BY KRISTIN SCHULTZ Gazette Reporter NISKAYUNA — As part of the Summer Shlichim Program, two Israeli citizens are helping with summer camps this year at the Schenectady JCC. Keren Ilan, 21, and Michal Livneh, 20, arrived June 18 and will…
By Kristin Schultz Gazette Reporter It was a full house as nearly 30 participants took a seat and rolled up their sleeves at the B’nai B’rith house for the second installment of the Schenectady JCC’s LEV program. Patty O’Hare of…
By Kristin Schultz Gazette Reporter NISKAYUNA — Leave your lemonade and potato salad at home, because badminton at the Schenectady JCC is no garden-party sport. “Some professionals can hit the birdie so hard it will crack a watermelon,” said Tracy…
BY KRISTIN SCHULTZ Gazette Reporter NISKAYUNA — It just got a lot cooler to be a member at the Schenectady Jewish Community Center — literally. After a year of planning in consultation with members, its board and staff, followed by…
BY INDIANA NASH Gazette Reporter NISKAYUNA- Bosu balls, a ladder and steps line the floor of the gym at Craig Elementary on Friday, Oct. 14. They lay waiting after school for a group of young students to jump, leap, balance…
BY INDIANA NASH Gazette Reporter NISKAYUNA- When asked when they started playing tennis, husband and wife Sorin and Lena Ivancu, just laugh. “Since we were maybe 10,” Sorin states, although it’s more of a question than an answer. The pair…
BY INDIANA NASH Gazette Reporter NISKAYUNA- Lorraine Roth found her artistic calling almost accidentally. “I was having a girls night out with some friends and we were supposed to go to this swimming class,” Roth said. At the time she…
JCC holds gathering ahead of Jewish new year with food, fun BY REBECCA ISENHART Gazette Reporter NISKAYUNA — The Schenectady JCC’s first annual pre-Rosh Hashanah celebration brought together new friends from several of Schenectady’s Jewish congregations on Tuesday evening. The…
BY REBECCA ISENHART Gazette Reporter NISKAYUNA — Every year for more than 15 years running, the Schenectady JCC and its community members host two young Israelis for an entire summer, shuffling them between doting local families. And every year, the…
This summer at the Schenectady JCC, fresh air, sunshine and oil paint were a recipe for happiness. On Wednesday, Aug. 5, about a dozen students of all levels layered brush strokes to create nature scenes as the sun set behind…
The JCC of Schenectady’s latest art exhibit is called “Our Natural World, from Backyard to the Adirondacks.” The exhibit is by Carol and Jim McCord and will be on display until Sept. 30. It is open to the public anytime…