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The mission of the East Valley JCC is to be a center for social, cultural and educational activities to engage families and individuals through Jewish values throughout their lifetime. We welcome you to come check out our programs! No membership required.
From Our Blog
Early Learning Center receives NECPA accreditation
The Early Learning Center of the East Valley JCC recently achieved National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA). The National Early Childhood Program Accreditation was established in 1991 to encourage quality and recognize excellence in early childhood...
Mindful Monday: Tame your monkey mind
By Wayne "Dr. B" Benenson, Ph.D. If the mindfulness movement had a mascot, it would probably be a chattering monkey. Imagine a jabbering monkey jumping from tree to tree. Now imagine a mind that jumps from thought to thought. The term “monkey mind” is an uncanny...
Mindful Monday: Forgiveness, the mindful way
By Wayne "Dr. B" Benenson, Ph.D. Most of you know the story of how Nelson Mandela fought his demons by learning to forgive his jailers. Nelson ended his 27 years in an apartheid jail to become president of South Africa and usher in a new norm of racial...