It’s the end of the calendar year, and you’re starting to think about where you can make the most impact with your philanthropy. You know you can make a cash gift, but what are some other ways to give?
To help, CJP’s Gift Planning Office has pulled together a few helpful tips for…
For Mara Goldstein, a passion for Jewish community runs in the family.
In the 1960s, her grandparents were active in CJP – which, in turn, influenced Mara’s parents, Robert and Stepheny (z”l) Riemer to get involved. Looking back, Mara remembers her parents giving their time…
As an undergrad at the University of Pennsylvania in the 1990s, Michael Tauer spent a lot of time at the campus Hillel.
It was there that he began to understand there isn’t a one-size-fits-all model for Judaism. Michael learned that Hillel is a place where — as a Jew — he…
After graduating from Brown University in 2015, Newton native Sam Gross moved to New York City for a job in finance. At the top of her to-do list when she arrived in her new home: Find a way to give back through community service.
Yet, for Sam, the task proved surprisingly challe…
When Leo Dassa came to Boston in 2016, he didn’t know much about the local Jewish community – or how to get involved. He had moved north from Florida to care for his older brother, Yoni, a dentist in Brookline, who was battling Stage 4 colon cancer.
In March 2020 – just days before …
