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0 Culture Language

I Embody This Yiddish Word More Than Any Other

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 18 Nov

Lior Zaltzman explores the Yiddish word "klutz," which describes a clumsy or awkward person, and reflects on how she embodies this term's spirit.

0 Communities Leadership

How Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin find grace in their shattered world

Chanan Tigay in JTA · 31 Oct

Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin have become prominent embodiments of resilience and hope in the aftermath of their son Hersh's tragic kidnapping and murder by Hamas militants.

0 Communities Culture

From recreation to renewal: The role of Z3 in the evolution of JCCs as centers for Jewish belonging

eJewishPhilanthropy · 25 Sep

Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) have historically served as community hubs but have often lacked a strong focus on Jewish education and identity.

0 Culture Communities

The case for Jewish joy: A communal imperative

eJewishPhilanthropy · 23 Jun

Amidst rising antisemitism and global turmoil, there is an urgent call within the Jewish community to prioritize Jewish joy, which serves as crucial resilience against hardship.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Sen. Ron Wyden says the Democrats need ‘chutzpah’ to return to power

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 2 Feb

Senator Ron Wyden, a Jewish Democrat from Oregon, emphasizes the need for Democrats to harness 'chutzpah,' defined as moral courage, to counteract the policies of the Trump administration.

0 Leadership Communities

He built a bar at his JCC. Here's what he's planning for the other JCCs in North America

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 28 Jan

Barak Hermann, the new CEO and President of the JCC Association of North America, is reshaping Jewish Community Centers with his hospitality-driven approach, as demonstrated in Baltimore.