JDC Voices Blog

Last year, Ashley Amar had to miss a planned JDC Entwine “Inside Jewish Morocco” trip. But that wasn't the end of the story.

Growing up, Dasha Dolgova encountered JDC each day. But it wasn't until she was older that she joined the organization that had given her family so much.

In this reflection, cantorial student Sam Rosen discusses the notion of "public grief" and how his travels with JDC Entwine have deepened his understanding of Tisha B'Av.

As head of her local Active Jewish Teens (AJT) chapter, Ilona Levit, reflects on how AJT educates and empowers young Jews across the former Soviet Union.

What makes LGBTIQ* inclusion a Jewish value? Dalia Grinfeld, a leading advocate for LGBTIQ* Jews in Germany, has the answer.

A year into quarantine, JDC-Weitzman Fellow Aaron Torop discovered a digital Jewish world that spanned the globe.

This Father’s Day, we interview two families who participate in a father-son program in Kyiv, Ukraine.

For the past number of years, Jarod Rhine-Davis has been leading a dialogue that seeks to bridge the LGBTQ+ and Jewish communities. For Pride Month, we speak to Rhine-Davis about this valuable work.

As Shavuot approaches, JDC volunteer Ishai Sinelnikov reflects on his work in local Jewish cemeteries.