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

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Project Horizon

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CJP’s Reach in Israel Continues to Grow

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Kobi Gideon Kibbutz Be'eri

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From the Rubble of War to a New Beginning

By CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection

Events

An Evening With Freed Gaza Hostage Judith Raanan

Jun 23, 7:00 pm

Judith Raanan Natalie Raanan

Free

Chabad Jewish Center of Cape Ann

Monday, June 23 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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IPF Atid Boston Book Club: “The Holy and the Broken”

Jun 27, 7:00 pm

Ittay Flescher

Free

Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Friday, June 27 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Jewish Day School to Lebanon American Against Hezbollah

Jul 9, 7:30 pm

Congregation Mishkan Tefila in Brookline, Brookline

AJ Toporovsky

Free

Congregation Mishkan Tefila

Wednesday, July 9 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Congregation Mishkan Tefila in Brookline384 Harvard StBrookline, MA 02446

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Community Impact

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10/25/2023 Top Pick

CJP’s Israel Emergency Fund: Where Your Support Goes

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Kobi Gideon Kibbutz Be'eri

6/12/2025 Top Pick

From the Rubble of War to a New Beginning

Powered by Boston’s entrepreneurial spirit.

By Avnet Kleiner, Oshrat Gafni-Moyal & Hilla Perlman-PnielFor CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection

Project Horizon

6/9/2025 Top Pick

CJP’s Reach in Israel Continues to Grow

A partnership with Project Horizon offers key support to 54 communities.

By Kara BaskinFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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5/22/2025 Top Pick

Ready to Respond: OneDay’s Life-Saving Volunteer Initiative

When disaster strikes, these volunteers are ready to save lives—before help arrives.

By Hannah Laura TaylorFor CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection

Karin teaching

4/16/2025 Top Pick

Bringing a Lifetime of Skills to a Year of Service

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Gilad harvesting fruit for Leket Israel

3/31/2025 Top Pick

Leket Israel’s Food Innovation, With Boston’s Support

After Oct. 7, Israel’s farms were devastated. See how Leket Israel is leading a groundbreaking effort to rescue food and feed those in need.

By Gilad SkolnickFor Leket Israel

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Voices From Our Community

The Butcherie

6/18/2025 Top Pick

Antisemitism Is on the Rise in Mass. What Will We Do About It?

A brick with the words “Free Palestine,” thrown through the window of The Butcherie in Brookline, is the latest in a series of incidents.

By Samantha JosephFor The Boston Globe

“Bridges of Agreement—Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice in Academia”

6/9/2025 Top Pick

Bridges of Agreement: Conflict Resolution in Academia

On Jan. 15, 2024, Givat Haviva held a seminar for 30-plus Haifa University staff on conflict resolution and justice in academia after Oct. 7.

By Givat HavivaFor CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection

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4/22/2025 Top Pick

Israel at 77: A Nation in Waiting

By Noam BentovFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Lisa Julien-Hayes, Swampscott Librarian

4/9/2025

Remembering the Bibas Family

Lappin Foundation is offering a collection of children’s books about Israel to local Massachusetts public libraries in memory of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas.

By Deborah L. ColtinFor Lappin Foundation

(Photo by Jodi Jacobson/iStock)

3/21/2025 Top Pick

Four More Questions: 2025 Edition

As we prepare for a second Passover since October 7, it’s time to ask Four More Questions at the seder to grapple with some of the challenges facing us...

(Photo: Polina Shirokova/Unsplash)

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

(Photo: tifonimages/iStock)

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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Ways to Help

Fund for Israel at War

10/8/2023 Top Pick

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Karin teaching

4/16/2025 Top Pick

Bringing a Lifetime of Skills to a Year of Service

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Pantry Packers

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

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9/3/2024 Top Pick

Raise Awareness for the Hostages

Keep the hostages front and center.

By Hostages and Missing Families Forum

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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

Yahel in Israel

2/15/2024 Top Pick

Yahel Israel: A Personal Perspective

Calling the next generation of leaders in social change.

By Michael CassFor Yahel Israel

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Resources

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4/9/2025 Top Pick

How to Be a Jewish Activist Online — and Stay Safe

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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3/27/2025 Top Pick

Resources for Passover 5785

How do we celebrate freedom amid pain and uncertainty? This Passover resource features insights from Hartman scholars and reflections from Israeli and Palestinian peace-builders.

By Shalom Hartman Institute

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3/20/2025 Top Pick

The Haggadah of Freedom

This new Haggadah connects the Exodus story to today’s reality, amplifying the voices of returnees and hostage families in the ongoing struggle for freedom.

By Hostages and Missing Families Forum

Blue Ribbon Israeli Hostages

1/17/2025 Top Pick

A prayer upon the return of the hostages.

By Shalom Hartman Institute’s Ritual Center

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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

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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

Photo By Kathy Feeney iStock

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

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News

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6/15/2025 Top Pick

Jewish Bostonians Rally for Kosher Grocery Hit With ‘Free Palestine’ Brick

“It was an attack on the Boston Jewish community,” the owner of The Butcherie in Brookline, Mass., told JNS.

By JNS

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6/12/2025 Top Pick

Therapists Call Out Post-Oct. 7 Jewish Distress: ‘Traumatic Invalidation’

Miri Bar-Halpern and Jaclyn Wolfman strike a nerve with a paper about the mental toll of being told your distress and fears don’t count.

By Andrew Silow-CarrollFor Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Omer Shem Tov The Rashi School

5/23/2025 Top Pick

Former Israeli Hostage Grapples With Celebrity

By Michael CaseyFor The Associated Press

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5/21/2025 Top Pick

Former Hamas Hostage Throws First Pitch at Fenway

“I have a mission right now,” Omer Shem Tov said. “My mission is to bring all the remaining hostages back home. So I will do whatever it takes.”

By Gabrielle StarrFor Boston Herald

May 19, 2025, Boston, MA:
Combined Jewish Philanthropies hosts freed Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov as he throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Monday, May 19, 2025.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Combined Jewish Philanthropies)

5/20/2025 Top Pick

Watch: Captivity Survivor Omer Shem Tov Throws Out First Pitch

Omer Shem Tov threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Boston Red Sox game against the New York Mets.

By Israel National News

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5/20/2025 Top Pick

Former Hostage Throws Out First Pitch at Fenway

Omer Shem Tov wore a Red Sox jersey with his name on the back and a yellow hostage ribbon on the front.

By Jacob MagidFor The Times of Israel

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