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May 17, 2017
50 facts about Jerusalem
Fifty fascinating facts about Jerusalem — its history, culture, religion, and modern life — in honor of Yom Yerushalayim and the city's Jubilee Year.
Rabbi Marc Baker marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with a call to honor survivors, fight antisemitism, and carry their stories forward for future generations.
Today we mark Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, a moment to collectively pause and reflect.
With fewer and fewer survivors to tell their stories, it’s up to us to share their testimonials and experiences of the Shoah for future generations. We remember those whose lives were brutally cut short, and we honor the incredible strength and spirit of those who survived and rebuilt, against all odds.
As we continue our work strengthening our community and educating and nurturing our next generation, let us draw inspiration from their lives, their memories, and their examples.
We are living in fragile times: 59 hostages remain captive in Gaza, antisemitism continues to rise, and we are experiencing deep social and political division about values that define communities and nations.
Yom HaShoah reminds us of our shared humanity and the fragility of our safety, freedom, and dignity.
This Yom HaShoah, let’s recommit ourselves to fighting against antisemitism and all forms of hate, connecting with our Jewish story, and leading with compassion, dignity, and all the values we hold dear.
May their memories be a blessing,
Rabbi Marc Baker
President and CEO, CJP
P.S. Join the Greater Boston community in remembering, reflecting, and ensuring that the lessons of history echo through generations at Boston's Community Holocaust Commemoration this Sunday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Rabbi Marc Baker
President and CEO, CJP
As President and CEO of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston (CJP), Marc leads the organization in its mission to inspire Jewish life and ignite positive change in Greater Boston, in Israel, and across the globe. He champions CJP’s efforts to build partnerships, develop resources, mobilize volunteers, and put innovative philanthropy into practice. Marc regularly writes, speaks, and teaches about leadership, community, and civic life, bringing the voice of Jewish tradition to contemporary issues. Marc graduated from Yale University in 1997 with a bachelor of arts in religious studies and received his master’s degree in Jewish education from The Hebrew University in 2002. Before coming to CJP, Marc served as head of school at Gann Academy in Waltham. Born in Lynnfield, Marc currently resides in Brookline with his wife, Jill, and they have four children.
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