Amidst a surge in antisemitism, this International Holocaust Remembrance Day feels especially poignant. CJP president and CEO, Rabbi Marc Baker, speaks to the importance of education, fighting together against antisemitism and all forms of hate, and celebrating the resiliency of the Jewish people.
“We Need To Remember and Fight Together.”
Amidst a surge in antisemitism, this International Holocaust Remembrance Day feels especially poignant.
As president and CEO of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston (CJP), Marc leads the organization in its mission to inspire Jewish life and ignite positive change in Greater Boston, in Israel, and across the globe. He champions CJP’s efforts to build partnerships, develop resources, mobilize volunteers, and put innovative philanthropy into practice. Marc regularly writes, speaks, and teaches about leadership, community, and civic life, bringing the voice of Jewish tradition to contemporary issues. Marc graduated from Yale University in 1997 with a bachelor of arts in religious studies and received his master’s in Jewish education from The Hebrew University in 2002. Before coming to CJP, Marc served as head of school at Gann Academy in Waltham. Born in Lynnfield, Marc currently resides in Brookline with his wife, Jill, and their four children.