JDC Voices Blog
In Chișinău, Celebrating the Sweetness of Life This Rosh Hashanah
Sweetness comes in many forms — for Raisa Moghilner, it's the strength she finds in JDC.
In Tbilisi, Writing a New Story of Jewish Community, Connection, and Care
Nearly 35 years ago, Nelly Zhukova's life took a turn for the worse — but her story didn't end there.
On Tu B’Av, These Two Leaders Celebrate Love and Jewish Life in Ukraine
Love can find you anywhere — even a young Jewish leadership conference in Ukraine.
Exactly Where I’m Meant to Be: 10 Years of Active Jewish Teens (AJT)
Polina C. is at the vanguard of Ukraine's Jewish future — and she credits her passion, confidence, leadership skills to one groundbreaking teen program.
This Tu B’Av, Two Young Leaders Find Love in India
This couple's meet-cute took place in a unique location — JDC's Evelyn Peters Jewish Community Center (EPJCC) in Mumbai.
Global Jewish Reflections: If I Forget You, O Jerusalem
This Tisha B'Av, Levi Gettleman relates a crucial insight he gained on a recent JDC Entwine trip to Hungary.
At JDC, Supporting Children & Youth in Majdal Shams and Across Israel
The small village of Majdal Shams was devastated by a rocket attack — but JDC is there to continue lifting up its youngest generation.
To Care and Connect: Powering Online Programs for Elderly Jews in Ukraine
One innovative program is bringing joy, community, and hope to elderly Jews enduring the Ukraine crisis.
Jewish Life Down Under: My JSC Experience in Australia
Down in Australia, Steph Hausman is doing groundbreaking work for the Jewish world — and it's all through the JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps (JSC) Fellowship.
This Pride Month, Building Queer Jewish Life in Hungary
This Pride Month, one Hungarian Jew reflects on his diverse identities, and how Jewishness and queerness intersect with and enrich each other.













