Our health and fitness centers deliver much more than state-of-the-art facilities. We offer a variety of sports and wellness programming options. From yoga classes to children’s exercise programs and adult basketball leagues, we connect you with your community.

Find your local JCC and visit its website for details on fitness and wellness programming.

JCC preschools and early-childhood learning centers are hubs of learning for your child’s intellectual, spiritual, physical, and emotional growth from infancy on. Our schools offer a safe and stimulating environment for young energetic minds along with the Judaic content to support young souls on the first steps of their Jewish Journey. Your child will have opportunities to participate in the wide range of activities offered at JCCs such as swimming, dance, or karate. Many of our schools feature An Ethical Start®, a cutting-edge curriculum where children learn time-honored values through play and exploration.

Our 125 day camps and 25 resident camps comprise the largest Jewish camping network in North America. We share ideas and work together throughout the year to strengthen programs across the network. JCC camps benefit from the support and resources of JCC Association and its Mandel Center for Jewish Education. Each of our camps has its own style, so we can serve a diverse Jewish population.

“Sending my children to JCC camp was an investment in their future, and I’m certain that it will pay dividends for the rest of their lives!”

Book fairs, film festivals, live theater, fascinating lectures, concerts, cutting-edge performance, art exhibits—all of this is available at JCCs. Many JCCs are central cultural institutions in their communities, dedicated to serving the artistic and intellectual needs of their users. JCCs from New York to California present stimulating cultural programming all year long. Check your local JCC to find out what’s going on.

Continental Programs

JCC Maccabi Games®

Established in 1982, the JCC Maccabi Games is the premier Jewish teen sporting event of the year. Our mission is to provide Jewish youth with a supportive environment that fosters mutual respect and sportsmanship, where they can interact in an atmosphere of fun, democracy, and peace. Our athletes, aged 13 to 16, have the experience of a lifetime.

“Awesome experience, I love everything. Looking forward to participating again next year and making new friends.”

Visit the official JCC Maccabi Games site for info on this year’s host cities, pictures galleries, registration info and much more.

JCC Maccabi ArtsFest®

JCC Maccabi ArtsFest is an annual event for Jewish teens interested in the arts. Our weeklong experience is designed to inspire Jewish teens through a dynamic combination of artist-in-residence-led workshops, social activities, and community-service projects . JCC Maccabi ArtsFest strengthens its participants bonds to their Jewish heritage, community and Israel. And it’s a total blast!

Visit the official JCC Maccabi ArtsFest site for info on all the art specialties, testimonials, registration and much more.

JCC Maccabi Israel®

JCC Maccabi Israel teen-travel program provides the ultimate Israel experience, and builds a meaninful, lifelong connection to the Jewish State. With JCC Maccabi Israel, teens learn, grow and discover with friends from their communities, creating memories that last a lifetime.

Visit the JCC Maccabi Israel site for more information about Israel teen trips.

An Ethical Start®

We all want to raise ethical children. An Ethical Start® uses the teaching of Pirkei Avot, The Ethics of our Fathers (and Mothers) to ground young children in the agless moral foundation of Jewish values. Teachers and parents are co-learners and creators of the Ethical Stat experience, and together with the children embark on a wonderful exploration of Jewish values.

Visit An Ethical Start for more information about this program.