Tomorrow night, around festive seder tables, we will all ask together: “Ma nishtana…?—Why is this night different from all other nights?” This question—one we recite year after year and often … Continued
Parashat Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36)
“Aaron and his sons did everything that God commanded through Moses.” (Lev. 8:36) Parashat Tzav adds more details to the instructions for performance of the sacrifices introduced in last week’s … Continued
JCC Association Applauds UJA for $10 Million in Emergency Funding to Support 22 JCCs Across the New York Area
Contact: Lauren Silverman [email protected] ; Phone: (917) 603-6433 NEW YORK — JCC Association of North America expressed its appreciation for the support of the UJA-Federation of New York during these … Continued
$1B for the Day After: An Open Letter to the Jewish Funder Community
Dear Partners, There are 164 JCCs across North America. Collectively, their annual operating budgets total more than $1.6 billion and they employ over 38,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees. … Continued
Parashat Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26)
“When any of you presents an offering of cattle to the LORD, you shall choose your offering from the herd or from the flock.” (Leviticus 1:2) Vayikra (“And he called”) … Continued
Major Jewish Organizations Form Emergency Pandemic Coalition
CONTACT: Joe Berkofsky, Vice President, West End Strategy Team [email protected], 201-669-6683 NEW YORK, (March 25, 2020) – Eight major Jewish organizations led by The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) formed an … Continued
JCC Association of North America and Dozens of Faith-Based Charities Urge $60B in Federal Coronavirus Stimulus
CONTACT: Joe Berkofsky, Vice President, West End Strategy Team [email protected], 201-669-6683 JCC Movement, a $1.6B economic engine of 164 JCCs and 38,000 workers – among the Jewish community’s largest—joins appeal … Continued
Parashat Vayakhel-P’kudei (Exodus 35:1-40:38)
“So the whole community of the Israelites left Moses’ presence.” (Exodus 35:20) If Parashat Vayakhel were happening this week, it would have been cancelled last week. Vayakhel begins with, “And … Continued
JCCs of North America JSummit, May 3–5, 2020: Cancellation
Nobody expected we’d be where we are today. COVID-19 has created a whole new set of issues, dynamics, and concerns for all of us. As we continue to monitor the … Continued
Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35)
“Thus you shall consecrate them so that they may be most holy; whatever touches them shall be consecrated.” (Exodus 30:29) Do you like Chanukkah’s miracle story of one night’s worth … Continued