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October 7, 2026
The Work of Hope: A Q&A With Lior Krengel, CJP’s Boston-Israel Fund Director
Three years after October 7, Lior Krengel reflects on what it means to belong to Israel, what she feels responsible for, and where she finds hope for the future.
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November 18, 2022
Dave Chappelle, Antisemitism, and Why Never Is Now
Rabbi Marc Baker responds to Dave Chappelle’s SNL monologue, arguing it normalized antisemitism and calling the community to confront rising hate.
November 6, 2022
Antisemitism in America: It Can Happen Here
Rabbi Marc Baker marks the Tree of Life anniversary, warning that antisemitism is rising in Boston and America — and calling the community to act.
October 21, 2022
Jewish Wisdom on Human Imperfection and Tikkun Olam
Rabbi Marc Baker draws on Genesis and a Jewish wedding ritual to celebrate human imperfection — and our shared responsibility to repair an unfinished world.
October 7, 2022
The High Holidays and the Work of Tikkun Olam
Rabbi Marc Baker reflects on the High Holidays and what it takes to stay in the space between the world as it is and the world we know it could be.
September 20, 2022
Why We Give: A Q&A with CJP’s 2023 Annual Campaign Co-Chairs
Kim Creem and Campe Goodman, CJP’s 2023 Annual Campaign co-chairs, share what drives their philanthropy and why every donation matters.
September 2, 2022
Jewish Renewal and the Power of Beginning Again
Rabbi Marc Baker reflects on new beginnings — dropping his son at college and the Jewish concept of hitchadshut — as the High Holiday season approaches.
August 5, 2022
Tisha B’Av and the Jewish Practice of Grief
Rabbi Marc Baker reflects on Tisha B’Av as a call to remember, reflect, and grieve — and why practicing grief is essential for healing a fractured society.
June 30, 2022
Tzedakah, Tikkun, and the Fourth of July
Rabbi Marc Baker connects the Fourth of July and CJP’s Annual Campaign to the Jewish values of tzedakah, tikkun olam, and building community in a fractured world.
June 24, 2022
The Roe v. Wade Ruling: A Jewish Community Response
Dr. Sarah Abramson and CJP women leaders respond to the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling and its impact on women’s reproductive health and Jewish community values.
June 17, 2022
Confronting Antisemitism and Building Jewish Community
Rabbi Marc Baker reflects on two faces of Jewish community — defending against antisemitism and celebrating life — through the lens of this week’s Torah portion.