Covid-19 Resources
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
• 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
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• 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
Tue, September 29 2020
11 Tishrei 5781
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday ,
SepSeptember 30 , 2020Zoom Funeral For Betsy Gertz, sister of Nancy Gertz
Wednesday, Sep 30th 5:00p to 6:30p
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2020Environmental Voter Project: Voter Texting Action
Thursday, Oct 1st 5:00p to 6:00p
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2020Phone banking for Reclaim Our Vote
Thursday, Oct 1st 7:30p to 8:30p
Join us to make calls to get out the vote. We’ll train all participants who have not previously done phone banking and answer your questions at the beginning. ROV has a calling platform that is easy to use. Questions? Contact Cindy Shulak-Rome at cshulakrome@gmail.com. -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2020Zoom Shiva for Betsy Gertz
Thursday, Oct 1st 7:30p to 9:00p
Betsy Gertz, sister of CDT member Nancy Gertz, aunt of Stefan and Julian, passed away over Rosh Hashanah, at the age of 61 -
Friday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2020Erev Sukkot All-Ages Service
Friday, Oct 2nd 6:00p to 6:45p
All are welcome to join Rabbi Toba for this Zoom service (hopefully broadcasting from her sukkah!) as we welcome the Sukkot holiday with Shabbat blessings, songs, and a Sukkot story. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2020Sukkot Morning Service
Shabbat, Oct 3rd 10:00a
Sukkot is the “Festival of the Ingathering,” the Biblical harvest holiday where we celebrate the abundance in our lives while remembering the precariousness of our ancestors’ journey through the wilderness. Grab your lulav and etrog as we sing Hallel and celebrate the holiday! At this service, we will also remember Efrem Goldberg, on the occasion of his 18th yahrzeit. May his memory be for a blessing. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2020CDT Outdoor Shabbat Afternoon Family Program: Sukkot in the Park!
Shabbat, Oct 3rd 4:30p to 5:30p
We are so excited to invite our CDT families with kids in preschool - 7th grade to join us for three outdoor gatherings this fall at Auburndale Cove. Masks and social distancing required. 4:30-5:15pm: Kids will split into three age based cohorts with a teacher and madrichim for outdoor games. Parents are invited to shmooze with friends or take a moment alone in the park. 5:15-5:30pm: Everyone comes back together for a closing circle. During the sessions in October and November, when it is dark enough, we will do havdalah (ceremony to mark the end of Shabbat). -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 4 , 2020Milk With Dignity: Stand with Dairy Workers
Sunday, Oct 4th 2:00p to 3:00p
Socially distanced National Day of Action outside with masks in support of dairy workers. Despite repeated invitations, Hannaford has still not responded to Migrant Justice. Contact Stacey Chacker for more information. -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 4 , 2020Shiva minyan Betsy Gertz
Sunday, Oct 4th 3:00p to 4:30p
Betsy Gertz, sister of Nancy Gertz, died on Saturday, September 19. -
Monday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2020Sukkat Shalom: Poetry of Peace and Reconciliation
Monday, Oct 5th 7:30p to 8:30p
Please join the IPPeace group for a special hour-long program of poetry in honor of Israel and peace. In observance of Sukkot, hearing the words and poetry of those who have longed for Israel, expressed love for Israel, as well as those who have called for peace in the land of Israel and Palestine, will fill our souls and spirits in a unique way for the holiday and the start of a New Year.