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So, You Want to be a Jewish Communal Professional?
By Sue Gelsey I attended a Jewish overnight camp for many years and worked there…
One Human Tapestry: Resilient, Enduring, and Hopeful
By Leah Garber When I’m gone, Something inside you, Something inside you, Will die with…
Parashat Shemini: Do You Need to Apologize? Be Sure to Listen First
By Rabbi Bonnie Koppell How hard, or easy, is it for you to say, “I…
Women’s History Month: Celebrating the Women in the JCC Movement
By Orit Lender As we observe Women’s History Month, it is important to celebrate the…
How Marking This Moment Helps Build Resilience for Us and the JCC Movement
By Mark S. Young “You better take what you need; I don’t think we’ll be…
A Passover Seder Is More Than a Dinner Party
By Sam Lefkowitz For many people, Passover brings a bad taste to their mouth as…
Parashat Tetzaveh: Can We Dress for Success?
By Andi Meiseles “That sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis,…
Early Childhood Educators Are Heroes and They Deserve More
By Mark Horowitz, Ed.M., RJE “Freedom, Moses suggested, is won, not on the battlefield, nor…
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:…