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How Lessons From the Pandemic Inspired a Better Professional Development Model
By Sue Gelsey During the last two years, we’ve all learned to conduct our work…
Eternal Grief and Abundant Joy: A Country's Delicate Balance
By Leah Garber As happens every year, writing about Israel’s national holidays—Holocaust Remembrance Day, Memorial…
Why Our Israeli Shlichim Make Me Proud
By Guy Sela Last month all the shlichim who are working at JCCs, synagogues, day…
JCC Movement Volunteers Fulfill Needs at the Ukraine Border
By Alexandra Nyashina From the very first moments of the war in Ukraine, Jewish organizations…
Why Resilience and Heroism Are Also Part of the Passover Story
By Leah Garber “In every generation, a person is obligated to see himself as if…
Helping the Helpers: Caring for the MESSH of Our Jewish Leaders
By Mark S. Young and Sara Allen As we continue to navigate the immediate health,…
Chag Purim Sameach From Israel
By Sara Sless Imagine this scene for a moment: It’s a Thursday in March and…
Israel Will Not Stand Idly By
By Leah Garber The horrors of the war in Ukraine are intensifying daily. Our eyes…
What Do Queen Esther and Henrietta Szold Have in Common?
By Leah Garber One hundred and ten years ago today, Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization…
How the JCC Movement Celebrated Black History Month This Year
By Jane E. Herman As Black History Month draws to a close, JCC Association of…