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Review of Jewish Community Center of Sou...

The JCC is pretty good as a community convention/e...

The JCC is pretty good as a community convention/exercise center, but as a Jewish institution, it unfortunately falls rather flat. There is very little accommodation for the Orthodox and Modern Orthodox Jewish community, and it s educational aspect is subpar in most areas of Jewish history and culture, with the possible exemption of Holocaust studies. The institution s unwillingness to accommodate its more religious members has led to an unfortunate schism in the local Jewish community over the past few decades, resulting in an ever-growing cultural divide that was entirely preventable. This is not to say that the JCC has not done positive things, but our community has so much potential, and it makes me both sad and hopeful to think how much better we could be. Hopefully things will improve, and there has certainly been an added sense of unity in the community ever since COVID, so there is room to keep hoping.