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International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration

Jan 22, 6:30 pm

Rupert A. Nock Middle School, Newburyport

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Free

Catholic and Jewish Reactions to Antisemitism in Boston

Jan 22, 6:00 pm

(Photo: KaraGrubis/iStock)

Free

Voices of the Warsaw Ghetto

Jan 16, 6:30 pm

The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture, Boston

Rokhl Oyerbakh (Courtesy photo)

$25

Hawaii: Virtual Jewish Community Tour

Jan 15, 7:00 pm

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Free

Film and Discussion: “1913: Seeds of Conflict”

Jan 15, 7:00 pm

Sinai Brookline, Brookline

1913: Seeds of Conflict

Free

Lessons From Soviet Antisemitism and the Refusenik Movement: A Historic Overview

Jan 12, 1:00 pm

(Photo: Racide/iStock)

Free

“Farewell Mr. Haffmann” Film Screening

Jan 9, 6:30 pm

Temple Israel, Boston

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$5

Alaska: Virtual Jewish Community Tour

12/18/2024, 7:00 pm

(Photo: JodiJacobson/iStock)

Free

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Israel Deep Dive for Federation Community and Lay Leaders

Up Next: 12/3/2024, 4:00 pm

Rabbi Mike Uram

Free

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The Soviet Union’s Role in Global Antisemitism

12/15/2024, 1:00 pm

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Free

“Loving Strangers: A Camphorwood Chest, a Legacy, a Son Returns” With Jay Prosser

12/11/2024, 12:30 pm

Dr Jay Prosser, University of Leeds, Loving Strangers: A Camphorwood Chest, A Legacy, A Son Returns

Free

Teen Up: Using Lessons of the Holocaust To Stand up Against Antisemitism

Up Next: 11/3/2024, 4:00 pm

Lappin Foundation, Beverly

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Free

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‘Resistance’ documents stories of Jewish people who fought back during the Holocaust

10/30/2023 Top Pick

“Resistance”: Jews Who Fought Back During the Holocaust

The documentary will premiere at the 35th annual Boston Jewish Film Festival.

By Erin TrahanFor The Boston Globe

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9/26/2023 Top Pick

How To Teach Kids About the Painful History of Swastikas

By Kara BaskinFor FaceJewishHate.org

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9/21/2023 Top Pick

Antisemitism Hits Home in Boston Theater Production

An antisemitic attack in Paris is the focus of “Prayer for the French Republic,” on stage at the Huntington Theatre.

By Don AucoinFor The Boston Globe

The concept of extortion, blackmail. Man in a hoodie and a puppet.

9/13/2023 Top Pick

The History of Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories

The author of a new book on antisemitic conspiracy theories shares his findings on the 200-year history regarding the Rothschild family.

By Olivia B. WaxmanFor Time

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9/11/2023 Top Pick

Why My Dad Never Forgot Rosh Hashana at Camp Myles Standish

A Jewish congregation in Taunton showed kindness that made him feel at home before heading to Europe in World War II.

By Susan GoodmanFor The Boston Globe

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9/7/2023 Top Pick

Huntington Production Spotlights Antisemitism in France

By Christopher WallenbergFor The Boston Globe

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8/28/2023 Top Pick

The 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington

The Jewish people came to support Black Americans; now it is time to stand up and give back, even as we continue to fight discrimination.

By Clarence B. JonesFor The Boston Globe

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8/22/2023 Top Pick

Long Before Hillel, Jews Found a Home at MIT

In the 1920s, many elite U.S. schools began limiting the number of Jews they would accept. But at MIT, the Jewish community—and the Institute’s Menorah Society—continued to grow.

By Simson GarfinkelFor MIT Technology Review

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8/22/2023 Top Pick

At Brandeis, a New Holocaust Memorial Unlike Any Other

By Kara BaskinFor FaceJewishHate.org

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