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The name given to the lot and all of the proposed buildings therein was the "Sherman Campus". In 2009, the BJCC was demolished and, in its place, started construction on the Prosserman Jewish Community Centre. The new JCC was named after a businessman and philanthropist Martin Prosserman (1931-2019), who gifted $12 million to the construction. [8]
In 2009-10, Koffler Arts presented the second year of off-site programming around the greater Toronto area, the first year of arts education in the new Prosserman JCC facilities, and programs in the new spaces on Sherman Campus, including the book review series ‘’Treasures in Jewish Literature’' and the screening of the Israeli mini ...
Particularly noteworthy is the JCC in West Bloomfield, Michigan, [20] which is the largest JCC in North America, and possibly the world. The Holocaust Memorial Center, which attracts many visitors to its programs and exhibits, used to be a part of the JCC of West Bloomfield, but recently opened a building of its own. The West Bloomfield JCC ...
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County is seeking approval for a 21,000 expansion that will include a new home for Edison's Temple Emanu-El.
The MARJCC is a membership organization that offers educational, cultural and physical fitness classes and programs for all ages. The youngest members of the MARJCC can start at 2 months of age in the Infant/Toddler Center of our Early Childhood Development Center (ECD). The ECD continues through Preschool and participates the VPK program.
Jewish organizations are locally based, though they do play a role in coordinating activities with national Jewish organizations. [2] JCCs focus on assisting local Jewish community and safeguarding Jewish rights. [1]
Additionally, the Center hosted numerous programs in support of the U.S. war effort, including the 1943–44 "Program for Victory" that promoted the purchase of war bonds and war stamps. [8] As many Jews in the city moved to the suburbs, the DCJCC closed and a new JCC was established in Rockville, Maryland, opening on May 8
The JCC Maccabi Youth Games is an Olympic style event held annually for Jewish youth between the ages of 12 and 16. The games were first held in 1982 [1] in Memphis, Tennessee, with sponsorship by the Memphis Jewish Community Center. More than 120,000 athletes have participated worldwide. [2]