By Leah Garber On October 6, Or Levy, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and Eliya Cohen arrived at the Nova Music Festival with thousands of others to celebrate life, sing, dance, and be … Continued
Day 255: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Dad, dad, dad, dad come home! With all the words in the world, and I have to say dad is not here, Dad, dad, dad, dad, come … Continued
Rabbi Laurence Bazer Named Vice President of JCC Association and Director of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council (JWB)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2024 CONTACT: Lauren Magy, PR Specialist, JCC Association, [email protected] Rabbi Laurence Bazer Named Vice President of JCC Association and Director of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council (JWB) NEW … Continued
Day 248: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber The seam between grief and bereavement and joy—the essence of Israeli existence. Last weekend was one of the rare moments of elation, the few that Israel has … Continued
A Life-Changing Journey Through Israel With My Merrin Teen Fellows
By Rachel Appell I recently had the opportunity to visit Israel as a member of Cohort XII of the Merrin Teen Professional Fellowship. Throughout our 10-day journey, which took 10 … Continued
Day 244: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber To Agree or Not To Agree, That Is the Question. Last weekend President Biden addressed the American people and revealed the outline of the newest deal offered … Continued
Day 242: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber ”אל תשליכני לעת זקנה, ככלות כחי אל תעזבני“ “Do not cast me off in old age; when my strength fails, do not forsake me!” Who, from time … Continued
Why I’m Honoring Col. Isaac Samuel Israel This Memorial Day
By Chaplain, Major Steven I. Rein In observance of Memorial Day, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® (JWB), a signature program of JCC Association of North America is honored to share this … Continued
Day 229: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber A few hours ago, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum released an edited version of chilling documentation from the Nahal Oz base that shows Hamas terrorists abducting … Continued
Day 228: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber “Let me be clear: Whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence—none—between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.” … Continued