Local Jewish Resources
Informational Websites
Shalom Boston, Everything For and About the Jewish Community in Greater Boston and Beyond
Gesher City, Bridging Young Adults to the Jewish Community
www.eurojewsboston.org for European Jews
Also see: www.jewish.com & virtualjerusalem.com & www.kashrut.com & www.jewishboston.org
Places to Know
Combined JewishPhilanthropies 126 High St., Boston 617-457-8500
HillelCouncil of New England 233 Bay State Rd. 617-353-7210
Israeli Consulate to New England 1020 Statler Building, Park Plaza, Boston 617-542-0041
Jewish Community Relations Council 617-457-8648
Synagogue Council of Massachusetts 1320 Centre St., Newton 617-244-6506
Kosher Restaurants, Shops & Bakeries
The Butcherie (grocery)428 Harvard St., Brookline 617-731-9888
Cafe Eilat (dairy) Harvard St., Brookline 617-277-7770
Catering by Andrew 404 Harvard St. Brookline 617-731-6585
Cheryl Ann’s Bakery 1010 W. Roxbury Pkwy, Brookline 617-469-9241
J.P. Licks (Dairy, icecream) 311a Harvard St., Brookline 617-738-8252 (more locations)
Kupel’s Bakery 421 Harvard St. Brookline 617-566-9528
Milk St. Café (café and catering) 50 Milk St., Boston 617-542-2433
Rami’s (Meat, Middle Eastern) 324 Harvard St., Brookline 617-738-3577
Rubin’s Deli (meat) 500 Harvard St., Brookline 617-731-8787
Ruth’s Kitchen (meat) 401 Harvard St.,Brookline 617-734-9810
Taam China (Meat, Chinese) 423 Harvard St., Brookline 617-264-7274
Judaica
Israel Book Shop 410 Harvard St., Brookline 617-566-7113
Kolbo Gifts 437 Harvard St., Brookline 800-238-8743, 617-731-8743
Publications
Hadassah 2001 Beacon St, Brookline 617-566-0666
Jerusalem Post (Internet version)
The Jewish Advocate 15 School St., Boston 617-367-9100 thejewadv@aol.com
Young Adult Organizations
CJP Young Leadership Division 617-457-8793
Keshet – GLBT of Jewish Boston.
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life 617-457-8670 coejl@jcrcboston.org
Coed Jewish Sports 781-453-9599
GesherCity Boston 617-457-8789 info@geshercity.org
Jewish InterAction 617-457-8666 info@jinteraction.org
Mosaic Outdoors Club 781-685-1450 x1821 www.mosaicofmass.org
Pathways 617-457-8579
Shabbat Boston 617-244-6506 info@shabbatboston.com,
Service Opportunities
For general info: Jewish Community Volunteer Prog 617-558-6585 jcvp36@aol.com
American Jewish Congress 617-330-9630
Anti-Defamation League 617-457-8800
Family Table (food pantry) 617566-0333
Jewish Big Brother & Big Sister Organization 617-558-6548
Jewish Coalition for Literacy 617-457-8661
Jewish Family & Children’s Services 617-227-6641
Jewish Vocational Services 26 West St., Boston, 617-423-8660
Libraries and Museums
American Jewish Historical Society 2 Thornton Rd., Waltham 781-891-8110
Harvard’s Judaica collection – sixth floor of Widener library
Harvard’s Semitic Museum 6 Divinity Ave.,Cambridge 617-495-4631
Jewish Women’s Archive 68 Harvard St., Brookline 617-232-2258
Libraries of Hebrew College Brookline, 617-232-8710
Additional Resources
Boston Jewish Walking Tours 617-489-5020
Israel Folkdance Festival 617-253-2982
NewEngland Holocaust Memorial Congress St, Boston 617-457-0755
Other Hillels
Brandeis 415 South St, Waltham 781-736-3580
Boston Univeristy 233 Bay State Rd., Boston 617-353-7200
MIT 40 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge 617-253-2982
Northeastern 456 Parker St., Boston 617-373-3937
Tufts 474 Boston Ave., Medford 617-628-5000
Wellesley 106 Central St., Wellesley 617-283-2687
Jewish Community Centers
Brookline JCC 50 Sutherland St, Brookline 617-278-2950
Newton JCC 333 Nahanton St, Newton 617-965-7410