Author name: Riley Crow

After four weeks of hard work, our Performing Arts Camp is about to wrap up another incredible summer session with a show-stopping production of Something Rotten! Jr. And the reviews indicate that yet again, our campers delivered another high-energy, professional-quality performance that has had the audience on their feet.  But at the JCC, theater has […]

As we gather this week to celebrate the Fourth of July, we mark a moment in history defined by courage, unity, and a commitment to something greater than oneself. Independence Day invites us not only to appreciate the freedoms we enjoy, but also to reflect on our respective roles in upholding the values that strengthen

This week I had the privilege of representing Pittsburgh at the Young American Leaders Program (YALP) at Harvard Business School (HBS), a convening of civic, business, nonprofit, and government leaders from across the country who are deeply invested in the future of their communities. It was an inspiring experience and a powerful reminder of why

As your visiting shaliach (Israeli emissary), I have spent the past several months learning, sharing, connecting, and growing with you. But I need to be honest, this past week has been one of the most difficult since I arrived in Pittsburgh back in the middle of January.  While I am physically here in the United States, my

Here we are again. It never gets old, no matter how many times we do it. This Sunday, the JCC welcomes summer with HEART, with PURPOSE, and with RUACH (SPIRIT)! Summer is, without a doubt, one the most joyful and meaningful times of the year for our agency and the moment we’ve all been waiting for is

We have recently gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting of two new spaces within the JCC—a welcome center at the Henry Kaufmann Family Park in Monroeville and a cabin for 7th and 8th grade campers at EKC. And our cup runneth over, as they say, with yet another ribbon cutting this Sunday, June 8 when

This week, something extraordinary happened in our Early Childhood Development Center. We walked the red carpet—not in Hollywood, but right here at the JCC—into a preschool classroom transformed into an Oscar Awards ceremony. The stars of the day? Our early learners, beaming with pride as they premiered a film they not only acted in, but

This week’s State of Mind is written by Liza Baron, Chief People & Culture Officer Volunteering – Through the work lens When I was growing up the first job my mother took after having her three children was as Director of Activities and Volunteers at the Riverview Center for Jewish Seniors, now known as The New

Last night at the Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement Passover celebration, Rabbi Hindy Finman reminded us that storytelling is at the heart of the holiday tradition. Each year, around the Seder table, we retell the story of our journey from slavery to freedom—not simply to remember the past, but to connect it to our present