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Oct 21, 2014

Creating Inclusive Synagogues in Greater Boston

This October, three local synagogues will kick off the second phase of the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project (RSIP), which is designed to support synagogues in creating communities where people of all abilities are valued equally and participate fully. With funding generously provided by …

Oct 13, 2014

Israel in Crisis: Our Partners’ Work

Boston’s Jewish community stood with Israel throughout the summer of 2014 with rallies, advertisements in local newspapers, pro-Israel speakers and community support totaling $2,322,850 for CJP’s Israel in Crisis Fund.

More than 4,500 rockets and mortar shells were launched at Israeli c…

Oct 6, 2014

CJP and Hillel International Collaborate to Expand Israel Campus Initiative

BOSTON and WASHINGTON (May 2, 2014) –Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) and Hillel International, today announced a first-of-its-kind national partnership. CJP and Hillel International will work together to expand CJP’s Israel Campus Initiative (IACT – Inspired, Active, Commi…

Oct 1, 2014

Finding a Niche at Goddard House…

Daniella Rothchild

Goddard House is excited to welcome Daniella Rothchild and Transitions to Work to our community. Daniella works as a server in the dining room four nights a week. She feels like “part of the family” at Goddard House and believes she has “found her niche”. D…

Oct 1, 2014

By Michael Liberman-Transitions to Work Graduate

When I first started Transitions to Work, the Director, Madeline Wenzel told me I would be doing a 3 month training to learn register and customer service skills. I started the class and was taught how to use the cash register, stock the shelves, how to keep the store clean and how t…