The Wonder and Weight of Israel at 75
I arrived in Jerusalem earlier today along with over 300 members of the Boston Jewish community: participants in CJP’s Spark Mission to Israel – the
JCRC Boston Statement in Solidarity with Armenian Community in Nagorno Karabagh/Artsakh
The Jewish and Armenian peoples are bound together by our shared experience as the targets of genocide in the Twentieth Century. Here in Boston, our
Our 2022 Impact Report
What does JCRC do? I hear this question all the time. And we’ve got some great answers about our impact – over generations and this
Our Commitment to the People of Israel
If you had asked me a few months ago whether I could imagine speaking at a ‘spontaneous protest’ regarding the legislative proposals of an Israeli
Joining Together To Say Never Forget & Never Again
Three men have been on my mind quite a bit in recent days. Just weeks before everything shut down in 2020, we gathered to mourn
Lifting Each Other Up
Yesterday morning I had the pleasure of being in Framingham at the Jewish Family Services office. My friend and colleague Lino Covarrubias had invited me
Our Jewish Community Does Not Walk Alone
Just hours before we gathered last night as JCRC and the Mass. Association of Jewish Federations, for our first in-person Legislative Reception since 2019, we
Uncomfortable and Necessary Conversations
This was a very challenging week for those of us who are deeply invested in the future of the state of Israel. It is one
Bonds of Home and Homeland
This past week the Jewish Federations of North America and the united institutions of the Conservative Movement both released public messages weighing in directly on
JCRC’s Rachie Lewis on Welcoming the Stranger
This article was originally posted in the NCJW Massachusetts local blog. NCJW takes special interest in immigrants and asylum seekers. In this month’s Deep Dive,
Responding to our Israeli partners in this moment
I often write about relationships of obligation and accountability with our partners and allies. So much of our work at JCRC is about investing in
Tensions of our Jewish Identities and Safety
This article was originally published on the Times of Israel Blogs. Why do some Jewish organizations and advocates – who profess fierce loyalty and commitment to the
