EVJCC Blog
Campers enjoy California trip
A group of 12 Camp Rimon Gadol campers in grades 6-9 were in Southern California this week for an overnight trip. The group left Monday for Long Beach, where they stayed at the Alpert Jewish Community Center in Long Beach. The four-day trip included a day at Knott’s...
Terrific Tuesdays launches Aug. 6
The next season of Terrific Tuesdays, a staple of the East Valley JCC for nearly two decades, launches Aug. 6. The new season will be part of the EVJCC's Arts & Culture programming, featuring local authors, artists, musicians and more. As in previous years, Terrific...
Parenting workshops to focus on children’s development
“Your child has learned to fall asleep by themselves (and you think you’ve got it made!) then all of the sudden they are crying out that they are scared,” says Michael Cohen, MD. “Preschool drop-off goes well for several months, then for no reason, the clinging...
Lone soldier workshops available throughout the Valley
The East Valley JCC’s Lone Soldier Project is currently scheduling lone soldier workshops for Jewish day schools and religious schools. Through this youth education program, a Lone Soldier Project volunteer will visit a school, teach an age-appropriate lesson about...
Legacy donors help sustain EVJCC’s future
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...
A firsthand look at Israeli innovation in Arizona
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...
Local counselor to volunteer in Mexican orphanage
Phyllis Avalon Rosh, Ph.D., a frequent speaker at the East Valley JCC’s Terrific Tuesdays program, is headed to Ajijic, Mexico, this summer to volunteer in an orphanage. She is collecting school supplies for the approximately 50 children who live in the orphanage....
Meet Camp Rimon’s music specialist
Hi there! I'm Erez Kessler your music specialist. I’m originally from Dimona, Israel and that is where my family currently resides. I've been teaching music to children here in the U.S. for over 16 years. From 2003 until 2008 I traveled to the U.S. every summer to be...
Ladles of Love receives community support
We are appreciative for the recent generous grant from the Sundt Foundation for our Ladles of Love program, which delivers meals to individuals in need! Pictured above, Mike Canter from the Sundt Foundation distributes a check for the program to Rabbi Michael Beyo,...