Screening Updates and December Programming from The Chelsea Gateway Project
The Chelsea Gateway Project shared updates on the ongoing screening tour of its short documentary, Chelsea, The Jewish Years, alongside upcoming December cultural programming and community initiatives.
“Chelsea, The Jewish Years” Screening Tour
The documentary premiered at the Jewish Chelsea Museum on May 18, 2025. Following the premiere, Chelsea City Manager Fidel Maltez attended a screening and later invited the film to be shown for City Hall employees and high school interns.
Over the past eight months, the film has been screened for audiences at several community and cultural venues, including:
Temple Sinai, Marblehead
Temple Israel of Boston
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Chelsea High School
Chelsea GreenRoots Teaching Kitchen
Chelsea Senior Center
Chelsea Black Community
Chelsea City Hall
Organizations interested in hosting a screening are encouraged to submit an inquiry through The Chelsea Gateway Project.
December Giving Month and the Jewish Chelsea Museum
The Jewish Chelsea Museum, launched in May 2024, is a small organization dedicated to preserving Chelsea’s Jewish history and partnering with local groups to celebrate immigrant experiences past and present.
Donations to the museum are tax deductible and can be made online or by mail:
Jewish Chelsea Museum
c/o Temple Emmanuel of Chelsea
60 Tudor Street
Chelsea, MA 01250
Upcoming Chanukah Event at the MFA
On December 18, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) will host its annual holiday party in partnership with the Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture, and Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Additional details and the full schedule are available through the MFA.
Community History Feature: Anna Brodsky
The latest newsletter also highlighted a story from Jewish Stories of Chelsea, Volume 1, featuring Anna Brodsky, who was named the “Prettiest Girl in Chelsea” in the YMHA Beauty Contest in 1926.
The feature reflects the historical role of the YMHA as a major cultural and social center for Jewish immigrant families in Chelsea throughout much of the 20th century.
More community stories are expected in upcoming newsletters, with submissions welcomed through The Chelsea Gateway Project.