JCC Podcast

Our ECE students had a sweet second week of school! For Rosh Hashanah this year, a couple of our ECE classes gathered in the gym for a special honeybee presentation (minus the bees). Dr. Robbie Roeshman, a master beekeeper for 35 years, along with his wife, Adrienne London, are beekeepers in the Lehigh Valley. The presentation was a fun and interactive more»

NEW BUILDING ENTRANCE POLICY Effective Monday, September 11, 2023: All JCC members and participants (SilverSneakers/RenewActive/GymPass) must check in at the Welcome Desk (unless entering through the ECE Washington St. doors), either by scanning their key fob/card or participant ID card. Those without their fob/card can be manually checked in by the more»

From new lighting and sound equipment for our stage to the installation of a family changing area to support our youth swimming and recreational program and much more, we have been hard at work updating our facilities to better fit our community's needs.

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Master Crafters is a series of arts and culture programs at the JCC. There's always something new to learn and exciting to experience. The series kicked off with a felting workshop led by mixed media fiber artist and educator, Mallory Zondag. Participants learned how to create their own felted snowflake from scratch. The workshop was open to all skill more»

Stagemakers Youth Theater returned to the stage for the fall performance of Disney's "Moana Jr." Through the help of PBS39 and The Museum of Indian Culture, cast members were able to learn about indigenous life skills to better get into character and understand Moana's world. Shows are Thursday, November 10 at 7pm and Sunday, November 13 at 12pm and 4pm.

The Early Childhood Education department of the Jewish Community Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 15th to commemorate the dedication of newly renovated classroom and educational spaces. The classrooms, library, and other early childhood areas had not been updated in close to 20 years. Thanks to generous donations, the classrooms were able more»

Stagemakers had a special workshop with an educator from the Museum of Indian Culture and made possible by PBS39. Participants worked on hand weaving baskets, fishing line and nets which will be used for props. They created masks and symbolic stamps to hand-stamp linen, which will be used to make costumes. They also experienced Polynesian dance, and coconut more»

We are writing to share an update to the JCC's Covid-19 policies. The JCC is instituting a universal vaccine requirement for JCC employees and anyone who operates JCC programs (such as contractors and volunteers). The few JCC employees who are not yet vaccinated must begin their vaccine regimen no later than January 15 to remain employed by the JCC. As we have spent many months working to support and educate our employees about the benefits and safety of vaccination, we are hopeful that all of our employees will use this opportunity to become vaccinated and protect the health and safety of themselves and those around them.

As a Jewish organization guided by Jewish values such as shmirat haguf (caring for your body) and pikuach nefesh (saving a life), we believe that this is the right decision to safeguard the health and safety of our children, parents, employees and the community at large.

We thank you for your support of the JCC and our employees.

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