Faces of the Community

Faces of the Community

In March 2019, under the creative direction of Jennifer Deppe Parker, the JCC embarked on "Faces of the Community," an interior decor project designed to depict the diversity and breadth of the JCC community. The project involved an initial planning process, recruitment of suitable subjects, two photo shoots in summer 2019, extensive discussion regarding placement of the images, then installation in late December 2019.

The following portraits appear throughout our building accompanied by codes that allow you to listen to excerpts of audio interviews recorded with each subject at the time of their photo shoot. These excerpts appear below. To learn where each portrait lives, download this PDF.


Michael Hannah Yelena Esti

Michael, Hannah, Yelena + Esti

Family | Jewish Journeys, Generation R

 
 

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Laura

Charlotte, Hilary + Sadie

Friends | BBYO Manhattan teen program leaders

 
 

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Christina

Christina

Shoemaker, Author | Studio arts, New York Writers Workshop

 
 

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Freya Helen

Freya + Helen

Friends | 60+ programs, SeniorTechNYC co-coordinators

 
 

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Camille

Camille

Center for Jewish Living Advisory Council, Atid, family programs

 
 

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Joy Lainie Sara Ruthie

Sara, Lainie, Joy + Ruthie

3 Generations
Joy: JCC executive director
Sara + Lainie: Camp, nursery school, family programs
Ruthie: Community member

 
 

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Abby and Barbara

Abby + Barbara

Friends | Nursery school, family programs

 
 

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Katie and Ronit

Katie + Ronit

Married June 2019 | Jewish Life classes, Out at the J

 
 

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Diana

Diana

Jewelry maker | Studio Arts

 
 

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Judith and Theo

Judith + Theo

Mother + Daughter
Judith: Filmmaker, community member
Theo: Camp, family programs

 
 

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Steven, Lily, Kirk + Scarlett

Steven, Lily, Kirk + Scarlett

Family
Steven + Kirk: Board members
Lily + Scarlett: Camp, family programs

 
 

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Amy

Amy

Fitness, aquatics

 
 

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Phil, Jonah, Tobias + Kate

Phil, Jonah, Tobias + Kate

Family | Camp, nursery school, family programs

 
 

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Hector + Kevin

Hector + Kevin

Friends | Transitions participants

 
 

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Stu

Stu

Engage Jewish Service Corps, 60+ programs

 
 

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Lenox, Jordan + Ericka

Lenox, Jordan + Ericka

Family
Lenox: Camp, family programs
Jordan: JCC Harlem advisory board, Atid
Ericka: Atid

 
 

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Eugene

Eugene

Adaptations participant

 
 

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Sheila and Sheldon

Sheila + Sheldon

Married 40+ years | Meditation teachers

 
 

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Emmett

Emmett

Camp, nursery school, family programs

 
 

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Judy

Judy

60+ program facilitator, symposium committee chair

 
 

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Elisa

Elisa

Camp Settoga counselor

 
 

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Isaac, Vered + Shulamit

Isaac, Vered + Shulamit

Family | 20s + 30s, What Matters, Jewish Life + holiday programs

 
 

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Elana + Phyllis

Elana + Phyllis

Daughter + Mother
Elana: Connections participant
Phyllis: Community member

 
 

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Lauren and Alexander

Lauren + Alexander

Mother + Son
Lauren: Infants + Young Children Committee
Alexander: Camp, family programs

 
 

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Amanda and Scott

Amanda + Scott

Married August 2019 | Jewish Life classes

 
 

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Alexa and Ellie

Alex + Ellie

Brother + Sister | Family programs

 
 

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James, Rachel, Nicole + Alex

James, Rachel, Nicole + Alex

Family | Camp, nursery school, family programs

 
 

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Pete

Pete

Out at the J, Ulpan, fitness, culinary arts 

 
 

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Alexandra

Alexandra

20s + 30s Advisory Board, social justice programs

 
 

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Yvonne + Roger

Yvonne + Roger

Married 50+ years | Nia dance and Zumba Gold teachers

 
 

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