How to Help Israel From Boston: Israel Under Attack

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Donate to CJP’s Israel Emergency Fund

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Events

William C. Daroff, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

Top Pick

Birnbaum Memorial Lecture: “Navigating Uncharted Waters: War, Antisemitism and the American Campus”

Apr 14, 7:00 pm

Hebrew College, Newton

Free

Top Pick

A Different Song Tour – The Jerusalem Youth Chorus

Apr 14, 4:00 pm

Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston, Boston

$25

Stories of October 7th

Apr 11, 2:45 pm

Free

Top Pick

Living Between Purim and Pesach Post-Oct. 7

Apr 10, 8:00 pm

Temple Emanuel, Newton

Dr. Sara Labaton, Director of Teaching and Learning at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America

Free

Democracy and Its Alternatives: Panel Discussions

Apr 8, 8:45 am

Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Goldfarb Library, Brandeis University, Waltham

Free

Jewish National Fund-USA Breakfast for Israel

Apr 8, 7:15 am

Free

Community Impact

2/13/2024 Top Pick

Elevating Education and Lifting Lives

By Judith FormanFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

1/18/2024 Top Pick

A Home in a Time of Hopelessness

By Judith FormanFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

1/18/2024 Top Pick

A Brotherhood of Healing

By Judith FormanFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

1/15/2024 Top Pick

Program Launched To Strengthen Druze Resilience During War

By Caroline HaïatFor i24news

Voices From Our Community

4/15/2024

Post-Oct. 7, Jewish Leaders Describe a Newfound Unity

Amid the intensifying Israel-Hamas war, some Jewish leaders describe a newfound unity within the community.

By Margaux Jubin

4/11/2024 Top Pick

Passover 2024: Simple Prayer for the Hostages

Consider adopting a hostage for your seder. Set a place at your table. Say their name and tell their story.

By David GoodtreeFor Medium

4/5/2024 Top Pick

Our Kids Remain Unprepared During This Unprecedented Time

More emphasis needs to be placed on arming our kids with essential knowledge before they enter the maelstrom on campus. This is ground zero.

By Robin FriedmanFor eJewish Philanthropy

4/5/2024 Top Pick

A Message of Resilience: Six Months Since October 7

By Rabbi Marc BakerFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

4/2/2024 Top Pick

Fulfilling the Obligation: Three Truths on a Difficult Passover

In the middle of a war and in the aftermath of Oct. 7, here are three things we should feel compelled to discuss this Passover.

By Dan Brosgol

3/22/2024 Top Pick

No Matter What: Joy and Memory in Adar

Our mandate to remember the victims and captives of Oct. 7 must be balanced with a reminder to continue to pursue joyful experiences.

By Dan Brosgol

Ways to Help

10/30/2023 Top Pick

Blue Ribbons #BringThemHome

By Blue Ribbons

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10/26/2023 Top Pick

Tie That Blue Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree and Remember the Hostages in Israel

By Jill EbsteinFor JewishBoston

10/24/2023 Top Pick

Counter Hamas Propaganda and Antisemitism Online

Join us in calling on social media companies, including X, TikTok, Meta, Snap Inc. and YouTube, to curb antisemitism online.

By American Jewish Committee

10/24/2023 Top Pick

Demand Hamas Release the Hostages

Join AJC in urging the U.S. Congress and the U.N. to secure the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.

By American Jewish Committee

10/23/2023 Top Pick

Urge Elected Leaders To Stand With Israel

Please urge your elected officials at the federal, state and local level to speak out in support for our ally Israel and its right to defend itself.

By Jewish Federations of North America

10/16/2023 Top Pick

Hebrew-Speaking Volunteer Teachers Needed Immediately

If you are a Hebrew-speaking teacher for seventh through 12th grades, please apply to help.

By Shalhevet High SchoolFor AMIT

Resources

4/11/2024 Top Pick

Seder Interrupted: A Post-October 7 Haggadah Supplement

By Academy for Jewish Religion

4/11/2024 Top Pick

Bringing the Hostages to Your Seder: Seder Supplement

How might we integrate hope for the return of our hostages into our seders this year? How might we meaningfully engage an intergenerational group at the seder table?

By Everyone Counts

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3/12/2024 Top Pick

How Students Can Address Anti-Israel Activity on Campus

As anti-Israel voices protest on campus, how can Jewish students find a safe space?

By Rich TenorioFor FaceJewishHate.org

11/27/2023 Top Pick

Want To Learn More About the Middle East? Start Here.

Many Americans want to know more about the troubled region. But they’re largely on their own because we tend to learn very little about it in school.

By The Editorial BoardFor The Boston Globe

11/7/2023 Top Pick

Request Housing and Other Assistance

If you are Israeli or someone with dual Israeli/American citizenship and need assistance, fill out this form to find temporary housing and other relevant support.

By JFS Metrowest

11/4/2023 Top Pick

Mapping the Massacres

This interactive map serves as a reflection and an educational tool, promoting awareness of the gravity of the horrors.

By October 7th Geo-visualization Project

News

4/8/2024 Top Pick

Hundreds Attend Rededication Ceremony in Newton

Hundreds of people attended a rededication ceremony for a memorial made up of signs calling for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

By Chris RogersFor 7 News Boston

4/8/2024 Top Pick

Newton Community Unites to Rebuild Hostage Wall

A hostage memorial wall was rebuilt in Newton as the community came together to fight antisemitism.

By Michael RosenfieldFor NBC10 Boston

4/5/2024 Top Pick

Running for the Lives of the Hostages Held by Hamas

The movement has spread across the country, with local communities organizing weekly run/walk events that last about 18 minutes, or chai, the number representing “life” in Hebrew.

By Judith FormanFor Jewish Journal

3/21/2024 Top Pick

In Boston, Dancers Perform Moving Homage to Families of Hostages in Gaza

Israeli folk dance festival at MIT features unique piece by Dalia Davis, as black and gray-clad performers—including a state senator—honor those in Hamas captivity.

By Rich TenorioFor The Times of Israel

3/18/2024 Top Pick

Tribute to Hostages Vandalized in Newton

A 110-foot-long tribute to hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel was vandalized over the weekend. Police are treating it as a hate crime.

By Russ ReedFor WCVB Channel 5

3/18/2024 Top Pick

Newton Homeowners Hoping To Fight Hate With Humanity

A homeowner created the display in his front yard which spans more than 100 feet.

By Kelly SullivanFor Boston 25 News

3/12/2024 Top Pick

Money Raised by Boston Jewish Community Aiding Israel

In the six months since the attack, CJP has raised $56 million from the Greater Boston Jewish community, the fourth-largest in the nation.

By John L. MicekFor MassLive

Statements of Solidarity

Israel Under Attack

On Oct. 7, 2023, an unprecedented and horrifying attack against Israel was launched by Hamas. Since then, our Jewish homeland is simultaneously at war and trying to rebuild in the aftermath of terror. CJP stands with Israel—and prays for peace.