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Whether you grew up observing Shabbat every Friday night, or had your first taste of matzah ball soup when you married into a Jewish family, there’s no one way to parent Jewish kids. Kveller is here to give you ideas you can run with–ideas for first-time parents, interfaith parents, queer parents, adoptive parents, and everything in between–with the hopes that you can find information and inspiration that is right for your family.
Your go-to guide for everything from how to make the best matzah ball soup to informing you about the secret Jewish roots of fish and chips. Food plays a crucial role in Jewish life, and The Nosher covers it all from holiday recipes to Jewish restaurant trends to tips on the best new Jewish and Israeli foods at Trader Joe’s.
The Nosher offers a popular Instagram account, a twice-weekly newsletter showcasing the must-read stories of the week, a weekly email featuring easy recipes to make mid-week, guides to Jewish food in cities across the globe, and much more.
My Jewish Learning is all about empowering Jewish discovery for anyone interested in learning more. We offer thousands of articles, videos and other resources to help you navigate all aspects of Judaism and Jewish life — from food to history to beliefs and practices.
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Hillel@Home
Have you ever wanted to learn with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, be inspired by Scott Fried, or meet other Jewish students around the world? Then join Hillel@Home’s online community filled with gatherings sure to fill your calendar during this time. You can also watch past recordings!
Shabbat Alone, Together by OneTable
OneTable, the organization that helps bring you nourishment every Friday has transformed into a social distancing silver lining machine. Here you can find guides to celebrating Shabbat, the coolest live events, ideas for hosting solo Shabbat, playlists, blogs, and more.
My Jewish Learning
All 70 Faces Media publications, including My Jewish Learning, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Kveller, Alma, and The Nosher are offering new online experiences to connect people through Jewish rituals, food, books, and more. They add new events every day. Note that all times are EDT.
JDC Entwine
The Thread is JDC Entwine’s virtual meeting place for young adults. Stay connected with the global Jewish world through events, volunteering opportunities, and even playlists.
Pardes
Pardes is known for their Jewish learning resources, and they don’t disappoint. Find texts that will help you heal and grow during this time.
Temple Beth Am
One of our local reform synagogues has also put together a whole list of incredible resources for you.
Israeli American Council
IAC EDGE is offering online events and programming for young professionals who are passionate about Israel and want extra professional opportunities.
Advocacy Anywhere, Powered by AJC
Using top-notch content, this new platform will allow you to stay involved with AJC’s advocacy work from anywhere.
Holocaust Center for Humanity
Join the HCH for their weekly Lunch-and-Learns, including one on Yom HaShoah. You’ll hear from children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors as they share their inspirational stories of hope, luck, resilience, and rescue.
Stroum Jewish Community Center
The SJCC has gone virtual – you can find everything from online live events, fitness classes, book clubs, and more.
Jewish Film Institute
Spend your time watching JFI On Demand, a collection of every Jewish movie, most of which are for free if you already have an account on Netflix, Hulu, etc (which you probably, definitely do).
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Guides
- Free Resources: This is a Google Doc with arts/culture, attractions, fitness, education, and mental health opportunities. You might never leave your house again!!!
- GatherDC: This D.C.-based version of Jconnect has compiled a coping guide similar to this one. Many of the resources lean local, but if this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that virtual is global. So check out ways to give back, stay mentally and physically healthy, and get financial and emotional support.
- Refinery29: This stay-home guide is complete with sanity, money, beauty, and media tips, as well as great stories and content.
- More free virtual tours of museums, parks, and cities online.
Arts and Culture
- Museums
- Virtual Museums: These 12 famous museums are offering free online tours!
- National Gallery of Art: Free virtual museum tours!
- Theatre
- The Metropolitan Opera: Free nightly opera streams!
Media
- E-Cards for Any Occasion
- NYT’s 36 Questions that Lead to Love and OneTable’s version of the same
- NYT’s 36 Hours in … Wherever You Are
- NYT’s Short Film of the Day
Support
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Content
Virtual Volunteering
Holocaust Center for Humanity: From Generation to Generation: We are currently looking for specifically Russian-speakers to be matched with a Holocaust survivor.
Jewish Service Alliance: This new coalition of organizations just launched “Serve the Moment” to engage Jewish young adults and college students (ages 18-29) in 100,000 acts of meaningful service and learning addressing the COVID-19 crisis, its economic fallout, and the movement for racial justice. The initiative will mobilize tens of thousands in virtual volunteering, in-person service, and national service campaigns around specific issues during the year.
Repair the World: You can also find additional RTW virtual volunteering resources and links here.
- Skills for Impact: A partnership between multiple Jewish organizations to help connect skills-based volunteers with non-profits in need.
Tikkun Olam Makers: Open Source COVID-19 Emergency Supplies and Covid-19 Response Team