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Conversations of Intersections: Celebrating Juneteenth & Pride Month
Proud to be a Communal Leader
Nearly twenty years ago, the co-chair of my congregation invited me to a coffee where she asked me to consider becoming our next board co-chair.
Facing Jew Hate by Celebrating Jewish Life
The week began with many of the most prominent leaders in our Commonwealth – Governor Healey, Cardinal O’Connor, Attorney General Campbell, Mayor Wu, Treasurer Goldberg,
Hope In Action
I’m grateful for the opportunity to have been in Israel with CJP’s Spark mission this past week. It’s no small thing that they invested in
The Wonder and Weight of Israel at 75
I arrived in Jerusalem earlier today along with over 300 members of the Boston Jewish community: participants in CJP’s Spark Mission to Israel – the
JCRC Boston Statement in Solidarity with Armenian Community in Nagorno Karabagh/Artsakh
The Jewish and Armenian peoples are bound together by our shared experience as the targets of genocide in the Twentieth Century. Here in Boston, our
Our 2022 Impact Report
What does JCRC do? I hear this question all the time. And we’ve got some great answers about our impact – over generations and this
Our Commitment to the People of Israel
If you had asked me a few months ago whether I could imagine speaking at a ‘spontaneous protest’ regarding the legislative proposals of an Israeli
Joining Together To Say Never Forget & Never Again
Three men have been on my mind quite a bit in recent days. Just weeks before everything shut down in 2020, we gathered to mourn
Lifting Each Other Up
Yesterday morning I had the pleasure of being in Framingham at the Jewish Family Services office. My friend and colleague Lino Covarrubias had invited me
Our Jewish Community Does Not Walk Alone
Just hours before we gathered last night as JCRC and the Mass. Association of Jewish Federations, for our first in-person Legislative Reception since 2019, we
Uncomfortable and Necessary Conversations
This was a very challenging week for those of us who are deeply invested in the future of the state of Israel. It is one
Bonds of Home and Homeland
This past week the Jewish Federations of North America and the united institutions of the Conservative Movement both released public messages weighing in directly on
