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The mission of the East Valley JCC is to be a center for social, cultural and educational activities to engage families and individuals through Jewish values throughout their lifetime. We welcome you to come check out our programs! No membership required.
From Our Blog
Mindful Monday: Tame your monkey mind
By Wayne "Dr. B" Benenson, Ph.D. 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 “monkey mind” is an uncanny...
Mindful Monday: Forgiveness, the mindful way
By Wayne "Dr. B" Benenson, Ph.D. 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...
Mindful Monday: Know How to Pivot
By Wayne "Dr. B" Benenson, Ph.D. Woody Allen famously joked, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” At every stage of life we make plans, set out where we want to go, and imagine what it would be like when we have “arrived.” But things...