JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF GREATER BOSTON

OVERVIEWJCC GREATER BOSTON IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN ACCESS A WIDE RANGE OF LEARNING, WELLNESS, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS WHILE CONNECTING WITH THE GREATER BOSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY. JCC GREATER BOSTON BELIEVES IN A VIBRANT AND EVOLVING JEWISH COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS. BY BUILDING MEANINGFUL AND LASTING RELATIONSHIPS, WELCOMING A GROWING AND INCREASINGLY DIVERSE SET OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND SUPPORTING UNIQUE IDENTITIES ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND JEWISH LIFE, THE COMMUNITY THRIVES.ONE OF THE LARGEST JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION, JCC GREATER BOSTON TOUCHES MORE JEWS AND THE PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES THAN ALMOST EVERY OTHER JEWISH INSTITUTION IN THE BOSTON AREA COMBINED. MORE THAN 50,000 PEOPLE, REPRESENTING 98 COMMUNITIES AND EVERY AGE, BELIEF AND ABILITY, TAKE PART IN JCC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ANNUALLY. JCC GREATER BOSTON IS LOCATED AT THE LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JCC AND HAS SEVERAL SATELLITE SITES IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. JCC GREATER BOSTON HAS OFFERINGS FOR EVERY AGE AND STAGE OF PEOPLE'S LIVES INCLUDING:EARLY LEARNINGJCC GREATER BOSTON IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF JEWISH EARLY EDUCATION AND PARENTING SUPPORT IN NEW ENGLAND. IT HAS 3 EARLY LEARNING CENTERS IN HINGHAM, NEWTON, AND SHARON. THE JCC EARLY LEARNING CENTERS ARE COMMITTED TO EDUCATING CHILDREN IN DYNAMIC, ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS INSPIRED BY JEWISH VALUES AND TRADITIONS. SERVING NEARLY 400 STUDENTS, THE JCC EARLY LEARNING CENTERS STRIVE TO NURTURE CHILDREN, EMBRACE FAMILIES, MENTOR EDUCATORS, AND IN EVERY WAY BRING OUT THE BEST IN CHILDREN AND IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. EACH SCHOOL OFFERS THE SERVICES OF A DEVELOPMENTAL SPECIALIST TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. DAY CAMPSJCC GREATER BOSTON IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF JEWISH DAY CAMPS IN THE REGION, OFFERING TWO DAY CAMPS AND A VARIETY OF SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAMS. IN SUMMER 2025, MORE THAN 2,100 CAMPERS HAD FUN, BUILT NEW SKILLS, AND DEVELOPED SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH ENRICHING JCC CAMP EXPERIENCES. SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IS CENTRAL TO THE JCC'S VALUES OF CARING AND INCLUSION. OVER 500 CAMPERS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING BMESH NEEDS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 90 ENROLLED IN JCC GREATER BOSTON'S PATHWAYS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES A 3:1 CAMPER-TO-COUNSELOR RATIO FOR THOSE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. TWELVE CAMPERS ALSO RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE FROM DEDICATED ADVOCATE COUNSELORS. TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT AT CAMP, JCC GREATER BOSTON CONTINUES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH MCLEAN HOSPITAL TO TRAIN AND GUIDE SPECIALIZED STAFF. THIS INITIATIVE WAS DEVELOPED IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE HEIGHTENED NEEDS OF CHILDREN EMERGING IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.JEWISH LIFEJCC GREATER BOSTON ORGANIZES HUNDREDS OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HELP FAMILIES CONNECT WITH THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND BRING JEWISH LIFE INTO THEIR OWN HOMES. THIS YEAR ALMOST 10,000 KIDS AND ADULTS WERE WELCOMED INTO THE JCC COMMUNITY THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE HOLIDAY PROGRAMS AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES OFFERING MUSIC, ART, AND CREATIVE PLAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE JCC OFFERS CLASSES AND PROGRAMMING FOR NEW PARENTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NEW PARENTS AS THEIR FAMILIES GROW INCLUDING THROUGH THE WELCOME BABY PROGRAM. WE ALSO OFFER HIGH QUALITY YOUTH ENRICHMENT SUCH AS SPORTS AND CREATIVE ARTS FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR, AS WELL AS SCHOOL-AGED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING AT THE LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JCC THAT ENROLLS 80 STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL YEAR, JCC GREATER BOSTON OVERSEES PJ LIBRARY IN GREATER BOSTON, A NATIONAL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM CREATED BY THE HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION (HGF). EACH PARTICIPATING FAMILY RECEIVES A FREE MONTHLY MAILING OF A JEWISH CHILDREN'S BOOK OR MUSICAL CD, PLUS PARENTING RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE READING EXPERIENCE. EVERY MONTH, PJ LIBRARY SENDS MORE THAN 6500 BOOKS AND DISTRIBUTES AN E-NEWSLETTER TO MORE THAN 13,000 PEOPLE WHO RESIDE IN 98 TOWNS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. COMMUNITY ARTS AND EDUCATIONTHROUGH THE RYNA GREENBAUM CENTER FOR THE ARTS, JCC GREATER BOSTON OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING CULTURAL EVENTS, LECTURES, PERFORMANCES, AND A WIDE VARIETY OF CLASSES. PROGRAMS OFFERED INCLUDE THE JON SAMEN HOT BUTTONS AND COOL CONVERSATIONS DISCUSSIONS SERIES AND MAGIC ARK PERFORMING ARTS SERIES FOR FAMILIES HOSTED IN THE RIEMER-GOLDSTEIN THEATER. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO OFFER ADULT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOCUSED ON CURRENT EVENTS, WELLNESS, AND THE ARTS. FITNESSAT THE LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JCC, IN THE WINN FAMILY & WELLNESS CENTER, JCC GREATER BOSTON OFFERS A RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS. THE FACILITY INCLUDES AN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR POOL, FULL GYM AND CHILDREN'S GROSS MOTOR PLAY SPACE, BABYSITTING ROOM, LIBRARY, CARDIO CENTER, FITNESS STUDIOS, BASKETBALL, PICKLE BALL AND TENNIS COURTS AND WEIGHT TRAINING ROOM. JCC PROVIDES NUMEROUS CLASSES AND PERSONALIZED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING TEEN-FOCUSED FITNESS GROUP COURSES AND PARKINSON'S WELLNESS CLASSES. JCC GREATER BOSTON HOSTS THE LENNY KRAYZELBURG SWIM ACADEMY, YEAR-ROUND AQUATICS CLASSES EMPHASIZING SWIMMING FUNDAMENTALS AND SAFETY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS AGES THREE MONTHS AND UP AND THE KARISHIM SWIM TEAM.