By Jordan Lanczycki I remember my first JCC Maccabi Games® in 2000 like it was yesterday. I was 13, and the opening ceremony was held in New York City’s legendary Madison Square Garden. I felt like an Olympian. My heart thumped with pride as I marched into the stadium with my delegation from the Bender JCC of Greater Washington, surrounded by more than a thousand Jewish teens and 10,000 spectators cheering us on. In my young mind, the roar of … [Read more...] about JCC Maccabi: One Week Leads to a Lifetime of Engagement in the Jewish Community
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JCC Professionals Receive Scholarships from JCC Association
Twelve JCC professional from across the United States and Canada will pursue ongoing educational opportunities to advance their careers in the JCC Movement with the help of scholarships they awarded by JCC Association of North America. The awardees work in a variety of departments, from marketing, to health and wellness, and early childhood education, among others. The scholarship recipients are the first to join the recently-revamped JCC … [Read more...] about JCC Professionals Receive Scholarships from JCC Association
JCC Early Childhood Educators Accepted into JCCA’s Sheva Center Leadership Institute
JCC Association of North America has announced the inaugural Sheva Center Leadership Institute for Early Childhood Professionals with the acceptance of 31 educators into a program created to build a pipeline in the field of early childhood education of prepared leadership. The Fellows are all currently educators and administrators in JCCs throughout North America. While participating in the three-year Sheva Center for Leadership Institute … [Read more...] about JCC Early Childhood Educators Accepted into JCCA’s Sheva Center Leadership Institute
Defining and Leading the New Jewish Community
By Stephen P. Seiden Nearly 600 people will gather on Sunday [May 6] in Memphis for the JCCs of North America Biennial, a signature event of JCC Association of North America focused on strengthening the lay and executive leadership of JCCs by providing learning and networking opportunities with some of the most thought-provoking speakers in the Jewish world. We have a lot on our plates to discuss: shifting demographics; disaffiliation of … [Read more...] about Defining and Leading the New Jewish Community
Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh – All Jews are Responsible for One Another
By Stephen P. Seiden and Gary Jacobs The architecture of Jewish life here in North America counts among its many attributes, countless organizations and institutions established to support the needs of individuals and communities in every corner of the continent. These organizations and institutions provide us with spiritual homes, cultural outlets and a vast array of educational frameworks. They reflect our values, our determination to do … [Read more...] about Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh – All Jews are Responsible for One Another
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