The East Valley JCC is starting a new education program geared toward the TikTok generation: Torah.Tok. The program will include videos of stories and issues that are different from what is traditionally taught, both in content and format. The aim is to present Torah...
The next season of programming of the East Valley JCC is starting soon! Hereâs a look at what is happening in August. Open Beit Midrash offers two classes beginning this month: âJewish History: The Journey of the Jewish Peopleâ at 10 a.m. and âMaimonides: A...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â This is my last post for the EVJCC blog. I am left with two seemingly opposite feelings, of both sadness and gratitude. I feel sad since I will no longer be sharing these monthly moments of mindfulness. And, at the same...
The Early Learning Center of the East Valley JCC recently achieved National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA). The National Early Childhood Program Accreditation was established in 1991 to encourage quality and recognize excellence in early childhood...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â If the mindfulness movement had a mascot, it would probably be a chattering monkey. Imagine a jabbering monkey jumping from tree to tree. Now imagine a mind that jumps from thought to thought. The term âmonkey mindâ is an...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â Â Most of you know the story of how Nelson Mandela fought his demons by learning to forgive his jailers. Nelson ended his 27 years in an apartheid jail to become president of South Africa and usher in a new norm of racial...
Join us at the East Valley JCC for presentations on a variety topics. Programs include authors, musical performances, local clergy, museum docent presentations and more!
Join us at the East Valley JCC for presentations on a variety topics. Programs include authors, musical performances, local clergy, museum docent presentations and more!
Navigating Anti-Israel and Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Sunday, April 14 This program has been postponed. If you would like to be notified when it is rescheduled, please fill out the […]
Join us at the East Valley JCC for presentations on a variety topics. Programs include authors, musical performances, local clergy, museum docent presentations and more!