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Slosh Hashanah

Slosh Hashanah

Wednesday night marks the beginning of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah. Many of the traditional foods for the holiday, like apples dipped in honey,... Read More
Posted in: Food
Shofar Across Boston: Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh

Shofar Across Boston: Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh

Sounding the shofar is one way we get ourselves ready for the High Holidays. Some people visit the mikveh for a ritual immersion to help... Read More
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Kids

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Kids

The month of Tishrei is one of the busiest in the Jewish calendar. First we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. During the Days... Read More
Posted in: Kids & Parenting
High Holiday Greeting Cards Get Easier

High Holiday Greeting Cards Get Easier

Suffice it to say, my Catholic mother-in-law is much better at getting out my Rosh Hashanah card to me than I am to anyone on... Read More
Shofar Across Boston: Roni in Dover

Shofar Across Boston: Roni in Dover

When we first put out the call for people to submit their own videos of the shofar being sounded around our community, I knew I... Read More
"What To Think and Do If the Shofar Sounds Too Loud," and Other Stories for Children

"What To Think and Do If the Shofar Sounds Too Loud," and Other Stories for Children

Children can feel anxious about unfamiliar situations and events, and the High Holidays are no exception.  Social stories can position them for success by showing... Read More
Posted in: Kids & Parenting
Shofar Across Boston: Brookline and the JWA

Shofar Across Boston: Brookline and the JWA

Okay, so maybe my goal of doing a shofar video every day in the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah hasn't panned out. (It was... Read More
Speak Volumes: Honoring Parents

Speak Volumes: Honoring Parents

By Kathy Bloomfield I am honored to have been invited by CJP Family Connections to bring "Speak Volumes," a Jewish-values based reading program, to this... Read More
Posted in: Kids & Parenting
New Year, New Baby

New Year, New Baby

Today my little guy turns two and along with the celebration of how beautifully he’s growing, I find myself a little sad that we don’t... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles
Wellesley-Weston Chabad Center

Celebrities Know Why You Should Celebrate the High Holidays with Wellesley Weston Chabad!

Larry King and Kevin Bright (the creator of the mega-hit show, Friends) discussing some reasons why Wellesley Weston Chabad is the place for YOU to... Read More