2025
Jewish Community Voice / April 18 / What’s next? JCC colleagues united to shape the future of the Jewish community
Stars and Stripes / April 16 / USS Truman hosts Passover events in Red Sea as strike group continues fight against Houthis
JTA / April 15 / US Jewish voting surges in Zionist election, with ballots open through May 4
Jewish Press of Tampa Bay / April 14 / Tampa’s SABABA! COOL. AWESOME. EPIC STREET PARTY – A Community-Wide Celebration of Israel’s 77th Independence Day!
Jewish Press of Tampa Bay / April 14 / Tampa JCCs & Federation Invites Young Adults to Learn from Middle East Expert Avi Melamed
The Jerusalem Post / April 12 / The American Heritage Haggadah: A Personal Story of Production and Publication
Jewish News Arizona / April 9 / Scottsdale JCC CEO honored in his hometown
BizTucson / April 4 / JCC Maccabi Games Return
eJewish Philanthropy / April 4 / Seeing return on investment, Mit-habrim initiative dispenses $1.5M in grants to mark Israeli ‘Yamim’
Jewish Community Voice / April 2 / Uniting through sport and shared purpose
JTS / April 1 / Making Learning Stick for Next Gen Professionals
Baltimore Jewish Times / March 26 / JCC of Greater Baltimore to Foster Ties With Israel Through Cultural Programs
JNS / March 19 / Repair the World and Yahel expand Jewish service movement
JMore / March 14 / JCC of Greater Baltimore Receives Israel Engagement Grant
Arizona Jewish Post / March 12 / Daniella Ironi Will Amp Up Israeli Connection at Tucson’s Maccabi Games
eJewish Philanthropy / March 7 / Your Daily Phil: Pic of the Day: “Navigating Israel and the Rise of Antisemitism” Executive Seminar
eJewish Philanthropy / March 7 / RootOne expands vouchers to cover trips outside of Israel amid continued security uncertainty
Jerusalem Post / March 3 / Actor Liev Schreiber: ‘US aid cuts are exacerbating Ukraine’s suffering’
The Jewish Outlook / March 1 / Barak Hermann To Lead JCC Association of North America as President and CEO
Akron Jewish News / February 27 / Shaw JCC’s Heffern accepted to Merrin Teen Professional Fellowship
Reflector News / February 26 / Weinstein JCC’s Pinina Morgan takes part in Educational Delegation to Israel
eJewish Philanthropy / February 18 / Daroff: ‘Legacy organizations should and will adapt, and if they don’t, they will die’
eJewish Philanthropy / February 18 / Your Daily Phil: Pic of Day: Conference of Presidents Mission
Shalom Raleigh / February 14 / Stefanie Shapiro of Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh Selected for 13th Cohort of JCC Association’s Merrin Teen Professional Fellowship
Recreation Management / February 10 / JCC Maccabi Games Expands With Inaugural Campus Games and Announces New Host Cities
Mega 97.1 / February 7 / Tucson JCC To Host Major International Event
Jewish Standard / February 6 / Building pluralism and community
Smithsonian Magazine / February 4 / The Wartime Organization That Brought Hollywood Stars Like Marilyn Monroe and Nancy Sinatra to the Front Lines to Entertain the Troops
Spot on Maryland / February 1 / JCC Hosts Forum for Executives from JCCs Across North America
Chronicle of Philanthropy / January 31 / Transitions: JCC Association of North America
eJewish Philanthropy / January 31 / Your Daily Phil: Pic of Day: Mifgash
JMore / January 30 / JCC Hosts Forum for Executives from JCCs Across North America
Jewish Link / January 30 / Remembering Kaplen JCC CEO Steve Rogers
SRE Network / January 30 / Grantee Spotlight: Meet JCC Association of North America
eJewish Philanthropy / January 29 / Your Daily Phil: Worthy Reads: The JCC Disrupter
STL Jewish Light / January 29 / He built a bar at his JCC. Here’s what he’s planning for the other JCCs in North America
The Forward / January 28 / He built a bar at his JCC. Here’s what he’s planning for the other JCCs in North America
eJewish Philanthropy / January 27 / Your Daily Phil: What We’re Watching: Mifgash Executive Leadership Forum
Crain’s Cleveland Business / January 23 / Mandel Jewish Community Center hires next president, CEO
The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle / January 23 / Team Kansas City forming for 2025 JCC Maccabi Games
Bloor St. Culture Corridor / January 23 / Holey Wholly Holy: Visualizing Jewish Disability Justice
Jewish Standard / January 23 / Remembering a consummate Jewish leader, Steve Rogers
Cleveland Jewish News / January 22 / Mandel JCC selects Rosen as new president and CEO
Cleveland.com / January 21 / Jewish teens encouraged to participate in Summer North American Maccabi Games
JMore / January 17 / Baltimore JCC’s Melissa Seltzer Selected for Martin Pear Israel Fellowship
Community Rec / January 16 / Community Rec Industry Remembers the Life of Kaplen JCC CEO Steve Rogers
Jewish Link / January 16 / Barak Hermann to Lead JCC Association of North America as President and CEO
Baltimore Business Journal / January 10 / Baltimore Jewish group CEO to lead North American organization
Baltimore Jewish Times / January 8 / Barak Hermann Named Incoming President and CEO of JCC Association of North America (cover story in print edition)
The Forward / January 8 / Forwarding the News: Transitions ► Barak Hermann
eJewish Philanthropy / January 8 / Your Daily Phil: TRANSITIONS: Baltimore JCC’s Barak Hermann tapped to lead JCC Association
Jewish Insider / January 8 / Daily Kickoff: Word on the Street: Barak Hermann was named the next president and CEO of the JCC Association of America
Movers & Makers Cincinnati / January 7 / Mayerson JCC’s CEO to retire at end of 2025
Community Rec / January 7 / Barak Hermann to Lead JCC Association of North America as President and CEO
eJewish Philanthropy / January 7 / After 10-month search, Baltimore JCC’s Barak Hermann tapped to lead JCC Association
JNS / January 7 / Barak Hermann to lead JCC Association as president and CEO
JMore / January 7 / Barak Hermann to Become Head of JCC Association of North America
SILive.com / January 6 / Arlene Sorkin honored for impact on arts community
We-Ha.com / January 6 / Ex-Israeli Intelligence Official Visiting West Hartford on Speaking Tour
Jewish Community Voice / January 2 / JCC will host Mid-Atlantic Mini and Junior Maccabi Games
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle / January 2 / With new Maccabi Campus Games coming to Pittsburgh, JCC issues ‘call to action’
Idaho Mountain Express / January 1 / Hanukkah is about ‘sharing the light’
2024
The Fort Bend Star / December 26 / Hell is a teenage girl
Jewish Louisville / December 26 / Sara’s View: ‘If you build it, they will come’
Atlanta Jewish Times / December 25 / Year in Review: Athletes Gather in Detroit for JCC Maccabi Games
The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle / December 19 / A look back at the Kansas City Jewish community’s 2024
eJewish Philanthropy / December 19 / Your Daily Phil: Who’s in, who’s out and who’s still looking as 2024 ends
Stl Jewish Light / December 18 / This St. Louis teacher is reshaping Jewish early childhood education
Forest Hills Times / December 17 / Historic Chanukah & Christmas Postcards Spread Much Light
eJewish Philanthropy / December 13 / At Budapest conference, JCCs from around the world look to each other for help, camaraderie
Jewish Herald-Voice / December 12 / J CEO Joel Dinkin announces December 2025 retirement
Kveller / December 4 / What to Know About Jewish ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Star Meredith Marks
Times of Israel / December 2 / Report: Israeli-US man behind JCC bomb threats held in Norway pending US extradition
The Charlotte Jewish News / December 1 / JResponse Brings Levine Jewish Community Center’s Support to Asheville
USA Swimming / November 25 / Asheville Jewish Community Center Gives Back After Hurricane Helene
The Epoch Times / November 21 / How Doughnuts Saved the Day During World War I
Jewish News of Northern California / November 19 / What is Zionism after Oct. 7? Much more than a label
Arizona Jewish Post / November 18 / Tucson’s 2025 JCC Maccabi Games Expected to Have Lasting Impact
Washington Jewish Week / November 18 / Storytelling, Community Central to Fort Belvoir Jewish Congregation’s Veterans Day Shabbat
The Detroit Jewish News / November 15 / Hello, I’m Your Teammate
Lifestyles Magazine / November 15 / $60 million gift to RootOne, in one of Bernie Marcus’ final gestures
eJewish Philanthropy / November 14 / Marcus Foundation provides $60 million to RootOne, in one of Bernie Marcus’ final major acts
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle / November 14 / The J reflects on past year, elects new board at annual meeting
eJewish Philanthropy / November 13 / At JFNA General Assembly, organizations try to map a path forward at an inflection point
C&G News / November 12 / Berkley graduate inducted into Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Staten Island Parent / November 11 / Staten Island Women in Business 2024: Allison Cohen, Martin Pear Fellow
Jerusalem Post / November 10 / Sderot’s Shufuni band brings music and resilience to North America after October 7
Haaretz / November 3 / Strengthening Ukraine’s Jewish Community
eJewish Philanthropy / November 8 / Lacking funding, Ta’amod to shutter as nonprofit in March, will spin off into a smaller for-profit agency
Miller Mosaic / November 7 / For Veterans Day 2024: Jews Who Serve in the U.S. Military
The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle / November 7 / Kansas City named host site of 2026 JCC Maccabi Games
Detroit Jewish News / October 25 / Strangers No More
The Forward / October 25 / Would a real mensch wear a ‘mensch’ T-shirt?
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle / October 23 / Kansas City Maccabi to start 2025 recruitment, celebrate recent athletes
Cleveland Jewish News / October 17 / Milton wreaks havoc on Ohioans for Yom Kippur
Jewish Exponent / October 10 / You Should Know … Rachel Kohler
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle / October 9 / ElevatEd takes root in Pittsburgh: Investing in the next generation of Jewish educators
Boulder Jewish News / September 30 / Commemorating October 7 in Boulder
Pittsburgh Business Times / September 30 / City of Pittsburgh earns international tourism designation
The Buzz Magazines / September 27 / The Star Reporter Scoop
American Israelite / September 26 / From the Pages: September 30, 1999: Cincinnati to host JCC Maccabi Games in 2000
Arizona Jewish Post / September 24 / Tucson Teens Bring Home Medals from Detroit JCC Maccabi Games®
Arizona Jewish Post / September 23 / Tucson J Leaders Collaborate with Kedem JCC in Moldova and Qiryat Bialik JCC in Israel
Cleveland Jewish News / September 23 / Early childhood education initiative launches in Cleveland
The Forward / September 20 / How one of America’s most prominent rabbis got on the path to the pulpit
eJewish Philanthropy / September 20 / Pic of the Day: Former Israeli Prime Minister at JSummit
The Buzz Magazines / September 18 / Welcoming Maccabi Athletes
eJewish Philanthropy / September 16 / A collection of lessons from Jewish communal leaders can serve as a resource for the field
Recreation Management / September 16 / ElevatEd Expands Nationwide
The Detroit Jewish News / September 13 / Beat LA!
Jewish Herald-Voice / September 12 / Raymond E. Plotkin Maccabi Tennis Scholarship goes to 3 Houston Maccabi athletes
The Jewish World / September 12 / Capital Region JCC Maccabi delegation earns nine medals at Detroit games
Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education / September 12 / The Communal Reckoning We Need
Philanthropy News Digest / September 12 / Early childhood Jewish education initiative adds seven cities
eJewish Philanthropy / September 11 / Entering its 2nd year, preschool teacher training program ElevatEd expands to seven more cities
Jewish Louisville / September 5 / In Detroit, the 2024 JCC Maccabi Games prove to be an engine for enduring friendships
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle / September 5 / A commitment to accountability
LI Herald / August 30 / Long Island baseball players win gold at Maccabi Games
Jewish Journal / August 29 / Nearly 130 L.A. Teens Travel to Maccabi Games, YJP Los Angeles Party
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle / August 29 / Local teen athletes bring home medals from 2024 JCC Maccabi Games
eJewish Philanthropy / August 29 / Bringing Israel’s story to American Jewish day camps
eJewish Philanthropy / August 28 / Pic of the Day: JWB Jewish Chaplains Council chaplains’ training
Detroit Jewish News / August 28 / Maccabi Detroit Golf Team Wins Several Medals
eJewish Philanthropy / August 27 / Pic of the Day: Sid Jacobson JCC Maccabi gold medal
Kveller / August 27 / After My Kids’ Jewish Preschool Got a Bomb Threat, I Looked For the Light
The Jewish News of Northern California / August 27 / Contra Costa JCC gets new executive director, its first full-time staff in years
LongIsland.com / August 27 / SJJCC’s Dagan Cohen Tosses Out Ceremonial First Pitch at Long Island Ducks’ Jewish Heritage Night
Channel 11 News Pittsburgh / August 25 / Yellow Piano installation in Pittsburgh pays tribute to hostages in Gaza through music
The Florida Times-Union / August 23 / Jacksonville Jewish leaders: Antisemitism is not just a problem for the Jews
The Jewish News of Northern California / August 23 / Happenings, honors, philanthropy, comings and goings — August 2024
Texas Jewish Post / August 21 / More than gold: Team Dallas celebrates legacy, Jewish pride at Maccabi Games
Newsday / August 19 / Long Islanders lead Sid Jacobson JCC to baseball gold at Maccabi Games
The Fort Bend Star / August 19 / Longing to belong
JTA / August 16 / The Jewish Sport Report: A different kind of Olympics
Jewish Herald-Voice / August 15 / JCC Maccabi Access hits the mark, becomes permanent part of Games
Jewish Herald-Voice / August 15 / Houston host family shares in magic of Maccabi
American Israelite / August 15 / Congratulations to Team Ohio for their Participation in the 2024 JCC Maccabi Games!
Jewish Link / August 15 / Former President, CEO of JCCA of North America Doron Krakow Makes Aliyah
Rice University / August 14 / Rice hosts world’s largest Jewish youth sporting event with 2024 Maccabi Games
News12 Long Island / August 13 / Sid Jacobson JCC baseball team wins gold at Maccabi Games
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle / August 12 / Pittsburgh youth make Maccabi memories in Detroit
Jim Joseph Foundation / August 8 / Addressing the Educator Shortage: ElevatEd Draws on the For-Profit Sector to Advance the Field
eJewish Philanthropy / August 8 / New program looks to use JCCs’ connection to underserved populations to combat antisemitism
Jewish Journal / August 8 / Leading in a Time of Crisis
Jewish Standard / August 8 / JCC leaders convene to fight Jew hatred
Jewish Link / August 8 / JCC MetroWest Attends Seminar Navigating Israel And the Rise of Antisemitism
JTA / August 8 / All the Jewish medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Jewish Herald-Voice / August 8 / THE MAGIC OF MACCABI: JCC, Houston community host exciting week of Jewish competition, connection and fun
University of Pittsburgh / August 8 / Pitt will host the JCC Maccabi Games in summer 2025
Atlanta Jewish Times / August 7 / Athletes Gather in Detroit for JCC Maccabi Games
Philadelphia Jewish Exponent / August 7 / Philadelphia Teens Shine at Detroit JCC Maccabi Games
CCTV / August 6 / Maccabi Games Brings the Olympics to West Bloomfield
Texas Jewish Post / August 5 / Team Dallas goes to Maccabi games
ABC4 Pittsburgh / August 1 / Israeli-touring band shares stories of war, holds free concert
Jerusalem Post / July 31 / Jewish rugby player Sarah Levy wins bronze medal in historic US victory
JTA / July 30 / Jewish rugby player Sarah Levy wins bronze medal in historic US victory
Hey Alma / July 29 / These 10 Jewish Olympians Made History
eJewish Philanthropy / July 29 / SRE Network announces recipients of $575K in grants
Detroit Jewish News / July 26 / From the Executive Director. How the Maccabi Games Changed My Life
JMore / July 26 / County Sports Zone to Provide Coverage of 2024 JCC Maccabi Games
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle / July 26 / Campus-based Maccabi Games coming to Pittsburgh next summer
Trib Live / July 25 / Pittsburgh to host JCC Maccabi Games in 2025
Jewish News of Northern California / July 25 / ‘Meeting this moment’: How local JCCs are reinventing themselves for changing times
Jewish Community Voice / July 24 / Exploring how antisemitism and anti-Zionism are impacting our JCCs
West Bloomfield Beacon / July 24 / JCC Maccabi Games head to town
ABC9 Tucson / July 23 / The Olympic-style sporting event that is returning to Tucson next summer
Pittsburgh Business Times / July 23 / JCC Maccabi Games to bring tourism to Pittsburgh next summer (pick-up in Yahoo Sports)
Hey Alma / July 23 / 18 Things to Know About Jewish Rugby Player Sarah Levy
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle / July 23 / Shufuni brings music and conversation inspired by Oct. 7 to South Hills
Detroit Jewish News / July 23 / Detroit + Maccabi, a Love Affair
Columbus Jewish News / July 23 / Columbus JCC to send teen athletes to Detroit Maccabi games
Conference of Presidents / July 22 / American Jewish Leaders Demand Hamas Release Hostages
Jewish Herald-Voice / July 18 / Houston teen makes aliyah, plays for Israeli national softball team in Prague
Detroit Jewish News / July 16 / 2024 Detroit JCC Maccabi Games: By the Numbers
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle / July 12 / Maccabi USA connects young athletes with Judaism, Israel
Alberta Jewish News / July 11 / Largest Team Alberta Will Compete At JCC Maccabi Games This Summer
Baltimore Jewish Times / July 11 / Maccabi World Union Brings Competition and Jewish Unity to J Camps
The Hollywood Reporter / July 10 / Hollywood Flashback: When (Bob) Hope Ruled Hollywood
Jewish Exponent / July 9 / You Should Know: Matt Martin
STL Jewish Light / July 2 / How we’re transforming early childhood Jewish education
Detroit Jewish News / June 28 / Attention JCC Maccabi Volunteers and Host Families
Jewish Herald-Voice / June 27 / Dynamo rep, soccer lifer to serve as Maccabi soccer co-commissioner
TBR News Media / June 27 / Students provide pleasure and pride (nachas) to the Isaiah congregation
Jewish Federation of St. Louis / June 27 / Groundbreaking Initiative Addressing Critical Teacher Shortage in Early Childhood Jewish Education Launches in St. Louis
eJewish Philanthropy / June 27 / Rabbi Laurence Bazer looks to raise awareness about Jewish American servicemembers as director of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council
The Algemeiner / June 25 / Jewish Groups Lambast Wikipedia for Its ‘Attack on ADL’s Credibility’ About Antisemitism, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Jewish Post and News / June 25 / Jewish Groups Lambast Wikipedia for Its ‘Attack on ADL’s Credibility’ About Antisemitism, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle / June 21 / Israel trip and fellowship redefine JCC officer’s passion for community
eJewish Philanthropy / June 20 / The Jewish community has an effective antidote to combat the loneliness epidemic
Cleveland Jewish News / June 18 / Former executive director Tabachnick recalled for Shaw JCC relocation efforts
It’s Who You Know! The Podcast / June 18 / Embracing an Abundance Mindset with Mark S Young
Tablet / June 17 / Jewish Camps Prepare for a Different Kind of Summer
Jewish Independent / June 14 / Community Gathering Place
eJewish Philanthropy / June 14 / Around the Web: Rabbi Bazer appointed next director of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council
Chronicle of Philanthropy / June 14 / Transitions: Laurence Bazer
Jewish Herald-Voice / June 13 / Former athletes go full circle with Maccabi Games
San Diego Jewish World / June 11 / Rabbi Laurence Bazer Named as Director of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council
Detroit Jewish News / June 11 / Renowned Israeli Entertainer Performing at Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Stars and Stripes / June 9 / Lawmakers urge DOD to expand kosher, halal options at military commissaries
Columbus Jewish News / June 10 / Wexner Foundation announces inaugural class of Wexner Davidson Fellows
Hakol / June 2024 / Another local mission to Israel
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle / May 30 / 60 Jewish groups back bill creating national coordinator to fight antisemitism
The Forward / May 30 / Bintel Brief: A rambunctious child is driving Mom nuts. What can she say besides ‘Stop’ and ‘Don’t’?
Columbus Jewish News / May 29 / Community comes together to celebrate Israel’s 76th birthday
My Jewish Learning / May 27 / Ask the Expert: Military Funerals
Jewish Herald-Voice / May 23 / Israel-Hamas war doesn’t deter Houston from celebrating Israel’s 76th birthday
Jewish Herald-Voice / May 23 / Bormaster named Maccabi Access Games ambassador
Boulder Jewish News / May 22 / Boulder Celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut with Noa, Gil Dor and Ruslan Sirota at Boulder Theater
Arizona Jewish Post / May 22 / Planning for the 2025 JCC Maccabi Games ® is “Warming Up”
The Jewish Star / May 22 / Silver medal for Gural JCC Maccabis
Jewish Insider / May 22 / Across political and religious spectrum, 61 Jewish groups urge House to take up antisemitism bill
Jewish Council for Public Affairs / May 22 / Broad Coalition of 61 National Jewish Organizations Urge Swift Congressional Action on Countering Antisemitism Act
eJewish Philanthropy / May 22 / Pic of the Day: Shufuni at Celebrate Israel at Lawrence Family JCC
eJewish Philanthropy / May 13 / Creating space for hope at a time of antisemitism and war
JMore / May 10 / Local Young Athletes Score Big at the Mid-Atlantic Mini & Junior Maccabi Games
WVXU / May 6 / Local rabbi tells PBS about her historic first
Jewish Herald-Voice / May 2 / The J fetes Israel’s 76th birthday with ‘Sunset in Tel Aviv’
Reflector News / May 1 / Weinstein JCC Receives Israel Engagement Grant
Jewish Community Voice / May 1 / A powerful photographic exhibition at the Milton & Betty Katz JCC
Jewish Exponent / May 1 / Hall of Fame Inductees Say Maccabi Memories Will Last Forever
Sierra Sun Times / April 26 / Jewish Community Leaders Praise Comprehensive Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen’s Bipartisan Bill to Counter Antisemitism in the U.S.
Jacky Rosen / April 25 / Amid Rising Antisemitism, Jewish Community Leaders Praise Comprehensive Rosen Bipartisan Bill to Counter Antisemitism in the US
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle / April 25 / Jewish Experiences organizes events for Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha’atzmaut
Detroit Jewish News / April 16 / Over 300 Jewish Institutions Unite to Fight Climate Change Including 12 in Michigan
JTA / April 15 / Ken Holtzman, winningest Jewish pitcher in MLB history, dies at 78
New York Times / April 15 / Ken Holtzman, who pitched two no-hitters for the Cubs, is dead at 78
eJewish Philanthropy / April 12 / Our moment is now
NY Jewish Week / April 11 / From Alvin Ailey to Elie Wiesel, 14 standout moments from 150 years of the 92nd Street Y
Forward / April 5 / Our Passover: Why this night is different from all others
eJewish Philanthropy / April 5 / Your Daily Phil: Where things stand six months after Oct. 7
The Jewish Standard / April 4 / JCCs are a portal to Jewish life
Stars and Stripes / April 3 / Pre-WWII Torah aboard USS Eisenhower strengthens bonds amid Red Sea fight
Detroit Jewish News / March 29 / The Backbone of the Maccabi Games
Detroit Jewish News / March 27 / JCC of North America names first woman as new acting president, CEO
Jewish Link / March 21 / US Army Honors Fair Lawn’s Rabbi David Lapp, z”l
eJewish Philanthropy / March 25 / Doron Krakow reflects on seven chaotic years steering the JCC Association
San Diego Jewish World / March 24 / Irv Elson: Retired Navy Chaplain Advocates for Jewish Service Personnel as Jewish Welfare Board’s Director
JNS / March 22 / JCC of North America names first woman as new acting president, CEO
Toledo Blade / March 22 / Survivors recount terror of Hamas attacks
The Jewish World / March 22 / Working at the JCCs – Continuing improvements
Chronicle of Philanthropy / March 22 / Departures: Doron Krakow
San Diego Jewish World / March 21 / Our Shtetl San Diego County: Israel’s War with Hamas on Our Minds
JTA / March 18 / Team Israel is launching an American organization to support baseball’s growth in Israel
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
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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 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
2017
December 20, 2017: Military Chaplains Honored at Memorial Dedication Ceremony
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