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Reopening Our Jewish Community Centers: A Case Study in the New Normal

by Jane E. Herman When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down our towns and cities—and our…

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How the Power of Ritual Made Us Strong

by Annie Keith As the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold, it became increasingly clear that…

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Parashat Va-etchanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11)

“Let me, I pray, cross over and see the good land on the other side…

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In the Face of Inequality and Injustice: What Are JCCs Doing?

by Jane E. Herman Following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis at the end of May,…

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Our Commitment to Our Community Never Wavers

By Martin G. Englisher Throughout my four-decade career at the YM & YWHA of Washington…

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Resilience in the Face of Traumatic Events

by Maggie Feinstein Nearly two years ago, on October 27, 2018, Pittsburgh experienced a never-anticipated…

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Parashat Matot-Masei (Numbers 30:32-36:13)

“Moses said to the children of Gad and the children of Reuben, ‘Shall your brothers…

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Pivoting in the Pandemic to Support Our Community

by Jane E. Herman At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, JCC Association of North…

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Parashat Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1)

“Only by lot shall the land be divided, according to the names of their fathers…

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Celebrating Pride in a Pandemic: A Round-Up From the JCC Movement

by Jane E. Herman Recently, in preparing to write this blog post, I asked JCC…

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