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Film Festival Spotlight: Mossad
Need a good laugh? Mossad is a laugh out loud film; it was funny and fun to watch. This is not the usual gritty Israeli movie complete with sex, political conflict, war and teen angst that does well at film festivals, but not at the Israeli box office. Blue and white films have come a long way! Mossad […] Learn More ›
Growing with the J
Since I was a kid growing up in Wilmette, many of my life experiences were built by JCC Chicago. With every turn I took and every choice I faced; the J was there with a program that fit my needs as I moved along my own personal “Game of Life.” Looking back, I realized my […] Learn More ›
Film Festival Spotlight: Asia
One of the joys of directing the JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival is the opportunity to experience the breadth of Jewish films that are being made each year. Ruth Pribar’s first feature film, Asia, is a powerful film about the relationship between a mother and her teenaged daughter. Beyond the normal tension that one might expect […] Learn More ›
A Foot In Both “Camps”
I have worked in Early Childhood education for 25 years, the past 8 years at JCC Chicago, which has been a highly creative and fulfilling labor of love. So, naturally my team and I got creative when we needed to go virtual this past spring. Teachers made home visits to families, social distancing at the end of the […] Learn More ›
What It Means To Be Home For Life
There’s a feeling you get when you’re on a boat in Wisconsin early on a summer morning. As Camp Chi’s Head of Waterskiing for 5 summers, I always loved the quiet and stillness of the water before the other boats came out on Lake Delton and the chill in the air that evaporated as the […] Learn More ›
A Lifetime Dedicated to Community
Remember and Honoring Two Extraordinary Women On the evening of Rosh Hashanah, we heard the news that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg had passed away. There have been many who connect the timing of her death to righteousness, becoming a tzadikka and bestowing justice in our world. While scholars may not be unified on […] Learn More ›