Slingshot’s “10 to Watch” List
January 29, 2020
Center Honored for Groundbreaking Work The Center for Small Town Jewish Life has been named to the Slingshot fund’s inaugural “10 to Watch” list. An organization that
Center Honored for Groundbreaking Work The Center for Small Town Jewish Life has been named to the Slingshot fund’s inaugural “10 to Watch” list. An organization that
I was frustrated. As far as I could tell, many Colby students didn’t understand or know how to engage with our local community members. I
Over Sukkot in Waterville, we had the opportunity to learn and celebrate with one of the center’s rabbinical student fellows, Max Edwards. Max is a fourth-year
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Are you an entrepreneurial rabbinical or cantorial student interested in creating vibrant Jewish life? Are you looking for meaningful mentorship from clergy who serve small-town
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The Center for Small Town Jewish Life receives a multi-year grant from the Robert and Toni Bader Charitable Foundation to support Maine Jewish Youth Connection
I believe that Jewish tradition makes me a better person, and I appreciate the ways it encourages me to engage critically with the world around
With the end of Simchat Torah earlier this week, we’ve come to the close of another High Holiday season. For some of us who work
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