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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
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
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
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
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
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
By Sara Sless George Winston’s “Winter,” one in a series of albums that follows the changing seasons, is among my favorites. Click on the link, turn up your speakers and … Continued
By Isabel Mares “Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” – John Updike Every moment of our lives holds within it an opportunity … Continued
By Jane E. Herman Matt Jacobs and Rich Cohen, z’l, had a decades-long friendship—and they have the JCC Maccabi Games® to thank for it. Although the two grew up only … Continued
By Yael Warach This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23), introduces us to the dramatic tale of Joseph and his “Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” It’s the well-known story of Joseph’s … Continued
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