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2/3/2026 Top Pick

After 16 Years, Amy Schectman to Retire From 2Life Communities

After 16 years at the helm of 2Life Communities, CEO Amy Schectman announced she’ll retire this October, ushering in a new leadership chapter for the nonprofit senior-housing organization.

By Jon ChestoFor The Boston Globe

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11/19/2025 Top Pick

Shiva Circle Makes Death Less Daunting

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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11/19/2025 Top Pick

A Century of Hats and Spirit: Gallery Exhibit at Mayyim Hayyim

Discover the joyful, ageless spirit captured in one mother’s century of hats—now on display at Mayyim Hayyim.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Mayyim Hayyim

JCC Grandparent Challah Bake 1

10/16/2024 Top Pick

JCC Grandparent Initiative Bridges the Generation Gap

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

Blessing of the F(l)eet

10/9/2024 Top Pick

Blessing of the F(l)eet: Celebrating Mobility in Brookline

By Hebrew SeniorLife

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7/5/2023 Top Pick

Never Never Land: Forever Returning to Camp in Spirit

Now we are like the older Wendy in “Peter Pan” as she sits wistfully in her rocking chair watching her offspring fly off to the magic of summer camp.

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4/18/2023 Top Pick

Serving Up Food, Friendship and Radical Hospitality

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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1/24/2023 Top Pick

I’ve Always Been Terrible at Drawing. Can I Learn in My 60s?

It occurred to me that if my kid with the terrible handwriting could draw a decent portrait, maybe I could, too. All I needed was to learn the skills.

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor Cognoscenti

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