By Barak Hermann I arrived back in Baltimore with a lot on my mind and in my heart. Our group of professional and lay leaders promised not only to bear … Continued
Reflections From My Heart and Mind
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Not Just Another Trip to Israel
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By Jeff Dannick “How was your trip?” Such a simple question, but as I have discovered since returning from Israel, almost impossible for me to answer. This was my bar … Continued
The Antidote: A Lesson in Coping
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By David Black The requests were simple and clear to our JCC Association partners. On the first JCC exec trip organized to Israel in early November, we were not to … Continued
Why I Was Compelled to Visit a War Zone to Bear Witness
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By Marty Schneer I recently returned from the JCC Association Leadership Solidarity Mission to Israel, and as I sat on the flight home reflecting on our trip, I was overcome … Continued
Turning of the Wheel I Shabbat Shalom, 14 Adar I 5784
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By Doron Krakow Turning of the Wheel Among the first JCC communities I visited back in 2017 when I arrived at JCC Association of North America was St. Louis. Lynn … Continued
Day 139: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber Everything but Lonely Imagine your son or daughter, graduating from 12 years of schooling and instead of joining their friends in academic studies, they pack their bags, … Continued
Day 136: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber It’s been 136 days since the greatest disaster befell the State of Israel and the Jewish people since the Holocaust. It’s been 136 nights in which the … Continued
Day 132: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber The Children of October 7 On October 6, the children of Israel went to sleep after a comforting bedtime story. They heard about fairies and superheroes, about … Continued
Day 129: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber Coming Home | הביתה| Habaita One of my favorite words in the Hebrew language is הביתה | habaita—going or coming home. One word that says it all—longing … Continued
Also and Also | גם וגם | Gam V’Gam | Shabbat Shalom 30 Shevat 5784
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By Doron Krakow Also and Also | גם וגם | Gam V’Gam What a strange phrase. But I suppose it’s not unusual for idioms specific to a single culture or … Continued