By Leah Garber Numbers matter. They mirror reality in the most direct, cruel way. They put things in perspective and never lie. Babies that were conceived on October 7 have … Continued
JCC Association and Brandeis University Partner on Combatting Antisemitism Seminar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2024 CONTACT: Lauren Magy, PR Specialist, JCC Association, [email protected] JCC Association of North America Partners With Brandeis University on Executive Seminar for 50 JCC Executives and … Continued
Day 284: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber When on a journey far from home, longings carry us to a family feast: memories of comforting meals, diners’ joy and laughter around the table, a sense … Continued
JSummit 2024: A Letter to Our Lay Leaders
By Carrie Darsky JSummit, the JCC Movement’s premier conference for JCC lay leaders and senior professionals, will be held from September 16–18, in Chicago. In this blog post, a letter … Continued
Day 271: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Come in peace, the harvest is already remembered before the last portion is sown. And before the winepress and the wine barrel, please return to us in … Continued
Resilience: It’s Baked Into Israel and Israelis
By Ellen Daniel Gam v’gam—a concept we learned at the military cemetery atop Mount Herzl in Jerusalem—rings through my thoughts weeks after we have all landed again in North America: … Continued
Day 263: Iron Swords War
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