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ANDOVER – Temple Emanuel of Andover, the largest Reform congregation north of Boston, recently sent 100 prayerbooks to Ec chajim, a dynamic and fast-growing progressive Jewish community in Prague, Czech Republic. Temple Emanuel’s leadership is...

A delegation of 17 female Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) supporters from New England took part in a women’s mission to Israel this summer. It was highlighted by private briefings from IDF generals...

The first annual Jewish Journal major donor event was held in August. The Jewish Journal, founded 45 years ago, is poised for great things in the future ... and we invite your participation. We are...

BRIGHTON – Rabbi Giulia Fleishman has been appointed inaugural director of spiritual care at 2Life Communities. Rabbi Fleishman, who recently completed her rabbinical studies at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in Newton, will serve...

Volunteers are needed to work at the B’nai B’rith Booth at the Topsfield Fair from Sept. 30-Oct. 10. Celebrating its 52nd year of providing Jewish fare, this food booth has become a fairgoer’s favorite. Thousands...

Over the summer, the Citizens Inn in Peabody made an appeal for school supplies to fill backpacks for children in need. Temple Ner Tamid’s Social Action group and members of the congregation responded, and collected...

Joshua Ruder builds benches. Not just any benches, but benches created from stones found and chosen from the surrounding landscape where it will rest. “By selecting specific stones from the same place where a bench...

A summer day at Revere Beach turned magical when Cohen Florence Levine Estates and Florence & Chafetz assisted living residents spent a fun-filled day by the ocean. Amidst blue skies and temperatures in the eighties,...

Liz Offen has been promoted to national director of strategic partnerships for Yachad, the Orthodox Union’s leading organization for individuals with disabilities in the Jewish community. Offen has served for the past 10 years as...

Mia Shturman, 10, of Dover, recently participated in the Rhythmic Development Program in Wisconsin, and won second place overall in the Junior Nationals Level 6 rhythmic gymnastics program.