Category Archive: JP Katz

May 20

Jewish graduation day?

You can throw your cap and gown, but you’d better think twice before you think you’re done learning. Our education system is geared towards the masses; an improvement from the old days when education meant droping tons of cash on private tutors. Today e-books, blogs, and a multitude of other stuff practically grow on trees …

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May 01

Hangout: jInternship connects college interns to companies in Israel

Hangout at JPULSE Discussing jInternship with Jeff Surowitz, Associate Director and Program Advisor. jInternships connects young Jewish people to top internships in Israel. The Hangout:    

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Apr 26

Dare to imagine!

At Jewish PULSE of Boston we pride ourselves as an industry leader in Jewish outreach and community building. As a Boston based grassroots organization we enjoy the flexibility and agility to launch innovative new programs which solve community challenges. If you would like to join our growing team of volunteers and help launch the next …

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Apr 23

Celebrate the death of an enemy?

To Celebrate or not to Celebrate? How do we celebrate the downfall, death or capture of human beings who have committed unthinkable acts of evil? The Meshech Chochma brilliantly uses a snake analogy when discussing the reason for the 7th day of Passover being instituted by the Torah as a Holiday before we even left Egypt …

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Mar 25

Jewish Day School Time Capsule Moment: Passover Seder at the Whitehouse

When I asked my 7 year old son what he thought when I showed him a picture of the President hosting a “seder” at the White House, he explained that when we were in Egypt, we served idolatry because that’s what everyone around us was doing and today the President is hosting a seder because …

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Jun 01

Remembering the destruction of Jerusalem

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We’ve been kicked out of the Holy Land more than a few times by aggressors for thousands of years. At least one such massacre was caused by lack of unity, or more specifically, internal baseless hatred causing Jews to fight Jews. This month of Tammuz in our calendar, is the anniversary of the breaching of …

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May 22

30 second video to increase your daily pleasures

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In a time when we are constantly reminded of what we don’t have, isn’t it amazing to hit pause and appreciate what we do have? Check out this awesome video reminding us of what we already know, but so quickly forget.   100 blessings every day help us maintain our balance and center of gravity throughout …

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May 21

Sergeant Mike O’Hara

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This weekend my family and I met up with an old family friend from Sharon at a very unlikely place – the Allston-Brighton Police Station. Sergeant Mike O’Hara, organized the annual Child Safety Day in Brighton which was hosted by the Boston Police Department. Sergeant O’Hara has been wonderful asset to the Allston-Brighton police department and has had a …

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Apr 15

Thank you Shaw’s Supermarket!

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How can you clarify if you do good deeds because they are right or merely to gain honor and approval? Ask yourself: ‘Would I do this if I were all alone and no one would ever find out about my good deed?’ (Orchos Tzadikim, ch. 1) Gateways to Happiness, Pliskin, Bnay Yakov Publications,  P.278 Cause …

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Mar 29

See any miracles lately? Open your eyes!

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Against all odds. Jewish community is flourishing  in spite of thousands of years of attempts by enemies to destroy us. This modern day miracle deserves our attention now more than ever. Check out this moving Passover video of  the chief rabbi of South Africa calling on world Jewry to engage in spiritual action in addition to political action. “In every generation they …

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