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12/5/2023 Top Pick

Shine A Light Shabbat Dinner Guide

This Chanukah, we will come together to observe the inaugural Shine A Light Shabbat on Friday, Dec. 8.

By OneTable and Shine A Light

Cambridge, MA, USA - October 10, 2017: View of the iconic architecture of the Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, USA with some locals, tourists, and students passing by.

12/4/2023 Top Pick

How To Fight Antisemitism on College Campuses

The increase in antisemitic and anti-Zionist incidents has been deeply alarming, particularly as it has impacted our Jewish students on campuses.

By Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesFor FaceJewishHate.org

Bring Them Home Now Rabbi Marc Baker Messages

12/1/2023 Top Pick

Bring Them Home Now

This is not just a Jewish story. It is a human story.

By Rabbi Marc BakerFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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11/30/2023 Top Pick

Thankful for Our New Community Creative Fellows

Our fourth cohort has expanded to include four Boston-area creatives who will each be paired with an organization to engage community.

By Jewish Arts Collaborative

Lehrhaus best restaurant photo

11/30/2023 Top Pick

The Best New Restaurants in America, 2023

Lehrhaus is the first kosher establishment to be included in the 41 years Esquire has been compiling the list.

By Kevin Sintumuang, Jeff Gordinier, Joshua David Stein and Omar MamoonFor Esquire

Group of Israelis Comes to Boston in Effort To Free Family, Friends From Hamas Captivity

11/29/2023 Top Pick

Israelis Come to Boston in Effort To Free Family, Friends From Hamas

By WCVB Channel 5

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11/27/2023 Top Pick

My Heart Is in Israel and the Rest of Me Is in Boston

From a distance, I grapple with survivor guilt more intensely than ever.

By Yael MarkFor CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection

(Photo: gonin/iStock)

11/27/2023 Top Pick

How You Can Help Israel

Share facts on social media, host Israelis who can’t go home, donate, volunteer and more.

By How2HelpIsrael.com

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11/27/2023 Top Pick

“Grab the Bagel” in Marblehead on a Mission To Help Students

Grab the Bagel is a nonprofit started by David Aldrich. He makes bagels at the Jewish Community Center in Marblehead and all the proceeds go to a great cause.

By Levan ReidFor WBZ News

(Photo: Sander Crombach/Unsplash)

11/27/2023 Top Pick

Want To Learn More About the Middle East? Start Here.

Many Americans want to know more about the troubled region. But they’re largely on their own because we tend to learn very little about it in school.

By The Editorial BoardFor The Boston Globe

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Hanukkah Candle Making

Today, 7:00 pm

Temple Emanuel, Newton

Lit menorah for Hanukkah. Please see my portfolio for other holiday related images.

$36

Yisod – 20s and 30s

Tuesday, December 5 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Temple Emanuel385 Ward StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $36.00

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Schechter 101: Israel Series

Up Next: Today, 7:30 pm

Solomon Schechter Day School, Newton

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Schechter Boston

Tuesday, December 5 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Solomon Schechter Day School125 Wells AvenueNewton, MA 02459

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Finding Light in Times of Darkness

Tomorrow, 7:00 pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead

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Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Wednesday, December 6 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore4 Community RoadMarblehead, MA 01945

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In Plain Sight: Antisemitism in America

Tomorrow, 7:15 pm

Free

AJC New England

Wednesday, December 6 7:15pm - 8:30pm

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Menorah Lighting on Boston Common

Dec 7, 4:30 pm

Boston Common, Boston

Hanukkah Menorah lighting

Free

Chabad of Downtown Boston, Back Bay, Beacon Hill & South End

Thursday, December 7 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Boston Common Tremont StBoston, MA 02116

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Hanukkah at the MFA

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Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights

Dec 7, 5:00 pm

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston

$5

Jewish Arts Collaborative

Thursday, December 7 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston465 Huntington AveBoston, MA 02115

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First Night Chanukah Celebration

Dec 7, 5:00 pm

Beth Menachem Chabad, Newton

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Beth Menachem Chabad

Thursday, December 7 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Beth Menachem Chabad349 Dedham StNewton, MA 02459

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Frozen Fun for Little Ones: Hanukkah Sing-Along

Dec 9, 10:00 am

Showcase SuperLux, Chestnut Hill

Hanukkah Celebration for Families with Young Children

Free

Saturday, December 9 10:00am - 11:00am

Showcase SuperLux55 Boylston StChestnut Hill, MA 02467

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“Hanukkats” by Talking Hands Theatre

Up Next: Dec 9, 10:30 am

Puppet Showplace Theater, Brookline

Animal puppets from the puppet showHanukkats

$16

Saturday, December 9 10:30am - 11:30am

Puppet Showplace Theater32 Station StBrookline, MA 02445

Requires registration $16.00

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