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Why We Must Support the Diversity of Jewish Peoplehood in Israel
By Leah Garber Ninety-three years ago this month, the fifth wave of immigration to Israel…
10 Tips for Successful Experiences With Shlichim in Your ECE Classroom
By Leah Garber and Sarah Koffler Congratulations on welcoming a shaliach (emissary, ambassador or messenger;…
Shlichut | שליחות: Shabbat Shalom 20 Tevet 5782 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
Shlichut | שליחות Like many undergraduates, I held down several jobs during my student…
Why the JCC Movement Is Putting Talent and Culture at the Fore
By Sue Gelsey and Brian Schreiber We read with great interest the Leading Edge report…
Why Universal Preschool Is a Must for Early Childhood Jewish Education
By Shma Koleinu “The world only exists because of the breath of schoolchildren.” — Talmud…
Place Is a Strategy, Not a Mission
From time to time, JCC Association of North America invites leaders from the movement to…
Universal Education: Why We Must See Gray in This Black and White World
By Emily Hausman The father of modern Zionism, Theodore Herzl, said “Im tirtzu ein zo…
Shabbat Shalom 22 Kislev 5782 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
Read On My son, Aaron, is a student at Machon Pardes (The Pardes Institute of…
Why These Times Demand a New Kind of Leadership Conference
By Doron Krakow “The task of the leader is to get his people from where…
How JFest Helped Us Move From Crisis to Creativity
By Randy Ellen Lutterman In April of 2020, early in the pandemic, I was invited…