By Stephanie Levin On the morning of Saturday, October 27, 2018, I was at home when I first saw the news of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. It took me a few minutes to process that it was even real - because how could this be real? Like tens of … [Read more...] about Let Me Look At You
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Just Walk Beside Me
By Mark S. Young Last year on October 27, after the deadliest massacre of Jews in the United States, many Jewish professionals felt as if we could only watch in shock and sadness, the pain of our peers hundreds or thousands of miles away. But on October 27 of this year, we … [Read more...] about Just Walk Beside Me
JResponse: Harnessing the Power of JCC Professionals in Moments of Crisis
By Mark S. Young By their nature, crises take people by surprise. Computer models, knowledgeable experts, and well-executed plans can help us best prepare communities to mitigate the impact and aftermath of a hurricane, tornado, wildfire, earthquake or, worse yet, an act … [Read more...] about JResponse: Harnessing the Power of JCC Professionals in Moments of Crisis
Exploring Israel’s 70 Faces
By Doron Krakow This article details the Israel-based leg of JCC Association of North America’s recent 70 Faces Leadership Seminar in Israel and Greece. The first article of this two-part series covered the Lesvos, Greece visit of the seminar. Dr. Mohammed Alnabari was describing … [Read more...] about Exploring Israel’s 70 Faces
The First Face – The One In the Mirror
By Doron Krakow When JCC Association of North America first conceived a leadership seminar in Israel, I wanted it to be an opportunity to explore the many facets of Israeli life and culture, beyond the two most contentious issues - geo-politics and the religious divide - that … [Read more...] about The First Face – The One In the Mirror
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