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Articles by Abby Bessler
Virtual Buddies Program: Combating Isolation
In an attempt to address the social isolation that many of us are feeling, Yachad has created an initiative called “Yachad Virtual Buddies,” which brings inclusive social opportunities to the comfort of your home. Never miss the best stories and events! Get JewishBoston This Week. Subscribe Error People with disabilities, volunteers, peers, community members and advisors from across the country are encouraged to sign up for this program here.
Exciting Upcoming Programs Following JDAAIM
With all the fantastic events that we have going on during JDAAIM, New England Yachad wants to highlight the amazing activities and programs that are offered year-round. New England Yachad offers weekly and monthly series of programs that are open to members of all ages and relate to different passions and objectives. Below is a list of some of New England Yachad’s most popular activities and series. Never miss the best stories and events! Get JewishBoston This Week.
New England Yachad’s New Space
At New England Yachad, we have the privilege to support people with disabilities and various life challenges who look to Yachad for hope and a path to a brighter future. Never miss the best stories and events! Get JewishBoston This Week. Subscribe Error Now New England Yachad has a new home! The Yachad Community Center officially opened Dec. 2 on the campus of 384 Harvard St. in Brookline. Yachad is a strategic partner on the new campus with Kehillath Israel and Mishkan Tefila.
Confronting the Painful Ambiguity of Female Friendships
You teach your kids about integrity, social justice and generosity, how to stand up against bullies and why stereotypes are bad. You try to impart perspective when it comes to trivial childhood woes: It doesn’t matter that you didn’t get invited to the birthday party, you say, only three people did. Those meanies who excluded you at recess will forget all about it tomorrow, you promise.
ADL Inspires Kids to Have Courageous Conversations
This week, swastika graffiti was found at Needham High School; in Arlington, 14 students were accused of defacing the high school with a swastika and anti-gay slurs. So it’s heartening to talk to several kids who say that the recent Anti-Defamation League (ADL) 24th Annual New England Youth Congress was a moving, life-changing success. This year’s theme was “Courageous Conversations.” The Youth Congress is ADL New England’s capstone event.
Moms Reflect on Their Proudest Parenting Moments
When you’re in day-to-day parenting mode—the cereal ground into the carpet, the car exploding with sports equipment, the backpack that you haven’t rifled through since April—it’s tough to step back and appreciate your work. But it’s almost Mother’s Day, and you deserve to revel a bit. In that spirit, we asked moms to share their proudest moments. “I was at my son’s kindergarten parent-teacher conference.
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