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JWB Jewish Chaplains Council will be hosting its largest gathering of Jewish military chaplains in over a decade on April 21-24, 2013 at the Commodore Levy Center, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Attendees are arriving from Afghanistan, Okinawa, Europe, and other spots around the world, with 34 currently serving military and VA chaplains and [...]
Today, Israel and the Jewish world observe Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s national Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism. The State of Israel paused for two minutes at exactly 11:00 a.m. as a siren wailed to mark the beginning of Yom Hazikaron’s ceremonies. Israel and the Jewish world mourn the nation’s 23,085 fallen soldiers [...]
JCC Association of North America has recently launched Sheva, an early childhood education framework that strives to raise the level of excellence in the ECE programs offered by JCCs through facilitated learning communities. Early childhood directors from all over the continent were first introduced to the new program at the JCCs of North America Professional [...]
“This shall be the law of the leper on the day of his purification: he shall be brought to the priest.”(Leviticus 14:2) We read two parashot (portions) this week because of the way the Jewish calendar is calculated. Months are determined by the moon’s cycle, but the year is determined by the sun’s. Therefore, a [...]
Staff members from four JCCs will be learning techniques to combat childhood obesity, thanks to a generous grant from the Jared Foundation. Jared Fogle, spokesperson for SUBWAY® sandwich shops and founder of the foundation, endorsed JCC Association’s Discover: CATCH program last year and the foundation has contributed to help train JCC staff in different parts [...]
“These are the creatures that you may eat from among all the land animals: any animal that has true hoofs, with clefts through the hoofs, and that chews the cud – such you may eat.” (Leviticus 11:2-3) Parashat Sh’mini helps to answer the question of how humans can reflect God’s holiness. One way is through [...]
JCC Association is pleased to announce that the JCC of Schenectady in Niskayuna, New York is the JCC Facebook of the Month. They successfully ran a campaign to get an outdoor movie screen and projector for their summer camp. Congratulations! Visit their page: JCC of Schenectady Please feel free to e-mail us suggestions regarding any [...]
“Then I will take My hand away and you will see my back; but My face must not be seen.” (Exodus 33:23) Because this Shabbat falls during Pesach, the regular cycle of parashot (Torah portions) is interrupted by a special holiday reading. There is also a special haftarah, or reading from the Prophets, and many synagogues [...]
“Moses said the community, “This is what the Lord has commanded to be done.” (Leviticus 8:5) The altar or the iPad? That’s the challenge Parashat Tzav presents this week. Not literally, of course, but metaphorically. Tzav repeats the instructions for how to perform the sacrifices and describes the ritual for ordaining the kohanim, the priests. [...]
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