Aug 26, 2015
The summer of 2015 will be remembered in the Snell household as the “Summer of Shai.” It was the summer we welcomed an Israeli shaliach into our home for three months while he worked as a counselor at J-Camp, and when we discovered that “host family” is less about being hosts than it is about being family....
Aug 24, 2015
It’s the fundamental quandary for working parents: How do you find after-school care for your kids that feels as good for them as having you there? Is it possible to find something even better? Parents tell us that the Club J Afterschool Program offers the whole package: caring support, homework help, free-play time, the...
Aug 21, 2015
Who would have thought that as a brand new member in the JCC’s Summer Slimdown Healthy Weight Loss Challenge I would actually win? I’ve reached my preferred weight from 15 years ago and I feel like a million dollars! I had been trying to get back to my skinny self for a while, in...
Aug 20, 2015
1. Give yourself a day. If possible, leave yourself a day after you get back to go grocery shopping, do laundry, recover from jet lag… and mope. You’re allowed to feel sorry for yourself. If you enjoy cooking, use the groceries you just bought to make yourself something that allows you...
Aug 18, 2015
When Assistant Fitness Director at the Oshman Family JCC Jamie Winslow-Mozetti found out she was pregnant she set a goal of keeping her overall weight gain to a healthy level. Under the supervision of her doctor, she embarked on a fitness plan with her personal trainer, Bryan Osuna, at the OFJCC....
Arts and Culture / Jewish Life
Aug 17, 2015
The Oshman Family JCC recently welcomed author and former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren to discuss the journey behind his recently-released book Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide. A former member of the Israel Defense Forces, Oren gained ambassadorship in 2009 under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a post he held until 2013. Oren is...
Aug 14, 2015
To ease your family from lazy summer days into the new school year, here are a few tips from my kitchen and my favorite bloggers. You can find even more great ideas on our Pinterest board dedicated to healthy, kid-friendly lunch ideas. I’m always searching for ways to sneak broccoli into my daughter’s diet. Although...
Aug 13, 2015
I want to start by giving a quick South African overview. South African Jews came mainly from Poland and Lithuania in the early 1900s. During the 1930s many Afrikaners (the kernel of the future apartheid government) came strongly under the influence of the Nazi movement. The primary reason for this was that Germany...
Aug 11, 2015
We asked campers and counselors to share some of their favorite moments from this year’s J-Camp: “Two weeks ago we went to a lake. I got to swim in my clothes because I forgot my bathing suit.” —Sophia, 9 “I loved when we got to dress up as superheroes!...
Aug 10, 2015
The Oshman Family JCC recently hosted author and motivational speaker Julie Lythcott-Haims for a dynamic discussion of her book How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success. Julie spent ten years as the Dean of Freshmen at Stanford University getting a firsthand look at some of...