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To Everything There is a Season | Shabbat Shalom, 26 Iyar, 5782, שבת שלום
To Everything There is a Season Spring is a time of renewal. Longer, warmer days.…
Why Jewish Tradition Invites Us To Remember the Fallen on Memorial Day
By Rabbi Irving Elson There is an old business model that explains the difference between…
Lech L’cha: Going Forth to a New Jewish Home
By Jane E. Herman God said to Abram, “Go forth from your native land and…
From Such Seeds As These | Shabbat Shalom, 12 Iyar, 5782, שבת שלום
From Such Seeds As These I spent much of this week in North Carolina, where…
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…
When We Rise | Shabbat Shalom, 5 Iyar, 5782, שבת שלום
When We Rise This was a very busy week for JCC Association, the JCC Movement,…
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…
Sovereignty | Shabbat Shalom, 28 Nisan, 5782, שבת שלום
Sovereignty Poland. Slovakia. Hungary. Romania. Moldova. Over more than two months, these countries have welcomed…
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…