By Lexi Kriss
This summer, Lexi Kriss went on Birthright, a free, 10-day educational trip to Israel, thanks in part to support from CJP. When asked to describe the impact of this trip, she used words (in italics below) suggested by her fellow travelers in this lyrical essay on discoveri…
By Robin Cohen
Why in the world do I continue to give money to CJP, a Jewish federation?
I had no experience in connecting with a Jewish federation while growing up in New Jersey. Indeed, my parents did go to the annual UJA Bridge Tournament (yes, my parents are World Champion Bridge pla…
By Barry Shrage, President of CJP
According to our tradition, God revealed himself to the Jewish people on Mt. Sinai on Shavuot. Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah; the moment that God revealed himself to the Hebrews; the spiritual birth of the Jewish people and the ultimate spiritual e…
By Wendy Polins
What makes a CJP mission to Israel so special? Wendy Polins traveled on the Women’s Philanthropy mission last month and returned with these insights: “This was not only about a mission to Israel, but it was about us connecting with each other from the Boston community…
Rabbi Soloveitchik, reflecting on Passover, notes that the journey to freedom begins in silent submission: “Before Moses, there was complete silence. Hundreds of thousands of Jews—all of them mute."
“Moses, by defending the helpless slave about to be murdered by an Egyptian, by rebuki…
