A Mitzvah Every Day
“Everyone has something to offer and it shouldn’t go to waste,” says Dvora Pemstein, Coordinator of Volunteer Services at JF&CS. “People contact me when they...
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Thanking Our Volunteers
National Volunteer Week is a time for JF&CS to recognize all of our volunteers who generously offer your energy, compassion, and friendship to those...
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The Librarian of Basra
By Jeanette Winter To draw attention to the importance of libraries for older readers, I’ve selected a unique story about the preservation of a library...
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Snapshots from Jewish History
I remember distinctly the bookshelf near the window in the children’s section of my town library which was dedicated to historical fiction. As a child,...
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Haifa Young Leaders volunteer at "Parents at the Center"
On the tenth of December, the second day of Hanukkah, the Volunteering Subcommittee of the Boston-Haifa Connection Young Leadership Committee organized a festive event...
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Israel & Overseas
Otzma Blog: It's Haifa time, by Jonathan Miniello
Hummus Barrel provided by the Young Leadership So after months in Karmiel the time has finally arrived. It’s time for me to go to Haifa...
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Biographies of Jewish Figures... for Kids!
Reading a biography can bring a whole new world to life, of a different time, place, and culture. As a child, I read certain biographies...
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What do the Maccabees, MIT students, and curious four-year-olds have to do with each other? It turns out a whole lot!
In late November, 13 MIT students explored “Chanukah through Science” with three classrooms of four-year-old children at the JCC Early Learning Center in Newton....
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Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children
by Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin This month I’m trying something different, instead of a book for middle/older readers, I’ve selected a book for adults...
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Kids & Parenting
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
by Alison Jackson, Judith Byron Schachner (Illustrator) I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie is a seasonal favorite which makes for a totally...
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