FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Magy, JCC Association of North America, [email protected] JCC Maccabi Games® to Welcome 3,000 Teens to Tucson and Pittsburgh This Summer This summer, thousands of Jewish teens from … Continued
Leaping into Year Two: Reflections from a Jewish Army Chaplain
by Scott Klein As I reflect on my second full JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® (JWB) training conference, which was held recently, I’m filled with gratitude, excitement, and a renewed sense … Continued
Celebrating Pride, the JCC Movement Way
Across the continent, JCCs honored Pride Month with vibrant events, heartfelt conversations, and moments of celebration, large and small. Here’s a look at how our JCC communities showed up to … Continued
JCC Association of North America Announces Departure of Acting President and CEO Jennifer Mamlet
JCC Association of North America announced that Jennifer Mamlet, who has served as the organization’s acting president and CEO since April 2024, will step down in July 2025 as Barak … Continued
Day 614: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Staff Sergeant (Res.) Chen Gross, 33, a fighter in a commando brigade, fell on Friday alongside three other soldiers in Gaza. They entered a trapped building that … Continued
After 584 Days, Edan Is Free
By Leah Garber Imagine a typical 20-year-old from the suburbs—a young man with dreams, potential, and a bright future. Edan Alexander was that person: an excellent student and a talented … Continued
Lisie Gottdenker Nominated as Chair of JCC Association Board of Directors
JCC Association of North America is proud to announce the nomination of Felicia “Lisie” Gottdenker as the next chair of its Board of Directors. Her election—along with the full slate … Continued
How JCC Camps Strengthen Ties to Israel for Campers
Each summer, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) sends thousands of young Israelis, most of whom have completed their military service, to Jewish summer camps across North America as shlichim … Continued
Yom HaZikaron: Grief, Heroism, and an Unbreakable Bond
By Leah Garber As long as within our hearts, the Jewish soul sings, As long as forward to the East, To Zion, looks the eye – Our hope is not … Continued
Holocaust Remembrance in the Shadow of October 7
By Leah Garber Did the Holocaust Remembrance siren—the annual mourning wail that pierced Israel’s skies at precisely 10 a.m., cleaving both heavens and hearts—somehow cross the bleeding divide between Israel … Continued