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2024

eJewish Philanthropy / March 18 / Doron Krakow steps down as head of JCC Association to focus on family, Israel

Detroit Jewish News / March 18 / Three Athletes on Why the Maccabi Games Are Unlike Any Other 

Jewish Exponent / March 13 / You should know…Danny Cooper

eJewish Philanthropy / March 12 / Around the Web: Jerome Bernard Makowsky 

Detroit Jewish News / March 11 / Sportscaster Mike Stone Signs off but Won’t Be Silent 

CTV News / March 11 / Survivors of Hamas attacks speak at Montreal march calling for return of hostages 

Southside Pride / March 5 / The quite interesting history of summer camps  

Kansas City Jewish Chronicle / February 29 / Teen fellowship will help shape Israel commemoration events 

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond / February 29 / JCC’s Michael Blanchard selected for JCC Association’s Martin Pear Israel Fellowship 

Arizona Jewish Life / February 28 / Global Jewry Names Tucson J President and CEO to Inaugural Advisory Board 

eJewish Philanthropy / February 27 / Jewish Agency to bring 1,500 Israeli teens affected by war to summer camps around the world 

Boulder Jewish News / February 26 / Jewish Early Childhood Education Initiative ElevatEd Launches in Denver/Boulder, North America 

Jewish Journal / February 22 / The Jews of West Point

Boulder Jewish News / February 22 / Israel Briefing and Conversation with Jonathan Lev on February 26

Jewish Herald Voice / February 22 / JCC Maccabi Access comes to Houston in August  

Arizona Jewish Post / February 16 / Tucsonans on Israel Missions Witness Devastation and Unity 

The Times of Israel / February 15 / I felt I needed to be here

The Detroit Jewish News / February 13 / Ilyssa Oppenheim Profile

Island Herald.com / February 9 / Jewish pride at the core of Maccabi team

Jewish Journal / February 9 / Reflections from the JCCA Solidarity Trip to Israel

Jewish Herald-Voice / February 8 / WANTED: Maccabi Games volunteers and host families

Jewish Link / February 8 / JCC of Middlesex County Breaks Ground on $6.6 M Expansion

Jewish Standard / February 8 / Finding a civil civic community: Kaplen JCC spearheads group to facilitate the hard conversations

The Detroit Jewish News / February 6 / A Match Made in Maccabi 

eJewishPhilanthropy / February 7 / Mosaic United expands vouchers for Israel trips for teens from outside the U.S.

Boulder Jewish News / February 5 / Cultivating Coexistence and Hope: Arava Institute Visits Boulder

CPR News / February 5 / Colorado lawmakers meet families of Hamas victims in Capitol

Life Derailed / January 31 / We Sing 

Cleveland.com / January 26 / Head of Cleveland delegation to speak about JCC Maccabi Games at Temple Emanu El

Military.com / January 26 / Four Chaplains Day  

The Courier-Gazette / January 26 / Legion Post 30 celebrates 81st Four Chaplains Day 

Boulder Jewish News / January 25 / Hear Israeli Voices at the Boulder JCC on February 7  

The Detroit Jewish News / January 25 / Host Families, Volunteers Invited to JCC Maccabi Games Meeting 

SILive.com / January 21 / Nonprofit leader honored for championing Staten Island

eJewishPhilanthropy / January 19 / JCC Association brings 40 top leaders to Israel for solidarity mission 

Jewish Insider / January 19 / Jewish groups press for additional security grant funding in 2024 appropriations bill 

Task and Purpose / January 18 / A young Jewish soldier guarded Nazi war criminals. A new film tells his story 

The Jewish News of Northern California / January 17 / How to have ‘Tu’ much fun for Tu Bishvat in the Bay Area

eJewishPhilanthropy
/ January 12/
Peoplehood, solidarity and teen engagement in wartime 

The Detroit Jewish News / January 12 / Michigan Teenager Inspires as Maccabi Games Assistant Coach 

The Detroit Jews News / January 11 / On the Cover | Detroit Unites for JCC Maccabi Games 2024

eJewishPhilanthropy / January 5 / The Wexner Foundation, in partnership with the Jim Joseph Foundation, launched the eighth class of its Wexner Field Fellowship and Leading Edge also announced the fourth cohort of senior executives leading Jewish nonprofits

Jewish Herald Voice / January 4/ Sponsors of the 2024 JCC Maccabi Games & Access make teen sports dreams come true  

Haaretz / January 4 / ‘Too Raw Right Now’: How October 7 Is Impacting Jewish Cultural Life in America

BNN / January 2  / Revitalizing a Leaderless Jewish Community: Chaplain Hamilton’s New Assignment

Stars and Stripes / January 2 / ‘A tremendous difference’: First rabbi in decades takes post at naval base in Japan

2023

San Diego Jewish World / December 29 / The Diameter of the Bomb

New York Jewish Week / December 28 / Lives Lived: Notable New Yorkers who died in 2023 (Rabbi Laurie Phillips)

Jewish Community Voice / December 27 /
JFSNJ exceeds $2-million Israel Emergency Campaign goal

Texas Jewish Post / December 28 / Set Your Jewish Goals for 2024

Southern Jewish Life / December 27 / Longtime LJCC director Garth Potts dies

Jewish Community Voice / December 27 / Milton & Betty Katz JCC hosted a special Shabbat on Friday, December 15

The Press of Atlantic City / December 25 /
JCC holds special Shabbat ceremony: Hometown briefs 

San Diego Jewish World / December 22 / Our Strength Comes From Our Unity

eJewishPhilanthropy / December 22 / Building a coalition for good: How we mobilized 30,000 students for the historic march on Washington

Washington Jewish Week / December 20 / Survivors of the Oct. 7 Attacks Share Their Stories at Pozez JCC Program 

Delaware Online / December 18 / They survived Hamas’ attack when many didn’t. Why they shared their stories with Delaware

eJewishPhilanthropy / December 14 / JCC Association looks to expand Israel programming post-Oct. 7 in partnership with Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry

New York Times / December 14 / The Miracle of Light, One Spark at a Time

WTOC 11 / December 14 / Israeli survivors of Hamas’ October attack share stories while in Savannah

WJCL22 / December 14 / Survivors of Israel attacks to speak in Savannah today. Where can you hear them?

FOX28 / December 14 / Savannah’s Jewish Education Alliance hosts October 7th Israeli massacre survivors

WTOC 11 / December 14 / Israel attack survivors to speak at Jewish Educational Alliance on Thursday

The Hamilton Spectator / December 14 / Shining A Light on Resilience

      1. Washington Jewish Week / December 14 /

    Rabbi Laurence Bazer Serving His Country Through Spiritual Guidance

Happeningnext.com / December 13 / Together We Shine Bright Havdalah

SILive.com / December 11 / Survivors of Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel share harrowing stories with Staten Island community

Arizona Jewish Post / December 11 /
Global Jewry Names Tucson J President and CEO to Inaugural Advisory Board

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / December 8 / Survivors of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel share stories of terror

Jewish Chronicle / December 8 / On Chanukah, Israeli survivors of Oct. 7 share stories of terror and bravery with Pittsburgh

CBS News Pittsburgh / December 7 / Pittsburgh Jewish organizations mark first night of Hanukkah

WTAE / December 7 / ‘Are we running to our death?’: Israeli survivors of Hamas attack tell their stories in Squirrel Hill

TribLive / December 7 / ‘8 seconds to get to shelter’: Hamas attack survivors share their stories in Squirrel Hill

Baltimore Jewish Times / December 7 / You Should Know… Nina Gartenhaus

The Acorn / December 7 / Recruiting teen athletes for JCC Maccabi Games in Detroit

JCC State of Mind, JCCPGH / December 7 / Light the World

Jewish Telegraphic Agency / NY Jewish Week / December 4 / Rabbi Laurie Phillips, founder of a Manhattan ‘synagogue without walls,’ dies at 55

St. Louis Jewish Light / December 1/
Sasha Kopp, Robert Hass tie the knot in Cambridge, Mass (ElevatEd)

San Diego Jewish World / December 1 / Of Heroes and Leaders

Times of Israel/ November / November 29 / Just Imagine

Times of Israel / November 27 / Wartime Diaries: Doron Krakow

Arizona Jewish Post / November 21 / Tucson J Leadership and Board Members Honored to Host U.S. Senator Mark Kelly

Washington Jewish Week / November 21 / Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff: Impacting Others Through Military Service and Chaplaincy

Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle / November 20 / Eytan Arbiture represented Milwaukee

N12 Israel / November 19 / JCC Association of North America Solidarity Mission Photo

San Diego Jewish World / November 15 / One Out of Four is Gone

San Diego Jewish World / November 10 / Fortitude and Resilience

Jewish-Herald Voice / November 9 / JCC Maccabi Games & Access comes to Houston next summer

Beverly Press / November  8 / AJU Offers Support for Educators

American Jewish Committee / November 6 / AJC, Dozens of Jewish Organizations Call on Tech Companies to Do More To Combat Surge in Antisemitism 

World Jewish Congress / November 6 / World Jewish Congress Letter to Technology Company CEOs and Industry Leaders

CBN News / November 6 / Greg Laurie, Lee Strobel & Kay Arthur to Be Honored by Museum of the Bible Nov. 11

eJewish Philanthropy / November 6 / American Jewish philanthropy today needs a ‘yes, and’ approach

JNS / November 2 / ‘I hope Torah aboard inspires sailors,’ retiring US Navy rabbi says of aircraft carrier near Israel

eJewish Philanthropy / October 27 / JFNA surpasses $500 million goal in campaign for Israel, plans to keeping going as ‘needs just keep growing’ 

San Diego Jewish World / October 27 / The War Comes Home

Omaha Jewish Press / October 26 / Iron Swords Day 20

Boulder Jewish News / October 26 / Celebrating Excellence: Cynthia Weigner Chosen for Mandel Executive Leadership Program

Fox Business / October 24 / The mood in Israel is deeply troubled: Doron Krakow

Washington Jewish Week / October 24 / Jewish and Political Leaders Gather in DC Synagogue in Strong Show of Support for Israel

STL Jewish Light / October 24 / Rick Recht and ‘Judaism Alive’ to lead star-studded musical lineup to support Israel 

Cleveland Jewish News / October 24 / With Heller as campaign chair, JFNA raises over $400M for Israel 

The Jewish Standard / October 19 / First Person: Who Will Be For Me?

eJewish Philanthropy / October 18 / JFNA raises more than two-thirds of its $500 million campaign for Israel

Information Liberation / October 18 / Biden Travels to Israel, Seeks $100 Billion Aid Package for Israel and Ukraine 

ADL / October 17 / Coalition of National Jewish Orgs Urges White House to Include Funds for Security Grants in Israel Aid Package 

JNS / October 16 / American Jewish, Zionist communities raise funds for Israel in time of need

Montreal Gazette / October 13 / Heightened security and empty classrooms at Montreal’s Jewish institutions

American Jewish Committee / October 13 / 110+ Organizations Call on World Leaders to Secure Immediate Release of Hamas Hostages

American Jewish Committee / October 13 / Solidarity with Israel and Latest Updates: A Community Wide Briefing 

eJewish Philanthropy / October 13 / Daily Phil: Around the Web, JFNA launched a campaign to raise $500 million for Israel

Jewish Independent / October 12 / Comedy for Youth Sport

Jewish Independent / October 12 / Tell Your Own Crankie Story

Jewish Link / October 12 / JCC Association Announces Carrie Darsky As Inaugural Chief Talent Officer 

San Diego Jewish World / October 10 / The Torah Aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, Aircraft Carrier Moved Closer to Israel

Philly Lacrosse / October 10 / One lost during attack in Israel was lacrosse player Mor Cohen, who played for South Jersey team in JCC Maccabi Games in 2014

Conference of Presidents / October 9 / The Conference of Presidents Stand United in Support of Israel

eJewish Philanthropy / October 6 / Visa-free travel for Israelis removes barrier for ‘peoplehood’ programs

Forward / October 5 / Bintel Brief: Readers respond to the lost and lonely Jews: ‘We feel your pain’

Texas Jewish Post / October 4 / If you could only celebrate 1 holiday… 

Cape Jewish Chronicle / October 2 / Cape Town’s soccer-playing girls shine at US tournament 

Columbus Jewish News / September 28 / Gallery Players celebrates 75 years of artistic expression

The American Israelite / September 28 / Maccabi Games Encourage Competition and Connections for Team Cincinnati 

Cleveland Jewish News / September 26 / Mandel JCC celebrates 75 years with visit from Krakow

The Detroit Jewish News / September 22 / Two Cousins Win Seven Swimming Medals at Maccabi

Yahoo Finance / September 21 / With Nearly 2,000 Athletes, the 2023 JCC Maccabi Games & Access, North America’s Largest Jewish Teen Sports and Community Building Event, Leaves a Lasting Impact

Boulder Jewish News / September 21 / Boulder JCC Part of New ElevatEd Early Childhood Program 

Arizona Jewish Post / September 19 / Tucson J’s New Director of Teen Engagement Returns to Tucson Roots; Gears up for 2025 JCC Maccabi Games®

San Diego Jewish World / September 15 / When Tomorrow Comes

Jewish Herald-Voice / September 14 / Early childhood educators join Federation-led ElevatEd initiative

Jewish Standard / September 14 / Special needs campers make first trip to Israel

eJewish Philanthropy / September 8 / Around the Web: Carrie Darsky was named the JCC Association of North America’s inaugural chief talent officer

eJewish Philanthropy / September 8 / With new name, ElevatEd, effort to train, retain teachers for Jewish preschools launches in 5 cities

The Chronicle of Philanthropy / Sept 8 / Transitions: Carrie Darsky

September 5, 2023: The Gift of (and to) Ranch Camp

August 31, 2023: Youth Hockey Team’s Unforgettable Journey at JCC Maccabi Games in Israel

August 31, 2023: It’s the JCC Maccabi Games! (NJ Jewish News, Jewish Standard)

August 30, 2023: North American JCC Maccabi Games United the World

August 29, 2023: Sid Jacobson JCCs 16U basketball team brings home gold at JCC Maccabi Games

August 24, 2023: Team Cleveland brings home medals — and new friendships — from the 2023 (JCC) Maccabi Games

August 23, 2023: Caplan Claims Bronze Medal In (JCC) Maccabi Games

August 21, 2023: Solon’s Dylan Garfinkel reflects on return to JCC Maccabi Games®

August 21, 2023: Team Cleveland at JCC Maccabi Games® 2023

August 18, 2023: Nearly 2,000 teens attend JCC Maccabi games in Fort Lauderdale

August 18, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games kicked off with young athletes from 8 countries

August 17, 2023: Team Maccabi GB return home from a successful Games proud

August 17, 2023: Team Houston enjoys JCC Maccabi Games in Florida

August 15, 2023: Craig Zinn Automotive Group Served as the Automotive Corporate Sponsor of 2023 JCC Maccabi Games®

August 12, 2023: Scoreboard at (JCC) Maccabi Games in Florida Tracked the Tefillin Count

August 11, 2023: The JCC Maccabi Games wrap up a summer of competition in Israel and Florida (JTA, Cleveland Jewish News)

August 11, 2023: BBYO offers local chapter membership to teens from military families (JWB)

August 11, 2023: Skating her own path, Dahlia Goldstein hits the ice with the boys at JCC Maccabi ’23

August 10, 2023: Team Maccabi GB teenagers off to a flying start in Florida

August 9, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games® and Access events are taking place this week in Ft. Lauderdale

August 9, 2023: eJP Pic of the Day: JCC Maccabi Ukraine Delegation

August 9, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games And Access Are Underway With Nearly 2,000 Teens From Around The World In Fort Lauderdale

August 8, 2023: Torah Amidst War: A Blessing for Jewish Military Chaplains & Lay Leaders

August 8, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games kick off in South Florida with 2,000 young athletes

August 7, 2023: 2023 JCC Maccabi Games Kick Off In Ft. Lauderdale (News Radio WFLA, 610 WIOD, Y100Miami, WFLA, 96.5 TheSpear, 91.2 Real Radio, 92.1 CTQ, 103.9 KissFM)

August 7, 2023: eJP Daily Phil: Around the Web

August 6, 2023: Jewish youth athletes from Pittsburgh competing in Olympic-style event in Florida

August 4, 2023: Bringing Home Ribbons, MEdals, and Life Long Connections: An Interview with the Athletes of JCC Maccabi 2023

August 4, 2023: Proud flag-bearers look forward to their big moment at Florida Games

August 4, 2023: JCC Ohio teams compete next week in JCC Maccabi Games in Florida

August 4, 2023: World’s Largest Organized Jewish Youth Sports Event Continues with Opportunities for Inclusion, Volunteer Service

August 3, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games returning to the Motor City in 2024

August 3, 2023: Ft. Lauderdale to Host JCC Maccabi Games® and Access, August 6 – 11

August 2, 2023: Sarah & Irving Pitt Early Childhood Center will be the first area preschool to offer new Judaic education program

August 2, 2023: Team STL back from JCC Maccabi Games in Israel with medals and more

August 2, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games in Israel a Smash Hit for Local Contingent

August 1, 2023: 2,000+ Jewish Teens Converge In Florida For JCC Maccabi Games (The News Tribune, Cleveland Jewish News, Virtual Jerusalem)

July 31, 2023: 2,000-plus teens worldwide to descend on Florida for JCC Maccabi Games

July 31, 2023: Alan Sherman, a champion of Jewish sports and Israel relations, dies at 87

July 26, 2023: 41st JCC Maccabi Games Opening Ceremony

July 26, 2023: Local Teens at JCC Maccabi Games

July 23, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games Set for Israel Return

July 20, 2023: Jewish Federation initiates Project-412

July 19, 2023: Minor Hockey players help lead Team Montreal to (JCC) Maccabi gold

July 19, 2023: Great Success for the JCC Maccabi Games in Israel, Prestigious Results for the Ukrainian Athletes

July 17, 2023: Bexley’s Rubin in Israel for JCC Maccabi Games

July 16, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games brings Jewish athletes to Israel

July 16, 2023: Tour, Terror, Treffen (Tour, Terror, Meeting—See Treffin for JCC Maccabi)

July 15, 2023: Indy Teens Earn Medals in (JCC) Maccabi Games

July 14, 2023: Highlights from the JCC Maccabi Games (JTA, The Forward)

July 13, 2023: Pool of talent in Team Maccabi GB’s Florida Games squads

July 13, 2023: Moroccan Jewish teens at JCC Maccabi Games in Haifa

July 13, 2023: Morocco JCC Maccabi Team Delegation (eJP Pic of the Day)

July 12, 2023: The YM-YWHA competing in the JCC Maccabi Games

July 11, 2023: Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS), 2:48

July 11, 2023: ‘Build bridges of understanding with fellow Jews,’ Herzog tells young JCC athletes

July 11, 2023: Israel hosts JCC Maccabi Games

July 10, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games kick off in Haifa; Israeli president hopes participants will ‘build bridges’

July 9, 2023: Moroccan teens join JCC Maccabi Games in Israel (JNS, Cleveland Jewish News)

July 9, 2023: For The First Time Since 2011, The World’s Largest Sports Event For Jewish Youth Is Taking Place In Israel – July 9-13, 2023

July 9, 2023: Moroccan Jewish Teens Make Historic Debut at JCC Maccabi Games in Israel

July 9, 2023: Moroccan Jewish Teens Participate in Maccabi Games in Israel for First Time

July 7, 2023: For first time since 2011, JCC Maccabi Games being held in Israel, with plans to do so regularly

July 7, 2023: The JCC Maccabi Games, the largest Jewish youth sports event in the world, has started

July 7, 2023: Maccabiah was opened: With about 1,300 teenagers and Avdia

July 6, 2023: Florida beckons for young football prospects

July 6, 2023: Watch the 41st JCC Maccabi Games® Opening Ceremony Livestream July 9

July 6, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games opening ceremony will be livestreamed on Sunday night

July 6, 2023: Teaneck’s Tiferet Milgram Heads to JCC Maccabi Games

July 6, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games Kick Off in Israel

July 6, 2023: Haifa to Host the World’s Largest Jewish Teen Sports Competition

July 5, 2023: Cleveland teens off to Israel for JCC Maccabi Games (Cleveland Jewish News, Wn.com)

July 5, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games Return to Israel for First Time in 11 Years

July 4, 2023: Seven St. Louis athletes competing in Maccabi Games in Israel this week

June 30, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games®  Kick Off in Israel July 6

June 30, 2023: Let the Games Begin

June 29, 2023: 7 Ukrainian teens will get a break from war at a Jewish sports camp in California this summer

June 29, 2023: Maccabi GB footballers chase the American dream

June 29, 2023: Haifa to host world’s largest Jewish teen sports competition

June 28, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games Begin July 6 in Israel

June 23, 2023: JCC Maccabi Games set for Israel return

June 22, 2023: Maccabi GB’s Young Hopefuls Prepare to Take On the World

June 19, 2023: Roundtable With Rabbi Mirvis (eJP Pic of the Day)

June 7, 2023: The ultimate Jewish experience: Summer camp

May 30, 2023: Former Israeli intelligence officer shares insights during visit to Pittsburgh

May 25, 2023: Joint Statement by 25+ Jewish Communal Organizations in Response to White House Strategy to Combat Antisemitism

May 25, 2023: Jewish Choir Recreates History at Air Force Academy

May 25, 2023: Rota (Spain) Jewish Community Welcomes Rabbis for Weeklong Visit (JWB)

May 23, 2023: Café Opens With A Cause

May 22, 2023: To build a better workplace, survey your employees about their experiences

May 18, 2023: Dell Jewish Community Center Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

May 11, 2023: Inside the Middle East with an expert

May 11, 2023: GAME ON! Houston to host 2024 JCC Maccabi Games

May 10, 2023: Helping Supplementary Jewish Education

May 9, 2023: Nearly two-dozen Jewish camps make ‘Newsweek’ list

May 8, 2023: Why Jewish Funders Are Looking Toward Jewish Community Centers to Meet Today’s Challenges

May 8, 2023: Former JCC Association Chairman on navigating COVID and the future of Jewish education

May 5, 2023: Henei Ma Tov

May 4, 2023: Major new push to address ‘critical shortage’ of preschool teachers takes shape

May 1, 2023: With $1m pilot, Mosaic United expands teen trips outside North America

April 24, 2023: Tucson J Convenes 180 JCC Professionals for JCCs Western Regional Conference

April 3, 2023: A Prague Journey: The Trauma of Russia’s Ukraine Invasion

March 31, 2023: Strength in Adversity

March 30, 2023: Big Celebration Planned for Israel Independence Day

March 29, 2023: JCC Association of North America announced the appointment of Marshall S. Levin as the organization’s chief philanthropic officer (eJP, Word on the Street)

March 29, 2023: Jewish Religious Education Program connects families worldwide

March 10, 2023: JCC announces transition plan for President and CEO Brian Schreiber

March 8, 2023: People Give Less After Daylight Saving Time Switch

March 6. 2023: Zoom In with JPro “Courageous Leadership and Polarization,” with Felicia Herman, Erika B. Rudin-Luria, Cheryl Cook, and Doron Krakow

March 2, 2023: A place to call home: The J officially opens doors to classy new, top-notch facility

March 1, 2023: Purim in Okinawa: A Chaplain Realizes He Almost Missed His Calling (JWB Jewish Chaplains Council®)

February 28, 2023: American and European JCCs do not share the same mission, and that’s a good thing

February 22, 2023: Jewish leaders at gathering of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations express concerns about judicial reform

February 15, 2023: HE Interior Minister receives Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ delegation

January 23, 2023: Your Daily Phil: Jewish orgs’ billboard campaigns + A conference of JCC execs

January 18, 2023: Former B’nai Amoona Rabbi Carnie Rose begins new job in Cleveland

January 15, 2023: JCC Association of North America recognizes JCC of Staten Island’s chief of communications | Inside Out

January 13, 2023: Fellow Travelers

January 11, 2023:  “Around the Web”: Martin Pear Israel Fellowship

January 9, 2023: Rachmanus recognized in Pittsburgh with award and memory

January 6, 2023: Choreographing Peoplehood: 2022 peak moments

2022

December 21, 2022: After Two-Year Hiatus, Normalcy Slowly Returning to JCC Maccabi Games

December 14: Choosing a Camp: Why Start Now?

December 1, 2022: Jennifer Mamlet is now the executive vice president…

November 22: Serving the US Naval Academy (JWB)

November 21, 2022: A Week in the Life of A Movement

November 16, 2022: ‘He was the chaplains’ chaplain’ (JWB)

October 13, 2022: All Gold, No Bust for Atlanta 16U Flag Football

October 12, 2022: A $10M ‘lifeline’ has helped Bay Area JCCs survive big losses during pandemic

October 5, 2022: Finishing the High Holidays at Sea (JWB)

September 30, 2022: How a special community partnership saved our JCCs (and can save yours)

September 21, 2022: The Marcus Foundation and JCC Association of North America announced a $3 million grant (full announcement)

September 15, 2022: Hazon convenes coalition of major Jewish groups in new international initiative to fight climate change

September 15, 2022: Atlanta 14U Soccer Team Triumphs at JCC Maccabi Games

September 07, 2022: Gold, Silver and Bronze: Detroit Dancers, Basketball Players Win Medals at JCC Maccabi Games

September 5, 2022: Local teams shine at 2022 JCC Maccabi Games

August 30, 2022: Experience at the Maccabiah Games Leads to Professional Development for Presburger

August 29, 2022: JCC Maccabi Games: West Coast Hockeytown

August 29, 2022: Philadelphia U16 girls basketball teams wins JCC Maccabi gold

August 26, 2022: Passing of the Torch

August 26, 2022: David Posnack JCC to Host the 2023 JCC Maccabi Games® & Access, North America’s Largest Jewish Teen Sports and Community Building Event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

August 25, 2022: Three St. Louis Maccabi athletes awarded special Midot Medals

August 9, 2022: Local Teen Athletes Return from JCC Maccabi Games in San Diego

August 7, 2022: 40th JCC Maccabi Games spotlight young Jewish athletes

August 5, 2022: At JCC Maccabi Games in San Diego, Pioneers Open Our Eyes to Remarkable Possibilities

August 4, 2022: Getting the data on compensation for early childhood educators

August 3, 2022: Daily Phil (Pic of the Day)

August 2, 2022: JCC Maccabi Games Return After Two-Year Hiatus, Detroit Athletes Take Part

August 2, 2022: San Diego Hosting 40th Anniversary JCC Maccabi Games

July 30, 2022: 38 St. Louis kids heading to Maccabi Games in San Diego

July 27, 2022: Return of JCC Maccabi Games a ‘Reset’ for Coaches, Athletes

July 25, 2022: San Diego Finds Itself at the Center of the Jewish Community Center Universe

July 1, 2022: We the People

June 30, 2022: Local teens headed for San Diego – The JCC Maccabi Games start July 31

June 30, 2022: How supply chain troubles, inflation and stock market woes are impacting Jewish nonprofits

June 24, 2022: Appreciating Jewish Leaders and Holocaust Survivors

June 17, 2022: Learners, Not Knowers

June 8, 2022: Kaiserman JCC Opening Maccabi Hall of Fame

June 1, 2022: To Everything There is a Season

May 26, 2022: Mandel JCC hosts ‘An Evening Celebrating Michael’

May 22, 2022: Building Peoplehood Through Arts and Culture “The Stories We Tell Make Us Stronger: Building Thriving Jewish Communities

May 4, 2022: Independence Day: Here’s how Jewish communities around the world are celebrating

April 27, 2022: New US Armed Forces rules forbid soldiers from non-official travel to Israel, region

April 22, 2022: DAF recognizes Holocaust Days of Remembrance by connecting the past to future operations

April 3, 2022: Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt meets with Jewish cadets following confirmation (JWB)

April 2, 2022: First-of-its-kind volunteer hub launches for Ukraine relief

March 29, 2022: 18 reported bomb threats directed at US JCCs and synagogues in March

March 3, 2022: Asking the Clergy: How Does Your Faith Support Women’s Development?

February 25, 2022: ‘The Power of Us”

February 16, 2022: Finding New Meaning in New Work

February 14, 2022: Tucson J puts the focus on Inclusion for Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month

February 8, 2022: East Coast Jews Defined the Last Century of Jewish Life. West Coast Jews Have the Next

February 02, 2022: Three Years After Playing Hockey in the JCC Maccabi Games, They’ll Finally Be Back on the Ice in San Diego

January 28, 2022: Anti-Semitism: Which Jews Face It and How to Respond? Letter to the Editor (PDF)

January 27, 2022: The Paley Center for Media Presents PaleyImpact: Media’s Role in Helping Us Talk about the Holocaust

January 27, 2022: Why our workplaces need to love their employees back

January 26, 2022: About Two Dozen Athletes Will Represent Detroit This Summer at the Revived JCC Maccabi Games

January 26, 2022: Commissioning Of Third-Year Cantorial Student Laynie Zell into The United States Navy as a Chaplain Candidate

January 14, 2022: JCC Manhattan’s new director wants to help people ‘reclaim pre-COVID life’

January 7, 2022: New Hillel ROTC Cohort seeks to give its “lone soldiers” a lasting community

2021

December 24, 2021: Getting to Know a Shaliach from Israel Can Be Life Changing

December 11, 2021: Summer Camps Are Facing A Rocky Start, With An Uncertain Future

December 8, 2021: Why the JCC movement Is putting talent and culture at the fore

December 3, 2021: Z3 2021: Developing an evolved Zionist ideology for the 21st century

December 2, 2021: Post from Community: Unprecedented coalition forms to spotlight antisemitism

December 2, 2021: Spreading the joy of Hanukkah: Mister G leads online concert aimed at Jewish community centers across North America

December 2, 2021: Why universal preschool is a must for early childhood Jewish education (Shma Koleinu)

November 26, 2021: 3 Subjects Worthy of Deep Study: Torah, JCCs, Mideast History

November 25, 2021: Jewish communities thriving in the Arabian Gulf – opinion (JWB Jewish Chaplains Council®)

November 5, 2021: Growth of Austin Jewish Community Marred by Antisemitism

November 4, 2021: What’s a ‘JCC without walls’? In Contra Costa, it’s a community.

November 4, 2021: Communal ‘cornerstone’ Alan Mallinger retires from JCC

October 28, 2021: Y, JCC, Parks and Rec, University Rec, Medical Wellness Center Leaders: Reconnect, Rebuild Here

October 26, 2021: “At Camp David yesterday…” Jewish Insider, EJewishPhilanthropy

October 25, 2021: JCRIF-Aligned Grant Fund announces Reset grant recipients

October 5, 2021:Daily Torah Schmooze: Episode 640, JCC Association: A GREAT Vision Statement (even for you)!

September 30, 2021: Ep. #80: Like The Time We Sang My Song In Front Of The Entire Camp

September 17, 2021: A-camping They Did Go

September 10, 2021: I served in Afghanistan as an Army chaplain. Jewish wisdom can help us process what comes after withdrawal

September 7, 2021: Grandson of refugees joins mission to support current evacuees (JWB chaplain)

September 4, 2021: Jewish Marine who went viral cradling baby got start keeping kids happy at a JCC

August 31, 2021: Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood

August 26, 2021: A ‘military rabbi’ reflects on his service in Afghanistan

August 26, 2021: Jewish Women International to train JCC staff to help children exposed to domestic violence

August 14, 2021: South Floria Jewish Leaders Remember Surfside Victims

August 12, 2021: JCC Maccabi Games® to Return After 2-Year Pandemic Hiatus

August 11, 2021:The U.S. Army has brought the JCC Association and Chabad together to educate soldiers

August 11, 2021: JCC Maccabi Games® on Shelf for Another Year

August 10, 2021: Your Daily Phil: JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® supporting Jewish Community with the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities

August 3, 2021: JCC Maccabi Games® returns in 2022 after 2-year COVID-19 hiatus

August 3, 2021: Jewish Insider Daily Kickoff

August 2, 2021: Philanthropy Roundtable Joins 285+ National and Community Groups to Oppose King-Grassley Bill to Restrict Charitable Giving

August 2, 2021: Your Daily Phil: …The future of the JCC Maccabi Games®

August 1, 2021: Lawrence Family JCC Prepares for 2022 JCC Maccabi Games®

July 29, 2021: How a JCC helped the Munich 11 get their moment of silence

July 21: 2021: Back to Israel: Trip Highlights

July 20, 2021: The Naval Officer Who Found Her Rabbinic Legs at Sea

July 8, 2021: Back at the lake and canteen: Jewish campers express relief just ‘getting to be kids again’

June 29, 2021: Detroit Teen Athletes Invited to JCC Maccabi Regional Event in San Antonio

June 23, 2021: The JCC Reopens for Business

June 22, 2021: Welcome New JPRO Board Members! (Doron Krakow joins the executive board)

June 21, 2021: Thirteen new nonprofit leaders will learn together and support one another as they face post-pandemic challenges

June 18, 2021: Is It time for a new partnership paradigm in our Jewish community?

June 13, 2021: Other Voices: Stop Calling It Day Care

June 8, 2021: Lawrence Family JCC, Camp Mountain Chai Participate in National Wellness Program

June 8, 2021: Day Camps Get Their Moment in the Sun

June 7, 2021: Universal preschool: What could this mean for the Jewish community?

June 2, 2021: How a ‘bless our workforce’ approach can help us frame the journey back to the office

May 28, 2021: A Memorial Day Weekend Tale of Two Jewish American Military Heroes

May 28, 2021: eJP “Pic of the Day”

May 21, 2021: Make memorial Day Count in 2021

May 21, 2021: NY Army National Guard troops honor first Jewish Medal of Honor recipient

May 14, 2021: The Pittsburgh JCC’s CEO on vulnerability, humility and Jewish divides

May 6, 2021: The Vancouver JCC’s Expansion Plan

May 5, 2021: Philadelphia JCC that laid off 176 employees gets new CEO

May 3, 2021: Synagogues touched by COVID adapt to serve grieving congregations

April 29, 2021: Your Daily Phil: JCC Association of North America and the BBYO Center for Adolescent Wellness

April 29, 2021: JCC Association to partner with BBYO to address mental health among adolescents

April 23, 2021: Post-pandemic, JCC Association refocuses on talent strategy

April 13, 2021: JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® awards scholarships to two HUC rabbinical students

April 9, 2021: Thank You JCRIF Funders

April 8, 2021: Mah Nishtanah (Jewish Standard)

April 5, 2021: Mah Nishtanah (TOI)

March 25, 2021: US troops to celebrate Passover, Easter in-person and virtually

March 17, 2021: ‘He made you want to learn more and know more and be more.’

February 17, 2021: Jewish Communities Are Lynchpins in Strong, Free, Pluralistic Societies: The Director of JResponse® Speaks to CAM (Combat Anti-Semitism)

February 16, 2021: Jewish Nonprofits hopeful pandemic exodus will reverse

January 22, 2021: YMCAs and JCCs are struggling. But communities rely on them.

January 6, 2021: The Covenant Foundation Announces $1.7 Million in New Grants to be Awarded in 2021

2020

December 22, 2020: Why It is Critical for Workers in Out-of-School Settings to Qualify for Vaccine Eligibility Within the Education Sector

December 21. 2020: Former JCC Maccabi Games Pitcher is a World Series Champion

December 21, 2020: JCC’s Alan Mallinger honored for working beyond the call of duty

December 18, 2020: Jewish Military Families Experience the Gift of Jewish Community

December 16, 2020: First person: How our JCC adjusted to the pandemic in 2020

December 11, 2020: JCC’s Brian Schreiber talks resilience in webinar for nonprofits

December 10, 2020: Helping Jews in the U.S. Military Have a Happy Hanukkah

December 9, 2020: Giving Back Is the Loving Legacy of a JCC Maccabi® Athlete

November 26, 2020: Former JCC Maccabi Games pitcher celebrates LA’s World Series win — as team analyst

November 24, 2020: Talk About Big Jobs!

November 19, 2020: Couple Who First Met at the 2008 JCC Maccabi Games® in Detroit Ties the Knot 12 Years Later

November 17, 2020: Zionism 3.0: Time to step it up on Israel-diaspora issues

November 17, 2020: Emma Kaufmann Camp, JCC recognized for ‘culture of philanthropy’

November 17, 2020: Bringing Out the Best in Our Professionals Through Jewish Mindfulness and Middot

November 6, 2020: Rabbi Berg Appointed Chaplain at V.A. Hospital (JWB) (Nov. 6 edition)

November 4, 2020: Nov. 11 National Jewish Community Celebration of Veterans Day Will Launch on Facebook

September 22, 2020: Newsmakers: September 2020

September 17, 2020: Air Force Academy’s New Jewish Chaplain (JWB)

September 10, 2020: Cool under fire with Rabbi Irving Elson (JWB)

September 10, 2020: One team, one fight: Wearing masks after the 9/11 attacks and during COVID-19 (JWB)

September 4, 2020: How to fulfill the mitzvah of Sukkot while fighting anti-Semitism

August 28, 2020: JResponse®: Adapting to Support the JCC Movement in a Pandemic

August 21, 2020: U.S. Air Force chaplain: My call sign is ‘rabbi’

August 20, 2020: As Our Eyes Adjust

August 18, 2020: BB Camp helps strike out hunger in Lincoln City

July 22, 2020: How has COVID-19 affected Jewish organizations?

July 6, 2020: The Coronavirus Is Killing Off American Jewish Institutional Life

June 25, 2020: We must support our JCCs in these troubled times

June 5, 2020: Mandel JCC model for closing followed by others

June 3, 2020: Where does the Jewish Community Center movement go from here?

June 2, 2020: A ‘Super Fund’ Aims to Keep Jewish Nonprofit World from Sinking

May 26, 2020: Summer Camp Might Not Survive Covid-19

May 22, 2020: A Florida JCC survived the pandemic with no layoffs. Now it’s reopening.

May 21, 2020: Repair the World launches new initiative for Jewish volunteers

May 19, 2020: National Jewish community observance of Memorial Day to be live-streamed

May 19, 2020: COVID-19 Tests Staying Power of National Jewish Organizations

May 18, 2020: DESRON 9 Chaplain Named Navy’s First Joshua Goldberg Award Winner (JWB)

May 18, 2020: Summer camps facing rocky start, uncertain future

May 15, 2020: Where Are We Now? (J Voices, Episode 6)

May 6, 2020: A Youth Development Professional Guidebook Podcast: JResponse®

May 5, 2020: Letter | America’s JCCs are neither failing nor irrelevant

May 5, 2020: (JCC) Maccabi Games cancellation dampens summer for participants

May 4, 2020: Inside the Multimillion Dollar Struggle for Jewish Camp in America This Summer

May 2, 2020: America’s Jewish institutions were failing. Coronavirus hastened their demise.

April 29, 2020: Summer Camp Hanging in the Balance Amid Crisis

April 25, 2020: Will there be camp this summer? Three Jewish camps will decide this week, and likely delay.

April 24, 2020: 80% of JCCs got SBA loans — but what happens when the money runs out?

April 24, 2020: Israelfest goes virtual with live programming from around the world

April 22, 2020: Washington-area JCCs are struggling to make their online presence pay the bills

April 20, 2020: Jewish nonprofits are struggling. How should donors try to rescue them?

April 19, 2020: Will US Jewish Summer Camps Reopen?

April 19, 2020: New York City overwhelmed by coronavirus fatalities as plasma treatment brings hope (JWB)

April 19, 2020: The grim challenge of recovering New York City’s coronavirus dead (JWB)

April 17, 2020: After the first round of pandemic loans, success for some Jewish groups and confusion for many

April 15, 2020: Letter to the Editor: JCCs are Far More than Fitness Centers

April 14, 2020: Struggling with Overdependence on Fee-for-Service, JCC Faces COVID

April 12, 2020: Meet the rabbi, military chaplain and Jewish educator who wants to thank you for your service

April 10, 2020: Summer camps facing rocky start, uncertain future (AP News, also published in The New York Times, ABC News, U.S. News & World Report, FOX Business, MSN, The Charlotte Observer, The Bellingham Herald, The    Portland Press Herald, FOX Indianapolis, FOX Milwaukee, Rochester First, FOX/CBS West Virginia, Texomas, Gloucester Daily Times, The Daily News of  Newburyport, The Eagle-Tribune, Flipboard, The Griffin Daily News, GazetteXtra, WGN Radio, The Register-Herald, OA Online, Santa Fe New Mexican, WKYT, Times Daily, Idaho Press, Restore: The North Woods, The Journal Times, The Dispatch/The Rock Island Argus, Town and Country Today, MV Magic Valley, Cochrane Today, The Citrus County Chronicle and Head Topics)

April 10, 2020: Keeping traditions alive during the ‘new normal’

April 9, 2020: Rainbow Haggadah reminds Jewish GIs of the meaning of freedom

April 8, 2020: Local and national JCCs flailing, in desperate need of bailout

April 8, 2020: Job loss, salary reductions pose new reality for local Jewish nonprofits

April 8, 2020: Layoffs force JCC leaders to ponder post-pandemic future and leave employees in the lurch

April 7, 2020: Pandemic hampers houses of worship as faithful stay home

April 7, 2020: How to Host a Passover Seder on Zoom

April 5, 2020: Inside the Multimillion Dollar Struggle for Jewish Camp in America This Summer

April 3, 2020: The pandemic, and how the Jewish community survives it (Also published in The Times of Israel)

April 1, 2020: As JCCs Struggle, UJA Pumps In $10 Million

March 25, 2020: Major Jewish Organizations Form Emergency Pandemic Coalition

March 23, 2020: ‘Painful and deep’: Jewish nonprofits face dire economic prospects during and after coronavirus (Also Published in Sun Sentinel)

March 18, 2020: Large JCC Convention Scheduled for Milwaukee in May is Cancelled 

February 5, 2020: JCC of Central New Jersey boosts inclusion programming

January 12, 2020: JCC Association of North America and The Union for Reform Judaism Launch Unprecedented Partnership to Strengthen Field of Jewish Early Childhood Education

2019

December 25, 2019: An uptown Y honors Dr. Ruth

November 27, 2019: Let Me Look At You

November 14, 2019: Just Walk Beside Me

November 13, 2019: Szeresewski: Lending A Helping Hand in Pittsburgh, One Year Later

November 13, 2019: One Year After Pittsburgh Attack, Acts of Kindness Remain Powerful Beyond Words

November 11, 2019: Military Chaplain: Spiritual Care Helps Veterans Reconnect with Home and Family

November 7, 2019: Meet the Army Rabbi who led Yom Kippur services in Saddam Hussein’s Palace

September 3, 2019: Large conference for JCCs to be held here

August 7, 2019: Maccabi and Moonshots: Why Big Ideas Matter

August 7, 2019: Maccabi Games Draw to a Close

August 3, 2019: Disabled athlete shares his journey to inspire others

August 1, 2019: Looking Back: Maccabi Spirit Returns Again

August 1, 2019: Detroit JCC Maccabi By the Numbers

July 24, 2019: Atlanta Welcomes JCC Maccabi Games

July 24, 2019: JResponse: Harnessing the Power of JCC Professionals in Moments of Crisis

July 14, 2019: Peoplehood is the Platform – Zionism Brings it to Life

July 7, 2019: 70 Faces Revisited

July 3, 2019: You Should Know: Carly Schwartz

July 2, 2019: JCC’s Carol Folkerth celebrated with tribute dinner

June 26, 2019: Krakow & Minsky: JCCs-The Largest Platform for Jewish Engagement in North America

March 28, 2019: Here’s What It’s Like To Celebrate The Jewish Sabbath On An Air Force Base

March 27, 2019: Local rabbi inducted into U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame

2018

December 20, 2018: The Pittsburgh shooting caught the US Jewish community off guard. Can they catch up?

December 19, 2018: JCC interim director lends helping hand in Pittsburgh

December 18, 2018: Center Field: To Reinvigorate Zionism, ‘Z3’ Should Build ‘Identity Zionism’ First

November 20, 2018: Relief Arrives For JCC Staff In Pittsburgh

November 13, 2018: Pittsburgh’s Jewish leaders, FBI worked together in aftermath of Tree of Life shootings

November 13, 2018: Jewish Community Center conducts preparedness seminar for Jewish leaders

November 13, 2018: U.S. Jewish Leaders Tour Squirrel Hill, Tree Of Life Synagogue

October 1, 2018: IT’S WHO YOU KNOW! THE PODCAST: Episode 44: Doron Krakow, JCC Association of North America

August 30, 2018: JCC CEO Brian Schreiber to help national association strategize

August 17, 2018: JCC Maccabi Coaches Find Jewish Gold on the Diamond

August 17, 2018: Tomchei Golf Outing, Boy Pays It Forward

August 6, 2018: Annual Olympic-style competition brings volunteerism into Long Beach

August 2, 2018: JCC board member Howard Jacobson devotes time and love to The J

July 5, 2018: A group promoting high school programs in Israel is blaming its demise on apathy and Birthright

April 11, 2018: Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh – All Jews are Responsible for One Another

February 24, 2018: Rebuilding Jewish Life in a New ‘Town Square’

February 2, 2018: Four Chaplains Day: honoring the faith leaders who serve our troops

December 14, 2017: Miracle’ monument dedicated to Pacific-based chaplains at Hawaii cemetery

November 29, 2017: US aircraft carrier gets a Torah scroll

November 27, 2017: Synagogue’s Mix of Arts and Religion Helps Shape Jewish Life in Washington

November 11, 2017: To honor WWII vet, seafaring Torah scroll to sail on new US Navy supercarrier

October 17, 2017: JCCs as Gateways to Jewish Peoplehood

October 3, 2017: How Trump’s Visa Changes Could Hurt Jewish Summer Camps

September 2, 2017: Executive order may keep Israeli counselors from Jewish US summer camps

April 18, 2017: Threats to Jewish centers, including Nashville’s, have greater meaning

March 30, 2017: Jewish leaders meet with US attorney general in wake of bomb threats

March 24, 2017: U.S. Jewish groups beef up security after threats despite arrest

March 16 , 2017: AFTER JCC THREATS, JEWISH FAMILIES AFRAID TO SEND CHILDREN TO PRESCHOOL

March 13, 2017: Bomb Threats Reshape Jewish Centers

March 3, 2017: Disgraced journalist charged over bomb threats to U.S. Jewish groups

March 2, 2017: What exactly is a Jewish community center?

March 2, 2017: An ancient prejudice returns

February 27, 2017: A fifth wave of bomb threats targets Jews. Here’s why it’s hard for the FBI to solve.

February 23, 2017: Jewish centres respond to ‘disruption and anxiety’

February 22, 2017: A Place for Water Aerobics and Feeling Safe as American Jews

February 22, 2017: The Jewish Community Center Bomb Threats Affect You, Too

February 21, 2017: JCC Association’s David Posner addresses bomb threats at JCCs

February 21, 2017: American Jews Confront a Wave of Bomb Threats

February 21, 2017: Federal Authorities Investigate Bomb Threats Targeting Jewish Centers

February 18, 2017: After bomb threats, Jewish community centers see ‘virtually no’ loss of clientele

January 27, 2017: From the editor’s desk: Staying strong in solidarity

January 27, 2017: JCCs receive second wave of bomb threats in a month

January 26, 2017: Local JCCs respond to bomb threats in U.S.

January 24, 2017: Bomb Threats Extend Locally; Montgomery County Jewish Community Center among those targeted.

January 24 2017: Jewish Atlanta Prepared for Bomb Threats

January 24, 2017: Intersection: Jewish Community Center Threats

January 23, 2017: Middlesex JCC targeted in wave of bomb threats

January 18, 2017: Jewish Centers Across U.S. Face New Wave of Bomb Threats

January 13, 2017: Bomb threats won’t derail the vital activity of JCCs

January 13, 2017: Association Responds to Bomb Threats at Jewish Community Centers

January 10, 2017: After Bomb Threats, JCC Association Reassures Jewish Community

January 9, 2017: Across the US, 16 JCCs get bomb threats in a single day