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Do Not Stand Idly By: A Jewish Community Pledge to Save Lives
This year, the themes of Sukkot - both the fragility of human life and the communal strength of a truly open tent - have an...
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Yom Hashoah Musings
“I sat in the front row and had a beautiful view of the gorgeous Miss Massachusetts…I couldn’t help but be saddened by the thought of...
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What working as one community looks like.
Last night I had the opportunity to attend an assembly of Newton Congregations as part of their work with GBIO (Greater Boston Interfaith Organization). I've...
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The civil rights issue we need to talk about
By Jay RudermanOriginally posted at the Washington Post. Posted with permission of Jay Ruderman Jay Ruderman is president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, which focuses...
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Want to make a difference in summer 2013!? Travel and Serve with AJWS!
Around this time last year, I was puzzled with the prospect of finding a worthwhile, resume worthy summer job. I am a student at the...
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Vacation with Soul…but first, Breakfast (by Billie Hirsch)
I am writing while currently in a food coma, blurred visions of freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade hommus, and shakshuka (foreigners—look it up—trust me)...
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Turn it Upside Down
One of my coworkers always says that part of life is how you tell the story. When her daughter got into college, she was so...
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Repair the World Repair Interview: Abby Richmond Talks About JChoice and Writing Books By Leah Koenig
Like many 12-year olds, Abby Richmond spends her days attending school (she’s a sixth grader at The Rashi School near Boston), playing soccer and piano,...
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BULLY Movie Impressions by BBYO teens Codie Magier and Madi Bader
We are thrilled to be one of the communities who is hosting an early screening of the film "BULLY." Last month at BBYO's International Convention,...
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Making Advances for Individuals with Disabilities
For the past two months I’ve been talking with the father of 20 year old Jake. He’s finishing up school and thinking about the next...
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