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What To Do When a Swastika Is Drawn in Town

Tomorrow, 6:30 pm

Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland

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Temple Shir Tikva (Wayland)

Monday, March 24 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Temple Shir Tikva141 Boston Post RdWayland, MA 01778

Requires registration Free

Supporting Our Trans and Queer Youth Now

Tomorrow, 8:00 pm

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Moving Traditions

Monday, March 24 8:00pm - 9:00pm

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Requires registration Free

Middle East Update: Putting the Chaos Into Context

Mar 25, 7:00 pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead

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Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Tuesday, March 25 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore4 Community RoadMarblehead, MA 01945

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In Conversation with Montana Tucker

Mar 27, 8:30 am

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Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Thursday, March 27 8:30am - 9:30am

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2025 Ruderman Memorial Lecture: Headwinds to Justice

Mar 27, 4:00 pm

Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, Boston

Canadian Supreme Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella, Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella, Dave Chan Melbar Entertainment Group

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Northeastern University Jewish Studies Program

Thursday, March 27 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex805 Columbus AveBoston, MA 02120

Requires registration Free

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25th Annual Labor Seder

Mar 30, 4:30 pm

IBEW Local 103, Boston

$18

New England Jewish Labor Committee

Sunday, March 30 4:30pm - 8:00pm

IBEW Local 103256 Freeport StBoston, MA 02122

Requires registration $18.00 - $5,000.00

IPF Atid Boston Shabbat Dinner and Startup Stories

Apr 4, 6:30 pm

Free

Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Friday, April 4 6:30pm - 9:00pm

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Requires registration Free

2025 Corcoran Chair Conference – Responding to Crisis: Reparative Reasoning in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Up Next: Apr 6, 1:00 pm

Boston College- Yawkey Centre, Boston

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Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College

Sunday, April 6 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Boston College- Yawkey CentreBoston, MA 02467

Requires registration Free

How to Secure Israel for Generations to Come

Apr 6, 7:00 pm

Ahavath Torah Congregation, Stoughton

$20

Ahavath Torah Congregation

Sunday, April 6 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Ahavath Torah Congregation1179 Central StreetStoughton, MA 02072

Requires registration $20.00

Jewish National Fund-USA Breakfast for Israel

Apr 7, 7:30 am

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Jewish National Fund-USA

Monday, April 7 7:30am - 9:00am

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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

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

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

3/13/2025 Top Pick

How To Address Antisemitism: Becoming an Engaged Leader

A how-to for developing an action plan when antisemitism hits home.

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

3/7/2025 Top Pick

Voices of Wisdom: Reflections From Local Rabbis

In this pivotal moment for our Jewish community, local rabbis offer wisdom, reflection, and hope on the situation in Israel.

By JewishBoston

3/7/2025 Top Pick

Refusing to Despair

In the face of unimaginable loss, Israel chooses love over hate, resilience over despair, honoring the memory of those taken from us.

By Rabbi Danny BurkemanFor Temple Shir Tikva (Wayland)

CJP Communal Security Initiative, Jeremy Yamin, Vice President of Security and Operations; Daniel Levenson, Director Communal Security Initiative

3/6/2025 Top Pick

CJP Initiative Secures Funds for Safer Facilities

Jewish organizations around Greater Boston received more than $1.2 million to bolster security amid rising antisemitism and hate crimes.

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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2/28/2025 Top Pick

There Are No Words — What We Need Is Action

When words fail, action must prevail—now is the time to strengthen, support, and stand together.

By Rabbi Mendy UminerFor Chabad Center at Chestnut Hill

2/28/2025 Top Pick

The Responsibility of Kindness in Life and Death

As Israel mourns, this week’s Torah portion calls us to uphold kindness and care for the vulnerable amid tragedy.

By Rabbi Elaine ZecherFor Temple Israel of Boston

2/28/2025 Top Pick

(Not) Feeling Joy THIS Adar

As Adar begins, joy feels distant—but the story of Purim teaches us that even in darkness, sorrow can transform into celebration.

By Rabbi Noah ChesesFor Young Israel of Sharon

2/27/2025 Top Pick

Holding the Beauty and the Horror

Amid beauty and grief, we hold both loss and hope, seeking a better world.

By Rav Claudia KreimanFor Temple Beth Zion

2/26/2025 Top Pick

Epstein Hillel School & Jewish Nonprofits Receive Security Grants

Marblehead’s Epstein Hillel School is one of 36 Jewish nonprofits receiving nearly $2 million in state grants for security upgrades and personnel.

By Brett M. RhyneFor Jewish Journal

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