JCAM News & Events
2008
Ohabei Shalom Cemetery Placed on National Historic Places Registry -- June 2008 -- Boston's first Jewish cemetery (1844) is now official historic, being voted to the National Register of Historic Places!
Ohabei Shalom Chapel Restoration Proceeds -- Jan. 14,2008 -- As part of the Mystic River Jewish Community Project, plans for the restoration of the oldest surviving Jewish chapel in Massachusetts proceed.
2007
Jewish Advocate Feature Story-- Sept. 21,2007 -- "Cemetery tapestry captures histories; JCAM and local artist team up to celebrate Baker Street Cemetery"
August 6, 2007 Jewish Advocate, "Death As A Part Of Life."
Jewish Advocate News Story-- June 22,2007 -- (PDF file)
"State Helps Preserve Jewish History" news story about $50K grant
JCAM Press Release -- June. 20, 2007 -–
"Massachusetts Historical Commission
Endorses Mystic River Jewish Communities Project
with $50K Matching Grant"
Jewish Advocate News Story-- June 15,2007 -- (PDF file)
"Cemetery expansion gets go-ahead" news story
JCAM Press Release -- June. 1, 2007 -–
"Huge Demand for Beit Olam Expansion Cemetery in MetroWest"
Jewish Advocate Editorial -- May 2007 --
"Restoring the Past" -- from the Jewish Advocate regarding the Ohabei Shalom Chapel restoration project.
2006
October 29, 2006 – Temple Israel of Natick Participates in Book Burial.
JCAM Press Release -- Oct. 1, 2006 -–
"Crawford Street Memorial Park Cemetery Merges with JCAM"
Yahoo News Sept. 12, 2006 --
"East Boston Celebrates Mystic River Jewish Communities Project"
September: East Boston Celebrates Mystic River Jewish Communities Project
More than 200 people turned out in East Boston to hear the JCAM Charitable Foundation's plans to restore the historic Ohabei Shalom Cemetery chapel into the future home of the Mystic River Jewish Exhibit Hall. The chapel stands at the grand entrance of the first Jewish cemetery in Massachusetts, Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery, founded in 1843. Click here for photos!
Boston Herald Op/Ed piece, June 12, 2006 --
"Mystic River Jews Finally Getting Their Due"
Boston Globe article, May 13, 2006 --
JCAM Charitable Foundation's plans to restore Ohabei Shalom Chapel in East Boston
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"I recently was at the Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery for my grandmother's
unveiling - who
passed away at 107.
"It had been 30 years since I had been there and I was so
impressed at the way the cemetery looked - and honored to
support your great work."