By Leah Zigmond Often, at the beginning of a lengthy experience, something happens early on that later becomes the theme for the entire journey. In the moment, you don’t always … Continued
JCC Association, JFNA + URJ Announce ElevatEd, National Jewish Early Childhood Education Initiative
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
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
JCC Maccabi Games® and Access Welcome Nearly 2,000 Teens from Around the World to Fort Lauderdale
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2023 CONTACT: Jason Edelstein, [email protected] JCC Maccabi Games® and Access Welcome Nearly 2,000 Teens from Around the World to Fort Lauderdale August 6–11 World’s Largest … 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
JCC Maccabi Games® Kick Off in Israel July 6 With Over a Thousand Teens, Followed by Innovative Travel and Learning Experiences Around Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2023 CONTACT: Jason Edelstein, [email protected] JCC Maccabi Games® Kick Off in Israel July 6 With Over a Thousand Teens, Followed by Innovative Travel and … Continued
Even in Challenging Times, Israel Is Our Treasured Homeland
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
How Our Shared Experiences Inform and Strengthen the Work We Do
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
Living a Life That Matters
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