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A Hug Is So Much More Than Just a Hug
By Leah Garber In Modi’in, one of our neighborhood’s kindergartens has been transformed into a…
T’rumah: The Give and Take of Giving
By Jane E. Herman This week’s Torah portion, T’rumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19), opens with these words:…
Get to Know Some of Israel’s Local Inclusion Heroes
By Sara Sless “Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to…
Celebrating Black History Month at JCCs Across the Continent
By Jane E. Herman With roots that date back to 1915, Black History Month, according…
Parashat Mishpatim: The Mission of the People of Israel
By Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz, Ph.D. We last left the Israelites standing at the foot of…
How Child Wellness Is Promoting Inclusion in the JCC Movement
By Mackenzie Adams One of my colleagues recently wrote about the seven Jewish lenses that…
Parashat Yitro: Lessons in Leadership 101
By Sara Sless I was honored and humbled when, a while back, I was invited…
Leading the Way With a Big Tent Open to All
By Todd Rockoff and Scott Ehrlich As we enter Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month…
How the JCC Movement Is Celebrating Tu B’Shvat
By Jane E. Herman Although it’s the middle of winter for many of us in…
The JCC Movement Honors MLK's Legacy
By Jane Herman “We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is…