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3/17/2025 Top Pick

Boston Israeli Film Festival 2025

Join Boston Jewish Film, in partnership with the Fine Family Foundation, for the very best in Israeli cinema, in theaters March 30 to April 5.

By JewishBoston

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3/14/2025 Top Pick

Finding Light in the Darkness

In a time of immense sorrow, Adar challenges us to seek joy, turn darkness into light, and embrace the strength to keep moving forward.

By Rabbi Benjamin SamuelsFor Congregation Shaarei Tefillah

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3/14/2025 Top Pick

You Cannot Build a True Future From a False Past

This Purim and Passover season, let’s reclaim our stories with truth, accountability, and the responsibility they demand.

By Rabbi William HamiltonFor Congregation Kehillath Israel

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3/13/2025 Top Pick

How To Address Antisemitism: Becoming an Engaged Leader

A how-to for developing an action plan when antisemitism hits home.

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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3/7/2025 Top Pick

Voices of Wisdom: Reflections From Local Rabbis

In this pivotal moment for our Jewish community, local rabbis offer wisdom, reflection, and hope on the situation in Israel.

By JewishBoston

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3/7/2025 Top Pick

Refusing to Despair

In the face of unimaginable loss, Israel chooses love over hate, resilience over despair, honoring the memory of those taken from us.

By Rabbi Danny BurkemanFor Temple Shir Tikva (Wayland)

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3/6/2025 Top Pick

Redefining Social Services in the Digital Age

By Kate WhitneyFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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3/6/2025 Top Pick

CJP Initiative Secures Funds for Safer Facilities

Jewish organizations around Greater Boston received more than $1.2 million to bolster security amid rising antisemitism and hate crimes.

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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3/5/2025 Top Pick

Where To Find Hamantaschen in Greater Boston 2025

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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3/3/2025 Top Pick

Winning STEM Design Makes Feeding Tubes Fashionable for Kids

Students from Epstein Hillel School are making a big impact with their award-winning STEM project—creating stylish, comfortable accessories for kids with feeding tubes.

By ADIFor JNS

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3/3/2025 Top Pick

Jewish Spotlight: Oscar Winners

Explore the Jewish stories, filmmakers and actors who have taken home Hollywood’s top honor.

By JewishBoston

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3/3/2025 Top Pick

National Center for Jewish Film’s Annual Film Festival 2025

Join March 16-31, 2025, for a vibrant program of New England film premieres and rare restored archive treasures from around the world, with visiting filmmakers and scholars.

By JewishBoston

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3/3/2025 Top Pick

First Time Since 1987: Both Best Actor & Actress Are Jewish

Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody win big, and all the other Jewish moments of the 2025 Academy Awards.

By Evelyn FrickFor Hey Alma

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3/3/2025 Top Pick

At Purim, Yad Chessed Makes It Easy To Give Back

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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2/28/2025 Top Pick

There Are No Words — What We Need Is Action

When words fail, action must prevail—now is the time to strengthen, support, and stand together.

By Rabbi Mendy UminerFor Chabad Center at Chestnut Hill

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2/28/2025 Top Pick

The Responsibility of Kindness in Life and Death

As Israel mourns, this week’s Torah portion calls us to uphold kindness and care for the vulnerable amid tragedy.

By Rabbi Elaine ZecherFor Temple Israel of Boston

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2/28/2025 Top Pick

(Not) Feeling Joy THIS Adar

As Adar begins, joy feels distant—but the story of Purim teaches us that even in darkness, sorrow can transform into celebration.

By Rabbi Noah ChesesFor Young Israel of Sharon

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2/27/2025 Top Pick

Once Upon a Talmud: Ancient Stories, Modern Media

By Miriam AnzovinFor Jewish Arts Collaborative

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2/27/2025 Top Pick

Holding the Beauty and the Horror

Amid beauty and grief, we hold both loss and hope, seeking a better world.

By Rav Claudia KreimanFor Temple Beth Zion

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