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  • Dedham County Day School Fall 2020 Reopening Plans.

    The reopening plans for the hybrid classroom of Ms. Reardon at Dedham County Day School
  • Charlotte Jewish Day School Reopening Plan

    Reopening plan for Charlotte Jewish Day School in the fall of 2020.
  • Reboot: Forgiveness: A Visual Poem for a Visceral Time

    "Forgiveness" is a visual poem that Reboot released with poet Aaron Samuels. The poem navigates the meaning of forgiveness and how it changes when looking at the context of the pandemic. The film is comprised of three parts which synthesis the learnings of the challenging journey of being Black and Jewish as well as the interpretations of violence against the Black community in modern day.
  • Reboot: A "Sabbath Prayer" for Return

    Reboot Ideas hosted a virtual sabbath prayer with the cast and crew of the of the Broadway show "Fiddler on the Roof".
  • IKAR Gratitude Report

    Video with clips of members and staff of IKAR talking about what they are grateful for in their lives and in the IKAR community. Many reflections were on the way that IKAR responded to the pandemic.
  • IKAR Essential Workers

    The video celebrates the essential work that IKAR members have done in the past year of the pandemic. Many IKAR members are workers in the healthcare industry, are teachers and other essential workers. In order to recognize their important work, IKAR put together this video with words of encouragement and clips of the members at work.
  • Pandemic Sermon: Rabbi Suzanne Singer

    Rabbi Suzanne Singer of the Temple Beth El of Riverside, CA wrote a Rosh Hashanah sermon in order to address what congressional members may be feeling during the pandemic. Rabbi Singer talks about the ways in which the onset of the Delta variant may have thrown a wrench in post-pandemic plans. She encourages followers to look to Jewish history for reassurance on the many challenges that the Jewish community has gone through in the past.
  • Temple Beth El Newsletter

    The newsletter sent to members for the week of August 5-21 details upcoming synagogue events around the High Holy Days such as online and hybrid shabbat services. The newsletter also offers opportunities for work and volunteering for example the call for volunteers for managing the landscape around the temple building.
  • Online Learning Schedules for Jewish Students at Various Grade Levels at Various Schools.

    Various online schedules and outlines reguarding how teachers will be conducting online learning effectively.
  • Survey Regarding Remote Learning Activities at GBDS

    A survey meant to understand how parents felt about their child's learning when learning online at GBDS
  • Jewish Day School School Reopening Plans

    Reopening plans for various Jewish Day Schools for fall of 2021 semester.
  • T'ruah: Where we go from here

    The article talks about the severe housing inequity that has existed for many years but has only come to light during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article connects this injustice with the Passover coming up as an opportunity to reflect on it during the holiday.
  • T'ruah: A personal note in the midst of COVID-19

    Executive Director of T'ruah Rabbi Jill Jacobs sends a letter to the T'ruah community in response to onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. She details the steps that T'ruah has taken in response to quarantine restrictions which include remote working. Rabbi Jacobs also marks the challenges that T'ruah will take on during the pandemic.
  • T'ruah: Prayer for Healing During COVID-19

    Rabbi Guy Austrian offers a prayer for healing after loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. The prayer is supposed to help those navigating the uncertainty and loss endured during the pandemic.
  • Elijah the Prophet and the Passover Seder: Intergenerational Questions and Connections

    Rabbi Or Rose relates one of his favorite Passover rituals: welcoming Elijah the Prophet to the table. Along with recounting the history of this unique tradition, Rabbi Rose also details how he and his family partook in this tradition for the first time over Zoom during the pandemic.
  • Hebrew College's COVID Youth Commission: Making Change Together

    The webpage celebrates student mentors who are a part of the COVID Youth Commission whose mission is to respond to the challenges and crises that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to communities in the Greater Boston Area. The page provides updates on the work that the group is doing for its community, experiences of its mentors as well as resources for teenagers.
  • Hebrew College: COVID-19 Faith in the Vaccine Ambassador Program

    Student Ambassadors from the Hebrew College will join an national effort to increase access of and education on COVID-19 vaccines in underserved communities. The Hebrew College's Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership teamed up with the Interfaith Youth Core to start the student ambassadors program in the Greater Boston area.
  • West Chester Day School Initial COVID Closing Messages

    Messages sent to students, staff, and parents at the initial start of COVID when schools began shutting down
  • Prizmah: Activities for Families on Passover Break

    A list created by Prizmah of activities for families to do while on the Passover Break. Activities include writing notes for loved ones, a scavenger hunt at home, as well as Zoom activities.
  • Five Towns Rabbis Promote COVID-19 Vaccine

    Rabbis from Five Towns and Far Rockaway urge people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This video appeared widely on social media on August 30, 2021, just before the High Holidays.
  • Reboot Ideas Presents: Technology in a Time of COVID-19 (And Beyond)

    Technology experts Laurie Segall and Aza Raskin unpack the advent of dependence on technology in recent years and during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss what this means for the future of technology and the power that technology has on the public.
  • Reboot Ideas: Forgiveness

    A conversation around the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism in America, poets Aaron Samuels and Mahogany L. Browne examine the topic of forgiveness.
  • Ikar: High Holy Day Yizkor Book

    This e-book is a compilation of Ikar members memorializing family members and loved ones lost during the pandemic. Along with words of the memory the passed left, there are also pictures of the families as well.
  • Ikar: 10 Sites of Awe

    An online treasure hunt for those to visit during the 10 days of teshuvah. Each box represents one day and links to a theme for one to explore on the chosen day. The linked pages also have resources and texts for visitors to explore.
  • T'ruah: Ancient Wisdom for this Post-Election Era

    Writer Rabbi John L. Rosove talks about the importance of reflecting on the highs and lows of U.S.'s and Jewish people's history when living through the daily challenges of a pandemic. Using the image of a stone staircase that Rosove visited in Hebron, he thinks about the resilience of people through difficult times.