Other Events of Interest

Shalomboston.com: Visit www.shalomboston.com for information on events happening in the Greater Boston area.

Women’s Volunteer Opportunity
Jewish Family & Children’s Service is looking for volunteers for the Visiting Moms Program in your area. Volunteers provide nurturing and support to families with newborns. Training and ongoing group supervision encourage personal growth and connections among volunteers. In recent correspondence we received: "We have gotten some great volunteers from your Temple." For more information contact: Debbie Whitehill, Director, Visiting Mom Program, Jewish Family & Children’s Service: (781) 647-5327.

Trips to Israel for Eligible 18–26 Year Olds. Registration for Winter/Spring 2010–11 season of Taglit-Birthright Israel Trips with URJ Kesher opens on September 14. The word "Kesher" is Hebrew for “connection.” Joining a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Kesher is about connecting with Israel on a more meaningful level — the people, the history, and the land itself. Eligibility criteria are: Jewish, 18–26, and first time in Israel on a peer program. Winter/Spring trips will be offered in December, January, February, and March and we expect that registration will be closing very early this season. Applicants should plan ahead to register on time.

Applicants referred by URJ professionals receive priority status. If interested, please contact our Temple Office. Start the application process by selecting URJ's Kesher trip at www.kesherbirthright.org. Applicants can also sign up now for an Early Update List in order to learn more about the registration process in advance of September 14. Learn more about URJ Kesher and the signup process.

Receive FREE Jewish books and music for children ages 6 months to 6 years! PJ (as in pajamas) Library offers families the opportunity to receive a FREE treasury of Jewish books and music for children! You can receive monthly a Jewish book or CD and a reading guide. Learn More. PJ Library is offered through the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston.

Weekly URJ (Union of Reform Judaism) Briefing: The URJ distributes a weekly e-newsletter. To subscribe to this free service, click here.

CJP (Combined Jewish Philanthropies) Briefings & Weekly Information: To subscribe to the CJP electronic newsletter send an email to info@cjp.org.

Reform Jewish Outreach: For information about classes for interfaith couples and individuals exploring Judaism in the Greater Boston area, visit www.reformjudaismboston.org