By Kathy Pomer When I was a kid, my dad and I sailed often on the Chesapeake Bay in the Serendipity, our beautiful, beloved boat. When he wasn’t at the … Continued
Binnacles and Jewish Lenses: Guiding Forces in the World
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Two North American Jewish Community Centers Awarded Funding from Zionism 3.0 Project
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Two North American Jewish Community Centers Awarded Funding from Zionism 3.0 Project Winning programs will address antisemitism biases and strengthen post-pandemic Jewish community NEW YORK, NY—Zionism 3.0, an initiative of … Continued
JCC Movement Responds to Events at the U.S. Capitol
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JCC Association of North America condemns yesterday’s unprecedented attack on our democracy and on the United States Congress by a mob seeking to disrupt the electoral process and the peaceful … Continued
Parashat Shemot: Who’s Acting in the Image of Whom?
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By Jane E. Herman Several times in this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1), Moses, destined to be among history’s greatest leaders, displays what the Reverend Adam Hamilton, the … Continued
Bringing Out the Best in Our Professionals Through Jewish Mindfulness and Middot
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By Mark S. Young, Rabbi Marc Margolius, Michal Fox Smart, and Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz, Ph.D. It’s late, and the marketing director at the JCC is trying to finish the budget … Continued
JCC Movement Strengthened by Partnerships in California and Minnesota
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Addison-Penzak JCC Merges With Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley Twin Cities’ JCCs Merge to Create Minnesota JCC NEW YORK — A hallmark of the JCC Movement, and one that was amplified in … Continued
Vayechi: Moving Forward With Purpose and Pride
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By Bob Kimsal When, in the past, I have been asked to prepare a d’var Torah, I’ve always been keen to do it if the parashah is from the Book … Continued
What an Extraordinary Year for the JCC Movement!
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By Jane E. Herman Although few people will be sorry to see 2020 go, the year, notwithstanding its unexpected challenges, offered innumerable opportunities for the JCC Movement to redefine and … Continued
Silver Linings Amidst the Challenges
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By Leah Garber The bright lights of Hanukkah have faded, leaving us in 2020’s darkest days—literally. With COVID-19 cases and deaths increasing, we are isolated, once again, in a third … Continued
Parashat Vayigash: Change and Growth Are Always Possible
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By Morgan Weiss וְעַתָּ֗ה יֵֽשֶׁב־נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַנַּ֔עַר עֶ֖בֶד לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְהַנַּ֖עַר יַ֥עַל עִם־אֶחָֽיו׃ כִּי־אֵיךְ֙ אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה אֶל־אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתִּ֑י פֶּ֚ן אֶרְאֶ֣ה בָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְצָ֖א אֶת־אָבִֽי׃ “Therefore, please let your servant … Continued