Standing With Israel

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CJP Addresses Israel’s Surge in Mental Health Needs 

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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In a Moment of Urgency, CJP Mobilizes Rapid Emergency Support Across Israel

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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How to Be a Jewish Activist Online — and Stay Safe

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Community Impact

10/25/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

CJP’s Israel Emergency Fund: Where Your Support Goes

 By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

3/23/2026 Top Pick   Edit  

In a Moment of Urgency, CJP Mobilizes Rapid Emergency Support Across Israel

 By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

1/15/2026 Top Pick   Edit  

CJP Addresses Israel’s Surge in Mental Health Needs 

By Kara BaskinFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

12/4/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

Riding the Waves, Gaza Border Survivors Meet Fears Head On

One in three survivors of the massacre at Nir Oz are surfing with HaGal Sheli, which has served thousands of Gaza border locals.

By Sue SurkesFor The Times of Israel

11/11/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

The Power of One Community: Somerville Comes Together

In a city divided over politics, hundreds came together to fight hunger in Israel—raising $250,000 to feed thousands and send a message of unity.

By Gilad SkolnickFor American Friends of Leket Israel

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Voices From Our Community

4/15/2026 Top Pick   Edit  

A Boston-Born Camp Brings Joy to Kids in Sderot

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

4/10/2026 Top Pick   Edit  

Running as Batman: More Than a Marathon

 By Yoel Levy

3/27/2026 Top Pick   Edit  

Passover and the Reservist Who Doesn’t Know How To Ask

Just like the child in the Haggadah, many IDF veterans with battlefield trauma don’t have the language to express their needs.

By Lavi ZamirFor The Times of Israel Blogs

11/13/2025   Edit  

If You Will It: Grassroots Zionism in Today’s Israel

Returning to Israel for the first time since Oct. 7, I saw how Dror Israel is daring to rebuild hope, resilience, and modern Zionism on the periphery.

 By Dan Brosgol

11/10/2025   Edit  

Back in Israel: Part 2

The second half of the Dror Israel mission gave us an inside look at how societal change in Israel just might come from the periphery, where they are hard...

 By Dan Brosgol

11/6/2025   Edit  

Back in Israel: Part 1

Should we bet on a combination of educators, graduate schools, urban kibbutzim, and schools to create grassroots societal change in Israel?

 By Dan Brosgol

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Ways to Help

10/8/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

Donate to CJP

 By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

4/16/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

Bringing a Lifetime of Skills to a Year of Service

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

9/3/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Raise Awareness for the Hostages

Keep the hostages front and center.

 By Hostages and Missing Families Forum

2/15/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Yahel Israel: A Personal Perspective

Calling the next generation of leaders in social change.

By Michael CassFor Yahel Israel

1/16/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Calling Mental Healthcare Professionals for Israel

The Second Line initiative serves as a platform to support front-line trauma and mental care in Israel.

 By Second Line

12/5/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

Make an Impact: Israel Volunteer Opportunities for Young Adults

A resource to inspire your journey of meaningful service. Programs begin in December and January, ranging from two weeks to six months.

 By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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Resources

9/30/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

A Picture Book of Resilience After Oct. 7

Created by two sisters across continents, “Everything Will Be Okay!” helps children process Oct. 7 with sensitivity and hope for new beginnings.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

9/22/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

Honoring the Anniversary of October 7

This booklet helps guide you through the pain and grief that comes with marking the anniversary of this horrific moment in time.

 By Recustom

4/9/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

How to Be a Jewish Activist Online — and Stay Safe

 By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

3/27/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

Resources for Passover 5785

How do we celebrate freedom amid pain and uncertainty? This Passover resource features insights from Hartman scholars and reflections from Israeli and Palestinian peace-builders.

 By Shalom Hartman Institute

3/20/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

The Haggadah of Freedom

This new Haggadah connects the Exodus story to today’s reality, amplifying the voices of returnees and hostage families in the ongoing struggle for freedom.

 By Hostages and Missing Families Forum

1/17/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

May It Be

A prayer upon the return of the hostages.

 By Shalom Hartman Institute’s Ritual Center

9/30/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Jewish Teens Guide to Remembering October 7

Resources and opportunities for connection and conversation for Jewish teens, parents, educators and professionals.

 By Jewish Teen Initiative

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News

8/3/2026 Top Pick   Edit  

Boston’s CJP Reimagines Its Israel Funding

Rabbi Marc Baker, CEO of the Boston Jewish federation, says the group’s focus now is “investing in dynamic, inspiring Israeli leaders’ capacity to solve their own problems.”

By Justin HayetFor eJewish Philanthropy

6/12/2026 Top Pick   Edit  

Hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s Parents Are Grateful for Support of Community

Nearly 1,000 community members came together to hear Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin speak about loss, hope and the support that has carried them.

By Ethan M. FormanFor Jewish Journal

10/16/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

Release of Israeli Hostages Celebrated at Oct. 7 Exhibit in Boston

“We had on all the screens here and we were just waiting to see the hugs with the families and the partners and everything.”

By Madison LucchesiFor Boston.com

10/14/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

Survivors of Hamas Festival Attack Express Relief

In Boston this week, several survivors of Hamas’ 2023 terror attack on a music festival in Israel expressed relief and solidarity as the last living hostages were freed.

By Andrea Perdomo-HernandezFor WBUR

10/13/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

Survivors of Nova Music Festival Attack Gather at Boston Exhibit

“It was remarkable and it filled me with happiness,” Nova Music Festival survivor Shachar Horovitz said.

By Paul BurtonFor CBS Boston

10/13/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

Israelis in Boston Celebrate Hostages’ Return

One by one, they stepped to a wall filled with pictures of the missing. One by one, they attached tiny blue stickers, reading “home.”

By John L. MicekFor MassLive

10/9/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Inspires Hope in Greater Boston Community

Greater Boston residents with ties to Israel and Palestinians in Gaza awoke this morning full of cautious optimism.

By Katie MuchnickFor The Boston Globe

10/8/2025 Top Pick   Edit  

Israel and Hamas Agree to First Phase of Peace Plan, Trump Announces

President Donald Trump said the agreement means Hamas will release all remaining hostages and Israel will withdraw its troops “to an agreed upon line.”

 By NBC10 Boston

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