JCC Association
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A Jewish Community Center or a Jewish Community Centre (JCC) is a general recreational, social, and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities. JCCs promote Jewish culture and heritage through holiday celebrations, Israel-related programming, and other Jewish education. However, they are open to everyone in the community.
The JCC Association is the continental umbrella organization for the Jewish Community Center movement, which includes more than 350 JCCs, YM–YWHAs, and camp sites in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to 180 local JCCs in the former Soviet Union, 70 in Latin America, 50 in Europe, and close to 500 smaller centres in Israel. Source
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesPromises of Better Days
By Leah Garber In the coming year we’ll sit on our porch And we’ll count migrating birds Children on holiday will play tag Between the house and the fields Soon you’ll see, soon you’ll see How good it will be in the coming year, BaShana, baShana, haba’a. BaShana HaBa’a, Israeli folk song, with words by Ehud Manor, z”l, and music by Nurit Hirsch After a scorching summer and dry eastern winds, an entire nation arrives, bruised and weary, at the final stretch of the Hebrew year.
Why I Spent My Summer Supporting ROTC Cadets in the Field
By Rabbi Aaron Gaber Military chaplains provide religious support to members of their own faith denomination and ensure the free exercise of religion for every member of the military. We provide religious support to every soldier of every faith—and of no faith. This mandate was embedded in our mission when General George Washington created the Army Chaplain Corps in 1775.
JCC Association Names Rabbi Bill Kaplan Senior Vice President of JCC Camps of North America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Lauren Magy, JCC Association of North America, JCC Association Names Rabbi Bill Kaplan Senior Vice President of JCC Camps of North America Kaplan will lead a renewed effort to strengthen camp leadership, build connections across the field, and elevate the impact of JCC Camps JCC Association of North America today announced the appointment of Rabbi Bill Kaplan as senior vice president of JCC Camps of North America, marking a renewed investment in the largest...
JCC Maccabi Games® 2026 Brings Together Nearly 3,000 Jewish Teens From 12 Countries Across Kansas City and Toronto, Strengthening Jewish Pride and Global Connection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Lauren Magy, JCC Association of North America, PRESS PHOTOS: To download press photos courtesy of JCC Association, click here.
JCC Association Launches Most Ambitious Growth Initiative in JCC Maccabi Games® History
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Lauren Magy, JCC Association of North America, PRESS PHOTOS: To download press photos courtesy of JCC Association, click here.
Carrying Hope Forward
Hope rebuilds the ruins of Jerusalem. The Jewish people kept hope alive and hope kept the Jewish people alive. That, I think, is the message of Tisha B’Av.” — Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, z”l I am a native-born, fourth-generation Israeli, and I have walked every corner of our beautiful country. And yet, every time, I am moved anew when I see my homeland’s beauty reflected in the eyes of visitors. Earlier this month, I was given that gift again.
JCC Association of North America Announces Lisie Gottdenker as Next Chair of Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: Sami Walley, West End Strategy Team, JCC Association of North America Announces Lisie Gottdenker as Next Chair of Board of Directors Board member steps into chair role with more than two decades of experience, 14 new board members join the board of directors for the 2026–2028 term NEW YORK – JCC Association of North America has named Lisie Gottdenker as the next chair of its Board of Directors.
Safety, Spaces, and Stories: Four Decades With Len Connolly
By Danielle Patterson This past March, Len Connolly celebrated 40 years of service to the North American Jewish community. As senior director of facilities and security at Jewish Silicon Valley in Los Gatos, California, Len has spent four decades ensuring our shared spaces remain safe, welcoming, and vibrant. His proactive approach to building relationships with local law enforcement has established him as a premier industry expert.
The Power of Collective Memory
The Jewish people and their millennia-old heritage are built upon collective memory—expressed not only through study and recitation but also through physical, embodied acts: eating matzah, building a sukkah, sounding the shofar, lighting Hanukkah menorahs. These acts are designed to breathe life into the stories of the past and draw them into the present, making history more than something we only read about but something we actually live.
Centers of Excellence
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE: A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK Strengthening the JCC Movement. Expanding Jewish Life Across North America. Across North America, JCCs and JCC Camps are where Jewish life is lived—every day and at every stage. As open, welcoming places, they bring individuals and families together to build connection, identity, and belonging through education, recreation, wellness, arts and culture, and shared experiences.