By Mark Young Despite the pandemic’s scores of significant stressors, many Jewish organizations have thrived amidst the difficulties As the light at the end of this pandemic tunnel grows … Continued
Parashat Balak: Embracing Our Intuition to Lean In to Good, Love, and Blessing
By Mark S. Young Have you ever seen something beautiful others saw as ugly? Likewise, have you ever been instructed to hate when your intuition tells you to love? A … Continued
Is it time for a new partnership paradigm in our Jewish community?
By Doron Krakow Together we can lower the barriers to participation. More than 3,200 professionals from 154 JCCs came together recently for Professional Conference 2021 (ProCon), the biennial conference hosted … Continued
Universal preschool: What could this mean for the Jewish community?
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
Memorial Day, May 31, 2021: שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 17 Sivan, 5781
Memorial Day, May 31, 2021 A shared message from: Rabbi Irving A. Elson, CAPT, CHC, USN (Ret), vice president, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® Doron Krakow, president and CEO, JCC Association … 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