Back to School
I returned to my elementary school this past fall. It had been years since I’ve visited, and I was impressed to see the new carpets,...
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A Life-Changing Experience
This past June, CJP and JCRC ran a Young Leaders Service Mission to Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine with participants from Boston, Haifa and Dnepropetrovsk. The trip involved...
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a look back on two years of service...
Trevor Haas May 2011 Senior at Arlington High School, in TELEM’s Special Needs track at Temple Isaiah in Lexington and Minuteman ARC in Concord ...
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An Experience I'll Never Forget
*re-printed with permission from JCRC's 66th Annual Meeting, June 9th, 2010 Hi, my name is Trevor Hass. I'm a junior at Arlington High School and...
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It Takes a Village
Beginning, of course, with the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the once vibrant and beautiful city of New Orleans was demolished. Houses, buildings, outdoor...
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How I Give My Best
B’nai TELEM is not just about collecting donations or volunteering at shelters or schools. It’s about cultivating and engaging our next Jewish leaders and activists....
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Acts of Loving Kindness
Just one volunteer experience can be meaningful, but we know that sustained community service can change lives. Here’s what one student had to say about...
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Are you hungry for justice?
If you're hungry for justice, take a seat at TELEM and Temple Israel's Hunger Seder, next Wednesday, April 13th in Sharon. You've never heard of...
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It is not up to you to finish the task, but you are not free to avoid it.
*Reprinted with permission from the Temple Reyim Bulletin Article, January 2011 There is a very famous saying from Pirkei Avot (Ethics of our Fathers),...
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I may not work miracles, but I do something great: I volunteer.
* reprinted with permission from the 66th Annual Meeting of the JCRC of Greater Boston, June 12, 2010. Hi. My name is Hannah Weinronk, and I am...
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