By Shma Koleinu What if Jewish early childhood centers embraced universal preschool by partnering with their states to open public pre-Ks? The Biden administration is calling for universal, high quality preschool for … Continued
Positive Change Is Coming to Israel
By Leah Garber “Ani v’Atah”|“You and I (Will Change the World)” You and I will change the world You and I by then all will follow Others have said it … Continued
A PRIDE Round-Up From the JCC Movement
By Jane E. Herman The vision of the LGBTQIA+ initiative at the JCC mirrors the mission of the JCC Denver to welcome everyone into our community. — Staenberg-Loup JCC website … Continued
Parashat Sh’lach L’cha: Why the Fringes on My Tallit Draw Me Close to Sweet Memories
By Jane E. Herman “The Eternal said to Moses as follows: Speak to the Israelite people and instruct them to make for themselves fringes on the corners of their garments … Continued
Grinspoon Foundation’s JCamp 180 Awards Grants to 25 JCC Day Camps
Grinspoon Foundation’s JCamp 180 Awards Grants to 25 JCC Day Camps Monies will fund physical improvements to enhance camper experiences NEW YORK—Twenty-five Jewish Community Center (JCC) day camps recently were … Continued
Remembering Our Military Heroes at an Underwater Memorial
By Rabbi Irv Elson I wrote this short blog but a few hours after completing what was perhaps one of my most meaningful scuba dives. It has been more than … Continued
JCC Association Adds Two Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professionals to Staff
JCC Association Adds Two Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professionals to Staff Charged With Advancing and Augmenting the Movement’s Accessibility and Inclusion Work NEW YORK — JCC Association of North America has hired … Continued
Parashat Naso: Like Gifts to the Divine, Every Human Being Has Value
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