Spirit Week: An Opportunity for Tikkun Olam

Spirit Week: An Opportunity for Tikkun Olam

Children love any opportunity to dress up: Costumes, favorite colors, book characters, you name it! This year, Halloween is on a Friday and as a Jewish school, we choose to focus on other aspects of fall, treat giving, etc. After all, March is right around the corner...
A celebration of dairy

A celebration of dairy

The two-day holiday of Shavuot, which begins on the evening of Thursday, May 28 this year, is a harvest festival that also celebrates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. Shavuot, or the “Feast of Weeks,” is celebrated seven weeks after Passover and...
Camp staffing change announced

Camp staffing change announced

The East Valley JCC recently announced a staff change in Camp Rimon Gadol. Our previous Camp Rimon Gadol director Andre Ivory recently resigned from his position as the EVJCC’s camp and program director due to personal and family issues. He will continue to lead...
Random Acts of Kindness Bingo

Random Acts of Kindness Bingo

Every month, the East Valley JCC focuses on an organization to benefit from the generosity of our families for the mitzvah project. We gather gently used items for children in foster care, make cards for soldiers overseas, and collect food for people who are hungry....