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Bringing Out the Best in Our Professionals Through Jewish Mindfulness and Middot
By Mark S. Young, Rabbi Marc Margolius, Michal Fox Smart, and Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz, Ph.D.…
Vayechi: Moving Forward With Purpose and Pride
By Bob Kimsal When, in the past, I have been asked to prepare a d’var…
What an Extraordinary Year for the JCC Movement!
By Jane E. Herman Although few people will be sorry to see 2020 go, the…
Silver Linings Amidst the Challenges
By Leah Garber The bright lights of Hanukkah have faded, leaving us in 2020’s darkest…
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…
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 25 Kislev 5781
Illumination Last night, we began the celebration of Hanukkah. The story of the Festival of…
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…