Families with Young Children

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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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May

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Packing for College

Peabody, MA

Cost: FREE - Registration not required.

This free workshop, open to all, is geared towards teenagers and their parents, with the goal of preparing them for what to expect on their college campuses in the fall. Led... Read More

Fri
May

9:15AM - 10:00AM

Kick & Play Fridays, April 5-June 14

Newton, MA

Cost: $270.00 - Registration is required.
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

Fri
May

9:30AM - 10:15AM

JamBaby

Newton, MA

Cost: $195.00 - Registration is required.
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

Fri
May

9:30AM - 10:15AM

Rock-A-Baby Music Jam Class for Children Ages 0-3 Year

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.

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

Fri
May

10:00AM - 12:00PM

New Moms Support Group

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

Fri
May

10:00AM - 12:00PM

New Moms Support Group

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

Fri
May

5:45PM - 8:00PM

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat

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

Fri
May

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Shabbat worship service

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

Sat
May

10:45AM - 12:00PM

Ruach Shabbat Discovery Service

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

Sat
May

11:00AM - 1:00PM

Tot Shabbat

Lexington, MA

Cost: FREE - Registration not required.

Tot Shabbat is a program for families with children ages 0-5 years old that meets twice a month for singing, prayers, a Torah march, and more! We gather at 11:00am... Read More

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05/09/2013 by Temple Chayai Shalom

Project Based Learning at Temple Chayai Shalom

Education at Temple Chayai Shalom is SULAM – a Source for Understanding Learning, And Meaning – an opportunity to put Jewish wisdom in to practice... Read More

Posted in: Kids & Parenting

The Debrief: Partnering without Parenting

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05/07/2013 by Mimi Arbeit

The Debrief: Partnering without Parenting

This week we’re happy to share another personal story in this space. Today’s piece comes from 28-year-old Miriam Lazewatsky in Newton. I’ve known I don’t... Read More

Posted in: Personal Stories

05/07/2013 by Dan Brosgol

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... Read More

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Motherhood in Israel: A Q&A with a New Mom in Haifa

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05/02/2013 by Laura Shulman Brochstein on behalf of CJP Families with Young Children Initiative

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... Read More

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05/02/2013 by CJP Families with Young Children Initiative

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... Read More

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05/02/2013 by CJP Families with Young Children Initiative

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... Read More

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Engaging Families with Young Children in Jewish Life: A Guide for Synagogues

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05/02/2013 by CJP - Combined Jewish Philanthropies

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... Read More

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Shabbat of the Month Club: Introducing Families to the Joys of Shabbat

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04/22/2013 by JewishBoston.com

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... Read More

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Four Questions with Jenifer Goldman Fraser of the Child Witness to Violence Project

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04/22/2013 by Molly Parr

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... Read More

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04/22/2013 by Rachel

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. ... Read More

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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

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

Listed in: Camps | Teen Programming | Children's Programming

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

Listed in: Spirituality | Adult Jewish Learning | Infants & Toddlers | Synagogues - Chabad

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

Listed in: Adult Jewish Learning | Synagogues - Unaffiliated | Infants & Toddlers | Hebrew & Sunday Schools | Children's Programming

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