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1/17/2025 Top Pick

Martin Luther King Day in Boston

By Meet Boston

Blue Ribbon Israeli Hostages

1/17/2025 Top Pick

A prayer upon the return of the hostages.

By Shalom Hartman Institute’s Ritual Center

REFERRAL ONLY WCVB ABC5BOS

1/16/2025 Top Pick

Massachusetts Reacts to Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

Both Israelis and Palestinians are experiencing cautious optimism about the future following the Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages.

By Peter EliopoulosFor WCVB Channel 5

REFERRAL ONLY NBC10Bos

1/16/2025 Top Pick

Relief and Skepticism Felt in MA as Israel and Hamas Reach Ceasefire

A ceasefire deal figures to end the fighting in the Middle East and bring hostages home.

By Mary Markos & Michael RosenfieldFor NBC10 Boston

REFERRAL ONLY 7 NewsBos

1/16/2025 Top Pick

President of CJP Reacts to Ceasefire Agreement

By Jonathan HallFor WHDH 7 News Boston

Sandra Mayo

1/15/2025 Top Pick

Sandra Mayo Maps Family Trauma Through Genogram Art

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

Boston Globe Abdel Kareem Hana Associated Press

1/15/2025 Top Pick

Mass. Residents Welcome News of Israel-Hamas Ceasefire

Relief was the overriding emotion Wednesday for local residents who have a staked interest in the latest iteration of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

By Danny McDonald & Nick StoicoFor The Boston Globe

Ofer Calderon

1/15/2025 Top Pick

MA Man Hopes for Miracle in Cousin’s Release from Hamas

Jason Greenberg of Needham can only hope he’ll see his cousin, 54-year-old Ofer Calderon again.

By Beth GermanoFor WBZ News

Omer Neutra

1/15/2025 Top Pick

‘These Are Real People’: Local Families With Ties to Hostages React

Holding a picture of her cousin, Tamar Davis Galper, of Brookline, says she’s feeling hope and heartbreak after hearing Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal.

By Samantha YorkFor 7 News Boston

Luke Tress Times of Israel

1/14/2025 Top Pick

Global Emergency: Half of Adults Have Antisemitic Views

A worldwide ADL survey finds that 46% of the population believes in a number of anti-Jewish tropes and 20% have never heard of the Holocaust.

By Luke Tress & Zev StubFor The Times of Israel

Zahav Home- Cooking for Friends & Family 05

1/13/2025 Top Pick

In Search of American Israeli Cuisine

The new “Zahav Home” by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook brings Israel into your kitchen.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Jewish Arts Collaborative

CJP Pride 06

1/13/2025 Top Pick

Finding Belonging in Boston’s Queer Jewish Community

By Kara BaskinFor CJP Young Adults

"From Ground Zero"

1/12/2025 Top Pick

Film “From Ground Zero”: Gaza Tragedy and Demonizing Israel

A film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival portrays Gaza’s suffering but raises concerns about missing context, potentially skewing views of Israel.

By Ruth KaplanFor The Times of Israel Blogs

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1/9/2025 Top Pick

Hanukkah in Ukraine Like Never Before

Hanukkah in Dnipro shone brighter than ever this year, filling a deep void of light in dark times, as the entire city embraced the Festival of Lights.

By Zelig BrezFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

JFEDLA

1/9/2025 Top Pick

Wildfire Crisis Relief

By Jewish Federation Los Angeles

Neta Weiner

1/7/2025 Top Pick

Neta Weiner’s Journey of Music, Activism & Cross-Cultural Storytelling

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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