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News 80% of JCCs got SBA loans — but what happens when the money runs out?
Jewish Community Center leaders predict most JCCs will end up cutting more than 90% of employees by the end of the pandemic. But the sector has seen one bright spot over the past few weeks: More than 80% of the JCCs that applied for loans from the Small Business Administration were approved, according to data…
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Fast Forward Major Jewish groups create ‘emergency pandemic coalition’
Eight Jewish organizations, including some of the largest in the country, have formed an “emergency pandemic coalition” to coordinate relief work and information-sharing regarding people in the Jewish community affected by the coronavirus outbreak and ensuing economic crash. The coalition, which will collaborate on fundraising, aiding laid-off Jewish communal professionals and coordinating the provision of…
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News ‘I’m increasingly alone’: Coronavirus intensifies isolation for seniors
Six weeks ago, Judith West, who is in her 80s, lost her husband. For any adult, that kind of transition can be isolating and anxiety-inducing. But for West, the loss was exacerbated by the rapid escalation of coronavirus and its associated restrictions. “For me personally, it’s a double whammy,” she said in an interview. “Now,…
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Fast Forward Ohio Man Pleads Not Guilty Of Threat Against Youngstown Jewish Community Center
(JTA) — An Ohio man who identifies with the white nationalist movement pleaded not guilty to charges related to threatening a local Jewish community center in a video posted on social media. James P. Reardon Jr., 20, appeared in court on Monday after being arrested early Saturday in connection with the threat on the Youngstown…
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Fast Forward Ohio White Nationalist Arrested For Threatening To Attack JCC
(JTA) — An Ohio man was arrested after he appeared in a post on Instagram to threaten an attack on a local Jewish Community Center. James P. Reardon Jr., 20, was arrested early Saturday in connection with the threat on the Youngstown JCC. He is being held on charges of telecommunications harassment and aggravated menacing,…
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Fast Forward JCC Basketball Coach Charged With Punching 10-Year-Old
A basketball coach at a Jewish community center on Long Island was arrested and charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly punching a 10-year-old, News 12 Long Island reported Monday. The incident allegedly took place at the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in Greenvale. According to police, the boy said…
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Fast Forward LeBron James’s Favorite Coach Was From JCC Basketball
LeBron James is still grateful for his high school coach — whom he first met at his local Jewish Community Center, the Wall Street Journal reported. After getting fired from Central Michigan University, the only coaching job Keith Dambrot could get was at the Akron, Ohio, JCC. He offered free clinics on Sundays, which soon…
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News EXCLUSIVE: Former JCC Camp Official Accused Of ‘Sexual Misconduct’ With Camper
Updated 5:15 p.m. A Jewish community center in southern California is evaluating an allegation that a top official at a summer camp it was associated with had sexual encounters with an underage female camper for several years more than 35 years ago, the Forward has learned. The Alpert JCC in Long Beach is investigating the…
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