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שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 21 Adar 5781
A Year of Progress, A Time to Remember Twelve months ago, we had…
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…
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 7 Adar 5781
Of Dreams and Heroes Earlier this week, as part of Jewish Disability Awareness and…
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…