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Film and Discussion: “1913: Seeds of Conflict”

Jan 15, 7:00 pm

Sinai Brookline, Brookline

1913: Seeds of Conflict

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

Jan 12, 1:00 pm

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“Farewell Mr. Haffmann” Film Screening

Jan 9, 6:30 pm

Temple Israel, Boston

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Alaska: Virtual Jewish Community Tour

12/18/2024, 7:00 pm

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Israel Deep Dive for Federation Community and Lay Leaders

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

Rabbi Mike Uram

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The Soviet Union’s Role in Global Antisemitism

12/15/2024, 1:00 pm

(Photo: Bepsimage/iStock)

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“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

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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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Shattered Stars, Healing Hearts: Unraveling My Father’s Holocaust Survival

12/8/2024, 1:00 pm

B'nai Tikvah, Canton

Irene Stern Freilich

Free

Avi Melamed, Inside the Middle East

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Inside the Middle East: Navigating Through the Storm

12/5/2024, 7:00 pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead

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Samuel Kassow on His Translation of “Warsaw Testament”

11/21/2024, 7:00 pm

Professor Samuel Kassow

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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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7/12/2023 Top Pick

The Call of Liberty

Local Jewish community leaders reflect on what freedom means to American Jews, past, present and future.

By Rich TenorioFor FaceJewishHate.org

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7/9/2023 Top Pick

Jews at U.S. Colleges Face Rising Antisemitism From Left and Right

Reported incidents include locally, at Tufts University, where a Jewish student said he sometimes hides his Star of David necklace.

By Deena YellinFor USA Today

Victoria Reed, Monica S. Sadler Senior Curator for Provenance, and Christine Evers, Curatorial Research Associate for Provenance, examine a painting for historical marks and labels after it is unpacked at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With art object:Customers Conversing in a TavernAdriaen van Ostade 1671 Oil on Panel* Promised gift of Susan and Matthew Weatherbie, in support of the Center for Netherlandish ArtMay 12, 2023*Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

6/29/2023 Top Pick

Treasure Lost in the Holocaust Now on View at MFA

In a remarkable turn of events, the painting is now on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

By Penny SchwartzFor Jewish Journal

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6/6/2023 Top Pick

A First Look at the Proposed Design for Holocaust Museum Boston

The building would be near Boston Common, along the Freedom Trail, by the intersection of Park and Tremont streets.

By James McCownFor The Boston Globe

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5/30/2023 Top Pick

City Council Recognizes Jewish American Heritage Month

During the course of this month, we recognize and celebrate the many contributions that Jewish Americans bring to our city and country.

By Boston City Council

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