Annual Report 2012

JCC ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICAANNUAL REPORT 2012

JCC Movement Vision and Statement of Principles for the 21st Century

The vision of the JCC Movement is to create a vibrant and welcoming Jewish environment that encourages people to lead engaged lives of meaning and purpose. We believe the JCC is a primary destination for Jewish engagement, a locus of learning and celebration and a connector to Jewish life: a place where individuals and families can encounter Jewish ideas, principles, practices, and values; where they encounter Israel and explore the ideal of Jewish peoplehood in their lives; and a public square for convening important conversations both within the Jewish and among the broader community.

JCC programs, services, and connections will support a diverse and thriving Jewish people—and as appropriate, the broader community—in making fulfilling and healthy life choices. Through this work, we will model a world in which, more than ever, Jewish wisdom is valued; differences are respected; communities are built; creativity is encouraged, and aspirations are realized in exciting and powerful new ways.

The JCC’s primary purpose is to strengthen Jewish life and is built upon these principles:

• Jewish living and learning sit at the heart of the JCC.

• Interaction between diverse groups of Jews is critical for the well-being and future of the Jewish people.

• Strong Jewish communities benefit, and benefit from, their larger communities.

• Creating a Jewish identity is a unique and individual life-long process.

• Israel is an eternal birthright of the Jewish people, linking us to our past and to Jews around the world today.

• Respecting and supporting diverse Jewish opinions, beliefs, and practices are essential for strong and enduring Jewish communities.

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Dear Colleagues: Several years ago, our beloved lay leader Leonard Rubin z”l of Englewood, New Jersey said to us at a JCC Association board retreat, “Stop talking about movement and just do it!” Lenny’s challenge to both lay and professional leaders was to demonstrate the value of what it means to be part of the JCC Movement. We are proud that so much has happened since to validate that sense of unity and shared mission. The past year showed clearly that we no longer need to talk about it—we have done it.

• We proudly adopted a new Vision and Statement of Principles (at left), defining our movement for the 21st century, and we have been gratified by the response as JCCs discuss and embrace it.

• At the Biennial in May, we shared five task force reports that expressed a commonality of direction and purpose. Each has been embraced by JCCs throughout North America. Our new early childhood framework SHEVA, for example, is poised to reimagine early childhood education and make JCCs centers of excellence in their communities.

• When Sandy hit the East Coast, JCCs immediately reached out to us and to each other to ask “How can I help?” Our network of JCCs made a huge difference in people’s lives and we are sharing that in this report.

• We celebrated the 30th anniversary of the JCC Maccabi Games® in Memphis, where it began in 1982, along with Houston and Rockland County, New York.

• 42 JCCs participated in JCC Excellence: Benchmarking. Thanks to this program of the Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership and Management, we have clear and demonstrated measures of success in both mission and business, and we can confidently speak about what excellence means.

We are proud that the overarching values expressed in our Vision and Statement of Principles supersedes local distinctions and was widely accepted and embraced. Our movement celebrates diversity while it honors the foundational beliefs that make us one. We look forward to building on these strengths and helping even more people lead engaged and meaningful lives.

Allan Finkelstein, President & CEOPaula L. Sidman, Chair

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What is the essence of the JCC?

What binds Jewish Community Centers together?

How do we impact people’s lives every day?

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We introduced our new vision at the 2012 JCCs of North America Biennial Convention in New Orleans and hundreds of delegates signed the proclamation. Heartened by widespread approval, we moved forward to ensure that JCCs across North America

see this vision clearly and understand how to make it real in their daily operations.

Another event in 2012 absorbed our energies and time: Superstorm Sandy. This devastating storm hit New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut—states that host many JCCs—as well as surrounding areas. Our colleagues on Long Island, Staten Island, Brooklyn, coastal and northern New Jersey suddenly found themselves in the dark and the cold, their facilities flooded and their infrastructure destroyed. Despite their personal losses, their immediate thoughts were for the people they serve. It was during this catastrophe that we were reminded of the critical social service role so many JCCs play in their communities. JCC professionals knew where the most vulnerable were and how to reach them. They thought about the homebound, the immigrants, the children who needed daycare, and the parents who needed relief so they could clean up their homes. JCCs in areas that were not as severely impacted immediately began organizing drives to gather clothes, food, heaters, toys, and everything else that was needed. Superstorm Sandy was an unprecedented disaster, but it was also a shining hour for JCCs.

JCCs Embody These Principles…Our annual report for 2012 focuses on these two aspects of our work because they are complementary: JCCs are pivotal Jewish agencies. When times are good, they support a thriving Jewish people in making fulfilling and healthy life choices. When times are bad, JCCs become centers of aid and comfort.

We chose to highlight in this annual report how affiliated JCCs across North America are designing and implementing programs that embody our principles. Almost all these programs and services have won JCC Excellence Awards and have been recognized at the JCCs of North America Biennial and elsewhere. They are concrete examples of the good JCCs do in their communities and of the many ways JCCs deepen and enhance the lives of the people who use them. We are proud to work with and serve such extraordinary institutions.

These questions consumed us in 2012, and after months of collaboration and discussion and debate, we answered them with our JCC Movement Vision and Statement of Principles for the 21st Century.

JCCs of North America Excellence Awards are given in two levels. Zahav (“Gold Standard”) Awards are given to truly outstanding, visionary initiatives with maximum impact or potential for change. Kol HaKavod (“Honor to You”) Awards are given to exemplary initiatives that can be replicated by other JCCs. Award-winning programs featured in this report are indicated by Zahav and Kol HaKavod icons.

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is to create a vibrant and welcoming Jewish environment

that encourages people to lead engaged lives of meaning

and purpose. We believe the JCC is a primary destination

for Jewish engagement, a locus of learning and

celebration and a connector to Jewish life: a place where

individuals and families can encounter Jewish ideas,

principles, practices, and values; where they encounter

Israel and explore the ideal of Jewish peoplehood in

their lives; and a public square for convening important

conversations both within the Jewish and among the

broader community.

THE VISION OF THE JCC MOVEMENT

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Mesibah!ADDISON-PENZAK JCC OF SILICON VALLEY, LOS GATOS, CA

Strengthening Jewish life means making that life fun and rewarding. Mesibah, the JCC’s free monthly program for families to engage informally in a Jewish environment does just that. Activities include arts and crafts built around Jewish themes and ideas, story time with the local PJ Library, physical activities, healthy food, and occasionally entertainment. The goal is to create a comfortable social environment for families to meet and form relationships, whether they are members or not. They can take part in Jewish activities throughout the year and create specific Jewish-holiday memories for their children. Parents enjoy learning with their children, and the children in turn absorb those values from their parents. The JCC becomes the arena where traditions are learned and shared.

Mesibah, which means “party” in Hebrew, describes the atmosphere of enthusiasm and joy needed to engage families today. In a culture that celebrates individualistic development, the JCC can promote Judaism as a path to growth as a person as well as a community.

THE JCC’S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO STRENGTHEN JEWISH LIFE

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Academy of Continuing EducationJCC OF THE GREATER PALM BEACHES, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

Curiosity, interest in learning new things, and the need for intellectual stimulation don’t disappear when people retire. On the contrary, people at this stage of their lives have the time and the patience for deep and rigorous thought. The JCC created the Academy of Continuing Education (ACE), a lifelong learning center, to provide the Jewish community and the greater Palm Beach County area with the chance to keep learning about everything from Rembrandt to the contributions of Jewish women in a serious and stimulating way. Classes meet daily over an annual academic calendar, and the program offers students the ability to become a part of the JCC family. As a result, the JCC has become a thriving center for the community with people coming to take part in the numerous programs inspired by the incorporation of the Academy into the daily schedule.

Moment of TorahHARRY & ROSE SAMSON FAMILY JCC, MILWAUKEE, WI

Ancient Jewish text meets twenty-first century technology in Moment of Torah. Using YouTube, Facebook and e-mail blasts, different JCC staff and board members film weekly d’vrei Torah and send them out to the greater Milwaukee Jewish community with just a click of a button. After filming and editing, each clip is converted into a YouTube video and posted on the JCC website, with a link sent out in the weekly Shabbat e-mail blast. Links to the video are also posted on various JCC Facebook sites and shared with family, friends and community. The benefits of Moment of Torah accumulate for the giver as well as the viewer. The Torah portions are coming alive for staff members preparing their parshiyot, as well as for everyone who views them.

Rosh Hashanah, Camp-Style!SURPRISE LAKE CAMP, NEW YORK, NY

Surprise Lake Camp hosts a child-friendly, alternative camp-style Rosh Hashanah program that has attracted hundreds of families who otherwise wouldn’t observe the holiday. As their website says, “Surprise Lake Camp is proud to offer a Rosh Hashanah observance specifically designed for people who usually don’t do anything on Rosh Hashanah, but feel like they should, and for families who usually attend a temple service but find that it doesn’t work for them.”

JEWISH LIVING AND LEARNING SIT AT THE HEART OF THE JCC

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Office of Jewish Community AffairsJCC OF STATEN ISLAND, STATEN ISLAND, NY

Imagine Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Hasidic, secular, cultural, unaffiliated, Russian, rabbinic and lay leaders, all reflecting upon and developing practical ways to collaborate for the sake of a stronger, more vibrant communal life. In Staten Island, the smallest borough in New York City, a committee of lay leaders from across the Jewish communal spectrum gathered at the JCC. Their purpose: to explore avenues of collaboration among all the Jewish organizations on the island. They hoped to form a central office to create synergies between local Jewish groups as well as reach out to the population that did not participate in any organized form of Jewish life. The resulting Office of Jewish Community Affairs intends to make contact with a fast growing Russian Jewish population of young families; develop ties with larger metro-area agencies; promote access to capacity building resources; and launch an interactive Jewish community website. In the meantime, the JCC has become the arena for borough-wide Jewish community events including forums for volunteers and community leaders and professional training seminars, i.e., the convener in chief.

Milwaukee Jewish Artists LaboratoryHARRY & ROSE SAMSON FAMILY JCC, MILWAUKEE, WI

Artists are often solitary by temperament and isolated in their work spaces. How do Jewish artists connect with each other and the larger community as well as with Jewish themes? The Milwaukee Jewish Artists Laboratory at the Samson Family JCC brings together local Jewish artists for study and ongoing discussions about their identities as Jews and as artists. The program’s goal is to help artists from different backgrounds working in various media to engage with Jewish culture and tradition. An artist-in-residence program provides yearly stipends for two emerging artists, and an annual exhibit/showcase shares the work of the laboratory with the larger community. Working in collaboration with the Hillel at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and the Sabes JCC in Minneapolis, the JCC applied for a grant from the Covenant Foundation. Once the Samson Family JCC was chosen to pilot the program, the plan developed with input from several arts and academic organizations. A blog tracks the lab’s projects: http://mkejewishartistslab.blogspot.com/

INTERACTION BETWEEN DIVERSE GROUPS OF JEWS IS CRITICAL FOR THE WELL-BEING AND FUTURE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE

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Jewish and Dominican teens come together, performing Sosua at the YM & YWHA of Washington Heights.


Sosua: Dare to Dance TogetherTHE YM & YWHA OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS & INWOOD, NEW YORK, NY

The YM & YWHA of Washington Heights sits at the northern end of Manhattan, nestled into a community that is one of the most diverse on the island. The YM-YWHA predominately serves Jewish and Dominican populations, two groups that exist parallel to one another with few interactions or opportunities for dialogue. To help bridge that divide, the Y created an exceptional arts program called Sosua: Dare to Dance Together, an original theatrical production based on a little-known historical event. In 1938, the Dominican Republic was the only country in the western hemisphere to welcome Jews escaping Germany. Directed and scored by well-known choreographer Liz Swados, and performed by Jewish and Dominican teens from the community, Sosua evokes emotional responses from diverse audiences while conveying powerful messages of tolerance and understanding. Sosua was originally conceived as an initiative to foster the relationship between teens, but the project has reached far beyond one neighborhood and one institution as the group has performed at the United Nations, the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Queens College, and the Schomburg Center for Black Culture.

Building Partnerships – and Connections – Through CultureMANDELL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, WEST HARTFORD, CT

Like many JCCs, the Mandell JCC sponsors a Jewish film festival and a Jewish book fair. Recognizing that cultural events such as these are appealing to the community at large, the JCC reached out to different community and corporate groups to form programming partnerships. The documentary film “The People v Leo Frank” was presented in partnership with BNY Mellon Wealth Management, the film’s funder. Central Connecticut State University joined with other colleges and Hillels to promote “My So Called Enemy,” a documentary film about Palestinian and Israeli teenage girls. Working with different groups in the community at large not only brought more people to the JCC to participate in the festivals, it gave people who may never have seen a Jewish-themed film or read a book on a Jewish subject a powerful educational experience.

STRONG JEWISH COMMUNITIES BENEFIT, AND BENEFIT FROM, THEIR LARGER COMMUNITIES

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Opening Up a World of Jewish ExperiencesMARCUS JCC OF ATLANTA, DUNWOODY, GA

When the JCC decided to offer children with autism and special needs the opportunity to take part in mainstream camp programs alongside their typically developing peers, they opened a world of Jewish experiences to children who may not have been able to enjoy them. Hiring an inclusion specialist to develop and oversee the initiative and secure funding enabled the campers with special needs to join siblings and other campers at a Jewish camp built on Jewish values.

Setting Up Signposts For Jewish JourneysJERRY SHAW JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF AKRON, OH

Everyone builds an identity individually, so the JCC decided to provide the blocks needed to build that identity in a variety of ways: they put up posters with inspirational text at the entrance to the fitness center; the Israeli shaliach created and maintains a bulletin board featuring information about Israel; staff members received a subscription to the Jerusalem Post. Each staff meeting now begins with some Jewish learning and a bit of information about Israel. Nuggets of information about Jewish culture and heritage are spread via social media and included in publications. In this way, everyone at the JCC has the occasion to learn about Jewish life at will.

CREATING A JEWISH IDENTITY IS A UNIQUE AND INDIVIDUAL LIFE-LONG PROCESS

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The Oshman Family JCC’s Kibbutz OFJCC Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration brought Israeli music, culture, and ruach to Palo Alto.


JCC Project GesherMILTON & BETTY KATZ JCC, MARGATE CITY, NJ

What do most American Jewish teens know about the lives of teens in Israel? Very little, but as a result of JCC Project Gesher, a group of New Jersey teens know more than they did before. Through this teen-leadership program, four New Jersey JCCs collaborated on connecting two groups of teens, 22 Americans from the JCCs and 20 Israelis from the Partnership 2Gether community of Arad/Tamar. At first, the teens communicated the way most young people do, via social media and Skype during monthly workshops and Shabbatons. Then the Arad teens visited the U.S. and toured the New Jersey communities alongside their 22 American friends. The following year, the visits went in the other direction, with the American teens going to Arad. Project Gesher gave all the teens, no matter their backgrounds, a chance to develop their leadership skills in a Jewish environment, and a personal and virtual connection to real Israelis, young people like themselves.

Kibbutz OFJCCOSHMAN FAMILY JCC, PALO ALTO, CA

A large Israeli émigré community lives in the Silicon Valley area, and many come to the JCC. But integrating them into the larger Jewish community and helping North American Jews to see Israel as the state for all Jews can be challenging. The JCC decided to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, by turning the facility into Kibbutz OFJCC. Stations scattered across the campus, 18 in all, represented different kibbutzim in Israel, with each hosting a different activity (worm farming, a petting zoo, gardening) that related to the kibbutz it denoted. Materials in English and Hebrew, Israeli foods and snacks, games and activities for children and adults brought the sights, sounds and smells of kibbutz life to the JCC campus. Nearly 2,000 people—Israelis and Americans—came to the event, which showcased all Israel has to offer and demonstrated the joyous, inclusive community that is Israel.

Israeli Artists in ResidenceWEINSTEIN JCC, RICHMOND, VA

From its founding, Israel has boasted a vibrant arts scene, but individual Israeli artists are not commonly known in North America. A grant from the Shusterman Family Foundation brought an Israeli photographer and a visual artist to the JCC for a three-month residency. The artists began to give talks and presentations at the JCC as well as to local museums, universities, and art groups. They educated members of the Jewish and non-Jewish community about the diversity of talent in Israel and tried to portray the country in a more realistic way. In addition to lecturing, they organized workshops and taught art techniques at the JCC. Participants in the workshop each created a multi-media art piece, which explored questions of religious identity, and personal and collective history. The pieces were displayed in the JCC’s gallery with an opening event. The program was so popular that the JCC invited a ceramic artist to come the following year for a week-long residency, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts asked her to give a demonstration of her wheel-throwing techniques. Art presents an arena where Israeli and North American Jews can explore their common heritage.

ISRAEL IS AN ETERNAL BIRTHRIGHT OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE

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Sarah Marshall and Jennifer Mendenhall in Theater J’s Apples from the Desert.


It is only natural to shy away from controversy and confrontation; we aim to bring people together, after all, not to drive them apart. But Jewish Community Centers have the unique ability to be places of open, impassioned, and respectful discussion of political, economic, cultural, religious, and scientific matters, and we believe strongly that the Jewish community is the ultimate loser if we ignore that opportunity. Shutting down a vigorous debate on the many serious issues that confront us does not make us stronger. Rather, it drives away thoughtful and sincere people who assume that the JCC is not a place for adult discussion or for meaningful dialogue.

The arts seem to be the way we talk about difficult topics. Some JCCs have shown real leadership, as with the JCC in Manhattan’s Other Israel Film Festival and the Washington DC JCC’s Theater J’s Voices from a Changing Middle East Festival. Programming talk backs following controversial art allows people with different views to hear each other. We may not agree, but conformity does not need to be our goal. Community is what we do, and that’s not the same thing.

The Other Israel Film FestivalJCC OF MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, NY

In highlighting work from and about minority communities in Israel—Bedouin, Druze, Israeli Arabs, foreign workers, and others—this film festival allows their voices to be heard and enables North American Jews to express their own perceptions and feelings about what they’ve seen. Through the festival’s video-on-demand service, these rarely seen films are available to viewers everywhere.

Theater J: Voices from a Changing Middle EastWASHINGTON DC JCC

This theater series presents works that encapsulate the diversity and turmoil of contemporary Israel and its neighbors, challenging its audience to go beyond fond stereotypes and stale assumptions. Post-show discussions with other speakers expand the experience for the audience and bring people into the conversation who might otherwise remain silent.

RESPECTING AND SUPPORTING DIVERSE JEWISH OPINIONS, BELIEFS, AND PRACTICES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR STRONG AND ENDURING JEWISH COMMUNITIES

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Merrin Center for Teen EngagementJCC Association is grateful to Anne Heyman and Seth Merrin whose generosity established the Merrin Center for Teen Engagement, which is dedicated to enhancing the work of professionals who work with teens and providing programming for the youth they serve.

Support of JCC Association Israel OfficeJudith and Mark D. Litt

Jewish Education ProgrammingGeri and Lester Pollack

JCC Association Scholars FundSyril and Leonard Rubin k”z

Lenny Rubin Israel Education Fund In honor of Lenny Rubin k”z upon his retirement supports the continuation of Israel education for JCC Association staff.

We thank the generous donors who contributed to this fund in 2012:

Kate Obstgarten Private Foundation Harry KosanskyLaura RubinSadie Rubin

Endowment-Funded Program Support

Endowed ScholarshipsThe future requires well-trained professionals. JCC Association recognizes donors who endowed the Graduate Education Scholarship program.

Robert L. Adler Memorial Scholarship FundAlumni Scholarship FundElla and Gerrard Berman Scholarship FundElayne and Julian Bernat Scholarship FundHarold Dinerman Memorial Scholarship FundShirley and Royal H. Durst Scholarship FundJoan and Jesse Feldman Scholarship FundFrances and Samuel Finkelstein Memorial

Scholarship FundFrenkel Memorial Scholarship FundIsrael Goldberg Memorial Scholarship FundGoodstein-Kleitman Memorial Scholarship Fund

Edwin Hochstader Scholarship FundJoan and Irwin JacobsIrene and Edward H. Kaplan Scholarship FundPhilip R. Kaplan Memorial Scholarship FundBea D. Katcher Scholarship FundCharles R. Katz Memorial Scholarship FundMary and Solomon Litt Scholarship FundMinnie and Louis Nathanson Memorial

Scholarship FundPesses-Sachs Scholarship FundEvelyn S. and Shaol L. Pozez Scholarship FundHenry S. and Anne S. Reich Scholarship Fund

Joanna S. and Daniel Rose Scholarship FundSyril and Leonard Rubin Scholarship FundMichael-Ann Russell Memorial Scholarship FundFedgie and Hy Schultz Memorial Scholarship FundGeraldyn and Henry Sicular Scholarship FundDiana S. Simberloff Memorial Scholarship FundAvraham Soltes Memorial Scholarship FundSam Sulstan Memorial Scholarship FundOlga F. and Oliver B. Winkler Scholarship FundHelen and Harold O. Zimman Scholarship Fund

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The National Federation/Agency Alliance is a partnership that provides a significant amount of funding to nine national agencies including $947,724 to JCC Association of North America in FY 2012/2013. The national agencies that make up the Alliance engage in critical work to build capacity and support the work of the federations and their local affiliates. They also help advance the federation system’s goals on a national and international stage. While mindful of its role in evaluating and monitoring the national agencies, the Alliance works to promote deeper relationships and create synergy between the national agencies and the federations.

Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership and ManagementJCC Association is grateful to the Mandel Foundation for its grant, which created and sustains the Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership and Management.

Mandel Center for Jewish EducationJCC Association is grateful to the Mandel Foundation for its grant, which created and sustains the Mandel Center for Jewish Education.

JCC Association also thanks the following donors for their support of programs within the Mandel Center for Jewish Education:

The AVI CHAI Foundation: Chizuk: Jewish programming directors strengthening Lekhu Lakhem – JCC Camps

Goodman Family Foundation: The Goodman Family Institute: Yisrael Sheli (My Israel)

Annual FundJCC Association gratefully acknowledges the following donors who have made generous contributions to the 2012 annual fund:

Leadership Circle $25,000 and aboveJerri-Ann and Gary JacobsIrene and Edward H. KaplanMillie and Lawrence MagidBarbara and Morton MandelJoyce D. and Andrew MandellSharon and Stephen SeidenPaula L. SidmanSharon and David Wax

Platinum $18,000-$24,999Martin E. Messinger and

Joan Messinger k”z

Geri and Lester PollackBarbara and J. Victor Samuels

Gold $10,000-$17,999Karen and David F. EverettRuth and Michael FletcherAnn P. and Stephen M. KaufmanJeannie and Brian KriftcherAndrea and Alan P. Solow

Silver $5,000-$9,999Meryl K. and David AinsmanStephen L. BayerKara and Paul BiermanHarriet and George BlankTanya and Stephen A. BodzinLisa F. and Ron BrillJoanne and Donald W. BrodskyMarcella E. and Neil CohenSusan R. Diamond and Martin SchenkerAndrew L. EisenbergCarol and Howard F. FineBonnie and Allan FinkelsteinCheryl Fishbein and Philip SchattenCarol Weintraub Fogel and

Ronald P. FogelLaurie and Richard FrankoffRobin Frederick and Michael GoldMaxine and Jay FreilichJane GellmanCathy and Michael GildenhornSandra and Arnold P. GoldBarbara and Edwin GoldbergJoyce and Neil B. GoldsteinNoreen Gordon SablotskyFelicia and Michael GottdenkerRoslyn F. and Ricky HaikinAllison and Kenneth B. Jacobs Rosalyn and Howard T. JacobsonTrudy L. and John JacobsonRonald A. KrancerEsther and Jack B. LevyJudith and Lester LiebermanJudith and Mark D. LittVirginia A. and Francis MaasEvelyn and Jerome B. MakowskyLisa and Thomas MandelAmy and Alan MeltzerSharon R. and Marc B. MerklinStephanie and Eric Nislow Katherine and Ron Prosserman

Wendy and Steven M. RubinLinda and Barry RussinAnnette and Michael SaxonRonna and Michael SegalTheresa and Steven ShermanShirley and Allan SolomonLinda and Jerome SpitzerSusan and Richard StraitThe Irma T. Hirschl TrustFrancine Zorn Trachtenberg and

Stephen TrachtenbergEileen and Steven WishniaToby and Gerald Wolf

Bronze $2,500-$4,999Arlene FicklerSidney F. Miller and Barbara MillerMarvin J. PertzikToby and Robert RubinDebra and Gerald K. SchwartzTracey and Jordan ShenkerIrene and Philip M. ShiekmanSusan StearnsMuriel and Myron StroberMary Rita and Norman Weissman

Super VIP Associate $1,800-$2,499Dr. David C. AckermanMarilyn and Sam FoxMark S. HorowitzRobert D. and Laurie KimsalBarbara and Norman SeidenJohanna and Arnie SohinkiLeatrice and John M. Wolf, Sr.

VIP Associate $1,000-$1,799Lynn and Daniel M. BernsteinBarbara and Douglas BloomGary J. and Renee BomzerJane B. and John C. Colman Janet S. and Doron ElamClaire FrankelDonna GilbertLauren and Alan GoldbergBarbara and Louis GrossGary S. LipmanJoann and Herbert NevyasAmy and David E. Posner

Irwin Jay RobinsonSusan and Alan SataloffMarjorie and Mark SokollJerry Wische

Executive Associate $500-$999Robin and Bob BallinMarjorie and Morley BlanksteinDori DenelleAnn F. and Butch EisenMartin G. EnglisherLeslie FischmanBenita and Myron I. FlaglerCarol and Jeffrey FolkerthSusan and Martin J. FoxJudith Corn and David G. FriedJoAnn and Paul GillisKenneth GoldbergLinda and Lawrence Green Gretchen and Gordon GrossRobert HammelDavid JacobsDeena and Jerome A. KaplanRonald M. KatzLaurie F. and Paul LiebermanJoyce and Mark A. LitPatricia and Steve R. ReinerJoan Karlin and Paul ResnickTodd RockoffSuzanne and Brian SchreiberSharon and Mark F. ShapiroAlexandra and John SimpsonKen SteinbergSharon and Edwin ToporekRoberta and Allan Weissglass

We thank the myriad federal employees who supported JCC Association through contributions to the Combined Federal Campaign.

JCC Association 2012 Annual Funds


Program and Project SupportJCC Association gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and foundations that have made generous contributions in 2012, making these programs and projects possible:

Grants for Special ProjectsJerri-Ann and Gary JacobsPaula L. Sidman

Graduate Scholarship ProgramElizabeth A. Schiro and Stephen L. BayerShirley and William L. Grossman

Scholarship FundLouis and Anita Perlman

Family Foundation Barbara and J. Victor SamuelsIsrael Goldberg Memorial

Scholarship Fund

We also thank all the alumni of the Graduate Scholarship program who have made generous contributions in 2012.

JCCs of North America BiennialJessica and Eric Zachs

Discover CATCHBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

Foundation, Inc.

Early ChildhoodHoward RosenbloomThe Redwoods Group FoundationThe Redwoods Group, Inc.Michael Wolfe

JCC GrowsThe Robert Sillins Family

Foundation, Inc.

JCC Maccabi ArtsFest®

Ronna and Michael SegalThe Feldman Family FoundationThe Soref-Breslauer Texas Foundation

JCC Maccabi Games® Coca-Cola North AmericaDixie Kirsch Family Foundation FundGittel and Alon HilibrandJean and Stephen KaplanChristine McGuinnessIleene SimonSharon and David Wax

JWB Jewish Chaplains CouncilJCC Association gratefully acknowledges the Crown Family Philanthropies for its generous grant, which sustains the work of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council. Close to 1,100 individual donors contributed to JWB’s vital work in 2012. Individuals and organization with gifts of $500 or more in 2012 include:

B’nai Israel Congregation, Rockville, MDFran and Alan J. BroderBuffalo Grove, IL, Auxillary No. 89Nancy and Irving ChaseNeal CohenCongregation Or Zarua, New York, NYCongregation Shomrei Emunah,

Montclair, NJCovenant B’nai B’rith Unit #2215Helen CykerDonald and Sylvia Robinson

Family FoundationSusan and Julius EisenEMLE, Inc.Edith EverettFederation of Jewish Women’s Orgs.

of MarylandDale T. and Edward FilhaberRuth L. HermanJacob S. Hermann TrustJewish Federated Charities

of the ShoalsJewish Federation of Greater

Middlesex Co.Jewish Federation of Silicon ValleyMETNYPittsburgh Conference Jewish

Women’s OrganizationsMiriam and Harold RobinsonLee and Ron RobinsonTemple Beth EL, Bakersfield, CATemple Israel of the City of New YorkThe New Kalman Sunshine FundThe Robert Sillins Family

Foundation, Inc.Jennifer TurnerRobert A. WaldmanHarriet and Nathan Wasserstrum

Torahs for Our TroopsJCC Association and JWB Jewish Chaplains Council thank donors who have contributed to Torahs for Our Troops. We recognize those individuals and organizations making gifts of $500 or more in 2012:

Nancy and Irving ChaseElin-Unger Post 273Julie B. and Robert M. GoodfriendMonroe Township Post 609

JWB Siddur ProjectBuffalo Grove, IL, Auxillary No. 89Federation of Jewish Women’s Orgs.

of MarylandNancy MarksThe Slomo and Cindy Silvian

Foundation, Inc.

JWB Torah FundEugene W. Landy

Lenny K. Swim AcademyNational Swimming Pool Foundation

Israel Task Force ConferenceMillie and Lawrence Magid

Merrin Center for Teen EngagementMatilda Blendes Fund

Corporate Sponsors We thank and acknowledge Loeb & Loeb LLC for providing pro bono legal services regarding intellectual property for JCC Association.

We gratefully acknowledge the following companies who provided support to JCC Association continental programs:

501 (c) Agencies TrustAlpha Epsilon Pi HeadquartersAmerican Hebrew AcademyBanners in 48 HoursCare Purchasing Services LLCCoca-Cola North AmericaCollaborative Strategies, Inc.Daxko, LLCeFinesstriFun Express/Oriental Trading CompanyImprint PlusJewish Review of Books

Just Born, Inc.Maccabi USA Sports for IsraelNetVenturesStaplesThe Redwoods Group, Inc.Zumba Fitness

Preferred Vendors and Program PartnersThe following companies and organizations provide preferential continental account status and services to affiliated JCCs and/or financial support to JCC Association programs:

501 (c) Agencies TrustAdvecor, Inc.American Specialty HealthAMT Telecom GroupAqquatixBank of America Merchant ServicesCarab Enterprises, Inc.Care Purchasing Services LLCClub One, Inc.ClubCom, IncCrown TrophyCybexDANMAREnerNoc, Inc.Expresso FitnessFabiano DesignsFreeMotion FitnessFun Express/Oriental Trading CompanyGOJO Industries, Inc.Jules and Associates, Inc.Landscape StructuresLeslie’s Poolmart, Inc.Matrix Fitness Systems Corp.Med-Fit Systems, Inc. / NautilusMerrithew Health & FitnessMondo America, Inc.Network Services CompanyOctane Fitness LLCPerform BetterPower Systems, Inc.PrecorPureFit, Inc.RegpackRetention ManagementSport Resource Group, Inc.StaplesStar TracThe Redwoods Group, Inc.TMI Salt Pure Corp.TravelInsuranceIsrael.com

42,000Campers and 7,500 camp staff were inspired by our TAG: Jewish Values Through JCC Camping initiative

2012 JCC Association Revenues & Expenses*

2012 JCC Association Services by the Numbers

Revenues$11,844,000

*Preliminary financial information. Subject to change upon audit.

Expenses$11,866,000

Affiliate Dues $4,978,000

National Federation/Agency Alliance and Individual Federations $1,109,000

Corporate Sponsorship/Other $491,000

Draw from Investments for Operations $453,000

Program Fees $2,492,000

Annual Giving & Foundation Grants $2,321,000

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16New JCC executive director positions filled by JCC Association

651Delegates attended the JCCs of North America Biennial in New Orleans

10,000Jewish military service personnel served by JWB Jewish Chaplains Council, division of JCC Association

JCCs participated in JCC Excellence: Benchmarking42

1,069Children impacted by Discover: CATCH Early Childhood

Over 1,000 people at 35 JCCs participated in the development of the JCC Movement’s Vision and Statement of Principles for the 21st Century.

Unique visitors searched for their local JCC on DiscoverJCC.com45,000

Executive directors learned together at our annual Executive Leadership Seminar

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JCC Professionals shared information through 7,828 e-mails on JCC Association’s listservs

1,016

196Teens went to Israel with JCC Maccabi Israel®, creating memories to last a lifetime

363JCC Association consultant visits to JCCs and camps in over 30 areas of programming and business operations

50JCCs participated in the JCCs of North America Fantasy Football Challenge

Adults saw Israel from a different perspective on the new JCC Boarding Pass initiative and adult seminars

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Professional Leadership $693,000

Marketing & Communications $1,209,000

Financial Resource Development $546,000

Services to the Military $450,000

Program Enrichment Services $2,525,000

Community Consultation Services $2,409,000

Jewish Education & Israel Operations $1,432,000

Finance & Administration $2,602,000

People visited our intranet JCCA.me between its launch in September and Dec. 31, 2012

9503,515JCC Maccabi Games® & ArtsFest® participants this past summer from:

98 delegations 7 countries

UKUSA Canada

Mexico Venezuela Panama

Israel

People learned from 67 webinars and in-person trainings

1,777

AdministrationAllan Finkelstein President and Chief Executive Officer(212) 786-5082 | [email protected]

Yael LubofskyCoordinator of Board Relations (212) 786-5084 | [email protected]

Community Services

Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership and Management Jerry WischeExecutive Vice-President and Chief Operating OfficerDirector, Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership and Management(212) 786-5138 | [email protected]

Jordan ZarinDirector of Special Projects, Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership and Management(212) 786-5145 | [email protected]

Debbie CaliseCoordinator of Development and Planning(212) 786-5126 | [email protected]

COMMUNITY CONSULTANTSJordan ShenkerSenior Vice-President | Community Services(212) 786-5085 | [email protected]

Dori Denelle1

Vice-President | Community Consultant, Emerging Leaders, Governance(651) 452-2219 | [email protected]

Janet S. Elam2

Vice-President | Community Consultant(512) 241-1118 | [email protected]

STRATEGIC PERFORMANCEDavid E. PosnerVice President, Community Consultant | Director, Strategic PerformanceTel: (212) 786-5124 | [email protected]

Andrew C. Paller Director of Benchmarking | Strategic Performance(212) 710-6432 | [email protected]

Michael RowlandMarketing Consultant(212) 786-5153 | [email protected]

Yuliya Mazur New Resource Communications Manager, Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership and Management(212) 786-5140 | [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIPAlan GoldbergSenior Vice President, Professional Development(212) 786-5122 | [email protected]

JoyAnn BrandAssociate Vice President | Director of Training and Professional Development(212) 786-5114 | [email protected]

Tory HollandCoordinator, Professional and Lay Leadership Training Programs(212) 786-5086 | [email protected]

Nicole BernardProgram Associate, Professional and Lay Leadership (212) 786-5093 | [email protected]

Finance and Administration ServicesBob KimsalSenior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer(212) 786-5141 | [email protected]

ACCOUNTINGPearl MagenceController(212) 786-5132 | [email protected]

Irina AbramovAccounting Assistant(212) 786-5133 | [email protected]

HUMAN RESOURCESIrina Khomina Manager, Human Resources(212) 786-5131 | [email protected]

Elaine VasquezAccounting and Benefits Associate, Front Desk(212) 786-5136 | [email protected]

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYAndy ZhangManager, Information Technology(212) 786-5103 | [email protected]

Bernardo ArochoAssociate, Information Technology | Network Administrator(212) 786-5094 | [email protected]

PRODUCTIONFranklin JamesSupervisor, Production and Facilities(212) 786-5118 | [email protected]

Donald Credle Production Assistant and Front Desk(212) 786-5113 | [email protected]

D’wayne Haywood Shipping and Receiving(212) 786-5107 | [email protected]

Financial Resource DevelopmentSusan Bender Senior Vice-President, Financial Resource Development and Chief Development Officer(212) 786-5135 | [email protected]

Barbara Lerman-Golomb Director, Research, Grants and Foundations(212) 710-6436 | [email protected]

Debbie Calise Coordinator of Development and Planning(212) 786-5126 | [email protected]

Israel Office3

Leah Garber4

Vice-President | JCC Association Israel Office011-972-2-625-1265 | [email protected]

Sara SlessAssistant Director, Israel Office | Director, Israel Seminars011-972-2-625-1265 | [email protected]

Yaron Lipschitz Program Director, JCC Maccabi Israel®

011-972-2-625-1265 | [email protected]

Shirel HorovitzAssociate, Israel Seminars011-972-2-625-1265 | [email protected]

Tovah GrafsteinOffice Administrator, Israel Office011-972-2-625-1265 | [email protected]

Lilach Shalom Accountant, Israel Office011-972-2-625-1265 | [email protected]

Osnat Zur Continental Shlicha(212) 786-5121 | [email protected]

Nicole BernardU.S. Program Associate | Israel Programs(212) 786-5093 | [email protected]

JWB Jewish Chaplains CouncilRabbi Harold RobinsonDirector, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council | Director, Armed Forces and Veterans Services(212) 786-5119 | [email protected]

Rabbi Barry Baron Deputy Director, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council (212) 786-5137 | [email protected]

Barbara Lerman-Golomb Conference and Education Coordinator, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council(212) 710-6436 | [email protected]

Janine Acevedo Program Associate, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council(212) 786-5090 | [email protected]

Mandel Center for Jewish Education Dr. David AckermanSenior Vice-President | Director, Mandel Center for Jewish Education(212) 786-5110 | [email protected]

Matthew Abrams GerberAssistant Vice-President, Mandel Center for Jewish Education(212) [email protected]

Marketing and CommunicationsRobin BallinSenior Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer(212) 786-5112 | [email protected]

Peter ShevenellCreative Director (212) 786-5101 | [email protected]

Miriam RinnCommunications Manager, JCC Circle Editor (212) 786-5092 | [email protected]

Jeremy KortesSenior Graphic & Multimedia Designer (212) 786-5143 | [email protected]

Lisa KaplanGraphic Designer(212) 786-5087 | [email protected]

Chris StromDirector, New Media and Social Networking(212) 786-5117 | [email protected]

Kelly RaineyCorporate Sponsorship and Marketing Manager212.786.5096 | [email protected]

Alexandra WhiteDigital Marketing Associate212.786.5144 | [email protected]

Program ServicesArnie SohinkiSenior Vice President Program Services(212) 786-5097 | [email protected]

Nicole BernardProgram Associate, Program Services(212) 786-5093 | [email protected]

Randy Ellen Lutterman Consultant, Arts, Culture & Ideas(212) 786-5123 | [email protected]

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONMark HorowitzVice-President | Early Childhood and Family Engagement (212) 786-5098 | [email protected]

Alison Pepper Assistant Vice President, Early Childhood and Family Engagement(212) 786-5091 | [email protected]

Mackenzie NodaProgram Associate, Early Childhood Services(212) 786-5095 | [email protected]

HEALTH AND WELLNESSSteve BeckerVice-President, Health and Wellness Services | Discover@JCC(212) 786-5105 | [email protected]

Brian SoileauConsultant, Fitness and Membership | Discover@JCC(212) 786-5128 | [email protected]

Barbara Lerman-Golomb Consultant, Social Responsibility and Environmental Action | Discover@JCC(212) 710-6436 | [email protected]

Mackenzie NodaProgram Associate, Health and Wellness Services | Discover@JCC(212) 786-5095 | [email protected]

JCC MACCABI EXPERIENCEDan DeutschVice-President, JCC Maccabi Experience(212) 786-5089 | [email protected]

Barry SchumerHost Community Liaison for the JCC Maccabi Experience(212) 786-5148 | [email protected]

Michael GordonProgram Director, JCC Maccabi Experience(212) 786-5116 | [email protected]

Randy Ellen Lutterman Director of JCC Maccabi ArtsFest®

(212) 786-5123 | [email protected]

Stefanie GordonAssociate Program Manager, JCC Maccabi Experience (212) 786-5175 | [email protected]

Osnat ZurContinental Shlicha, JCC Maccabi Experience(212) 786-5121 | [email protected]

Camping and the Merrin Center for Teen EngagementJodi SperlingVice President | Camping and the Merrin Center for Teen Engagement(212) 786-5130 | [email protected]

Nicole BernardProgram Associate, Camping and the Merrin Center for Teen Engagement(212) 786-5093 | [email protected]

1 JCC Association Midwestern Services Office

2478 Pond Circle West St. Paul MN 55120 (651) 452-2219 [email protected]

2 JCC Association Southwestern Services Office

7921 West Rim Drive Austin, TX 78731 (512) 241-1118 [email protected]

3 JCC Association Israel Office Solomon and Mary Litt Building 12 Moshe Hess Street Jerusalem, 94185, Israel 011.972.2.625.1265 fax 011.972.2.624.7767 [email protected]

JCC Association Staff and Services

Meryl K. Ainsman, Pittsburgh, PAArtie Allen, Dallas, TXJack Baum, Dallas, TXStephen L. Bayer, W. Hartford, CTRabbi Alvin K. Berkun, Pittsburgh, PADaniel M. Bernstein, Irvine, CAKara Bierman, Memphis, TNHarriet Blank, New Hope, NJStephen Bodzin, Alexandria, VALisa F. Brill, Atlanta, GADonald W. Brodsky, Houston, TXSusan R. Diamond, San Francisco, CAAndrew L. Eisenberg, Boston, MAMartin G. Englisher, New York, NYDavid F. Everett, Larchmont, NYArlene Fickler, Philadelphia, PAHoward F. Fine, San Francisco, CACheryl Fishbein, New York, NYMyron I. Flagler, Jacksonville, FLRuth Fletcher, San Jose, CACarol Weintraub Fogel, West Bloomfield, MICarol Folkerth, Columbus, OHSusan Fox, Brooklyn, NYRichard Frankoff, Las Vegas, NVRobin Frederick, Stamford, CTMaxine Freilich, Stamford, CTJane Gellman, Milwaukee, WIMichael Gildenhorn, Bethesda, MDSandra Gold, Englewood, NJ

Edwin Goldberg, Louisville, KYJoyce Goldstein, Essex Fells, NJFelicia Gottdenker, Bethesda, MDRoslyn Haikin, Houston, TXKenneth B. Jacobs, Jacksonville, FLGary Jacobs, San Diego, CAHoward T. Jacobson, Overland Park, KSTrudy Jacobson, Leawood, KSEdward H. Kaplan, Washington, DCAnn P. Kaufman, Houston, TXStephen M. Kaufman, Houston, TXBrian Kriftcher, Stamford, CTIra I. Kronenberg, Passaic, NJSherry Kulman, Toronto, ONRonald L. Leibow, Los Angeles, CAJack B. Levy, Birmingham, ALJudith Lieberman, West Orange, NJMark A. Lit, West Bloomfield, MILawrence Magid, Searingtown, NYJerome B. Makowsky, Memphis, TNMorton L. Mandel, Cleveland, OHThom Mandel, Akron, OHJoyce D. Mandell, West Hartford, CTMarc B. Merklin, Akron, OHDr. Sidney Miller, Columbus, OHEric Nislow, Baltimore, MDMarvin Pertzik, St. Paul, MNGeri Pollack, New York, NYLester Pollack, New York, NY

Ron Prosserman, Toronto, ONStephen R. Reiner, New York, NYDaniel Rose, New York, NYLawrence I. Rosenberg, Baltimore, MDJane Tzinberg Rubin, St. Louis, MOSteven Rubin, St. Paul, MNLinda Russin, Rockland Cty, NYJ. Victor Samuels, Houston, TXAlan Sataloff, Palo Alto, CAAnnette Saxon, Baltimore, MDPhilip Schatten, Brooklyn, NYBrian Schreiber, Pittsburgh, PAGerald K. Schwartz, Miami, FLMichael Segal, North Miami Beach, FLStephen Seiden, West Orange, NJMark F. Shapiro, Milwaukee, WISteven Sherman, Jacksonville, FLPhilip M. Shiekman, Philadelphia, PAPaula L. Sidman, Boston, MAMark Sokoll, Boston, MAShirley Solomon, Boca Raton, FLAlan P. Solow, Chicago, ILJerome Spitzer, New York, NY Susan Strait, Milwaukee, WIKen Steinberg, Memphis, TNFrancine Zorn Trachtenberg,

Washington, DCDavid Wax, San Diego, CAMary Rita Weissman, Dayton, OH

Steven Wishnia, Memphis, TNToby Wolf, Hewlett Neck, NYEric M. Zachs, West Hartford, CT

Honorary Board Members

Meyer L. Balsar, Houston, TXJulian Bernat, El Paso, TXDaniel Drench, MetroWest, NJIrwin L. Elson, Detroit, MIGilbert S. Fox, Nashville, TNMarilyn Fox, St. Louis, MOHugh W. Greenberg, Detroit, MIGordon R. Gross, Buffalo, NYHenry Kohn, New York, NYMark D. Litt, Larchmont, NYGerald S. Ostrow, Pittsburgh, PAIrwin Jay Robinson, New York, NYHarriet L. Rosenthal, MetroWest, NJIrving Ruderman, Rochester, NYNorman Seiden, Palisades, NJMyron Strober, Palm Beach, FLHenry Taub, Tenafly, NJJohn M. Wolf, Sr., Pittsburgh, PA

JCC Association Officers and Board

ChairPaula L. Sidman Boston, MA

Vice ChairsDonald Brodsky, Houston, TXRuth Fletcher, San Jose, CABrian Kriftcher, Stamford, CTJ. Victor Samuels, Houston, TXPhilip Schatten, New York, NYStephen Seiden, Livingston, NJ

SecretaryDavid Wax, San Diego, CA

Associate SecretariesRobin Frederick, Stamford, CTLinda Russin, Rockland County, NY

PresidentAllan B. Finkelstein

Honorary ChairsEdward H. Kaplan, Washington, DCAnn P. Kaufman, Houston, TXJerome B. Makowsky, Memphis, TNMorton L. Mandel, Cleveland, OHLester Pollack, New York, NYDaniel Rose, New York, NYAlan P. Solow, Chicago, IL

2012-2014 JCC ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

2012-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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JCCs, YM-YWHAs, and Camps of the JCC Movement

CANADACalgary Jewish Community Centre, Calgary, ABJCC of Edmonton, ABJCC of Greater Vancouver, BCB’nai B’rith Camp, Winnipeg, MBRose & Max Rady JCC, Winnipeg, MBJCC of London, ONSoloway JCC, Ottawa, ONMiles Nadal JCC, Toronto, ONProsserman JCC, Toronto, ONJewish Community Campuses of Greater Toronto, ONSchwartz/Reisman Centre, Vaughan, ONJCC of Windsor, ON

UNITED STATESLevite JCC, Birmingham, ALEast Valley JCC, Chandler, AZValley of the Sun JCC, Scottsdale, AZTucson JCC, Tucson, AZJewish Community Center of the East Bay, Berkeley, CAJCC Development Corporation, Beverly Hills, CAPeninsula JCC, Foster City, CANorth Valley Jewish Community Center, Granada Hills, CAMerage JCC of Orange County, Irvine, CA Camp Yofi, Angelus Oaks, CALawrence Family JCC of San Diego County – Jacobs Family Campus, La Jolla, CABarbara & Ray Alpert JCC, Long Beach, CAWestside JCC, Los Angeles, CAAddison-Penzak JCC of Silicon Valley, Los Gatos, CAThe Shalom Institute, Malibu, CA Camp JCA Shalom, Malibu, CAOshman Family JCC, Palo Alto, CACamp Mountain Chai, San Diego, CAJCC of San Francisco, San Francisco, CACamp Tawonga, San Francisco, CAJCC Maccabi Sports Camp, San Francisco, CAOsher Marin JCC, San Rafael, CABoulder JCC, Boulder, CO Camp, Inc., Boulder, CORobert E. Loup Jewish Community Center, Denver, CO JCC Ranch Camp, Elbert, COGreenwich JCC, Greenwich, CTJCC of Western Connecticut, Southbury, CTJCC of Stamford, CTMandell Jewish Community Center, West Hartford, CTWashington District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, Washington, DCSiegel JCC, Wilmington, DEAdolph & Rose Levis JCC, Boca Raton, FLJCC Suncoast, Clearwater, FLDavid Posnack JCC, Davie, FLJewish Community Alliance of Jacksonville, FLRoth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando, Maitland, FL JCC at Jack & Lee Rosen Southwest Orlando Campus, Orlando, FLDave & Mary Alper JCC, Miami, FLMiami Beach JCC, Miami Beach, FLMichael-Ann Russell JCC, North Miami Beach, FLJCC of the Greater Palm Beaches, Palm Beach Gardens, FL The Lore & Eric F. Ross JCC, Boynton Beach, FL JCC North, Palm Beach Gardens, FLMandel JCC, Palm Beach Gardens, FLKlingenstein Jewish Center of the Jewish Federation of Sarasota- Manatee, Sarasota, FLJCC Suncoast, St. Petersburg, FLAugusta Jewish Community Center, Augusta, GAMarcus JCC of Atlanta, Dunwoody, GA Camp Barney Medintz, Cleveland, GA Zaban Park, Dunwoody, GAJewish Educational Alliance, Savannah, GAJCC Chicago, IL Florence G. Heller JCC, Chicago, IL Hyde Park JCC, Chicago, IL

Bernard Horwich JCC, Chicago, IL Ezra Multi-Service Center, Chicago, IL Early Childhood Services – JCC at Woodland Commons, Buffalo Grove, IL Bernard Weinger JCC, Northbrook, IL Pritzker Center for Jewish Education – Mayer Kaplan JCC, Skokie, IL Florence Weiss Perlstein Vacation Center, Lake Delton, WI Camp Chi, Lake Delton, WIJCC of Indianapolis, INJCC of Greater Kansas City, Overland Park, KSJewish Federation of the Bluegrass, Lexington, KYJCC of Louisville, KYNew Orleans JCC, New Orleans, LA Goldring-Woldenberg JCC – Metairie, Metairie, LAJCCs of Greater Boston, Newton, MA Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton, MA JCC Brookline, Brighton, MA Metrowest JCC, Framingham, MA JCC Maccabi Camp Kingswood, Bridgton, MESpringfield JCC, Springfield, MAWorcester JCC, Worcester, MAJewish Federation of Howard County, Columbia, MDJCC of Greater Baltimore, Owings Mills, MD JCC of Greater Baltimore – Park Heights Branch, Baltimore, MDJCC of Greater Washington, Rockville, MDCapital Camps & Retreat Center, Rockville, MDJewish Community Alliance, Portland, MEJCC of Greater Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MITamarack Camps, Bloomfield Hills, MIJCC of Metropolitan Detroit, West Bloomfield, MI Jimmy Prentis Morris Branch, Oak Park, MISabes JCC, St Louis Park, MNJCC of the Greater St. Paul Area, St Paul, MNJewish Community Center, St Louis, MO Marilyn Fox Building, Chesterfield, MO The Staenberg Family Complex, St Louis, MO Camp Sabra, Rocky Mount, MOAsheville JCC, Asheville, NCSandra & Leon Levine Jewish Community Center, Charlotte, NCCharlotte & Dick Levin JCC, Durham, NCRaleigh-Cary JCC, Raleigh, NCOmaha JCC, Omaha, NEShimon & Sara Birnbaum JCC, Bridgewater, NJBetty & Milton Katz JCC, Cherry Hill, NJNJ Y Camps, Fairfield, NJ Nesher, Round Lake & Kislak Adult Camp, Lake Como, PA Nah-Jee-Wah, Cedar Lake, Teen & Mountaintop, Milford, PAJewish Federation of Ocean County, Lakewood, NJBetty & Milton Katz JCC of Princeton, Mercer, Bucks, Lawrenceville, NJJCC of Western Monmouth, Manalapan, NJMilton & Betty Katz JCC, Margate City, NJJCC of Central NJ, Scotch Plains, NJKaplen JCC on the Palisades, Tenafly, NJJCC Metrowest, West Orange, NJ Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, West Orange, NJJCC of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV JCC Southern Nevada East Side, Henderson, NVSidney Albert Albany JCC, Albany, NYRiverdale YM-YWHA, Bronx, NYShorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NYEdith & Carl Marks JCH of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY Camp B’yachad, Medford, PAKingsbay YM-YWHA, Brooklyn, NYJCC of the Greater Five Towns, Cedarhurst, NYSuffolk Y JCC, Commack, NYSid Jacobson JCC, East Hills, NYThe JCC of Greater Buffalo, NY Benderson Family Building, Getzville, NY Holland Family Building, Buffalo, NYSamuel Field YM & YWHA, Little Neck, NY Bay Terrace Site, Bayside, NY

Central Queens YM-YWHA, Forest Hills, NY Camp Poyntelle, Poyntelle, PAJCC in Manhattan, New York, NYYM & YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood, New York, NYThe Educational Alliance, New York, NY 14th Street Y of The Educational Alliance, New York, NY92Y, New York, NY Passport NYC, New York, NYBerkshire Hills – Emanuel Camps, New York, NYSurprise Lake Camp, New York, NYMoise Safra Community Center, New York, NYJCC Association, New York, NYNewburgh JCC, Newburgh, NYJewish Community Center of Schenectady, Niskayuna, NYBarry & Florence Friedberg JCC, Oceanside, NY Barry & Florence Friedberg JCC: Long Beach Division, Long Beach, NYRosenthal JCC of Northern Westchester, Pleasantville, NYJCC of Mid-Westchester, Scarsdale, NYJCC of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY Avis/South Shore JCC, Staten Island, NYJCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown, NYJewish Community Center of Rockland County, West Nyack, NYJerry Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron, OHMandel JCC of Cleveland, Beachwood, OH Camp Wise, Chardon, OHMayerson JCC, Cincinnati, OHCamp Livingston, Cincinnati, OHThe Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus, OHMarjorie & Oscar Boonshoft - Center for Jewish Culture & Education, Dayton, OHJCC of Toledo, Sylvania, OHJCC of Youngstown, OHOklahoma City Jewish Federation, Oklahoma City, OKCharles Schusterman JCC, Tulsa, OKB’nai B’rith Camp, Beaverton, ORJewish Community Center of Allentown, PAJewish Memorial Center, Altoona, PAJewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg, PAJewish Community Alliance of Lancaster, Lancaster, PAPinemere Camp, Philadelphia, PAGershman Y, Philadelphia, PAJCC of Greater Pittsburgh, PA South Hills Branch, Pittsburgh, PA Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA Emma Kaufman Camp, Morgantown, WVScranton JCC, Scranton, PAJCC of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes Barre, PAKevy & Teddy Kaiserman JCC, Wynnewood, PAYork JCC, York, PAAlliance JCC, Providence, RICharleston JCC, Charleston, SCKatie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center, Columbia, SCMemphis JCC, Memphis, TNGordon JCC, Nashville, TNJewish Community Center of Austin, TXAaron Family JCC of Dallas, TXEvelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, Houston, TX JCC/West Houston, TXBarshop JCC of San Antonio, San Antonio, TXI.J. & Jeanne Wagner JCC, Salt Lake City, UTJCC of Northern Virginia, Fairfax, VAWeinstein JCC, Richmond, VAThe Marilyn & Marvin Simon JCC, Virginia Beach, VAStroum Jewish Community Center, Mercer Island, WA Seattle JCC, Seattle, WAHarry & Rose Samson Family JCC, Milwaukee, WI Camp Interlaken, Eagle River, WI

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Biennial: Making connectionsJCC lay leaders will learn, share, and connect around issues they are passionate about, and go home energized to connect with each other, with Judaism, with our future, with the community and with themselves.

A mobile app for every JCCWe are building a continental JCCs of North America mobile app that will enable searchers to find a description of your JCC, learn what programs and services you offer, your hours of operation, address, contact information, and link to your website—all on their smartphones. A premium version lets you include full programing schedules, news about your JCC, integration with your social networking accounts, and much more.

Revitalizing the JCC BrandThe decade since we first developed the JCC Brand has brought profound changes to our world and marketplace. We are working to refresh our JCC Movement Brand to speak to a new era, connect with a new generation, and embody our shared vision and principles. We are always stronger together—and our revitalized brand will help us articulate a clear and compelling promise to our communities.

A LOOKAHEADTo help Jewish Community Centers fulfill our new vision for the 21st century, we are working on different programs and initiatives that will enable them to reach individuals and families and empower them to lead more engaged lives.

Because of its deep roots in Jewish tradition, we chose the word Sheva, which means seven, as the name of our early childhood education initiative. Sheva promises to turn JCC early childhood centers into beacons of excellence in their communities.

An Israel you never imaginedCommunity groups from many JCCs will experience Israel like never before in 2013. Is yours one of them? Our Boarding Pass initiative makes top-flight special interest travel available to all JCCs. Culinary and wine trips, Israel Beyond the Headlines, eco-travel, fitness/adventure trips, and Israel Through an Artistic Lens are just some of the options. It’s a whole new way to connect with the dynamic and vibrant Jewish homeland.

Walking the walkEveryone’s talking about total wellness, but at JCCs, we practically invented it. No one else offers more avenues to healthier living at every life stage—physical, emotional, spiritual, and many others. Our focus on total wellness will bring Discover: CATCH Early Childhood to even more JCCs in 2013, introducing young children to healthy habits that will last a lifetime.

Talent management The future of the JCC Movement depends on a corps of high-functioning and dedicated professional leaders, and we are working with JCCs to develop the strategies that will ensure a smooth transition to a new generation of talented leaders.

The day and overnight camps affiliated with JCC Association represent the largest network of Jewish camps in North America. We’re developing new partnerships and initiatives, as well as a continental campaign to showcase the impact our camps have on tens of thousands of campers each year. Our day camp initiative is bringing focus and an increased professionalism to our 135 JCC day camps, and seeks to strengthen their impact and reputation as builders of Jewish identity.

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