Tag: indy JCC
Swimming and More with the Swarms
The JCC has been in the Swarm family’s orbit for a long time — not only do they live nearby, but when mom Christine worked at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, the JCC was a community partner, so when daughters Madeline and Maeve were born, Christine and dad Grant knew they wanted to […]
An Indy Intergenerational Passover with the Katz Family
With Passover right around the corner, many Jewish families are looking forward to celebrating the holiday with traditional Seders. David and Abby Katz, and their two sons Benjamin and Joseph, are looking forward to celebrating with family, friends, and good food. Passover for the Katzes’ has always been about gathering with family to celebrate the […]
JCC Indianapolis Hiring Chief Executive Officer
Summary For more than 100 years, the JCC Indianapolis has been a neighborhood and community resource to both the Jewish community as well as diverse populations in Indianapolis. From its start in 1914 in downtown Indianapolis at 23rd and Meridian as a place for Jewish immigrants to eat and socialize to its current location on Hoover Road, […]
Three Generations of Strong Women in Law and JCC Tennis
Ann DeLaney, Kathleen DeLaney and Emma Strenski are three of the fiercest women you’ll ever meet. As grandmother, mother and daughter who are all lawyers, they continue to break new ground: Ann was the first woman to be nominated for Indiana lieutenant governor in 1984; she and Kathleen founded DeLaney and DeLaney, one of the […]
A1 Ajah: From the Basketball Court to the Group Ex Studio
For Ajah Stallings, working out at the JCC is a family affair, in more ways than one. She grew up coming to the J, playing basketball and sitting in on the step classes her mom Reatha taught in the Mordoh Fitness Center’s Group Exercise Studio. Now, Ajah’s the one teaching HIIT classes (with Reatha always […]
A Very Indy Chanukah, Simon/Bernstein-Style
“The J Has Always Been There” Ellen Simon and Ellen Bernstein have both been JCC members as long as they can remember – Ellen B. was one of the Hoover Road location’s very first lifeguards (there are still people in their later decades who come up to her because they remember her teaching them to […]
Lainna Cohen Talks Turkey
From learning to swim, going to camp, and even getting her first job out of college, the JCC has always been an integral part of Lainna Cohen’s life. “I live right up the street, so Gertie and I love to walk around here all the time.” Lainna’s dog, a German Shepherd named Gertie, is a […]
JCC Indy in Israel
The J was thrilled to send two staff members and two teen athletes to Israel this spring and summer, as Myranda Tetzlaff, Director of CampJCC and Youth, was part of the national Jewish Community Center Association’s inaugural Martin Pear Fellowship, which enables JCC professionals to build and strengthen connections between their JCC communities and Israel, […]
JCC 2023 Annual Meeting Recap
Eric Ratner Elected Board Chair of JCC Indianapolis Organization also elects five new board members, presents Bella Wolf College Scholarship Award and honors staff and volunteers INDIANAPOLIS, IN (June 21, 2023) – The JCC Indianapolis elected Eric Ratner as board chair at its annual meeting last night. Also elected as new board members were Abe […]
Richard Mocha Makes a Splash
Richard has always been afraid of the water, so swim lessons have been a no-go for the past several decades. A recent fall into deep water (while wearing a life vest), however, made him realize that if he wanted to be able to prevent himself from drowning, he had to face his fears and learn […]