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Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies
Passover is the “big one” in our family. My mom and I start early (even before Purim) talking about who to invite, if we need to include something new in the seder, and, most importantly, what food we will be serving. We go back and forth trying to figure out how many guests will attend […] Learn More ›
How I Found My Path to Doing Good…
Written by Danielle Bohrer At some point in my late 20’s I stopped keeping track of how many babies my friends were having or how many of my peers were graduating from med school. Instead, I started contemplating what my 16 year-old-self would think of me today. Luckily, I didn’t have to dig very deep […] Learn More ›
Showing Up and Standing Strong
On Sunday morning, I awoke from a deep, spring-forward, slumber to the radio on my Sony Dream Machine. Though a little discolored, it has been my trusted alarm- clock since I received it as a Bat Mitzvah gift in 1983. I awoke to the alarming news that more JCCs had received a new wave of […] Learn More ›
The Love of Baseball
My family loves all things baseball. This was not always true. We are not lifelong baseball fans. My son Ethan began playing house baseball when we moved to Northbrook in 2010. Our family immediately found a community of parents, new friends and coaches that provided motivation and opportunity for my son to feel pride and […] Learn More ›
18 Under 18
18 Under 18, a new initiative by Springboard, The Jewish Teen Alliance of Chicago and JUF, honors 18 Chicagoland teens for their leadership and involvement in the Jewish community. We are proud of the JCC Chicago teen leaders who are included on this prestigious list. The seven JCC Chicago teen leaders represent a wide range […] Learn More ›
Camp Chi is My Family’s Tradition
“A place you’ll never forget. A time you’ll always remember.” -Indian Summer, 1993 It was 1980 and big hair, break dancing and friendship bracelets were all the rage. But for me, it was where my JCC camp story began. Unbeknownst to me, it was the beginning of a family legacy and my profession as a […] Learn More ›