Our Stories
Our stories are your stories. Together, we form a community united by caring for the vulnerable, by passion for Jewish life and learning, and by a commitment to stand with Israel and the Jewish people. You make our work possible, and together we’re creating a vibrant Jewish future.
Creating Community Through Jewish Learning
“We could measure the success of the night by how much we talked about a topic on the way home.” Adam Berg and his wife Meagan Jennings-Berg set out to explore Jewish learning, but what they discovered was a meaningful connection to Jewish life and new friends.
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This matters to us
“We are making a difference with a gift that is meaningful to us.” For Bill and Lauren Gabovitch, a planned gift to CJP is a way to continue to serve the Jewish community.
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The best gift I’ve ever given
“I wanted to donate to something that had the same values I do.” Patti Fine knew she could count on CJP to use her gift they way she would, so she included CJP in her estate plan.
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Israel: Online and in Real Time
“I realized there’s so much about Israel that’s erased from the media and global narratives.” Through the Boston Media Room, young adults are acquiring the knowledge, skills, and tools to positively influence public discourse on Israel.
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Love from a Caring Community
One family’s struggle to regain their financial footing after job loss and illness becomes a journey into the heart of their Jewish community.
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Connecting to Their Heritage
“A lot of students tell me they don’t feel ‘religious enough’ or ‘Jewish enough.’ I hear it all the time.” Learn how Jackie Dratch helps college students find their Jewish connection, even if they didn’t grow up with Jewish traditions.
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Making Changes: Transitions to Work
Through Transitions to Work, people with disabilities are finding a sense of purpose through work.
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Lifting the Burden of Shame
“I was embarrassed and that made it so hard to ask for help,” says Bonnie. But when she could no longer afford transportation to her son’s medical appointments, she called CJP.
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A Design for Giving Back
How could the space be redesigned into an accessible prayer room that would make the residents feel comfortable? And, who could complete the work?
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Two Lives, One Journey
They survived the Holocaust, but the Zuckermans found that war and strife would pursue them into their senior years.
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CJP Brings IACT Nationwide
CJP’s Israel campus initiative supports students before, during and after their Birthright trips. And now IACT is reaching young people on campuses from Massachusetts to California.
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A Job Program That Really Works
Ready for Success helps unemployed, mid-to-late career professionals in Metrowest get back in the job market by enhancing their skills – and raising their confidence.
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New Fund Supports Inclusion at Day Schools
The Morton E. Ruderman Inclusion Scholarship Fund is dedicated to ensuring that students of all abilities have access to a Jewish education.
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Making Friends Across Generations
For a lot of people, there’s nothing too special about Tuesday night. But for a group of teens in the South Area, Tuesday is the best night of the week.
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Finding the Courage to Succeed
Imagine leaving your home country and career to forge a new life in an unfamiliar place.
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Building Connections
What happens when you bring together students from top technology universities in Boston and in Haifa, Israel?
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Jewish Life on Campus
Whether you’re a freshman or a returning student, you can find ways to get involved on campus.
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Funding Futures
Every year, CJP’s Scholarship Committee receives applications from hundreds of students who need our help to fund their college education.
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Mensches at Work
What can planting flowers, cleaning up a beach or working behind the scenes at a theater teach your child about Jewish values?
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CJP: The Story of Us
Greater Boston’s Jewish community is part of a 2,000 year old history…and we’re writing the next chapter. See how we’re combining our resources to change the future, through CJP.
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