L-R: Brooke, Stacey, Juliana, Cameron and Brad Rochman Stacey and Brad Rochman grew up in other areas of the country but were JCC preschool kids themselves. Once they moved to Indianapolis and had their first daughter, Juliana, in 2018, they knew they would find a warm home at the Indy JCC. Now they have two […]

The first 110 years of our JCC’s story has been written. Join us as we draft our next chapters…together. Read on to find out why members like the Katz family, Leonard Scott, and the Woodward-Maxey family love the JCC, and make your year-end gift at JCCindy.org/donate. “The JCC has been an important place for our […]

JCC CEO Sam Dubrinsky (left) with husband Jamil and son Max at a welcome cookout with JCC Indianapolis board of directors and staff Growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, new JCC Indianapolis CEO Sam Dubrinsky spent much of her childhood swimming and going to day camp at the Levite JCC, not knowing that one day she […]

Andy and Lorraine with their tallit (prayer shawl) bags next to a bench Andy painted for the JCC’s annual Member-Staff Art Show Andy and Lorraine Ball might just have one of the most unique ways of beginning their JCC journey: They attended a JCC auction, bid on and won a one-year membership, and here they […]

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 […]

In the Eskenazi Water Park, the people are broken out into two separate yet equally important groups: the JCC members and guests, who are splashing in the sun, and the lifeguards, who are watching over them. These are the latter group’s stories. Dagim, Sam and Maia are all familiar faces at the water park — […]

The JCC Indianapolis is gearing up for an exhilarating lineup of events and celebrations to kick off the summer season in style. From family-friendly activities to community gatherings, there’s something for everyone to enjoy during the last weeks of May and the first weeks of June.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 10, 2024) – The Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center (JCC) Indianapolis has received a naming gift donation from Marcia and Bruce Sklare of Indianapolis, Ind. to support the creation of a new functional fitness studio. The new space will be named the Marcia and Bruce Sklare JFIT Studio. […]

Did you know May is Water Safety Month? Follow these tips to safely swim at the JCC’s Eskenazi Water Park and elsewhere this summer! Don’t Just Pack It, Wear a Life Jacket! Life jackets should be a given when heading to natural bodies of water, and even at the pool are a good choice for […]

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 […]