Designed specifically for families with young children… we have a wonderful evening of Havdalah, Purim activities, and skating planned on February 24 at Havdalah on Ice. more
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IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
Responding to Changing Community Needs – One of Greater MetroWest ABLE’s new initiatives is raising awareness of and eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health challenges – working toward a day when no individual or family will have to struggle alone. more
Are Grandparents the Key to the Jewish Future? – We are partnering with the Jewish Agency for Israel to offer members of our community the G2: Global Intergenerational Initiative. This program uses grandparent-grandchild relationships as a vehicle for strengthening Jewish identity in fun and meaningful ways, and creates an opportunity for valuable intergenerational communication. more
We Invite You to Spend a Night In… and gift the money you would have spent on dinner and a sitter to the 2018 UJA Annual Campaign to help your community. NextDor’s Night In on Saturday, March 10 is a fundraising effort as part of The BIGGIVE on March 11. more
Fierce Females – Given all the headlines, it couldn’t be more timely for Holocaust Council to feature the exhibit Holocaust Heroes: Fierce Females with beautiful, compelling works that tell the story of the crucial role women played in the Resistance as part of its annual From Memory to History exhibit. more
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
BLOG: Unshakable Optimism in the Negev – Our Keren Ness Board visits the Negev each year and, as usual, this was an emotional, inspiring, and fully packed visit. The highlights, as always, were the remarkable individuals we met. By Jewish Community Foundation Executive Director Stanley Stone. more
YOUR IMPACT
Strategic Thinking – Community leader Steve Levy writes about the opportunity he had to work as part of a small team led by visionary benefactors Paula and Jerry z”l Gottesman and others to design a groundbreaking initiative aimed at making the Jewish day schools in our community sustainable. more
Viewing Federation’s Impact Through the Lens of Mini Missions – Find out from participant Mindunn Rose how mini missions to local Federation partner agencies, offered through Women’s Philanthropy, bring the wonderful work we are doing in the community into focus. more
IN THE NEWS
PJ Library Radio offers live-streamed Jewish music
Rachel Coalition seeks volunteers for Court Advocate Program
DID YOU KNOW? –Shalom for the Soul is a series of workshops for 25- to 45-year-olds offered by NextDor. Join us and Rabbi Justin Pines to explore Jewish approaches to making all your relationships happier and healthier. Find out more.
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