CERS Friendraiser
A group of friends gathered on a recent Saturday night at the home of Rachel and Mark Rosenthal to learn about the programs of the...
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Boston Marathon Bombing #3: Our Children and The Good Guys
The first thing my eight-year-old asked me after we told her about the bombing was, “did they catch the bad guys?”And my response, of course,...
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Judaism & Spirituality
How to Choose?: A Conversation with a Kindergarten Mom About Framingham's School Choice
by Julie Wolf, JFN Newsletter Editor Part of a continuing series of interviews with people in the Metrowest Jewish community On April 12, after weeks...
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Chosen Eats: A Little Bit of Carb-Loaded Comfort
I had originally planned to share the following recipe to encourage those of you who aren’t training to be marathoners to still carbo-load like one....
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Food
Boston Marathon Bombing #2 - Evil Exists
Life is so complicated and growing more complicated every day. Most everything we deal with from personal struggles to communal crisis, from environmental issues to...
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Judaism & Spirituality
Israel Is Exceptional
Google “Right to Exist” and see what you come up with. I’ll tell you what you don’t come up with: abortion issues or immigration issues...
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Israel & Overseas
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Boston Marathon Bombing #1: What it means to pray
When tragedy explodes in life, sometimes naturally, sometimes organically, this time (and far too many times as of late) exploding through the works of evil...
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Judaism & Spirituality
The Duality of Zikaron and Atzma'ut
The State of Israel celebrates Yom Ha'Zikaron, a memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, and Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, a joyous reminder of independence,...
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Israel & Overseas
Reaching Young Professionals
A dedicated network of young adults throughout Greater Boston is making a difference at JF&CS. Last year, the agency began building the next generation of...
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Community News
4 Kids Speak about Cancer
The Story of the Biggest Helping the Smallest A frightening diagnosis, loss of hair, and the constant fear that the disease would return… ...
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