EVJCC Blog

by EVJCC | April 2, 2020 | Food, Jewish Life & Learning | 0 Comments

Chef Melinda makes Yogurt Cake with her son. By Chef Melinda McNeil French children learn to make this easy cake by using one scoop to measure the ingredients.  Use whatever citrus zest you have on hand, or substitute extracts to change flavor.  Yogurt can easily be...

by EVJCC | March 31, 2020 | Food, Jewish Life & Learning | 0 Comments

Many families in the East Valley look forward to eating Chef Melinda's delicious challah each Shabbat. Below she shares her recipe in this two-part video so you can try it at home. The first video shows how she made the dough and the second video shows different ways...

by EVJCC | March 10, 2020 | Community | 0 Comments

Dear East Valley JCC Families, The wellbeing of our children and those who participate in our programs is of the highest importance to the East Valley JCC. We follow CDC guidelines, as well as Arizona licensing requirements and monitor a variety of additional sources...

by EVJCC | March 4, 2020 | EVJCC programming, Jewish Life & Learning | 0 Comments

When Elizabeth Lee received a box of her grandparents’ old papers and photos, she combined them with historical research and turned them into a book that traces her family’s roots through several generations and across continents. Today, along with her sister, Lorrie...

by EVJCC | October 30, 2019 | Community | 0 Comments

By Susan Keresky The Jewish War Veterans Post 619 will host a baby shower to benefit new moms who are United States veterans at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. The community is invited to attend the free baby shower and bring a gift for a...

by EVJCC | October 4, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Camp, Community, CORE, Early Childhood Learning Center, EVJCC programming, Holocaust Education, Jewish Life & Learning, Lone Soldier Project | 0 Comments

Each year, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize our volunteers, staff members, donors, partners and board members at our annual meeting. This year’s Pillars of the Community event, held on Sept. 25, included a reception with delicious treats by Chef...

by EVJCC | September 19, 2019 | Community, CORE | 0 Comments

Please join us in as we honor several individuals and organizations who help make a difference in our community. These individuals and organizations will be recognized at the Pillars of the Community event on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the East Valley JCC, 908 N. Alma...

by EVJCC | September 11, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Teens | 0 Comments

Each summer, more than 3,000 Jewish teens, ranging from ages 12-16, participate in the JCC Maccabi Games, an annual Olympic-style sporting competition for Jewish teens in North America. In 2020, the East Valley JCC will send a delegation to the Games for the first...