PJ Library Splash and Play
Enjoy a morning at JCC splash pad! Schmooze with new (and old!) friends and connect with families in the area. For families with children ages 2 and under (siblings welcome). Enjoy a complimentary pool pass for that day for non JCCNS members. Admission to the pool is...
PJ Library Shabbat Sing
Join PJ Library at Congregation Shirat Hayam for an interactive Shabbat experience geared towards families with children under 7 years of age. We will sing, hear a story, and welcome Shabbat together. Participants are invited to stay for the Shabbat brunch at 12:00 PM...
PJ Library’s Babies, Bagels and Beyond
Fridays while Preschool at Temple Emanuel is in session 9:30 a.m Come meet other parents, grandparents, and caregivers to talk, share stories and ideas, and have some fun (and a nosh) with your little one. Open to families with children one month and older. This...
A Special Event Honoring Magda Bader
2025 Legacy of Light Award
Join us in saying THANK YOU to Magda for her tireless efforts educating thousands of students in Greater Boston and beyond about antisemitism and the Holocaust by sharing her experiences surviving the Holocaust. The event will include a screening and discussion of...
Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month at THE CABOT!
The community is invited to a free screening of SHARED LEGACIES, a moving documentary about the critical historical lessons of the Black Jewish Alliance during the Civil Rights Movement. Tuesday, May 20, 2025THE CABOT286 Cabot Street, Beverly Doors open at 6:30...
PJ Library Jewish Beginnings
6Jewish Beginnings is a nurturing drop-in pre-k program designed to foster curiosity and inspire lifelong learning. The program integrates play-based and hands-on activities to promote cognitive, emotional, and social development. Children explore Jewish holidays,...
Tot Shabbat at Temple Ahavat Achim
PJ Library and Temple Achavat Achim invite families to an interactive Tot Shabbat with TAA Director of Family Learning Alex Marques. This event combines singing, movement, story time, and a light snack. Tot Shabbat events are geared towardschildren ages 6 and under,...
Family Shabbat at Temple B’nai Abraham
Join PJ Library at Temple B’nai Abraham in Beverly for a musical Tot Shabbat service geared towards children ages 0-6 and their families. We will sing, hear a story, and then enjoy a pasta dinner together. Free and open to all. Questions? Email...
Rekindle Shabbat
Bring the beauty of Shabbat home for your family and friends! Rekindle Shabbat provides you with everything you need to celebrate Shabbat at home – delicious Shabbat meals prepared by Levine’s Kosher Market in Peabody and a kit full of Shabbat items. Invite a family...
PJ Library Endowment – Great News!
Lappin Foundation’s new PJ Library Endowment will help to ensure that Jewish children in our community will receive beautiful PJ Library books well into the future. PJ Library is the Jewish book-of-the-month-club for children, ages newborn to 8. The books are steeped...
PJ Library Tot Shabbat with Congregation Ahavas Achim
Join PJ Library and Morah Katherine for a wonderful celebration of Shabbat! Featuring songs, stories, movement and sensory play designed to engage your child and teach about the Jewish day of rest. Designed for children pre-K and younger with their caregiver. Free!...
Temple Emanuel of Andover Tot Shabbat Series
Join Temple Emanuel and PJ Library for a tot-friendly Shabbat, combining music, movement, and storytelling. Geared towards children grade 1 and under, but all are welcome! Free and open to the public. Temple Emanuel of Andover 7 Haggetts Pond Road, Andover MA Fridays:...
PJ Library Bim Bam Shabbat
Join PJ Library at Congregation Shirat Hayam for an interactive Shabbat experience geared towards families with children under 7 years of age. We will sing, hear a story, and then enjoy a dinner together. Free and open to all. Questions? Email...
PJ Library Intergenerational Mahjong
Join people of all generations to play a few friendly rounds of Mahjong! This program is for those that already know how to play. Please bring your set along (if you have one), current card, and any munchies you care to share! Free and Open to all. Sunday, April 6,...
PJ Library Shabbat Shalom Circle
Children, ages 8 and younger, and parents, grandparents, and friends, are invited to welcome Shabbat with Shabbat stories, songs, friendship, and a free dinner! 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. on the following dates in the following locations: NSJCC, 240 Lynnfield Street, Peabody...
PJ Our Way Book Club
Join 8-12 year olds for a monthly book club, facilitated by teens, over Shabbat kiddush (lunch). We will read the first few chapters of the book together and discuss, and then children may take the book home to finish. The book club is for children ages 8-12 years old...
PJ Library Holiday Story Time at Swampscott Public Library
Join the Swampscott Public Library and PJ Library for an interactive story time and hands-on craft. All are welcome to participate and learn! Designed for children ages 6 and younger, but children of all ages are welcome. Children should be accompanied by a...
PJ Library Tot Shabbat at Congregation Shalom
Fridays at 6:00 p.m.(on the dates below) Congregation Shalom, 87 Richardson Road, Chelmsford Join Congregation Shalom and PJ Library for an interactive tot Shabbat featuring stories and age-appropriate prayers with Rabbi Shoshana Perry. After the program, families are...
PJ Library Shabbat Sing-along
Fridays: 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Congregation Ahavat Olam, 1600 Osgood Street #3068, North Andover This interactive, creative, engaging Shabbat celebration is filled with music, movement, and stories, as well as a welcoming of Shabbat with the blessings. Join...
Caring Cards Project
Meaningful Volunteer Opportunity for Adults to do from the Comfort of Your Home Volunteers are needed to design Caring Cards for homebound older adults, who are clients of Jewish Family & Children's Service (JF&CS). The cards are free and will be mailed to...
Caring Cards Project
Meaningful Volunteer Opportunity forTeens and Tweens Teens and tweens are invited to design Caring Cards for homebound older adults, who are clients of Jewish Family & Children's Service (JF&CS). After your child decorates the cover of the card and signs their...
Y2I
All 2025 Y2I informational meetings have taken place. If you have questions please contact Sharon Wyner at swyner@lappinfoundation.org or call 978-565-4450. 2025 Y2I is open to Jewish teens who live on the North Shore or Greater Boston. For eligibility requirements...
Israeli Folk Dancing
At the JCCNS, 4 Community Road, MarbleheadWK room on the first floor Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Sundays 8:00 - 9:50 a.m. Are you a fan of Israeli music? Do you want to learn traditional and modern Israeli dance moves, immerse yourself into Israeli culture and get an...