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Launching this month, Ilona’s Room, an innovative new teen program at the J, is supported by a generous grant from the Ilona Memory Fund. Ilona Melyokhin was a talented young professional in the Russian-speaking Jewish community in New York, whose life was cut short by the ravaging effects of an [...]

Swimming is a life skill taught by the JCH for more than 80 years. We offer parent and child lessons to help toddlers and babies get used to the water and see the pool as fun. These children can progress to youth swim lessons, which focus on skill development and water safety. Our Swim Team [...]

“Growing up in the Russian-speaking Jewish community, I haven’t yet found much support in expressing my queer identity at home, but at the JCH, I can explore my identity surrounded by supportive people.” Hearing these words from a Russian-speaking gay Jewish teen provides a glimpse into the [...]

Victoria is a Russian-speaking Jewish single parent who emigrated to the United States with her then-8 year old daughter in April of 2016 from Israel. This was their second immigration: Victoria was originally born in Ukraine and emigrated from Ukraine to Israel in 1992, where she married, had her [...]

This week, the Marks JCH’s second Neediest Cases article of the 2016-2017 season appeared in the New York Times: http://nyti.ms/2ifAOmv The story tells of the heart-wrenching saga of the Romanovs, a family from Russia who traveled the world in search of a cure for their daughter Ksenia’s [...]

This week, the New York Times featured an article highlighting the impact of the work of the Marks JCH on the life of a Holocaust survivor living alone in south Brooklyn. As you’ll see, the story as published in the Times details some of the work of the “J” in helping to support Polina, an [...]

Once again, the Marks JCH Maccabi team brought home the gold in girls’ volleyball at the JCC Maccabi Games. The Games, like a Jewish teen Olympics, bring together hundreds of Jewish athletes from around the world each summer to compete in sports and build Jewish community. The J delegation won 4 [...]

Marks JCH continues to be a leader in providing accessible and inclusive services in south Brooklyn, increasing our outreach to young adults with special needs. A recent award of a new grant through New York City will enable the agency to deepen our service to this most vulnerable population. Too [...]

On Friday, August 12, we welcomed the entire Markman family back to the “J” to honor the memory of their son, brother, father, and husband, and our long-time board member and friend, Glenn Markman, in awarding the second annual Glenn Markman MVP Award to an outstanding young scholar-athlete [...]

In the past two years, thanks to partnerships with generous funders and partners: JCC Association, JCC Global, Jim Joseph Foundation, and UJA-Federation of New York, Marks JCH has significantly increased the opportunities for our teens to travel to Israel in exploration of their connections to the [...]