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Parashat Vayigash: Change and Growth Are Always Possible
By Morgan Weiss וְעַתָּ֗ה יֵֽשֶׁב־נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַנַּ֔עַר עֶ֖בֶד לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְהַנַּ֖עַר יַ֥עַל עִם־אֶחָֽיו׃ כִּי־אֵיךְ֙ אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה…
What’s So Great About Israel in the Winter?
By Sara Sless George Winston’s “Winter,” one in a series of albums that follows the…
Parashat Miketz: Teshuvah and the Power of Dreams
By Isabel Mares “Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to…
Giving Back Is the Loving Legacy of a JCC Maccabi® Athlete
By Jane E. Herman Matt Jacobs and Rich Cohen, z’l, had a decades-long friendship—and they…
Parashat Vayeshev: Why We Need Resilience in These Times
By Yael Warach This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23), introduces us to the…
Eight Bright Lights From the JCC Field
By Jane E. Herman According to Jewish tradition, Beit Shammai (the House of Shammai) and…
Parashat Vayishlach: Finding Peace and Blessings in Reconciliation
By Annette McCann This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4-36:43), focuses on Jacob in…
Zionism 3.0: Reimagining Diaspora-Israel Relations
By Zack Bodner Think about the Jews you know— both in the Diaspora and in…
Thanksgiving Goings-On in the JCC Movement
By Jane E. Herman American Thanksgiving traditionally is celebrated at home in the company of…
Parashat Vayeitze: Where Disappointment and Gratitude Co-Exist
By Vanessa Stark Waye This week we celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S., acknowledging and giving…