By Leah Garber They enlisted in reserve service on October 7. They came from big cities and small villages. They came from the settlements and a Bedouin village. Young men … Continued
Seventy-Five to One Hundred to One | Shabbat Shalom 9 Shevat 5784
By Doron Krakow Seventy-Five to One Hundred to One They came from JCCs across the continent. Forty of them. Lay leaders and executives. Members of the board of JCC Association … Continued
Day 103: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber The second JCC Movement solidarity mission to Israel is here this week to bear witness. Some 40 JCC Association board members and executive directors arrived in Israel, … Continued
Reflections From the JCC Leadership Solidarity Mission to Israel
Approximately 40 JCC Movement leaders are currently participating in JCC Association’s Leadership Solidarity Mission to Israel, and we are pleased to share the communications some of them are sending to … Continued
Day 102: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Numbers matter. We give special emphasis to round numbers that mark birthdays, anniversaries, and yahrzeits. Numbers ground us; they provide a perspective for the time that has … Continued
Senator Bob Casey Visits JCC of Greater Pittsburgh
By Jason Kunzman In our increasingly multifaceted and complex society, collaboration between government and non-profit organizations is paramount in shaping the present and future of our community. At the heart … Continued
The Talmud and October 7 | Shabbat Shalom 24 Tevet 5784
By Doron Krakow The Talmud and October 7 Among the most remarkable characters I have encountered in my travels in Israel over the years are the search and rescue folks. … Continued
Day 97: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber So often during the last 97 days, all I wanted was to go back to sleep and wake up from this horrible nightmare to a new … Continued
Day 95: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber There are mornings when it is impossible to get out of bed. Not only because of the warmth and comfort it offers, but mainly because of the … Continued
Day 94: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Some choose to tie their fate to the fate of a country that is not their own, a country that goes through upheavals, like a shipwreck fighting … Continued