Guide to Jewish Boston

Jewish Interests & Social Organizations

• Am Tikva
  Organization & Shabbat services for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexuals.
• Boston Jewish Film Festival
  An annual event featuring contemporary films on Jewish themes.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies
  The local Boston federation of the Jewish community.
• Family Table
  Greater Boston's Jewish Food Pantry.
• GesherCity
  Boston's resource network and one-stop shop for all things Jewish for people ages 21-35.
• Harvard Semitic Museum
  Museum features art & archeology of Near East
• Hillel International
  The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.
• Jewish Advocate
  A comprehensive resource for the Jewish community of Greater Boston and all of Massachusetts.
• Jewish Big Brother & Big Sister Association
  Youth mentoring organization linking adult volunteers with children, their families, and adults with disabilities.
• Kesher
  Union of Reform Judaism's college outreach program
• Keshet Jewish GLBT Organization
  Jewish community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Jews in Greater Boston.
• KOACH
  The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's college outreach program
• Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Group
  Jewish outdoor club. Group organizes hikes, trips, etc.

Educational:

• Hebrew College
• Aish HaTorah
• Ma'ayan Torah Studies for Women

Local Kosher Restaurants:

Cafe Eilat Pizza and sandwiches 406 Harvard St. 617-277-7770 Rami's Israeli-style Falafel and shwarma 324 Harvard St. 617-738-3577 Rubin's Kosher Deli Deli & traditional Jewish foods 500 Harvard St. 617-731-8787

Ruth's Kitchen Pan Asian kosher food 401 Harvard St. 617-734-9810 Taam China Chinese cuisine 423 Harvard St. 617-264-7274

Local Kosher Bakeries and Grocery Store:

The Butcherie of Brookline 428 Harvard St. 617-731-9888 Dunkin Donuts 1671 Beacon St & 20 Boylston St. Kupel's Bakery 421 Harvard St. 617-566-9528

Stop & Shop 155 Harvard St. 617-566-4559 Cheryl Ann's Bakery 1010 West Roxbury Pkwy. Chestnut Hill 617-469-9241

Shops:

• Israel Book Shop
  410 Harvard St.
  617-566-7113
• Kolbo Fine Judaica Art, Books
  437 Harvard St.
  617-731-8743
• Brookline Booksmith
  279 Harvard St.
  617-739-6002

Synagogues:

• Boston University Hillel
  213 Bay State Rd. Boston, MA
  617-353-7200
• Am Tikva
  50 Sewall Ave. Brookline, MA
  617-731-1324
• Congregation Kehillath Israel
  384 Harvard St. Brookline, MA
  617-277-9155
• Sephardic Congregation of New England
  1566 Beacon St. Brookline, MA
  617-964-1526
• Temple Israel
  477 Longwood Ave. Boston, MA
  617-731-3711
• Temple Ohabei Shalom
  1187 Beacon St. Brookline, MA
  617-277-6610
• Temple Sinai
  50 Sewall Ave. Brookline, MA
  617-277-5842
• Young Israel of Brookline
  62 Green St. Brookline, MA
  617-734-0276

Hotels (distance from Hillel indicated) :

• Hyatt Regency-Cambridge
  575 Memorial Drive
  617-731-1324
  (.23 miles)
• Buckminster Hotel
  645 Beacon Street
  800-727-2825
  (.35 miles)
• Hotel Commonwealth
  500 Beacon Street
  866-784-4000
  (.45 miles)
• Anthony's Town House
  1085 Beacon Street
  617-566-3972
  (.52 miles)
• Beacon Inn
  1087 Beacon St. Brookline, MA
  617-566-0088
  (.53 miles)
• The Gryphon House
  9 Bay State Road
  617-783-0090
  (.52 miles)
• Howard Johnson Inn Fenway Park
  1271 Boylston Street
  800-446-4656
  (.53 miles)
• Holiday Inn Brookline
  1200 Beacon Street
  888-897-0084
  (.77 miles)
• Eliot Hotel
  370 Commonwealth Avenue
  617-267-1607
  (.77 miles)
• 463 Beacon Street Guest House
  463 Beacon Street
  617-536-1302
  (.78 miles)
• Sheraton Boston Hotel
  39 Dalton Street
  617-236-2000
  (1 mile)

News and Media:

• Jerusalem Post
• Haaretz Daily
• The Forward
• Jewish TV Network
• Daily Free Press