By Rabbi Doniel Z. Kramer, Ph.D. This week’s Torah portion (Numbers 4:21-7:89), which almost always follows the Festival of Shavuot, is called Naso—“to lift up” (Numbers 4:22), because it begins … Continued
Parashat Bamidbar: Like the Wilderness, the Words of Torah Are for Everyone
By Rabbi Sarah Schechter This week, we begin reading from Sefer Bamidbar (the Book of Numbers), and Parashat Bamidbar, meaning “in the wilderness,” (Numbers 1:1-4:20), which details the journeys of … Continued
Four Ways JCC Association Is Addressing Mental Health Issues in Our Movement
By Mark S. Young May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it arrived just as many of us may be feeling, as organizational psychologist Adam Grant recently wrote, like we … Continued
Parashat Behar-Bechukotai: Sabbath for Land, Sabbath for All
By Isabel Mares As we watch springtime offer us its technicolor bounties, I recall the leafless trees and desolate flower beds of only a few months ago. I think about … Continued
The People of the Book
By Sara Sless The Jewish people often are referred to as “The People of the Book,” but this isn’t a name they gave themselves. Rather the term was coined by … Continued
Parashat Emor: What Is Our Role in Marking the Passage of Time?
By Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg Since the pandemic, I’ve heard many people remark on how time itself feels different. Sometimes it feels that things that happened recently feel longer ago, and … Continued
JCC Association, BBYO Partner to Address Adolescent Mental, Emotional and Social Health
Media contact: Alissa Kaplan Michaels West End Strategy Team, [email protected], 917.363.5037 Pilot initiative supported by Jim Joseph Foundation comes as adolescents struggle with well-being NEW YORK, April 28 – In a first-of-its … Continued
Acharei Mot/Kedoshim: Self-Care Is the Best Way to Care for Others
By Rabbi Barbara Speyer The double portion of Acharei Mot/Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-18:30) contains many laws and rituals, as well as moral and ethical issues. Acharei Mot refers to the untimely … Continued
Largest-Ever JCC Professional Conference To Draw Nearly 3,000 Participants From Nine Nations
Media contact: Alissa Kaplan Michaels West End Strategy Team, [email protected], 917.363.5037 NEW YORK, April 22 – Nearly 3,000 participants from nine countries are set to attend the largest-ever gathering hosted … Continued
Five Cool Things to Do on the ProCon Conference Platform
By Jane E. Herman With less than a week to go before more than 2,500 people gather online for the JCC Association of North America Professional Conference —ProCon 2021—check out … Continued