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The J’s Maccabi Games The coolest Delegation Scores Medal & Midot of times is at WINTER CAMP J DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 6 Children of all ages have the opportunity to meet new friends and hang out with old ones while enjoying the excitement that comes with Camp J. All Camp J programming is innovative, designed and delivered by experts so that kids will learn, grow, stay active and have fun in a safe and exciting atmosphere. CAMP J OFFERING YEAR ROUND FUN FOR EVERYONE Campers in grades K-2 enjoy daily, themed programming related to winter fun, and go on a field trip each week. Campers in grades 2-5 will have adventurous days on field trips that are enlightening and active. Campers in grades 5-9 also go on daily field trips, and have opportunities to go to professional hockey and basketball games in Phoenix. Campers grades 2+ also can enjoy one of our famous overnights with swim, indoor PlaySpace, activities and a late night movie. Whether a camper attends for just one day or up to all nine days of winter camp, they will come away with “cool” and lasting memories. & THIS PAST SUMMER the Tucson J sent a delegation of 13 teen athletes to Columbus, Ohio to compete in the national JCC Maccabi Games. Our athletes competed in basketball, soccer, and baseball. Tucson earned the silver medal in basketball and collectively earned eight ‘midot’ medals for exhibiting positive Jewish values. Our team’s community service projects included playing with children with special needs, facilitating Special Olympics for adults and personal engagement of elders in their care center. When not playing sports or assisting in the community, our teens enjoyed carnivals, entertainment parks, gigantic dance parties and meeting hundreds of other teens throughout the country! The JCC Maccabi Games are a summer experience open to all Jewish teenagers ages 13-16. We are all very excited about the summer of 2017 when Tucson will take another delegation to Birmingham, Alabama from July 30-August 4. If you would like more information on the JCC Maccabi Games please contact delegation head Oren Riback at (520) 299-3000 x175 or [email protected]. The Faces of Casa are the Shaw JCC Akron would like to thank these wonderful sponsors for their support of the 3rd annual Sandra Wortzel, Rabbinic Chaplain “ ® advocacy action answers on aging The hospice philosophy embodies all I hold sacred in my work as a rabbinic chaplain. The patients and families are held in the highest esteem and their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs are tended to with loving kindness and compassion. ” 520.544.9890 | www.casahospice.com Hospice services are paid for by Medicare We couldn’t do it without you! 10  October 2016 | J Life Magazine