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The More I Engage With JCC Talent, the More Doors It Opens

By Sam Aboudara When I started my first job post undergraduate, pursuing a lifelong career…

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JCC Talent: Strategically Investing in the People Who Make Our JCCs Thrive

By Mark S. Young In 2004, I was a recruiter in the human resources department…

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Celebrating Our Diverse Communities and Our Shared Stories

By Randy Ellen Lutterman and Isabel Mares The first months of the Jewish New Year…

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When Jewish Professionals Visit Israel Together, the Whole Community Wins

Staff members at the Jewish Community Alliance (JCA) in Jacksonville, Fla., recently joined colleagues from…

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How a Special Community Partnership Saved Our JCCs (And Can Save Yours)

By Shana Penn and Yana Kalika In times of scarcity, we typically turn inward. The…

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Here We Go Again: Israelis at the Polls

By Leah Garber Weary and divided, frustrated, and disappointed, yesterday the Israeli people went back…

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Sukkot: Keeping Joy Within Our Grasp

By Morgan Weiss וּלְקַחְתֶּ֨ם לָכֶ֜ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן פְּרִ֨י עֵ֤ץ הָדָר֙ כַּפֹּ֣ת תְּמָרִ֔ים וַעֲנַ֥ף עֵץ־עָבֹ֖ת וְעַרְבֵי־נָ֑חַל וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם לִפְנֵ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃ “On the first day you shall…

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May the Land and People of Israel Be Blessed in the New Year

By Leah Garber אבינו מלכינו, שמע קולנו, חדש עלינו שנה טובה Lord our God, Hear…

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Serving Those Who Serve: How Military Families Around the Globe Stay Connected to Their Jewishness

By Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz, Ph.D. The thought of moving to San Diego thrilled Sarah. Her…

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Jewish Values in Action: The True Reality of Today's Israel

By Leah Garber At the end of this August weekend in Israel: 55 hours of…

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