Tag: Israel
Shabbat Shalom from Sam: The Heartbeat of Our Community
A good friend, whose opinion on current events, Israel, and antisemitism I deeply value and respect, and I were texting back and forth late Wednesday night. I told her that for this week’s Friday message, I felt like my Jewish values were calling me to write about the continued suffering of the remaining 50 hostages and […]
Shira Sings Israel’s Song
As a former professional basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod (in Israel and Eurocup) and for Israel’s national team, coming to Indiana to play college basketball was a natural fit for Shira, though it was worlds away from where she grew up. “Ashdod is right on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, so I love surfing […]
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, […]