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Entrepreneurship with a Social Mission
Two years after starting Yazamim B’Jeans (“Entrepreneurs in Jeans”), the CJP Boston- Haifa Connection’s flagship young entrepreneurs program based in Haifa, we were honored...
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Israel & Overseas
Pursuing Sustainable Tikkun Olam in India and Israel
by Miriam Wasser, participant in Masa Israel's LIFE program I applied to Masa Israel’s LIFE, a nine-month service-learning program based in Israel and India, because...
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Israel & Overseas
Earth-Friendly Bedtime Story
Looking for a great spring bedtime story? The brand new children’s book “Good night, laila tov” does more than tell a simple goodnight story. Author...
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Kids & Parenting
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Becoming a JCC Diller Teen Fellow
It was June, 2011 and I was a high school freshman interviewing for a place in the 2011-2012 Boston JCC Diller Teen Fellowship cohort. I...
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Personal Stories
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Four Questions with Alex Goldstein, "Gov Jock"
Whether you think of a "gov jock" as someone who treats politics as a sport or an athlete majoring in political science, Alex Goldstein fits...
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20s & 30s
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New year, new life, and new ways to connect
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, begins Wednesday night. This year’s holiday will be a little different for me. This year, instead of sitting quietly...
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Kids & Parenting
GesherCity Quick Picks 5/9 - Be A Mensch This Week
We’re sure you made mom proud this Mother’s Day, but here’s the chance to make her kvell even more. This week is all about Tikkun...
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20s & 30s
JOI featured on Repair the World Blog
The Jewish Organizing Initiative (JOI) in Boston is a year-long fellowship that teaches the next generation of Jewish leaders about community organizing: helping empower under-served...
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