By Doron Krakow Hinei Ma Tov | הִנֵּה מַה טוֹב The setting was an estate on Long Island—a one-time family home now an elegant retreat center about an hour from … Continued
JCC Association Selects New Cohort of Merrin Teen Professional Fellows
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2023 CONTACT: Joanne Harmon, Chief Marketing Officer, JCC Association of North America, [email protected] Jane E. Herman, Senior Writer, JCC Association of North America, [email protected] JCC … Continued
Inclusive Communities Are Better For All Our Members
By Sierra Weiss I recently visited the campuses of the Mandel JCC in South Florida for the agency’s first Inclusion Institute, a three-day training initiative for early childhood education (ECE) … Continued
Eminent Professionals to Head Groundbreaking Initiative in Early Childhood Jewish Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2023 CONTACT: Joanne Harmon, Chief Marketing Officer, JCC Association of North America, [email protected], 212-786-5101 Laura Frank, Assistant Director of Media Relations and Publicity, URJ, [email protected], … Continued
Jewish Leaders | Shabbat Shalom 7 Iyar 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Jewish Leaders In reflecting upon the uniqueness of Jewish Community Centers and Camps (JCCs), I often stress they are the places on the Jewish landscape that represent … Continued
Movement-Building and Belonging: A View from the Great Lakes
By Isabel Mares From March 27 to 29, 2023, over 100 professionals representing 10 JCCs from the Great Lakes region gathered at the JCC of Greater Buffalo for two and … Continued
Celebrating Israel: The Masterpiece We Built Together
By Leah Garber Like cyclamen among the rocks The beautiful faces of this land hide. And when the country suddenly will need them to lie in the mud in a … Continued
What We Share | Shabbat Shalom 30 Nisan 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow What We Share His grandmother emigrated from Russia to Kibbutz Nahalal in 1923. According to her grandson, Meir Shalev, “She lived in a constant state of battle … Continued
JCC Association’s Workforce Survey Is a Valuable Tool, But Don’t Forget the Intangibles
By Lynn Wittels Often, we feel as though we live in isolation—that our problems are unique and new. Nothing could be further from the truth. That’s part of the beauty … Continued
It Was for This That You Were Chosen (Rashi) | Shabbat Shalom 23 Nisan 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow It Was for This That You Were Chosen (Rashi) We are, it seems, routinely reminded of life’s bigger picture. News cycles focus on the here and now—politics, … Continued