115 Greenough Street
Brookline, MA 02445
The MSPCA-Angell is a national and international leader in animal protection and veterinary medicine and provides direct hands-on care for thousands of animals each year. Founded in 1868, we are the second-oldest humane society in the United States. Our services include animal protection and adoption, advocacy, humane education, law enforcement, and world-class veterinary care.
Brighton Marine Health Center is a non-profit, privately owned corporation, established in 1982 to support the continuing need for selective primary care, diagnostic, and behavioral health services to uniformed services personnel, retirees and their dependents through a Department of Defense sponsored health plan known as the US Family Health Plan which serves Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Eastern Connecticut. BMHC provides a convenient, friendly, attractive corporate campus in the heart of the greater Boston community. We also manage the administration of the US Family Health Plan contract for Uniformed Services Beneficiaries.
EVENT HISTORY "Bringing light into darkness..." The ritual of the Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade began in 1984 when people gathered to make a journey with their candle-lit lanterns around Jamaica Pond. In preparation for the Lantern Parade, Spontaneous Celebrations and community members host lantern making workshops in which youth and adults of all ages create beautiful handmade lanterns from recycled soda bottles decorated with colorful tissue paper. The festival also involves local businesses who sell handmade lanterns in their shops. By the night of the festival, several thousand people have made lanterns. Each year approximately 4,000 people arrive at Jamaica Pond at sunset with their lanterns; many children arriving in full Halloween costume as well. The parade proceeds around the pond, bringing a trail of bouncing lights into the darkness that can be seen from all directions. This beautiful autumn evening ceremony has become an annual tradition in our community. The Lantern Parade has its cultural roots in Dutch tradition. It reflects our dedication to building community by exploring old and creating new cultural traditions.
Our congregation is a close-knit community of individuals of all ages who are involved with the temple in many ways. We have thriving committees devoted to education, adult learning, social action, caring, liturgy, and more. We also have wonderful, member-driven community events including our annual Purim Schpiel, Passover Music Festival, monthly Shabbat dinners, Rainbow Shabbat, Scholar in Residence weekend, temple participation in the Walk for Hunger, and more. If you have a particular interest, you are encouraged to pursue it. New ideas and new volunteers are always welcome. Please join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4867094214/
Welcome to the Boston Workmen's Circle Center for Jewish Culture and Social Justice! We are: - A community and spiritual home for secular Jewish life - A voice for progressive Jewish values and social change - An arts and education center celebrating Yiddish, Jewish, and progressive culture We are proud to be a community where whatever your Jewish background, whatever the faith, ethnic, or gender diversity of your family, children and adults feel welcome and participate fully at all levels of the organization. We’re kind of like a congregation, but we’re different. - Jewish identity is proudly rooted in cultural heritage and a commitment to justice - Members help to create and run all programs - Continuity is built on the foundation of our history as a 110-year old mutual aid organization founded by Jewish immigrants We’re a multigenerational arts and education center. - Educational opportunities are available for every generation: a cultural Sunday School for children grades K through 7, a social action teen group, classes for adults of all ages, plus a unique young adult community - The treasured cultural legacy of Yiddish language and culture finds contemporary expression and meaning in varied programming - Participatory and creative arts engage as well as entertain We speak out for justice. - Social action committees foster dialogue and debate, mutual understanding, and action - The pursuit of a more just and humane world is woven into all holiday observances and celebrations, educational and arts programming, and children’s activities - We seek to be a community that is inclusive and accessible to all, from ASL interpreted High Holiday services and chorus concerts to fully accessible Sunday School classes in rented space.
NCSY connects with Jewish teens through innovative, cutting-edge social and recreational programs to develop a positive Jewish identity. NCSY inspires Jewish teens through informal Jewish education, retreats and summer programs. NCSY empowers teens through leadership development and guidance to become passionately-committed leaders of the Jewish community and instruments for positive change and renewal.
R.A.F.T. is a year-round club for teens in Grades 6 - 8. The club's purpose is to offer members safe, quality trips and special events they have expressed an interest in, at little to minimal cost. This past year over 900 teens joined and participated in the planned events. There is a $10 yearly membership fee that entitles the student to admission for each event. Registration begins in each elementary school cafeteria during the month of September and October. Students will receive a R.A.F.T. photo ID card which must be presented to participate in every activity. Students also receive monthly newsletters with information about upcoming trips and special events. All students who were R.A.F.T. members in the 2011-2012 school year should keep their card. Previous events included ice skating trips, ski trips, amusement and water park trips, roller-skating trips, and attending a Boston Red Sox game. Members of this club have an important role in deciding what trips we go on through their recommendations!
ROFEH International was founded by the Bostoner Rebbe, Grand Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Horowitz, of blessed memory. The Bostoner Rebbe was a visionary whose innovative thoughts, deeds and accomplishments were way before their time. He dedicated his life to helping others spiritually, physically and emotionally. One of the Rebbe’s most far reaching achievements was the establishment of ROFEH international (Reaching Out furnishing Emergency Healthcare). ROFEH is an organization dedicated to providing medical referrals and support services to the sick and their families. In 1952, the Rebbe was informed of an individual who was in need of specialized cardiac care. Since the Rebbe lived in a medical epicenter, he was in a prime position to find an appropriate physician. The Rebbe was able to connect this patient with an expert cardiologist and cared for him in his own home. Following this experience, the Rebbe saw a niche for helping connect patients to medical professionals. Shortly thereafter, the Rebbe formally established ROFEH International as an organization dedicated to both medical referrals and social support. The Rebbe and Rebbetzin took the chessed performed in their own home, magnified it and made Boston hospitals accessible to the world.
Conflict Resolution – Mediation Service – Mediator Training. MMS is a non-profit community org serving Greater Boston, MA, since 1984. To schedule a mediation or learn about our Trainings, http://metromediation.org.
CJPC seeks to accomplish its mission by expanding the public discourse on criminal justice, promoting dialogue and cooperation among diverse stakeholders, and building support for policies that better protect our communities, promote accountability and change for offenders, and provide restitution to victims.
A division of The Chai Center, CTeen Brookline is the newest, hottest club in town. Fresh, Funky and Cool! With CTeen you don’t just have the time of your life- you actually take part in making this world a better place by giving back to your community. You put smiles on people’s faces while chilling with friends and making some new ones. When you are at CTeen you are always helping people, growing, learning new things, and having a blast!
Yachad is dedicated to addressing the needs of all individuals with disabilities and including them in the Jewish community across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Yachad is dedicated to addressing the needs of all individuals with disabilities and including them in the Jewish community across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The Beth Abraham Synagogue of the Sephardic Congregation of New England is founded to preserve and promote our Sephardic ways of prayer, traditions, customs, heritage, culture, and our support for the State of Israel and the Sephardic community of New England. The Congregation shall be guided by the premise that all Jewish individuals are equal, and recognizes no divisions among the Jewish community. The Congregation shall be rooted in the primacy of Halacha, and all function within its confines as interpreted by its duly elected or appointed Religious Leader. The synagogue has always been and continues to be Mutual Respect – Respect for the individual and Respect for the synagogue Respect for the individual means that the congregation is to continue to be welcoming and nurturing to all Jews regardless of their origin, their style of prayer, or their style of observance. The synagogue will pursue its duty to actively teach and guide the members without being intrusive or exclusionary. Respect for the individual also means that all individuals must feel welcome; that the synagogue will maintain Kashrut and Shabbat orthodox standards of observance so that all Jewish visitors would feel comfortable. Respect for the synagogue means that all congregants and visitors maintain activities and behaviors that are consistent with the orthodox character of the synagogue and the neighborhood. It means the congregants and visitors will refrain from any activity that would make uncomfortable any member of the Jewish community who happens to be present. -www.bethabraham-brookline.org/
Michael Driscoll School is 100 years old this year
The Beth Abraham Synagogue of the Sephardic Congregation of New England is founded to preserve and promote our Sephardic ways of prayer, traditions, customs, heritage, culture, and our support for the State of Israel and the Sephardic community of New England. The Congregation shall be guided by the premise that all Jewish individuals are equal, and recognizes no divisions among the Jewish community. The Congregation shall be rooted in the primacy of Halacha, and all function within its confines as interpreted by its duly elected or appointed Religious Leader. The synagogue has always been and continues to be Mutual Respect – Respect for the individual and Respect for the synagogue Respect for the individual means that the congregation is to continue to be welcoming and nurturing to all Jews regardless of their origin, their style of prayer, or their style of observance. The synagogue will pursue its duty to actively teach and guide the members without being intrusive or exclusionary. Respect for the individual also means that all individuals must feel welcome; that the synagogue will maintain Kashrut and Shabbat orthodox standards of observance so that all Jewish visitors would feel comfortable. Respect for the synagogue means that all congregants and visitors maintain activities and behaviors that are consistent with the orthodox character of the synagogue and the neighborhood. It means the congregants and visitors will refrain from any activity that would make uncomfortable any member of the Jewish community who happens to be present. -www.bethabraham-brookline.org/
The Innkeeper's Club is the oldest club at Newbury College, founded in 1983 by Mr. John Pellitier. Every year we host various trips and events, such as Montreal, the Home for Little Wanderers Party, and the Pineapple Awards. Students of all majors are welcome; we meet the third Thursday of every month.
Welcome to the Boston Workmen's Circle Center for Jewish Culture and Social Justice! We are: - A community and spiritual home for secular Jewish life - A voice for progressive Jewish values and social change - An arts and education center celebrating Yiddish, Jewish, and progressive culture We are proud to be a community where whatever your Jewish background, whatever the faith, ethnic, or gender diversity of your family, children and adults feel welcome and participate fully at all levels of the organization. We’re kind of like a congregation, but we’re different. - Jewish identity is proudly rooted in cultural heritage and a commitment to justice - Members help to create and run all programs - Continuity is built on the foundation of our history as a 110-year old mutual aid organization founded by Jewish immigrants We’re a multigenerational arts and education center. - Educational opportunities are available for every generation: a cultural Sunday School for children grades K through 7, a social action teen group, classes for adults of all ages, plus a unique young adult community - The treasured cultural legacy of Yiddish language and culture finds contemporary expression and meaning in varied programming - Participatory and creative arts engage as well as entertain We speak out for justice. - Social action committees foster dialogue and debate, mutual understanding, and action - The pursuit of a more just and humane world is woven into all holiday observances and celebrations, educational and arts programming, and children’s activities - We seek to be a community that is inclusive and accessible to all, from ASL interpreted High Holiday services and chorus concerts to fully accessible Sunday School classes in rented space.
Our congregation is a close-knit community of individuals of all ages who are involved with the temple in many ways. We have thriving committees devoted to education, adult learning, social action, caring, liturgy, and more. We also have wonderful, member-driven community events including our annual Purim Schpiel, Passover Music Festival, monthly Shabbat dinners, Rainbow Shabbat, Scholar in Residence weekend, temple participation in the Walk for Hunger, and more. If you have a particular interest, you are encouraged to pursue it. New ideas and new volunteers are always welcome. Please join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4867094214/
A division of The Chai Center, CTeen Brookline is the newest, hottest club in town. Fresh, Funky and Cool! With CTeen you don’t just have the time of your life- you actually take part in making this world a better place by giving back to your community. You put smiles on people’s faces while chilling with friends and making some new ones. When you are at CTeen you are always helping people, growing, learning new things, and having a blast!
It is the Shambhala view that every human being has a fundamental nature of goodness, warmth and intelligence. This nature can be cultivated through meditation, following ancient principles, and it can be further developed in daily life, so that it radiates out to family, friends, community and society.
384 is Kehillath Israel's (KI's) group of 20s & 30s. We are a warm community of Jewishly engaged young adults who strive to create social programming with a soul. The inspiration for our name comes from our street address - 384 Harvard St. in Brookline. We welcome new faces and long-time members; people of all backgrounds, genders, and orientations. We encourage everyone to join us in taking responsibility for the group experience and invite you to find a place for yourself with us.
Devo Dads brings together the fathers of Devotion School students. Once a season, we congregate in a social setting for friendship and fun. In between those gatherings, we're there to offer each other insight, information, and a helping hand with the challenges we face every day - whether it be car pools, caregivers, camps, careers, or anything in between.
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) is your local neighborhood association that works with you, your neighbors, various city and state agencies,and local businesses to improve the Pondside neighborhood of Jamaica Plain in Boston. The JPA meets the first Monday of each month to address a variety of issues. In cases of a Monday holiday the meeting will be second Monday of the month.
R.A.F.T. is a year-round club for teens in Grades 6 - 8. The club's purpose is to offer members safe, quality trips and special events they have expressed an interest in, at little to minimal cost. This past year over 900 teens joined and participated in the planned events. There is a $10 yearly membership fee that entitles the student to admission for each event. Registration begins in each elementary school cafeteria during the month of September and October. Students will receive a R.A.F.T. photo ID card which must be presented to participate in every activity. Students also receive monthly newsletters with information about upcoming trips and special events. All students who were R.A.F.T. members in the 2011-2012 school year should keep their card. Previous events included ice skating trips, ski trips, amusement and water park trips, roller-skating trips, and attending a Boston Red Sox game. Members of this club have an important role in deciding what trips we go on through their recommendations!
NCSY connects with Jewish teens through innovative, cutting-edge social and recreational programs to develop a positive Jewish identity. NCSY inspires Jewish teens through informal Jewish education, retreats and summer programs. NCSY empowers teens through leadership development and guidance to become passionately-committed leaders of the Jewish community and instruments for positive change and renewal.
EVENT HISTORY "Bringing light into darkness..." The ritual of the Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade began in 1984 when people gathered to make a journey with their candle-lit lanterns around Jamaica Pond. In preparation for the Lantern Parade, Spontaneous Celebrations and community members host lantern making workshops in which youth and adults of all ages create beautiful handmade lanterns from recycled soda bottles decorated with colorful tissue paper. The festival also involves local businesses who sell handmade lanterns in their shops. By the night of the festival, several thousand people have made lanterns. Each year approximately 4,000 people arrive at Jamaica Pond at sunset with their lanterns; many children arriving in full Halloween costume as well. The parade proceeds around the pond, bringing a trail of bouncing lights into the darkness that can be seen from all directions. This beautiful autumn evening ceremony has become an annual tradition in our community. The Lantern Parade has its cultural roots in Dutch tradition. It reflects our dedication to building community by exploring old and creating new cultural traditions.
The Brazilian Women's' Group (BWG) is a volunteer-run organization that was started in 1995 by a group of Brazilian immigrant women of various backgrounds and occupations. The women hoped to "make a difference” in the wider Brazilian community, encouraging its members, particularly women, to stand up for their rights in the United States. We promote our goals through community organizing and by empowering community members to speak for themselves regardless of immigration status. The BWG has a specific focus on women, and from its beginning, it has sought to develop female leaders for the Brazilian community. Our overall goal is to empower Brazilian women and strengthen the Brazilian Community.