Covid-19 Resources
Get Vaccinated
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CDT's Re-Entry Protocol Guidelines
can be found HERE
How to Take Care of Yourself During the Pandemic
We’ve collected these resources in response to questions we’ve received from our members. Please check back regularly as we continue to add more, and please feel free to send additional resources to us for posting.
• Government Resources about COVID-19
• Resources for Emotional and Spiritual Self Care
• Exercise
• Emotional Health for Kids
• Financial Resources
• Educational Resources
• Resources for Kids
• Entertainment Ideas
• Event Listings
• Go to the Theater
• Go to a Museum
• Watch a Movie
• Listen to a Podcast
• Sing or Listen to Music
• Other Great Lists and Resources
• Ways to Help
Government Resources about COVID-19
• Newton Resource Page
• Mental Health Resources
• Food assistance
• Brookline Resource Page
• Emotional Health Resources
• Boston Resource Page
• Cambridge Resource Page
• Somerville Health Department
US Department of the Treasury Assistance for Small Businesses
Resources for Emotional and Spiritual Self Care
General Resources
• Newton Health Department Mental Health Resources
• Brookline Health Department Emotional Health Resources
• Sunshine Health resources for mental health and addiction recovery
• On Being Podcast - A Listening Care Package for Uncertain Times
• The Science of Wellbeing: online course from Yale University
• William James College Mental Health Resources
• American Psychological Association Mental Health Resources
• Advice on Exercising During the Pandemic
• Find a Hiking Trail with AllTrails
Religious Resources
• Kol Haneshamah, the Reconstructionist siddur
• CDT's All-Ages Erev Shabbat siddur
Financial Resources
• the City of Newton has information of various financial resources;
including a fund for help with utilities.
• CJP Warmline, for those needing financial and other assistance
• Yad Chesed, for Jewish individuals and families needing financial assistance
• Masshire page, for those seeking work
• FamilyWize discounts on prescription drugs
• US Department of the Treasury Assistance for Small Businesses
• Keches Cares, a nonprofit associated with the Keches law group, has opened up funding for those who need any kind of help right now, including assistance filing for unemployment benefits, financial aid, getting groceries or sourcing protective equipment. Learn More & Apply for Assistance
Educational Resources
Learn a Language
• Learn a Language Through Duolingo (most libraries will give you free access)
• Take a Variety of College Courses Online
• Intro to Coding through Making Art
Resources for Kids
• Supporting Children's Wellbeing
• 5 Ways to Help Children Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety
Education
• Math Games – Games for 3–6 year olds that families can play together
• Science Activities for Families
• EDC’s Zoom In! – 18 free U.S. history units that build students’ literacy skills
• PBS Kids: Design Squad Global
Jennifer Stanchfield's blog - for educators now working online
Listen to Stories
Read a Book
• PJ Library has Jewish picture books, including some books online
• PJ our Way has books for older kids
For Teens
• Join Temple Israel's Virtual Tent
• Infectious Diseases – Four free lessons to help teens and young adults understand infectious diseases and make informed decisions
Entertainment Ideas
• Jewish Boston's Event Listings
• Jewish Arts Collaborative JArtsBoston.org
• Broadway.com live stream of Rosie O'Donnell Show
• 15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home
• National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene
• National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. • National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul |
• DC Environmental Film Festival online
• Free 30-Day Trial of Chai Flicks
• Join the New Israel Fund & Other Israel Film Festival Film Club
• Dolly Parton's America produced by WNYC
• Singalong with the Social Isolation Song Series
• Fred Hersch Facebook Live Concerts
Other Great Lists and Resources
• Educational Development Center's Resources for the COVID-19 Crisis
Sun, January 24 2021
11 Shevat 5781
Upcoming Events
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Sunday ,
JanJanuary 24 , 2021
Sunday, Jan 24th 12:30p to 5:00p
Join this Virtual Day of Learning with Reconstructing Judaism, including a panel discussion with Rabbi Toba. -
Wednesday ,
JanJanuary 27 , 2021Torah Study
Wednesday, Jan 27th 8:00a to 9:00a
Start your Wednesday mornings with Torah Study! Join Director of Congregational Learning Earnest Vener for a weekly hour-long study of the weekly Torah portion on Wednesdays at 8am. You are welcome to drop in or come weekly. All are welcome and no prior knowledge is required. Please email Earnest at e.vener@dorsheitzedek.org with any questions. -
Thursday ,
JanJanuary 28 , 2021Is The Talmud Racist?
Thursday, Jan 28th 1:30p to 2:30p
In this presentation, Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies director Professor Steve Weitzman will introduce the series and its goals. Following that, Mira Wasserman will explore concepts of race and racism as they relate to the foundational source of Jewish tradition, the Babylonian Talmud. This is part of a Reconstructing Judaism free online lecture series on Jews, Race, & Religion. -
Thursday ,
JanJanuary 28 , 2021Tu B'Shvat Seder & Celebration
Thursday, Jan 28th 7:30p to 9:00p
The holiday of Tu B'Shvat, the “new year of the trees,” is a time to celebrate the natural world and the diversity and abundance of the earth’s resources. Come celebrate the fruits of our Tikkun Olam labor this year at CDT, including the Voter Mobilization Project, GBIO and more. Bring your own figs, dates, olives, pomegranates, grapes, etc. -
Saturday ,
JanJanuary 30 , 2021
Shabbat, Jan 30th 10:00a to 12:00p
This "Shabbat of Song" we mark the Israelites' crossing of the Reed Sea and celebrating with the Song of the Sea. Our morning service will feature new recordings from CDT Sings, and song and Torah learning with special guest Arielle Korman of Ammud: Jews of Color Torah Academy. -
Sunday ,
JanJanuary 31 , 2021
Sunday, Jan 31st 10:00a to 11:15a
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Sunday ,
JanJanuary 31 , 2021
Sunday, Jan 31st 12:00p to 12:20p
We need your help for the CDT Purim Shpiel! Sign up to work with CDT Purim Shpiel creator Sheree to create scenes for our first (and hopefully last) Zoom Purim shpiel. The first session, January 21st, will be a 20 minute info session. The following three sessions will be one hour on Sundays after Religious School and during February break: Feb. 7, Feb. 14, and Feb. 21. -
Sunday ,
JanJanuary 31 , 2021Adult Hebrew Part 2: Rooting In Hebrew
Sunday, Jan 31st 1:30p to 3:00p
A five session Hebrew class for anyone who has learned the letters of the Alef Bet, recently or years ago. We will focus on becoming more proficient at reading and pronouncing Hebrew while simultaneously growing our skills at making meaning of Hebrew words and relating personally to the language of the siddur (prayer book). Payment for this course will be on a sliding scale and participants will need to purchase a book. -
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 3 , 2021Torah Study
Wednesday, Feb 3rd 8:00a to 9:00a
Start your Wednesday mornings with Torah Study! Join Director of Congregational Learning Earnest Vener for a weekly hour-long study of the weekly Torah portion on Wednesdays at 8am. You are welcome to drop in or come weekly. All are welcome and no prior knowledge is required. Please email Earnest at e.vener@dorsheitzedek.org with any questions. -
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 3 , 2021
Wednesday, Feb 3rd 5:30p to 5:45p
All are welcome to join Rabbi Toba for a moment of calm each week. The content will vary - a brief teaching, a meditative moment, some music, or another contemplative practice. We will start promptly at 5:30pm each Wednesday, but feel free to drop in at any time. Each session will end with an opportunity for those in mourning or observing a yahrzeit to recite Mourners Kaddish. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97091443951?pwd=dVk4bFZIVitMcDViYllNQnRIdmhmZz09