Lorraine Jenkins has decided to leave her legacy at the JCA because, to Lorraine, the JCA is family. Her involvement in the JCA is not limited to one area of the agency. “I’ve developed my physical strength, broadened my intellect, developed a sense of accomplishment and have opened windows of opportunity here,” she says. The…
As part of the JCA and Michele Block Gan Yeladim’s ongoing initiative to promote parent involvement, we offer special Parent and Me classes aimed at helping new parents bond with their child and meet other young families. All Parent and Me classes are free and open to the community. The JCA offers something for each…
Upon Myron Flagler’s retirement, the board and staff of the JCA asked themselves how best to honor his twenty years as JCA Executive Director. “Myron has made a difference in the lives of so many. It is hard to pinpoint one area where he made the greatest impact,” said JCA Board Chair Brent Trager. “Ultimately,…
Each November, the JCA celebrates its annual Jewish Cultural Arts Festival. This Jewish literary, film and arts festival features a variety of events including films, performances and its signature event, the Annual Jewish Book Festival. Now in its 23rd year, the book festival showcases renowned authors you won’t see anywhere else in Jacksonville. This…
The end of 2018 saw a change in JCA leadership as Executive Director Myron Flagler retired from the agency after over 20 years of service, and new JCA CEO Adam Chaskin took over on January 1, 2019. Through this change, it has been a year of notable highlights and exciting programming at the agency. The…
The Coplan and Goldman families have been sending kids to camp at the JCA since 2011. In December of 2010, the families officially founded the Coplan and Goldman Families JCA Camp Scholarship Endowment Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida (now the Planned Giving Division of the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville). The fund…
This year, the Discover Culture Jewish Literary, Film and Arts Festival will take place from November 3 – 14. This event celebrates Jewish art, film and literature with events that are free and open to the entire community as a direct result of our donors’ generosity. Support for this event ensures that the benefits of…
JCA Summer Camp programs provide children with a safe, secure and nurturing camp experience through a variety of developmentally appropriate programming. Campers range in age from one to fourteen years old with traditional camp programs, specialty camps, theatre camp and a pre-school summer program run in conjunction with Michele Block Gan Yeladim. Our program’s variety offerings…