin, Texas, where I was privileged to take part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand-new Dell Jewish … Continued
How a Conference in the Woods Gave Me a New View on Community
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By Jacob Harris Wright On an unusually tranquil morning at the end of March, a few colleagues and I piled into a car and left the bustle of Manhattan, bound … Continued
We Hereby Proclaim, May 14, 1948 | Shabbat Shalom 21 Iyar 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
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We Hereby Proclaim, May 14, 1948 | 5 Iyar 5708, אנו מכריזים בזאת For several months now, each week’s Friday message has included a postscript in which I have … Continued
Inside the Middle East Partners With JCC Association to Provide Seminars for Emerging Community Leaders
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2023 CONTACT: Joanne Harmon, Chief Marketing Officer, JCC Association of North America, [email protected] INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST PARTNERS WITH JCC ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE SEMINARS FOR EMERGING … Continued
The Power and Promise of the JCC Movement: Reflections on the Southeast JCC Professionals Conference
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By Gennady Favel From March 26 to 28, 2023, I had the pleasure of attending the Southeast JCC Professionals Conference, hosted by the Bryan Glazer Family JCC in Tampa, Florida. … Continued