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A Café—And So Much More | Shabbat Shalom 13 Sivan 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow A Café—And So Much More I earned my MBA more than 30…
Living a Life That Matters
By Rabbi Irving Elson Not too long ago, our rabbi and teacher, Harold Kushner, passed…
The Lives We Touch | Shabbat Shalom 28 Iyar 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow The Lives We Touch Monday morning found me in Austin, Texas, where…
How a Conference in the Woods Gave Me a New View on Community
By Jacob Harris Wright On an unusually tranquil morning at the end of March, a…
We Hereby Proclaim, May 14, 1948 | Shabbat Shalom 21 Iyar 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
We Hereby Proclaim, May 14, 1948 | 5 Iyar 5708, אנו מכריזים בזאת For…
The Power and Promise of the JCC Movement: Reflections on the Southeast JCC Professionals Conference
By Gennady Favel From March 26 to 28, 2023, I had the pleasure of attending…
Hinei Ma Tov | הִנֵּה מַה טוֹב | Shabbat Shalom 14 Iyar 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Hinei Ma Tov | הִנֵּה מַה טוֹב The setting was an estate…
Inclusive Communities Are Better For All Our Members
By Sierra Weiss I recently visited the campuses of the Mandel JCC in South Florida…
Jewish Leaders | Shabbat Shalom 7 Iyar 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Jewish Leaders In reflecting upon the uniqueness of Jewish Community Centers and…
Movement-Building and Belonging: A View from the Great Lakes
By Isabel Mares From March 27 to 29, 2023, over 100 professionals representing 10 JCCs…