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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Mon
May
May
27
1:15PM - 2:00PM
Shining Stars Musical Theatre for Boys and Girls Ages 4-6 Years
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
Newton, MA
Cost:
$155.00
- Registration is required.
JCC member cost $130
JCC member cost $130
Adventures in acting, singing and teamwork culminate in a final performance of a mini-musical for family and friends. This is an exciting and fun introduction to the world of musical... Read More
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Music | Theatre & Dance | Children | Family Friendly | Wheelchair Accessible | Children & Teens | Free Parking
Tue
May
May
28
9:30AM - 10:15AM
Kick & Play Tuesdays, April 9-June 11
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
Newton, MA
Cost:
$225.00
- Registration is required.
JCC member cost $180
JCC member cost $180
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
Tue
May
May
28
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Stroller Walk
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
Sharon, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Connect with other parents while getting fit and feeling good on a weekly springtime stroll with your baby on Tuesdays, May 7-June 25, at 11 am. In case of inclement... Read More
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Sports & Outdoors | Infants & Toddlers | Family Friendly | Wheelchair Accessible | Parenting & Relationships | Adults | Free Parking
Tue
May
May
28
1:15PM - 2:00PM
Ballet, Jazz and Tap Combo for Boys and Girls Ages 3-5 Years
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
Newton, MA
Cost:
$170.00
- Registration is required.
JCC member cost $140
JCC member cost $140
This combination class for boys and girls ages 3-5 years old will work on level appropriate fundamentals and combinations/variations. Class begins with a warm-up, center stretch and ballet position barre... Read More
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Theatre & Dance | Children | Family Friendly | Wheelchair Accessible | Children & Teens | Free Parking
Tue
May
May
28
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Race Time Class for Boys and Girls Ages 7-12 Years, Tuesdays, April 9-June 11
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
Newton, MA
Cost:
$265.00
- Registration is required.
JCC member cost $225
JCC member cost $225
Get your motor running! This fun and exciting program incorporates team building, fitness and best of all, car racing. Kids will learn how to build a miniature remote controlled race... Read More
Wed
May
May
29
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Temple Shalom Nursery School Open House
Temple Shalom
Newton, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration is required.
Perfect growing conditions occur when each child is given the emotional support that’s just right for his/her particular needs”. Here at Temple Shalom Nursery School we want you and your... Read More
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Open Houses | Infants & Toddlers | Children | Family Friendly | Wheelchair Accessible | Families | Free Parking
Thu
May
May
30
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Free Challah Baking on Thursdays for Kids
Chabad Center of Natick
Natick, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration is required.
Announcing a great opportunity for young children! On Thursdays kids ages 3 - 8 can enjoy a great program of learning and fun. NEXT DATES ARE: MAY 30, JUNE 6 and 13 Will continue afterwards 2... Read More
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Spirituality | Children | Family Friendly | Kosher | Wheelchair Accessible | T-Accessible | Free Parking
Fri
May
May
31
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
31
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
31
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
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Project Based Learning at Temple Chayai Shalom
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The Debrief: Partnering without Parenting
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Fake Daisies: Kabbalat Shabbat on My Front Lawn
It’s not an exaggeration to say that we are in middle of the most amazing stretch of Spring weather that I can remember. With midday...
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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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Kids & Parenting
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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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Kids & Parenting
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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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Community News
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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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Kids & Parenting
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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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Jewish Culture | Music | Interfaith Resources | Social Activism | Hebrew & Sunday Schools | Young Adult Organizations | GLBT
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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Synagogues - Conservative | Pre-Schools | Infants & Toddlers | Teen Programming | Children's Programming
