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Rabbi Marc Baker
Rabbi Marc Baker leads CJP's mission to strengthen Jewish life and build community across Greater Boston. His biweekly reflections offer insights on philanthropy, community building, and Jewish values in action. He has served in Jewish communal leadership for over two decades, focusing on innovation in community care and sustainable impact.
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May 12, 2026
The Jewish Community's Response to the Ukraine Crisis
Dear Friends, As the war in Ukraine rages on, we watch the humanitarian disaster with fear and disbelief: What seemed like a world order has so quickly shattered. We are human beings and citizens of t..
April 1, 2026
Standing With Ukraine | CJP Marc Baker
Dear Friends, We continue to watch with grave concern the buildup of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border and the threat of an invasion. For our community, this is more than an international crisis ..
April 1, 2026
Remembering Cheryl Aronson | CJP Marc Baker
Dear Friends, It has been an incredibly sad week for the extended CJP and Hillel International families who are shocked and grieving at the sudden passing of Cheryl Aronson (z”l). Cheryl was an extrao..
April 1, 2026
Building Beloved Community | CJP Marc Baker
Dear Friends, Last Shabbat’s horrific events in Colleyville, Texas, reverberated all week as Jewish communities around the country, including ours, gathered to decry this act of Jew-hatred and double ..
April 1, 2026
Change Starts With Us | CJP Marc Baker
Dear Friends, Earlier this week, I attended a Boston-Haifa Café (BHCafé), a volunteer-led initiative to strengthen the bonds between CJP's Boston and Haifa-based volunteers and other interested partic..