by JCCA | Dec 22, 2019 | JCCA Spotlight
Dear Friends, We light the menorah during the eight nights of Chanukah, which begins tonight, to honor the Maccabees, the small Jewish army that managed to fight off vicious invaders who had desecrated or destroyed every trace of Jewish spiritual observance in Judea,...
by JCCA | Oct 31, 2019 | Program Stories
What do you get when a troll, an alien, a Demogorgon, and Cousin Itt walk into a room? You get an awesome Halloween party! At JCCA’s Bronx office, our dedicated staff held their annual Halloween party.The party was packed with over a hundred children in costume...
by JCCA | Sep 27, 2019 | JCCA Spotlight
A central theme of the upcoming Jewish holiday is the blowing of the traditional ram’s horn trumpet, the shofar. As a young boy I remember the beginning of the school year and the heavy weight that came with it. Transitioning from summer fun to classroom days was not...
by JCCA | May 16, 2019 | Events, Fundraising
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Tuesday at JCCA’s 2019 Celebration of Hope Gala! Our signature event raised more than $800,000 and we could not be more grateful to everyone who made this successful evening possible. Amid the glittering crystals of the...
by JCCA | Jan 20, 2019 | CEO Message
Dear JCCA Colleagues, On Monday, we celebrate the birth of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who would have turned 90 years old a few days ago, on January 15. As we honor the legacy of his achievements, we must also re-commit to the racial and economic justice...
