Shira is JCCA Boarding Pass Associate working to bring JCC communities to Israel and Israel to JCC communities. She lives in Jerusalem with her husband and three children. Israel has … Continued
D’ash – Inclusion
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Parashat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27)
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“God has sent me ahead of you to ensure your survival on earth, and to save your lives in an extraordinary deliverance.” (Genesis 45:7) Parashat Vayigash describes the culmination of … Continued
Parashat Miketz (Genesis 41:1 – 44:17)
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“And Pharoah said to his courtiers, ‘Could we find another like him, a man in whom is the spirit of God?’” (Genesis 41:38) TV and movies often use flashbacks. They … Continued
A View From Jerusalem – December 2017
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Jerusalem of Gold On my drive to Jerusalem this sunny morning following a stormy night, Israel’s capital revealed itself, shining and glowing, as if our beloved city isn’t sure whether … Continued
Parashat Vayeishev (Genesis 37:1-40:23)
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“About that time Judah left his brothers and camped near a certain Adullamite whose name was Chira.” (Genesis 38:1) Parashat Vayeshev introduces the Joseph saga. Joseph infuriates his brothers with … Continued
JCC Leadership Training Institute accepts first cohort
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 1, 2017 CONTACT: Marla Cohen, director of communications [email protected]; 212-786-5092 JCC Association partners with JTS to build JCC professionals’ career paths New York–JCC Association of North … Continued
Parashat Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4-36:43)
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“Jacob set up a monument over her grave; it is the monument of Rachel’s grave until today.” (Genesis 35:20) Parashat Vayishlach describes Jacob’s return home to Canaan and his encounter … Continued
U.S. Navy Officers, Chaplains and Jewish Community Leaders Celebrate Gift of New Torah to USS Gerald R. Ford in Norfolk
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 29, 2017 CONTACT: Sara Koenig, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: 212.498.9300; Cell: 917.420.0303 U.S. Navy Officers, Chaplains and Jewish Community Leaders Celebrate Gift of New … Continued
A View From Jerusalem – November 2017
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Kaf-Tet B’November (29 November) Today the Jewish world marks one of the great moments in our modern history – the adoption of United Nations Resolution 181 recommending the end of … Continued
Parashat Vayeitzei (Genesis 28:10-32:3)
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“Early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on the top of it.” … Continued