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Survivors of Postpartum depression and anxiety presented personal testimony of their struggles. Susan Kushner Resnick, on far left, stands beside Rep. Ellen Story who sponsored the bill. Also testifying were Jeanne Watson Driscoll, Kate Weldon LeBlanc, Lisa Waxman and Kathy Montesi.
Bill on Postpartum Depression Gets Hearing at State House
“Keynahore poo-poo-poo”. Traditionally, Jewish women have heard this response throughout their pregnancies whenever they talk about their expectant babies. During pregnancy, Jewish women are discouraged from having baby showers and… Read More
Jehuda Reinharz to Resign as President of Brandeis University
Jehuda Reinharz, 65, who has served as president of Brandeis University since 1994, announced today his intention to resign. At the request of the Board of Trustees of Brandeis, President… Read More
Rabbi and Doctor Deliver Prostate Cancer Message
Rabbi Ed Weinsberg, a health care educator, author and retired rabbi, and Dr. Andrew Wagner, a prominent urologist and robotic surgeon, will speak in Brookline and Marblehead on September 9… Read More
JALSA Urges Paying Tribute to Kennedy via Health Care Reform
It is with great sadness that JALSA (Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action) members learned about the death of Senator Edward Kennedy. For countless years, we have regularly turned… Read More
Breakthrough Program for Jewish Children with Special Needs
As Jewish educators throughout America prepare for “back to school,” Boston is one of the few communities to have achieved across-the-board integrated education within existing schools for the overwhelming majority… Read More
PresenTense is Coming to Beantown
Starting in January 2010, the PresenTense social entrepreneurial fellows experience will not be limited to Jerusalem and people who can give six weeks of their summer. Working with the Combined… Read More
Boston College Hosts Program that Builds Ties Between Israeli and Palestinian Teens
Boston College is the site this summer for an innovative program that brings together Israeli and Palestinian youths through arts-related activities to cultivate dialogue and fellowship—and raise the hope of… Read More
Gateways Honors The Rudermans
Gateways: Access to Jewish Education honors the Ruderman Family at its annual fundraiser, Sweet Sounds: An Afternoon of Jazz & Chocolate, Sunday, November 8th, Congregation Mishkan Tefila,Chestnut Hill, 4:00 –… Read More
Residents Lovingly Create Chuppah for Newlyweds
The residents of the Chelsea Jewish Foundation facilities worked together to create a magnificent chuppah for the wedding ceremony of Adam Berman and Sondria Hall, which occurred on May 24,… Read More
Gearing Up for ‘Tour de Shuls’
Over two years ago on a Sunday afternoon, Stephen Baum found himself heading south on his weekly bike ride. The countryside’s beauty led him to Temple Israel in Sharon, where… Read More
Commemorating Yom HaShoah
Andrew Tarsy of Facing History and Ourselves will be the featured speaker at the Holocaust Center’s annual Yom HaShoah event on April 21 at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School at… Read More