Inaugural grants focus on dialogue and programming beyond politics and religion to draw communities together NEW YORK —JCC Association of North America, through its inaugural Israel Engagement Fund: A JCC … Continued
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 10 Adar, 5780
Leadership: Presumptions and Practice What comes to mind when we think about leadership? Mention the word, and in our heads, we immediately begin to assemble images of the great figures … Continued
Parashat T’tzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10)
“Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron, for glory and splendor.” (Exodus 28:2) Every verse in the Torah is sacred, but some verses pack more punch than others. Parashat T’zaveh … Continued
Israel’s Elections: May Three Be the Charm
Weary and divided, frustrated and disappointed, the Israeli people went back to the polls yesterday for the third time in under a year. As a reminder, the elections for the … Continued
Parashat T’rumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19)
“Place the cover on top of the Ark, after depositing inside the Ark the Pact that I will give you.” (Exodus 25:21) Parashat T’rumah introduces a complicated building project: the … Continued
Crown Family Philanthropies Awards $680,000 Grant to JCC Association of North America’s Sheva Center for Innovation in Early Childhood Jewish Education and Engagement
New grant marks more than $1.3 million in Crown Family funding during the past five years, and will support a range of early childhood programming across the JCC Movement NEW … Continued
Parshat Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18)
“Three times a year you shall hold a festival for Me.” (Exodus 23:14) Parashat Mishpatim follows the revelation of the Torah at Mt. Sinai with a list of 52 mitzvot, … Continued
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 26, Sh’vat, 5780
Modern Miracles Shabbat is near at hand here in Israel, and I’m taking in the sunset along the magnificent Tel Aviv beachfront with my son, Aaron—on leave for the weekend … Continued
Parashat Yitro (Exodus 18:1-2:23)
“All the people answered as one, saying, ‘All that the Lord has spoken we will do!’ And Moses brought back the people’s words to the Lord.” (Exodus 19:8) Parashat Yitro … Continued
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 12, Sh’vat, 5780
Jewish Inc. Infrastructure isn’t built overnight. The remarkable and unprecedented infrastructure of Jewish communal life has grown and evolved over generations. JCCs and synagogues, day schools and federations, legacy organizations … Continued