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DIY Sukkah
The Sukkah—a hut we erect each fall to commemorate the similar huts the Israelites built while wandering the desert—must meet some very specific height, width,...
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CJParty: A Fireside Affair Raised Funds & Fun... And we've got pictures to prove it!
Last Saturday evening, hundreds of young professionals left the snow behind for the warmth of a campfire at the Young Leadership Division's (YLD)...
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We are in the process of converting our adopted son. What, aside from a bris, do we have to do?
My son was adopted at birth and we are in the process of converting him. Aside from a bris, is there anything else that needs...
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Why should I have a baby naming? If my child is five years old, is it too late to have a baby naming ceremony?
Why should I have a baby naming? If my child is five years old, is it too late to have a baby naming ceremony? ...
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Four Questions with Sam Slater, Philanthropist
Real estate scion. Philanthropist. Movie producer. These are just some of the ways to describe Sam Slater, who, when not managing part of his family's...
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20s & 30s
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Tot Shabbat
People tend to use religion at certain points in life: baby namings, bar mitzvahs, funerals. When Cheryl and I got married, we wanted a Jewish...
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Kids & Parenting
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Don't Wait to See RAGTIME at the Strand Theatre
Don't tell your grandmother, but it's time to head back to the old country of Dorchester to catch the Fiddlehead Theatre Company's excellent new production...
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Arts & Culture
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Four Questions with Josh Berkowitz, author of Third Base for Life
From Major League to Moneyball, everyone loves a good baseball underdog story. But what's it like to actually live one? Joshua Berkowitz, a Newton doctor and doting father,...
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Leaning in to risk, or: why I said yes - An open invitation to Boston Jews
Chevre, Last month, a good friend approached me to help with outreach for an upcoming event. Normally, I would have jumped at the invitation. I...
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Israel & Overseas
The Tastiest Hamantaschen (Including Gluten-Free!)
Purim wouldn’t be complete without hamantaschen, the three-cornered treat meant to symbolize the holiday’s villain, Haman. Here are two great recipes—a traditional version and a...
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