The Jewish Journal-Boston North

Andrew Katz Appointed Aviv Centers for Living Chairman of the Board

Andrew Katz was recently named Aviv Centers for Living Chairman of the Board. Katz succeeds David Pliner, who has served as Aviv’s Chairman for the past two years. Katz brings a wealth of professional experience and community involvement to his post. Prior to his current position as a financial advisor…… MORE

‘100 Voices’ Reunites Jewish and Polish Cultures through Cantors

Jewish and Polish cultures, once interwoven for centuries, reunite in “100 Voices: A Journey Home,” which will screen September 21 in Boston, Burlington, Dedham, Lowell and Revere. The documentary, directed by Danny Gold and Matthew Asner of Mod Three Productions, is a celebration of song, faith and tradition. Featuring the…… MORE

Flagging Tradition Honors War Vets

On a brilliant sunny day, a band of seven committed volunteers gathered at Temple Beth-El Cemetery in Peabody to do what they do twice annually. Each year before Memorial Day and before the High Holidays, this dedicated group of men and women place American flags at the graves of Jewish…… MORE

‘Inactive Jew’ Discovers the Holy Land

One night, Adam Bodner of Swampscott was hanging with a friend at Boston University. When he told her he was Jewish, she told him he could go to Israel for free. “I was unaware of this because I had not been an active Jew in more than 13 years,” said…… MORE

Celebrating 40 Years of Sending Youth to Israel

Comparing Robert I. Lappin to a “modern day Moses” leading 2,200 Jewish teens to the Promised Land over the past 40 years, Debbie Coltin kicked off the 40th anniversary celebration of the Youth to Israel program August 29. The joyous event welcomed back the 98 teens from 19 communities who…… MORE