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May 26, 2026
A family’s legacy of giving: supporting seniors through endowment
In 1977, Vivian Freeman was a young widow looking to continue the legacy of her late husband, Herb, a devoted CJP donor and volunteer. Vivian, who lived in Newton, decided to seed an endowment fund to...
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May 20, 2026
Hope and Strength
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the magnitude of challenges in the world today. It’s important to be honest and clear-eyed about the reality in which we live if we’re going to have any shot at making ..
May 20, 2026
From Generation to Generation: A Joyful Jewish Life
As a freshman at Harvard College, Lynda Doctoroff met Jeff Bussgang. While she didn’t know it at the time, she had both found her future husband — and begun her own joyful Jewish journey. Lynda, whose..
May 20, 2026
In a Moment of Urgency, CJP Mobilizes Rapid Emergency Support Across Israel
As the war with Iran continues to unfold, communities across Israel are facing renewed uncertainty, disruption, and danger. In response, Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) has moved quickly to deplo..
May 15, 2026
50 Facts About Jerusalem
By Dan Seligson, Eva Schlitz, and Craig Byer This week marks Yom Yerushalayim! What’s that, you ask? It’s a national holiday in Israel that celebrates the day Jerusalem, which had been divided, was re..
May 15, 2026
Closing 2025 With Gratitude and Jewish Purpose
Dear Friends, 2025 was another intense and tumultuous year. Looking back, the number and magnitude of challenges and threats to the Jewish People and Israel felt daunting in so many ways. Yet, as I re..
May 15, 2026
A Hanukkah Message from Rabbi Marc Baker
Dear Friends, Hanukkah is a time when we gather with family and community in the light of the menorah, reminded that we as Jews never face the darkness alone. In my video reflections above, I draw ins..
May 15, 2026
Gratitude, Thanksgiving, and Fighting Antisemitism
More than 260 years ago at the Touro Synagogue in Newport, RI, Rabbi Isaac Touro gave what is believed to be the first Hebrew Thanksgiving sermon praising England’s King George III for protecting Newp..
May 15, 2026
The Power of Jewish Storytelling
Every time I come into CJP’s offices, I walk by an inspiring quote that happens to come from Vayera, this week’s Torah portion: “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?” God says in the text,..
May 15, 2026
Jewish Resilience and Community After the Hostages Return
This week, we continue to feel a deep sense of relief and joy as the living hostages have finally returned home to Israel. For months, we have prayed, hoped, and worked for this moment; though we stil..
May 15, 2026
Reflections on October 7: Two Years Later
Tomorrow is October 7, and marks two years since Hamas brutally attacked Israel, killing over 1,200 people, taking more than 250 hostages, and starting a horrific war. Most of us can remember exactly ..