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Michael Gruenbaum (Courtesy photo: Dennis Darling)

1/28/2019

Reading “Somewhere There Is Still a Sun”

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I’m thinking about how now, more than ever, we need to remember.

By Rabbi Elyse WinickFor Jewish Learning & Engagement

(Courtesy CJP)

1/2/2019

“Eternal Life” by Dara Horn: A Resource Guide

A guide to help you navigate meaningful conversations stemming from this year’s Read On pick.

By Rabbi Jillian CameronFor Jewish Learning & Engagement

(Courtesy Jewish Teen Initiative of Greater Boston)

5/16/2018

Re-Envisioning Pre-Teen Jewish Engagement

Through an innovative partnership, Jewish institutions in the Metrowest Boston suburbs are working to change the nature of pre-teen Jewish engagement.

By Katie HamelburgFor Jewish Teen Initiative

(Photo: iStock/Rawpixel)

1/24/2018

A Letter to First-Time Camper Parents

How do you feel about the idea of sending your child to camp? Are you ready?

By Abby SternFor Jewish Overnight Camp

(Photo: DaniloAndjus/iStock)

1/19/2018

Food: A Keeper of Secrets

“Food,” Michael Twitty explains, “is an archive, a keeper of secrets.”

By Jonathan D. SarnaFor Jewish Learning & Engagement

(Courtesy photo)

12/26/2017

A Campus-Wide Hanukkah Celebration: A Recipe for an Inclusive Community Hanukkah

A unique Hanukkah celebration took place on the combined campus of Congregation Kehillath Israel, Congregation Mishkan Tefillah and the home of Center Makor.

By Anna Leybzon and Claire Winthrop

Michael Twitty (Courtesy photo)

12/14/2017

Read On: Searching for Your People – An Introduction to “The Cooking Gene”

Join the community in reading “The Cooking Gene” by Michael Twitty.

By Rabbi Elyse WinickFor Jewish Learning & Engagement

(Courtesy photo)

12/13/2017

Holiday Lights and Candles: The Footlights at Camp

The sparkle and confidence children exude when they act in a play, sing a song, fashion a costume, or create a dance is the magic of the arts!

By Sharon Sock

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8/22/2017

Are Jewish Overnight Camp Counselors Some Kind of Awesome?

Seeing hundreds of counselors doing their jobs over a seven-week period, I think about the awesome responsibility being a counselor is.

By For Jewish Overnight Camp

(Photo: nicolamargaret/iStock)

6/16/2017

Now You Tell Me You Want to Go to Camp?

School is over and your child decides they DO actually want to go to Jewish overnight camp. It is still possible in 10 steps (or less)!

By For Jewish Overnight Camp

(Photo: Rawpixel/iStock)

5/1/2017

New Tools to Learn On

To help you find events, classes, communities or whatever you may be looking for, Jewish Learning and Engagement at CJP developed online tools and resources to guide you.

By Dara FreedmanWeiss

(Photo: Kerkez/iStock)

5/1/2017

Conversations Parents Have With Themselves About Camp

The clock ticks like an old-fashioned kitchen timer in our heads. It counts down the weeks until the school year routine ends. Next stop? Camp?

By For Jewish Overnight Camp

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Read On With “Eternal Life” Author Dara Horn

4/2/2019, 7:00 pm

Back Bay Events Center, Boston

(Photo: CJP)

Free

Parenting Class in Brookline

1/27/2019, 4:30 pm

Temple Ohabei Shalom, Brookline

(Courtesy: CJP)

$95

Parenting Class in Belmont

1/13/2019, 9:00 am

Beth El Temple Center, Belmont

(Courtesy: CJP)

$95

Parenting Class in Melrose

12/16/2018, 10:15 am

Temple Beth Shalom, Melrose

(Courtesy: CJP)

$95

Parenting Class in Sharon

12/2/2018, 9:15 am

Temple Israel, Sharon

(Courtesy: CJP)

$95

Parenting Class in Cambridge

11/18/2018, 12:15 pm

Kahal B'raira, Cambridge

(Courtesy: CJP)

$95

Parenting Class in Newton

11/18/2018, 9:45 am

Temple Beth Avodah, Newton

(Courtesy: CJP)

$95

Parenting Your ‘Tween Through a Jewish Lens in Newton

11/4/2018, 7:30 pm

Congregation Dorshei Tzedek, West Newton

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$80

Parenting Class in Cambridge

10/28/2018, 12:15 pm

Kahal B'raira, Cambridge

(Courtesy: CJP)

$95

Parenting Your Tween Class in Needham

10/21/2018, 5:00 pm

Temple Beth Shalom, Needham

(Courtesy CJP)

$80

Parenting Your Tween Class in Natick

10/21/2018, 10:30 am

Temple Israel of Natick, Natick

(Courtesy CJP)

$80

Parenting Class in Wellesley

10/21/2018, 9:00 am

Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley

(Courtesy: CJP)

$95

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