A Small Moment, A Big Meaning
Something happened earlier this week that might have sounded ordinary to most people in the room where it happened, but it didn’t feel ordinary to me. I was at the annual JCC CEO Conference in Atlanta where Barak Hermann, CEO of the JCC Association of North America, was speaking about inclusion across our movement. In […]
The Wall Is Empty
This week, I walked past a wall I’ve passed every single day since I started at the JCC in the fall of 2024. And for the first time, it was empty. The photo above shows that wall — blank as of earlier this week — but for more than a year it held the faces […]
From Jackson to Indianapolis, We Are One Community
Growing up Jewish in the Deep South teaches you something that never really leaves you: nothing is far away. This week, I read about the arson at Beth Israel in Jackson, Mississippi — a synagogue set on fire, Torah scrolls destroyed — and I felt it in my body. Not because Jackson is close to […]
Generosity, Multiplied
As we all settle into the rhythm of a new year, I’ve been reflecting on how generosity has a way of multiplying — how one act of caring so often inspires another.Several weeks ago, I wrote about an incredible mother-daughter duo who gave a collective $150,000 gift to provide access to JCC childcare services for […]
January at JCC Indianapolis: New Classes, New Energy
New year, new routines—and a perfect time to build momentum you can actually keep. At JCC Indianapolis, the first few weeks of the year bring a mix of wellness, community, and events that make showing up feel easy (and fun).
2026 Predictions: A Year of Clarity, Community, and Confidence
It is 4:00 p.m. on December 31, 2026, one year from now, and I am sitting at my desk. The JCC has quieted in that familiar end-of-year way — the hum of the fitness floor fading, a few last goodbyes exchanged at the front desk, staff slipping out into the cold to begin their New Year’s […]
Membership Rate Update + Exciting Member Referral Offer
Dear JCC Members, We are writing to inform you of an upcoming update to JCC membership rates. The new billing rates will take effect beginning January 1, 2026. As we continue to invest in our facilities, programs, staffing, and overall member experience, a modest adjustment to membership rates has been approved for the new year. […]
When the World Feels Heavy, We Carry Each Other
This past Sunday — just hours before Chanukah began — our world woke up to devastating news. At least 15 Jews were murdered, and many more injured, at a Chanukah celebration on a beach in Sydney, Australia. Within that same window of time came news of another mass shooting — this one at Brown University, […]
Sharing the Light of Chanukah at the JCC
As we prepare to begin Chanukah — a holiday that celebrates the power of small lights to push back great darkness — I’ve been thinking a lot about where light shows up in our community. Not only in the menorah we light in Celebration Plaza on campus, but in the daily acts of dedication, kindness, […]
I’ve Been Dreaming Lately…
Dear JCC Indianapolis Members and Friends, I’ve been dreaming lately. This a-ha came to me this past week when I crossed paths with one of our most generous supporters, a member who is deeply passionate about our JCC.He noted for me that this week’s Torah portion, which will be read tomorrow on Shabbat in synagogues […]