EVJCC Blog

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...

by EVJCC | August 29, 2019 | Camp, Teens | 0 Comments

The East Valley JCC is thrilled to announce that Sam Schuman started this week as the East Valley JCC’s Camp, Youth & Family director. Sam has been a part of the JCC Camp community since he was in diapers. From camper to junior counselor to athletic head and now...

by EVJCC | July 25, 2019 | Camp, Community, Early Childhood Learning Center | 0 Comments

If you were at the Arizona Diamondbacks game this past Tuesday, you may have witnessed Rabbi Michael Beyo, East Valley JCC CEO, on the Chase Field jumbotron with a big check. Rabbi Beyo attended the July 23 game with the Wright family to accept a grant from the Play...

by EVJCC | June 13, 2019 | Community | 0 Comments

The East Valley JCC recently celebrated its fourth year of participation in the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix’s Life & Legacy program, which so far has secured legacy commitments with an estimated value of $31.4 million. The EVJCC is one of 12 local...

by EVJCC | June 7, 2019 | Community, Jewish Life & Learning | 0 Comments

Leib Bolel, president and CEO of the Arizona Israel Technology Alliance (AITA), provided an update about the relationship between Arizona and Israel technology communities at the June 6 session of Open Beit Midrash. AITA was established in 2017 to promote economic and...