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10/16/2026 Top Pick

Baroque Music Meets Rembrandt’s World at the Gardner

Explore Queen Esther’s story through art and Baroque music at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

Jerusalem, Israel - October 31, 2013: Ethiopian Jewish woman prays, facing the old city, at the Sigd in Jerusalem, Israel. The Sigd is an annual holiday of the Ethiopian Jews.

10/16/2026 Top Pick

Celebrate Sigd: Traditions, Recipes and More

By JewishBoston

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10/15/2026 Top Pick

How To Enjoy a Traditional Ethiopian Meal

Celebrate Ethiopian Jewish culture with delicious traditional recipes and foods the whole family can enjoy.

By PJ Library

Jerusalem, Israel - November 11, 2015: An Ethiopian Jewish man pray at the Sigd, with the old city in the background, in Jerusalem, Israel. The Sigd is an annual holiday of the Ethiopian Jewry

10/15/2026 Top Pick

Sigd Video Resource

Explore the history, traditions and modern-day celebration of Sigd with Be’chol Lashon’s four-part video series.

By Be’chol Lashon

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10/15/2026 Top Pick

Make a Drum With Recycled Materials for Sigd

Celebrate Sigd with a fun, family-friendly craft using recycled materials to make your own drum.

By PJ Library

Jerusalem, Israel - November 20, 2014: Ethiopian Jewish women pray at the Sigd, in Jerusalem, Israel. The Sigd is an annual holiday of the Ethiopian Jews

10/15/2026 Top Pick

Celebrating Sigd: A Jewish Biblical Holiday

Learn about Sigd, the Ethiopian Jewish holiday celebrating faith, unity and the connection to Jerusalem.

By The Jewish Agency for Israel

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10/14/2026 Top Pick

The Periphery Brought to the Center

A service trip to Israel’s overlooked communities reveals stories of resilience, hope, and connection.

By Zach GoldbergerFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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10/8/2026 Top Pick

The Oct. 7 Love Story of Former Hostage Eliya Cohen and Ziv Abud

Cohen, who spent 505 days in captivity, and Abud tell their stories.

By Shira SchoenbergFor The Boston Globe

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10/8/2026 Top Pick

‘It’s a Painful Day’: Remembering the Oct. 7 Attacks 3 Years Later

The attacks in Israel killed 1,200 people, with 251 others being taken hostage, on Oct. 7, 2023.

By Kimberly BookmanFor NBC10 Boston

President Joe Biden lights a candle as he, First Lady Jill Biden and Rabbi Aaron Alexander of Adas Israel Congregation participate in a ceremony to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, Monday, October 7, 2024, in the Blue Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

10/8/2026 Top Pick

Ignorance Is Bliss

Three years after Oct. 7, far too many people prefer to live in a world hard-wired for antisemitism.

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10/8/2026 Top Pick

Boston’s Jewish Community Marks Oct. 7 Amid Ongoing Divisions

Three years after Oct. 7, CJP president and CEO Rabbi Marc Baker reflects on loss, remembrance and the importance of honoring lives forever changed.

By Marilyn SchairerFor GBH News

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10/7/2026 Top Pick

What I Carried Home From Israel After Oct. 7

By Bernard Franklin

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10/5/2026 Top Pick

An Inside Look at Boston’s New Holocaust Museum

Get an inside look at Holocaust Museum Boston, opening in spring 2027 with immersive exhibits, survivor testimony and an authentic Holocaust-era railcar.

By Jewish Journal

A game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with tiles resembling dominoes and bearing various designs, which are drawn and discarded until one player wins with a hand of four combinations of three tiles each and a pair of matching tiles.

10/5/2026 Top Pick

Jewish Women Didn’t Invent Mah Jongg. But We Helped Keep It Alive.

By Carla Naumburg

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10/5/2026 Top Pick

Talking With Children as October 7 Approaches

Ways to talk with children about Oct. 7 and help them mark the anniversary in an age-appropriate, meaningful way.

By Rabbi Rebecca RosenthalFor PJ Library

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10/5/2026 Top Pick

Talking to Kids About October 7 and the War

Tools and tips to help parents and educators talk to kids about the Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath.

By Boundless Israel

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10/5/2026 Top Pick

“A New Light Shall Shine Upon Zion”

Three years after Oct. 7, I reflect on what was lost, what remains broken and the hope that can help us heal.

By Judith Baruch

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10/1/2026 Top Pick

Bringing Local Kosher Meat to Boston’s Doorstep

By Zalman Friedman

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9/28/2026 Top Pick

Accepting an Autism Diagnosis at Age 57

I was diagnosed with autism at 57. Now, I’m learning to embrace who I’ve always been and hoping my story helps others do the same.

By Robin Stairman

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