An Open Letter to Leaders and Parents
Dan Liben, Rabbi at Temple Israel of Natick for 20 years, has found hosting Ikkarim to be rewarding. He hopes that fellow clergy will consider...
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Tu BiShvat 101: The Changing Meaning of Trees
Jewish holidays have a funny way of changing over time. New eras bring new significance to ancient holidays. Perhaps there's no holidays that exemplifies this...
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Jewish Camping Creates Jewish Lives
Jewish camping creates Jewish lives. Studies show that children who attend Jewish overnight camp have higher rates of in-marriage, synagogue affiliation, ritual activity and...
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Tu BiShvat Eats: The Seven Species & a Mini Muffin Recipe
Until very recently, I knew next to nothing about Tu BiShvat. Upon hearing a friend's reminder that it was the "New Year for the Trees,"...
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Food
Affirming Our Identity, Staking Our Claim
By David Bernstein, Executive Director A few years ago I met with an Episcopal bishop to discuss his church’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Mainline...
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Israel & Overseas
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Debbie Friedman Helped Me Understand, Love Judaism
Singer Debbie Friedman, who was memorialized today in California, helped me find something I often lacked during childhood and young adulthood. She helped me discover...
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Judaism & Spirituality
Honoring Debbie's Legacy
The Jewish world lost a pioneer of music and modern liturgy with Debbie Friedman’s untimely death this past Sunday. Friedman, who succumbed to pneumonia at the...
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Arts & Culture
Ten Things We Love About Me'ah
Ask any Me’ah student what they love about the program, and answers come quickly. Here is a list of oft-heard comments:Ten things we love about...
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CJP grants available for Metrowest programs
Does your organization have a great idea for the Metrowest Jewish community? CJP’s Metrowest Grants Subcommittee is now accepting applications for our 2011 grant cycle....
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Community News
Lions and Tigers and Bears – Oy Vey!
A friend of mine recently pointed me in the direction of an online magazine entitled Tablet: a New Read on Jewish Life. Our conversation focused...
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