How to Help Israel From Boston: Remembering October 7

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An Evening of Remembrance & Hope: Watch the Powerful Commemoration of Oct. 7

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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TOM Responds to Crisis Through Social Innovation

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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Hero Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s Favorite Cookies

By Judy Bolton-Fasman

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Reflections on a Year Under Fire

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Events

Top Pick

Spark: Solidarity – CJP Mission to Israel

Tomorrow

$4,850

Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Sunday, December 22 12:00am - 11:45pm

See event description for location

Requires registration $4,850.00

Brookline Community Blood Drive in Support of Israel

1/5/2025, 8:00 am

Young Israel of Brookline, Brookline

Free

Young Israel of Brookline

Sunday, January 5 8:00am - 2:00pm

Young Israel of Brookline62 Green StBrookline, MA 02446

Requires registration Free

Top Pick

Contra Spem Spero: Concert for Israel and Ukraine

1/16/2025, 7:30 pm

Congregation Kehillath Israel, Brookline

$25

Congregation Kehillath Israel

Thursday, January 16 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Congregation Kehillath Israel384 Harvard StBrookline, MA 02446

$25.00 - $50.00

Community Impact

Israel flags with a star of David over cloudy sky background on sunset. Patriotic concept about Israel with national state symbols. Banner with place for text.

10/25/2023 Top Pick

CJP’s Israel Emergency Fund: Where Your Support Goes

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

12/16/2024 Top Pick

Bar Mitzvah Twins Across Continents

From Boston to Israel: How one boy’s bar mitzvah helps Israeli families in need.

By Natalie Vinegar

12/6/2024

“Art Can”: Jookender Journey of Expression

The Jookender “Art Can...” program, funded by CJP, used art therapy to help young adults heal and reflect on October 7 events in Israel.

By Sasha GrebenyukFor Jookender Community Initiatives, Inc.

11/19/2024 Top Pick

Fear and Anxiety in Haifa After Synagogue Hit by Rocket

Hezbollah rocket attacks from Lebanon have taken a toll on every facet of life in CJP’s partner city.

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

11/18/2024 Top Pick

TOM Responds to Crisis Through Social Innovation

By Kara BaskinFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

9/23/2024 Top Pick

A Summer of Impact: Thank You for Making a Difference

One of the key leaders of the “Summer of Tkuma” project shares his heartfelt thanks for CJP’s crucial role in making this summer’s impact possible.

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Voices From Our Community

12/20/2024 Top Pick

Creating Light, Sharing in Miracles

By Rabbi Marc BakerFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

12/4/2024 Top Pick

On Writing Jewish Stories Now: Q&A With Joan Leegant

Set half in Israel and half in the United States, the stories in the prize-winning collection “Displaced Persons” explore the experience of exile, belonging, and home.

By Paula Breger

11/28/2024 Top Pick

Reflections on a Year Under Fire

After over a year of war, the people of Haifa navigate grief, resilience, and hope as a fragile ceasefire begins, marking a new chapter amidst lingering fears and challenges.

By Hilla Perlman-PnielFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

(Photo: Michael Paul Gollmer/Wikimedia Commons)

11/27/2024 Top Pick

A New Morning on Israel’s Northern Front

After 14 months of war, a fragile ceasefire brings cautious relief, hope for healing, and the promise of rebuilding a brighter future in the north.

By Hilla Perlman-PnielFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

11/8/2024 Top Pick

Hero Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s Favorite Cookies

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

10/28/2024

Seasons Lost: A Poem

My sense of reality in Haifa these days.

By Anna VarsanyiFor CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection

Ways to Help

10/8/2023 Top Pick

Donate to CJP’s Israel Emergency Fund

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

9/4/2024 Top Pick

Volunteer in Israel

Make a lasting impact in Israel where your help is needed most.

By Jewish Federations of North America

hand with a megaphone in front of an empty background

9/3/2024 Top Pick

Raise Awareness for the Hostages

Keep the hostages front and center.

By Hostages and Missing Families Forum

9/3/2024 Top Pick

Compose a Message to the People of Israel

Join thousands of people around North America in sending a personal message to the people of Israel.

By Jewish Federations of North America

2/15/2024 Top Pick

Yahel Israel: A Personal Perspective

Calling the next generation of leaders in social change.

By Michael CassFor Yahel Israel

1/16/2024 Top Pick

Calling Mental Healthcare Professionals for Israel

The Second Line initiative serves as a platform to support front-line trauma and mental care in Israel.

By Second Line

12/5/2023 Top Pick

Make an Impact: Israel Volunteer Opportunities for Young Adults

A resource to inspire your journey of meaningful service. Programs begin in December and January, ranging from two weeks to six months.

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Resources

Emma Grimberg istock, Red Anemone wildflowers, October 7th Oct 7 Israel

9/30/2024 Top Pick

Jewish Teens Guide to Remembering October 7

Resources and opportunities for connection and conversation for Jewish Teens, parents, educators and professionals.

By Brett LubarskyFor Jewish Teen Initiative

9/28/2024 Top Pick

October 7 Anniversary Resources

We’ve developed a collection of resources that you can use to engage your students in difficult and meaningful conversations during this unprecedented time.

By The Jewish Education Project

9/28/2024 Top Pick

October 7th School Commemoration Resources

Prizmah offers guiding questions and resources to help schools prepare for the one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 with thoughtful commemoration.

By Prizmah

Yehoshua Halevi iStock Red Anemone Wildflowers

9/28/2024 Top Pick

October 7th: Marking One Year

Let us commemorate the lives lost, honor the heroes, pray for the hostages, and express gratitude for our community’s strong response in Israel’s time of need.

By Jewish Federations of North America

9/27/2024 Top Pick

Guidance for School Administrators on the First Anniversary of 10/7

AJC is guiding school administrators on how to prepare for the one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 by anticipating Jewish students’ needs, ensuring safeguards, and addressing potential challenges.

By AJC

9/23/2024 Top Pick

Everyone Counts: The #BringThemHomeNow Educational Toolkit

This value-based tool for educators and individuals enables you to learn and act: at home, in your school and your community.

By Everyone Counts

9/23/2024 Top Pick

Seats of Hope

Save a seat and “host” a hostage for the holiday to convey our message to the world: Our holiday tables are not complete until all the hostages return home.

By Hostages and Missing Families Forum

News

12/2/2024 Top Pick

Brookline Cousin of Omer Neutra Says He Deserves Proper Burial

Up until Monday, Tamar Davis Galper, of Brookline, thought her cousin Omer Neutra was kidnapped from Israel and taken hostage Oct. 7, 2023.

By Kimberly BookmanFor 7 News Boston

11/21/2024 Top Pick

Announcing Hadassah Magazine’s 2024 Teen Essay Contest

This year’s contest invites Jewish girls, young women and nonbinary teens ages 13-19 to reflect: How has your experience since Oct. 7 shaped your Jewish identity?

By Hadassah Magazine & jGirls+ Magazine

11/19/2024 Top Pick

Instagram Star Ruhama Shitrit Brings Flavors of Israel to Her US Home

The recipe developer didn’t expect to raise her kids in America, but after 18 years, cooking is how she infuses them with their heritage.

By Jessica SteinbergFor The Times of Israel

Yallapalooza Hannah Osofsky Hillel International

11/8/2024 Top Pick

Hillel Concert Series “Yallapalooza 2024” Visits Boston

Matisyahu, Noa Kirel and Nova Music Festival artists performed at Emerson Colonial Theater on Nov. 7 to uplift Jewish students amid rising antisemitism.

By Hillel International

11/7/2024 Top Pick

“Walking on Eggshells”: The Experience of Being Jewish in the Workplace Post-10/7

Antisemitism in professional environments has surged since Oct 7, 2023. Explore how Jewish employees are responding and ways to combat this growing intolerance.

By Kate WhitneyFor FaceJewishHate.org

10/20/2024 Top Pick

Antisemitism Is on the Rise in Mass. Peggy Shukur Is Fighting It

Peggy Shukur, vice president of ADL’s East Division in Boston, speaks about rising antisemitism, the war anniversary and how the Jewish and Israeli expat community is coping.

By John L. MicekFor MassLive

10/10/2024 Top Pick

Mother and Daughter Reflect on Difficult Conversations

Explore the dynamic relationship between a local Jewish mother and daughter navigating American politics and identity.

By Darryl C. Murphy & Yasmin AmerFor WBUR Radio Boston

Remembering October 7

One year later and amid continuing heartache, we’re reflecting on the events of that tragic day, lifting the voices of those who experienced it, and connecting our community to events and resources to process our collective grief and healing.