…least 100 brachot (plural of bracha) each day. So how does one become a bracha, and what does that even mean? Since the Torah doesn’t give a reason why God…
Parashat Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1-17:27)
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Cycle for Good Here in Time for Hanukkah
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…Cycle for Good takes off on December 1, the first Sunday of the festival, at many JCCs. Thanks to staggered start times, participants in Cycle for Good will ride indoor…
Parashat B’reishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8)
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…with the six days of creation, declaring God’s sovereignty over the entire universe. Humanity is created on the sixth day. Adam and Eve are assigned to live in Gan Eiden,…
Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)
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…the budget. Still, those living in Coalinga who now must travel to Fresno for legal proceedings may no longer be able to “have their day in court.” Where’s the justice…
Parashat Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
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…each, remains relevant to this day. In fact, it is possible to view Jewish life as an ongoing negotiation between the old and the new. Rabbi Avraham Isaac Kook…
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Upcoming Israeli Elections
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…what it means to be a visionary, a leader, and a believer. Exactly one week from today, on January 22, close to five million Israelis will enjoy the basic civil…
Parashat Va-etchanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11)
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“Take to heart these instructions with which I charge you this day.” (Deut. 6:6) In Parashat Va-etchanan, Moses prepares the Israelites to enter the land of Canaan by teaching the…
JCC Association Staff Begins Visit to Israel in the South
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December 5, 2012–Undeterred by recent turbulence, JCC Association, the leadership network of the Jewish Community Center Movement, is leaving on a 10-day staff seminar to Israel on December 8. To…
Reflections From My Heart and Mind
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…develop new ways to bring about a greater people-to-people connection to Israel and to foster a stronger connection to the land and security of our Jewish state. Throughout this four-day…
Fall Brings Rockets and Politics
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With the change in the weather, the after-the-holidays period is here, taking us from the festive meals and family time back to our daily routine through Hanukkah, the next holiday.…