Louis S. Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester

What's going on with the "backyard"? We'll tell you! Join us at the J for our Town Hall: ??Tuesday, March 25, 7-9pm at the JCC RSVP??https://lnkd.in/eTzsz-Cn Together, we’ll discuss the challenges, opportunities, and bold steps we are taking to preserve our legacy while building a vibrant future for the next generation. ??Your voice, your presence, and your commitment are essential to this journey. #AtTheJCC #JCCRochester

?? Have you RSVP'd to the Town Hall yet? Together, we’ll discuss the challenges, opportunities, and bold steps we are taking to preserve our legacy while building a vibrant future for the next generation. ?? https://lnkd.in/eTzsz-Cn ?? Tuesday, March 25, 7-9pm at the JCC ? State-of-the-agency update ? Evolving partnerships ? Hear from JCC Leadership! ?? Your voice, your presence, and your commitment are essential to this journey. #AtTheJCC #JCCRochester Jason Vasquez Shawn Stanton, MBA @JodiWarren Rachel Kest Ralph Meranto Marissa (Wizig) Klegman

?? Exciting News from the JCC of Rochester! ?? We are thrilled to announce that Freyda Schneider has been named our new Director of Special Projects and TYKEs! ?? For nearly 12 years, Freyda has been an integral part of our JCC, bringing creativity, passion, and a deep commitment to our mission. In this new role, she will lead strategic initiatives and agency-wide campaigns, helping to strengthen and enhance our community in meaningful ways. Join us in congratulating Freyda on this well-deserved opportunity! We can’t wait to see all the incredible things she will accomplish. ?? #JCCRochester #Leadership #Community #TYKEs Freyda Schneider

?Meet @Christine Belykh, Program Director! ??As the newest addition to the JCC team, Christine will be overseeing Camp Sisol, Wolk Children's Center (including Early Childhood and School Age programs), and fee for service programming. ?????? Christine?has worked for the Kings Bay YM-YWHA as the Director of Youth Programs for several years and most recently as the Kings Bay Director of Special Projects.?She has experience?leading impactful youth programs, optimizing operational systems, and community engagement. Christine B.

?? Join us for an inspiring and informative JCC Town Hall! This special forum will provide a state-of-the-agency update, offering insights into our leadership and personnel, and our evolving partnerships. ?? Tuesday, March 25, 7-9pm at the JCC RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eTzsz-Cn Together, we’ll discuss the challenges, opportunities, and bold steps we are taking to preserve our legacy while building a vibrant future. ?? Your voice, your presence, and your commitment are essential to this journey. #AtTheJCC #JCCRochester #TownHall

?? A recent Kids Out and About newsletter had wonderful things to say about our TYKEs Theatre Director Freyda Schneider. We couldn't agree more! We hope you'll take a moment to read about Freyda's "special brand of X-ray kid vision" ?? and other superpowers. ?? Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers: My friend Freyda is able to leap into small children's heads in a single bound. If a power is the ability to get something done, a super power is something deeper: an ability so seamlessly integrated that it feels effortless, a joyful instinct rather than a mere skill. Freyda is the director of?TYKEs Theatre, and everyone who knows her has seen her special brand of X-ray kid vision in action: She sees through children's eyes, steps into their worlds, and speaks their language without ever talking down to them. Her warmth and energy is mirrored right back by the kids, who feel seen and understood in a flash. Super powers come in many forms: Some are grand, like the doctor who can integrate years of observations to diagnose a mystery condition. Some are subtle, like the teacher who makes every student feel capable, or the friend who automatically knows the right person to call when you need help. A super power can be innate, like Superman's, or it can emerge through practice.?Once a power has attained super power status, exercising it is a featherlift rather than a muscular effort... and?given the right context, it bursts into being faster than a speeding bullet. Superman doesn’t hesitate to act, he simply?must. A power that anyone can practice is the ability to spot super powers in others and name them. Imagine if we all told our kids, our friends, our colleagues:?That thing you do? That’s amazing. That’s your super power.?Naming someone's super power helps them recognize and embrace it, and it encourages them to unleash it on the world as often as possible. Super powers aren’t just for comic books. They’re real, and waiting to be seen. Start looking for them in yourself and in others, and you'll see them around the corner of every tall building. —Debra Ross, publisher Freyda Schneider KidsOutAndAbout.com

?? Celebrate Purim with Us! Friday, March 14 we'll enjoy a special Shabbat Sing ?? followed by a costume parade! ?? All are welcome to participate either by wearing a costume and marching in the parade or by cheering on the youngest members of our community while they show-off their Purim garb. ?? Join the JCC community for hamantaschen and coffee in the cafe area to celebrate Purim together. #AtTheJ #Purim2025

One of our Members recently celebrated a 92 birthday! ?? We're grateful to spend our days with a community that loves to keep moving. #AtTheJ #Wellness #JCCRochester

?? Join the Rochester ShinShinim: Yehonatan, Ziv, Hadas, and Ofer for lunch and discussion of what it's like to be a a young adult in Israel. Monday, March 10, 12pm at the JCC. ?? Bring your lunch or order from Fox's! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gv5RKn5b #AtTheJ #ShinShinim

?? It’s almost here! Join us for The Greatest Purim Carnival on Earth - a community celebration at the Rochester JCC! ?? ?? March 9th | ?? JCC Auditoriums | 2:30pm (Sensory-Friendly: 2pm) ?? RSVP now: https://lnkd.in/eJ96s7mg #Purim2025 #FamilyFun #RochesterJCC #AtTheJ