Jew Crew Makes Frozen Waves in Boston

Recently Chabad of North Boston marked two north-of-Boston milestones for the year 2011. It was the coldest night to date this winter, and it was, more importantly, the return of a coveted annual North Shore tradition, Chili on Ice.

Despite midterms and below-zero wind-chill temperatures, the North of Boston Jew Crew took to the ice in style at Boston Common’s Frog Pond and with plenty of hot glatt kosher homemade chili, cornbread and delicious parve Bar-Mitzvah cake, donated by Noah Kaplan. Not being able to eat it all himself, Kaplan decided to donate the cake to the Jew Crew, of which he is excited to be officially a part, now that he has become an adult, according to the Jewish religion.

For two hours, the teens ice skated, ate chili, hung out and did whatever they could to keep their fingers and toes from freezing. The cold, however, could not stop the Jew Crew from doing what they do best, which is spreading light and warmth to those around them. As usual, the North of Boston Jew Crew made a giant frozen wave in the crowd at the Frog Pond and brought smiles and laughs to others who found themselves in close proximity to the energetic, polite and excited group of teens having a great time.