Doron Krakow is president and CEO of JCC Association of North America.
Doron Krakow
By Doron Krakow
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Letters American and European JCCs do not share the same mission, and that’s a good thing
European JCCs focus on a renewal of Jewish life where it has been previously dormant
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Opinion Letter | America’s JCCs are neither failing nor irrelevant
Dear Editor, The May 2 column by Joel Swanson, “America’s Jewish institutions were failing: Coronavirus hastened their demise,” offered some fascinating — but also highly inaccurate — views on how American Jewish communal life is changing. Swanson quoted me on the painful economic hit North America’s 164 JCCs have taken during the pandemic, but then…
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Community How Trump’s Visa Changes Could Hurt Jewish Summer Camps
Each year, more than 300 Jewish summer camps across the United States host hundreds of cultural exchange participants, who serve as counselors, lifeguards, activity specialists, and support staff. They bring an array of talents and the best of their home cultures, providing more than 200,000 young American Jewish campers attending Jewish camp with a window…
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