Families with Young Children
Raising children? Raising young children?
Boston is home to a wide variety of opportunities for parents with young children to engage in Jewish life. Interested in a play group? We've got that. Looking for a Jewish preschool? Yup.
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Wed
May
May
22
9:15AM - 10:15AM
JBabies ~ Musical Mommy and Me with a Jewish Twist
The Chai Center of Brookline
Brookline, MA
Cost:
$10.00
- Registration not required.
Musical Mommy and Me with a Jewish Twist Creative Music and Movement Jewish Songs and Themes Sensory Stimulations Snack Provided Socialize with other Moms in a nurturing environment Wednesdays 9:15... Read More
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Music | Social Activities | Infants & Toddlers | Children | Family Friendly | Kosher | Parenting & Relationships | T-Accessible | Free Parking
Wed
May
May
22
1:15PM - 2:00PM
New! Budding Naturalists Nature Class for Boys and Girls Ages 3-5 Years
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
Newton, MA
Cost:
$205.00
- Registration is required.
JCC member cost $165
JCC member cost $165
Come explore nature. The professional nature educators from PUDDLESTOMERS will use hands-on exploration to guide children in exploring the natural world. From worms to seed growth to metamorphosis and animal... Read More
Fri
May
May
24
9:15AM - 10:00AM
Kick & Play Fridays, April 5-June 14
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
Newton, MA
Cost:
$270.00
- Registration is required.
JCC member cost $220
JCC member cost $220
From the creators of Super Soccer Stars, Kick & Play is a pre-soccer and movement program specifically designed for toddlers between 12-24 months. Experienced instructors along with puppet friends Mimi... Read More
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Sports & Outdoors | Infants & Toddlers | Family Friendly | Wheelchair Accessible | Children & Teens | Free Parking
Fri
May
May
24
9:30AM - 10:15AM
JamBaby
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
Newton, MA
Cost:
$195.00
- Registration is required.
JCC member cost 160, no charge for siblings under 6 months
JCC member cost 160, no charge for siblings under 6 months
Sing songs, play instruments, dance around and jam. JamBaby classes provide a fun and interactive atmosphere while promoting musical learning, socialization and the joy of music. Curriculum follows the National... Read More
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Music | Infants & Toddlers | Family Friendly | Wheelchair Accessible | Children & Teens | Free Parking
Fri
May
May
24
9:30AM - 10:15AM
Rock-A-Baby Music Jam Class for Children Ages 0-3 Year
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
Sharon, MA
Cost:
$140.00
- Registration is required.
Seven week session. Please note that fee is for one child plus adult. Additional sibling $84/seven week session.
Seven week session. Please note that fee is for one child plus adult. Additional sibling $84/seven week session.
Your child has the chance to be “in the band” with Rock-A-Baby. With a trio of musicians, three zany puppets, dancing, instruments and music ranging from classical to jazz to... Read More
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Music | Infants & Toddlers | Children | Family Friendly | Wheelchair Accessible | Children & Teens | Free Parking
Fri
May
May
24
10:00AM - 12:00PM
New Moms Support Group
Temple Shalom
Newton, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Beginning Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. (8 sessions) A weekly gathering for new moms and their babies (ages 0–12 months) facilitated by fellow parent and MSW Ellie Goldman. You... Read More
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Family Friendly | Wheelchair Accessible | Parenting & Relationships | Adults | Families | Free Parking
Fri
May
May
24
10:00AM - 12:00PM
New Moms Support Group
Temple Shalom
Newton, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Beginning Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. (8 sessions) A weekly gathering for new moms and their babies (ages 0–12 months) facilitated by fellow parent and MSW Ellie Goldman. You... Read More
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Family Friendly | Wheelchair Accessible | Parenting & Relationships | Adults | Families | Free Parking
Fri
May
May
24
5:45PM - 8:00PM
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
Temple Emunah
Lexington, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Join us for a special musical Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday, May 24th, with The Kol Libeinu Band of Hebrew Chant Boston. With this spirited live band of musicians on harmonium,... Read More
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Music | Shabbat | Open Houses | Family Friendly | Kosher | Wheelchair Accessible | Everyone | Families | Free Parking | Newcomers
Fri
May
May
24
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Shabbat worship service
Temple Shalom
Newton, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Please join us every Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. for Shabbat worship service in our beautiful Sanctuary. Our Shabbat services are free and open to the public. We would love... Read More
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Spirituality | Shabbat | Family Friendly | Wheelchair Accessible | Everyone | Families | Free Parking
Sat
May
May
25
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Ruach Shabbat Discovery Service
Temple Emanuel of Newton
Newton, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
The Discovery Service is a kid-facilitated service that includes family friendly activities and games. Learn and discover the joy of celebrating Shabbat together. This shorter service, led by Jon Tatelman,... Read More
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Religious Services | Children | Family Friendly | Kosher | Wheelchair Accessible | Children & Teens | Families | Free Parking
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Fake Daisies: Kabbalat Shabbat on My Front Lawn
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Motherhood in Israel: A Q&A with a New Mom in Haifa
By Laura Shulman BrochsteinCJP Families with Young Children and Interfaith Specialist My previous role at CJP was with the Boston-Haifa Connection, working with counterparts in...
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Get in the Shavuot Spirit
By Marceline Marsan and Jessica WatermanYal-Day-New Day Care Center Preschool Classroom Shavuot, which marks the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, begins at sundown...
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Cutting the Cord: Taking a Break from Technology for the Summer
By Debbie SussmanDirector of Camp Yavneh Does your child come home from school and, after a quick snack, sit down at the TV or other...
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Engaging Families with Young Children in Jewish Life: A Guide for Synagogues
There are approximately 12,000 young children in Jewish households in the Greater Boston Jewish community. Parents are looking for fun, low cost, high-quality activities to...
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Shabbat of the Month Club: Introducing Families to the Joys of Shabbat
In January JewishBoston.com launched its first-ever Shabbat of the Month Club program for families with young children. The free subscription program offers six monthly kits...
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Kids & Parenting
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Four Questions with Jenifer Goldman Fraser of the Child Witness to Violence Project
I’m truly at a loss for words about last week’s Boston Marathon bombing. I’m sure many of you are too. But that doesn’t mean your...
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Telling Your Kids that the World Can Stink: Thoughts on Boston
I rarely have the television on when the kids are home, and for good reason. At 5:30, I was living inside my temporary domestic bubble. ...
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Boston Workmen's Circle
A vibrant secular intergenerational Jewish community. A voice for social and economic justice. An arts and education center for Yiddish, Jewish, and progressive culture. A Jewish cultural school for children... Read More
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Camp Pembroke, a Cohen Camp for GIRLS
The only all-girls, trans-denominational Jewish camp in New England, Camp Pembroke is a unique sisterhood and spirited community. Located near Cape Cod, Pembroke offers a classic summer of fun, sun,... Read More
Camp Tel Noar, a NUT-FREE Cohen Camp
Spirited and NUT-FREE, Camp Tel Noar offers a summer of fun, forever friends and confidence, all infused with Jewish living and values. We invite your child to join Camp Tel... Read More
Camp Tevya
Welcome to Camp Tevya, a spirited Jewish overnight camp! We are a co-ed, enthusiastic community that celebrates fun, self-confidence and “forever friends,” and one of three camps in the Cohen... Read More
Chabad Jewish Center of Needham
The Chabad Jewish Center is a multi-service organization serving the Jewish communities of Needham, Dedham, Dover, and Westwood. At Chabad we are dedicated to serving the Jewish community with Ahavas... Read More
Congregation Agudath Achim (Taunton)
As a progressive, independent 100-year-old congregation, we serve the Greater Taunton Area Jewish community with weekly Shabbat morning services, monthly Shabbat evening services, a religious school for children birth to... Read More
Congregation Beth Israel (Andover)
Congregation Beth Israel, the Merrimack Valley's oldest "new" congregation, combines a start-up spirit with over a century of history and experience. We are an active and vibrant congregation which celebrates... Read More
Congregation Kehillath Israel
We are a Conservative synagogue with a membership of 400 family units. We provide religious, educational and cultural programming across all age groups. KI promotes a Judaism that is morally... Read More
Congregation Sha'aray Shalom
We are a Reform congregation, 50 years young, serving liberal Jewish life on the Coastal South Shore of Boston. Located at 1112 Main Street in Hingham we have over 270... Read More
Congregation Shirat Hayam
Our congregation's mission is to encourage and grow our community's active participation in Conservative Jewish life. We do this through study (Torah), worship and joyous practice (Avodah), social justice (Tikkun... Read More
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