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Penny Saved, Person Helping: Son's Understanding of Tzedakah Grows
My son’s eyes spotted a penny on the family room stairs. “Mom, you dropped a penny.” “Oh, you can have it. What do you want...
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Jewish Overnight Camp Fair
Join the Sunday School for Jewish Studies' camp fair this Sunday, January 22 from 10-11 at the Oak Hill Middle School in Newton, MA. Meet directors from the...
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It's All About Me
The messaging about teen engagement has been heading in the wrong direction for a while. Kids don’t care about continuity, identity-development, or ideas like “the...
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Play: An essential part of Parenting Through a Jewish Lens
The story of Rabbi Joshua ben Korhah (Midrash Tehillim 92:13) crawling on his hands and knees playing with his children is one of my favorite...
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The Israel Experience: Nesiya
“Hi I’m Jake, I am a Reform Jew. I’m from Brookline, which is right outside of Boston and I have never been to Israel before.” ...
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Discover Day School: Year 2 -- Now open to all eligible new students k-8!
CJP’s Discover Day School program, now in its second year, is intended to encourage families to explore whether day school is the right fit. If...
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Not Alone: Parents of Teens Find Support and Gain Insight
In 2011, Hebrew College and CJP’s Commission on Jewish Life and Learning piloted three Parenting Your Teen... Through a Jewish Lens classes—at Temple Isaiah, Lexington; Temple...
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Community/Foundation Partnership Opens Options for Boston Day School Students with Special Learning Needs
While the development of inclusive, high-quality Jewish day schools may appear to be a logical consequence of Jewish values and teachings, in reality it has...
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Parents Share Resolutions for the New Year
With 2012 upon us, we asked a handful of parents about their most important kid-related goals for the New Year. True, we already celebrated the...
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Kid-Approved Banana Muffins
When Alyson Popper of Medfield, mom of Isaac and Brandon, wants to make a homemade snack for her kids, she chooses banana muffins as a...
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