“iMitzvah,” Wise Temple’s newest youth program, is specifically designed for eighth grade teens to connect with their peers while doing good, meaningful work. With the idea that eighth graders have a heightened sense of idealism and justice, as well as seek relationships with their peers, iMitzvah exists to serve as a bridge between middle and [ Read More...]

From Loveland to Haiti The spirit of Jewish values and commitment to social justice are alive and well at Loveland Middle School as four dedicated students are assuming leadership roles in a year-long community service project taking place in their French classes. The students of Hillary Pecsok’s 7th and 8th grade classes have chosen to [ Read More...]

Basketball team scores big

High school and college students, ages and 16 older, looking for a fun and rewarding summer job are invited to attend the 2013 Summer Jobs Fair at the Mayerson JCC on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. The JCC Summer Jobs Fair provides information about Camp at the J summer positions, including camp counselors, specialists, [ Read More...]

Students tour Cincinnati’s Jewish heritage sites

Photos from the JCC513 teen event

The Wise Temple Madrichim program for teen religious school teaching assistants is proud to share our latest addition: an in-depth course for all ninth grade madrichim, consisting of an innovative combination of training and hands-on experience. This year, our freshmen rotate between working in a classroom setting one week and learning about their new role [ Read More...]

Teenagers can take a trip to Las Vegas without ever leaving Cincinnati when JCC513, a brand new program of the Mayerson JCC for 9-12 graders, presents the High Rollers Club, a high stakes Casino Night Dance Party. The event features gaming tables, great prizes—including the brand new iPod Touch with retina display and HD iSight [ Read More...]

Inside Israel with Lainey Paul Weeks 7-9

By Carmel Rechnitzer Contributing Columnist Over President’s Day weekend, the Jacob Raider Marcus American Jewish Archives hosted 25 teenagers from around the U.S. and Canada in a youth program titled, “Around the Campfire—Spring High School Retreat.” This event, envisioned by Gary Zola and run by Ari Lorge and David Gerber, was designed to explore Jewish [ Read More...]