All Together Now for JCC Chicago and Camp Chi
Camp Chi was recently chosen as the largest matching grant recipient by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s All Together Now campaign to protect and preserve Jewish overnight camps. The Harold Grinspoon […] Learn More ›
What It Means to Create a Jewish Legacy
Helen Weinger turns 100 years old this Tuesday. In recognition of this incredible milestone birthday we remember Helen’s daughter, Susie Spector’s, beautiful words about the legacy of giving. L’Dor V’Dor, […] Learn More ›
The Untold Story of the J
Our preschool might look like the school a few streets over. The yellow busses for Apachi are just like your neighbor’s. The treadmills are the same at your health club. […] Learn More ›
Home is Where the J Is
What does a “J” story look like if you grow up in an area without a JCC? It looks a lot like Hoffman Estates, IL, my hometown—a place not really […] Learn More ›
Looking Back. Looking Forward. Creating a Jewish Legacy.
My JCC “first” was when I was five-years-old and my parents enrolled me in enrichment classes at Bernard Horwich JCC in Rogers Park. I can still smell the swimming pool […] Learn More ›
Why is Legacy Giving So Important? Here’s Why.
As a kid, I spent every day at my J in Milwaukee. I would swim, I would play basketball. I loved being there. My summers were all about JCC day […] Learn More ›