“Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long; a cubit and a half wide; and a cubit and a half tall.” (Exodus 37:1) We read … Continued
Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35)
“When God finished speaking on Mt. Sinai, He gave Moses the two Tablets of Testimony, stone tablets inscribed by God’s finger. (Exodus 31:18) Everything is going so nicely: God reveals … Continued
Parashat T’tzaveh (Exodus 27:30-30:10)
“You shall make a headband of pure gold, and you shall engrave upon it, engraved like a signet ring, “Holy to Adonai.” (Exodus 28:37) Parashat T’tzaveh opens with straightforward instructions … Continued
JCC Association of North America Statement on Bomb Threats
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2017 CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: 212-498-9300; Cell: 202-215-9260 NEW YORK – JCC Association of North America shared the following statement … Continued
Statement from the Jewish Community on Meeting with FBI Director Comey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2017 CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: 212-498-9300; Cell: 202-215-9260 WASHINGTON – This morning, leadership from the Jewish community met with FBI … Continued
JCC Association of North America Gratified by Arrest, Urges Resolve in Bringing Perpetrators to Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2017 CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: 212-498-9300; Cell: 202-215-9260 NEW YORK – In response to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the … Continued
JCC Association of North America Expresses Gratitude for Promised Support from Department of Homeland Security, Continues Urging Federal Agencies to Bring Perpetrators to Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2017 CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: 212-498-9300; Cell: 202-215-9260 NEW YORK – On Wednesday, JCC Association of North America convened … Continued
Parashat T’rumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19)
“It is there that I will set my meetings with you, and I shall speak with you from atop the cover, from between the two cherubs on the ark of … Continued
A View from Jerusalem (March 2017)
Next week the Jewish world will celebrate Purim, a holiday that introduces the concept of anti-Semitism and the demonization of the Jews, whose laws are different from the people of … Continued
JCC Association of North America Outraged by New Rash of Bomb Threats
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2017 CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: 212-498-9300; Cell: 202-215-9260 NEW YORK – In light of a new rash of bomb threats … Continued