For over 30 years CJP has been helping refugees from the former Soviet Union find freedom, rebuild their lives and become an integral part of our Jewish community. There are numerous programs and organizations that offer a wide variety of services and activities to New Americans. Our goal is to help service providers and consumers find each other, to promote collaboration between organizations, and to facilitate further community building and development.

Our funding supports the following important programs and activities:

Jewish Family & Children's Service
New American Services
1430 Main St.
Waltham, MA 02451
Ena Feinberg
781-647-5327

The North Shore Office           
298 Union Street
Lynn, MA 01901
Alla Brikman
781-593-0100

JF&CS provides a broad range of services to Russian-speaking immigrants, including resettlement, citizenship assistance, programs for children, teenagers, and families, and information and referral services for the entire community.

Home Care Department
174 Portland St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Ellen Lash
617-227-6641

Bilingual staff of the JF&CS Home Care Department provides comprehensive medical and homemaking services in the homes of Russian-speaking clients.

Jewish Family Service of Metrowest    
475 Franklin Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Maeka Young
508-875-3100

JFS provides a broad range of services to Russian-speaking immigrants, including resettlement, English language and employment services, citizenship assistance, and programs for children and families.

Jewish Vocational Service           
29 Winter St.
Boston, MA 02108
Marjana Kulenovic
617-399-3207

JVS provides English-language classes and employment and training services for new immigrants.

A Russian-speaking psychologist helps find young adult volunteers to work with immigrant children who need positive role models while adjusting to their new country.

Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly

30 Wallingford Road                                                     
Brighton, MA 02135                      
Michael Sheinberg
617-912-8421

This elderly housing complex is home to nearly 750 Russian-speaking elderly. In addition to housing, JCHE provides a wide variety of social, educational, support, and recreational programs.                    

Russian Jewish Elite Academy
c/o Center "Makor"
1845 Commonwealth Ave.
Brighton, MA 02135
Marina Dvorkin
339-927-8403

This newly-created program for Russian-speaking children and their families offers classes in Hebrew, Russian, art, and music.

Jewish Community Relations Council                                          
126 High Street   
Boston, MA 02110
Elana Margolis
617-457-8600

JCRC provides advocacy and lobbying efforts on behalf of the Russian-speaking refugees.

The Hospital provides comprehensive medical services and uses a cadre of experienced interpreters.

The Center offers religious services, education, holiday celebrations, kindergarten, elementary school and summer camp for Russian-speaking immigrants.

Other agencies and organizations offering services to the Russian-speaking community:

RCAM is involved in voter registration and civic participation, advocacy, community building and education through Russian language TV programming and its Community Magazine, coordination of grass roots activities, cultural events, and housing assistance.

This organization provides assistance to Jewish groups and individuals in the former Soviet Union.

The Committee provides opportunities for the Boston Jewish community to play a role in the revitalization of Jewish life in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine.

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged
1200 Centre Street
Boston, MA 02131
Bilingual Services Program
Alexandra Dashevskaya
617-363-8425

HRCA Bilingual Program provides nursing, rehabilitation and adult daycare services created specifically for the Russian-speaking elderly. It employs a large staff of bilingual social workers, nurses and aides.