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Tikkun O’lam

Dear Friends, This was another week in which we held our children close. Memorial Day has many meanings, but in the context of the academic calendar it stipulates celebration. Achievement. Joy. Closure. Instead, during this week many of us looked with sadness, horror, and anger at a situation that seems far too bleak for a […]

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Pool Opening Update

Dear Friends, Summer is almost here. With it, the JCC is thrilled to be offering the community “endless” days of sports, swimming, spirit, and much more, spread across Camp Kef, our swimming pool, and exciting events like our new summer movie series. The “official start of summer” is going to be delayed, though: Instead of […]

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Teacher Appreciation Week

Dear Friends, Last week was teacher appreciation week here at the Kaiserman JCC and Robert J. Wilf Preschool and Kindergarten, as well as at schools nationwide. As the son of a teacher, husband to a teacher, and someone who began his JCC career in a preschool classroom at the JCC in Chicago, I couldn’t have […]

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Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzma’ut

Dear Friends, This week people around the world celebrated Yom HaZikaron, or Israeli Memorial Day, and Yom HaAtzma’ut, or Israel Independence day. In honor of both occasions, and in the spirit of each, the JCC is proud to host several important events over the next few weeks. Sunday, May 8, join us to celebrate the occasion of […]

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