Riding Camels and Gazing at the Stars

Teens on JCC Maccabi Israel® trips are blogging from the Jewish State, talking about what they're doing and seeing and experiencing. Share their fun by going to their blog JCC Maccabi Israel plans and organizes trips to Israel for teens and young adults. Find out more

Let the Games Begin!

Thousands of Jewish teens are heading to Detroit, San Diego, and Akron this month to take part in the JCC Maccabi Games®. The JCC Maccabi Games are the largest gathering of Jewish teens anywhere, and the week-long Olympics-style event gives teens so much more than the chance to compete in their favorite sports. There's also the opportunity to meet other Jewish teenagers from all over North America, Israel, and foreign countries, and a way for teens to help others through Days of Caring and Sharing. Root for your community or teen.

JWB Offers Holy Scripture

For the first time in decades, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council sent new pocket-sized editions of the Tanakh, the entire Hebrew Bible, to Jewish troops in the Middle East and Afghanistan. JWB undertook the project with the Jewish Publication Society, and with the generous support of the Everett Foundation and other donors. The camouflage-covered edition is based on the latest translation by JPS. Read more . To order your own copy of the military Tanakh, e-mail Rabbi Barry Baron, deputy director of JWB, bbaron@jcca.org .

JCC Association Selects Latest Group of Management Trainees

Where will the next generation of JCC professional leaders come from? Right here. Our professional development services department has selected the latest group of participants in the Middle Management Training Program, a management preparation curriculum that consists of four weeks of seminars, including one in Israel, and other training and mentoring opportunities. The 17 men and women chosen from 35 applicants come from JCCs all over the U.S. and range from membership directors to youth directors to directors of athletic programming. See a list of participants and more information about JCC Association's professional development services.

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