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Interfaith Security Summit

1/14/2025, 10:00 am

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

Free

CJP Communal Security Initiative

Tuesday, January 14 10:00am - 2:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration Free

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“Let Freedom Ring” at Shabbat Rinah

1/17/2025, 7:30 pm

Congregation Beth El, Sudbury

Free

Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley

Friday, January 17 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Congregation Beth El105 Hudson RdSudbury, MA 01776

Free

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the Aug. 28, 1963, march on Washington, D.C. (Photo: Public domain)

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MLK Service Learning Event

1/20/2025, 2:00 pm

Free

Mosaic: Interfaith Youth Action

Monday, January 20 2:00pm - 5:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

Catholic and Jewish Reactions to Antisemitism in Boston

1/22/2025, 6:00 pm

Free

Jewish Heritage Center

Wednesday, January 22 6:00pm - 7:00pm

See event description for location

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12/25/2024 Top Pick

Boston Marks First Night of Hanukkah

More than 100 people gathered for the 41st annual menorah lighting on Boston Common, celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas with unity and light.

By Adam SennottFor The Boston Globe

12/21/2024 Top Pick

For Some Interfaith Families, a Special Holiday Season

For the first time in almost 20 years, Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day, a rare quirk of the calendar that has occurred only four times since 1900.

By Nick StoicoFor The Boston Globe

12/18/2024 Top Pick

Hanukkah’s Arrival on Christmas Renews ‘Chrismukkah’

How interfaith families celebrate, blend and balance holiday traditions.

By Jacob GurvisFor Jewish Telegraphic Agency

12/18/2024 Top Pick

Welcoming the Light in This Season of Darkness

In 2024, Hanukkah and Christmas share a rare and meaningful overlap, both beginning on Dec. 25.

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor WBUR

10/23/2024 Top Pick

Honeymoon Israel: Applications Now Open!

What begins with a nine-day trip to Israel becomes a community that lasts a lifetime.

By Honeymoon Israel

Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley at CJP’s Face Jewish Hate launch (Photo: Kataram Studios)

10/11/2024 Top Pick

‘God Wants Us To Be Friends’

In the past decade, hate against Jews has surged. Now, more than ever, leaders must follow Cardinal O’Malley’s example.

By Ron Fish & Lewis SassoonFor The Boston Pilot

9/28/2024 Top Pick

Building Bridges in the Fight Against Hate

Jewish and Muslim students and educators share how they’re building bridges to foster empathy and nuance while combating hate.

By Facing History & Ourselves

6/7/2024 Top Pick

Why Are Religious Teens Happier Than Their Secular Peers?

Here’s what we can learn from the way faith communities stay rooted in the real world—and diminish the harms of the virtual one.

By Zach RauschFor The Boston Globe

Friends, Friendship, Comforting, Support, Consoling, Consolation

4/15/2024 Top Pick

As Antisemitism Rises, Check on Jewish Friends

There are many reasons in America and abroad why your Jewish friends might not be OK.

By Ed Gaskin

A cantor at a ketubah signing with an interfaith couple

1/8/2024 Top Pick

Conservative Synagogue Welcomes Interfaith Couples

Congregation Shirat Hayam in Swampscott sheds light on one implication of a changing rabbinic marketplace.

By Gavi KleinFor Jewish Telegraphic Agency

12/18/2023 Top Pick

The Bond Between the Palestinian Family Behind Brookline Lunch and Their Jewish Lawyer

A pivotal meeting in Central Square was the start of a lasting friendship, one that would unite two families—one Palestinian and one Jewish—in affection and now in grief.

By Shannon LarsonFor The Boston Globe

10/26/2023 Top Pick

“We Stand With You”: A Surprising Gift of Allyship

“It was so lovely and unprompted,” said Molly Kazan. “And a beautiful reminder that we’re not alone.”

By Kate WhitneyFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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