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Dec 22, 2023

An opportunity we couldn’t pass up: Josh Matulsky and Rebecca Noymer

When Josh Matulsky and Rebecca Noymer first heard about CJP's Spark experience — and the chance to travel to Israel with Greater Boston’s Jewish community on a young adult subsidy — they knew they had to apply. 

“We were really interested, and it felt like an opportunity we couldn…

Dec 15, 2023

Meet Your 2024 Annual Campaign Co-chairs

Leading CJP's Annual Campaign is no easy feat — and that’s during relatively calm times. The current climate we live in is tumultuous, making the jobs of the Co-chairs that much more difficult. However, Kim Creem and David Adler are up to the task. We caught up with Kim and David for the…

Nov 15, 2023

Giving Back Runs in the Family

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…

Nov 15, 2023

Serving Others Through a Jewish Lens

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…

Nov 15, 2023

From Volunteer to Donor: Creating a Deeper Connection to CJP

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…