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Caring for our Community:  CJP's Economic Response

CJP and our network of agencies are here to help during these challenging times.  If you or someone you know needs help, click here for community resources.

Finding work on the South Shore

Looking for a new job? Join the South Shore Job Club, a program of Career Moves @ JVS and CJP.  You’ll find job search support and great networking opportunities among a supportive group of professionals. Share ideas, information, contacts and strategies. 

When:  Every Wednesday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Where:  Temple Israel, 125 Pond Street, Sharon 

The Career Moves Job Club is free, and open to all area job seekers and career changers. This program is supported by CJP and by Temple Israel, who donates their space free of charge. JVS also offers one-on-one job coaching and career development on an affordable sliding scale basis.

To learn about JVS Job Clubs and/or to register, please contact Debbie Lipsett,  JVS Career Coach, at dlipsett@jvs-boston.org.

Help wanted: the Jewish community needs you

Know someone who needs help getting a job, or making ends meet during these tough times? Learn two easy ways to help.

Lives changed by emergency education grant

For Jewish families facing dark economic times last year, CJP’s distribution of a $1 million grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation was a ray of hope. This funding was earmarked for needs-based Jewish education grants, and allowed hundreds of children to attend summer camp, stay enrolled in Jewish day schools and grow by leaps and bounds in pre-school.

Read the moving stories of families we helped
Get help paying for Jewish education

CJP commits additional Economic Response funding

CJP’s Economic Response Task Force is dispersing a second round of grant funds to partner agencies that continue to see their state funding shrink while demand for their services is spiraling. CJP Economic Response grants help provide counseling, access to public benefits, career and employment services and cash assistance for emergency needs including food, utilities, and medical care. “We have a responsibility in the Jewish community to take care of each other in times of hardship. Members of our community of all ages and backgrounds have been affected by the recession, and CJP is here to help.” Barry Shrage, President, CJP

If you or someone you know needs help, please click here. 

Career Moves: Yes, You Can!

Think finding a new job is impossible? Career Moves can help you!

Career Moves offers:

  • job search coaching
  • career counseling and testing services
  • peer support groups
  • access to professional networks in key industries

Career Moves now provides synagogues and other organizations with the support they need to organize networking groups and events.

With Career Moves, Leah found a job she loved in the midst of a recession. Read her story.

Click here to learn more  or call 617-399-3162 today!

Career Moves is a partnership between Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) and Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) to assist individuals in the Greater Boston Jewish community find or retain work.