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Just Because: Not Just A Tale of Two Siblings
As February is Jewish Disability, Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM,) it is being highlighted at JCC Chicago ‘Z’ Frank Apachi Early Childhood in a special way. Educators, Robin Bright and Juliet Ziak, designed a Book of the Month Club for their four-year-old classes as part of JCC Chicago’s Small Grants Program. This specific award […] Learn More ›
Doing the Work
It’s been about a year and a half since my appointment as the first female President & CEO for JCC Chicago was announced. There was quite a bit of talk about being a “first” and some asked why the need to talk about it at all. Of course we talked about it—we’re still talking about […] Learn More ›
5 Benefits of Hebrew Immersion Preschool
Hebrew has gone through a profound revitalization as it has been reborn from a classical into a living language. The study of the Hebrew language is a valuable vehicle for encouraging students’ development as global citizens and fostering students’ commitments to dialogue and understanding. Beginning in August 2020, JCC Chicago Early Childhood at Beth Emet […] Learn More ›
My Story of Why
When I was a little girl dreaming about how I would change the world, asking people for money wasn’t exactly what I had in mind. My name is Sunny Krantz, and I ask people for money. I’ve been doing this for a decade now for a few of the most respected Jewish agencies in the […] Learn More ›
8 Tips to Move Gratitude from Attitude to Action
As Thanksgiving approaches, we turn our attention to the concept of gratitude, its importance as a Jewish value and ways to nurture it in our families on an ongoing basis. The Hebrew term for gratitude is hakarat hatov, which literally means, “recognizing the good.” This concept evokes the popular notion of an “attitude of gratitude,” […] Learn More ›
The Stickiness of Jewish Camp
I’ve written about my family before—how I met my husband at the Bernard Horwich JCC at the age of 20, converted to Orthodox Judaism, and embrace the joys and challenges of raising four kids. I find that sharing my own story makes it easier to both connect with others and for others to find connection […] Learn More ›