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Congregation Agudath Shalom, Walnut Street Synagogue, Louis Davidson

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Chelsea Jewish Heritage Day

9/22/2024, 1:00 pm

Walnut Street Synagogue, Chelsea

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bucket and shovel in the sand

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Jewish Stories of Nantasket Beach and Ice Cream Social

9/8/2024, 3:00 pm

Temple Israel, Hull

Free

Antisemitism Program With Brendan Murphy

9/8/2024, 10:00 am

Temple Beth Avodah, Newton

BrendanMurphy, Antisemitism

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Locating Jewish Women in the Archives

7/29/2024, 4:00 pm

Archival photographs of Jewish women in various time periods overlaying a letter with cursive script.

Free

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30th Anniversary AMIA Commemoration

7/18/2024, 7:30 pm

Congregation Kehillath Israel, Brookline

Free

The Hidden Jews of Florida

6/10/2024, 7:30 pm

Miami Beach Florida

Free

Israel/Palestine: Beyond the Binary

6/9/2024, 7:00 pm

(Photo: tzahiV/iStock)

$18

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“The First Jew in Canada” With S. Bear Bergman

6/9/2024, 2:00 pm

Temple Beth Zion, Brookline

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$15

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Prudential & John Hancock Buildings reflect sunset over Charles River, Boston, Massachusetts, 1976. (Photo by Spencer Grant/Getty Images)

10/6/2022 Top Pick

After 48 Years, It’s Official: Boston You’re My Home

Staying put is a big change from my family’s history going back at least three generations.

By Anita DiamantFor Cognoscenti

Jodi Kipnis and Todd Ruderman, co-founders of the Holocaust Legacy Foundation, stand inside Congregation Sons of Israel in Peabody Sunday. Kipnis presented on the new Holocaust Museum to be built in Boston.

10/6/2022 Top Pick

Boston Holocaust Museum Previewed in Peabody

“Never Again” will gain a renewed meaning at the new Holocaust Museum in Boston, as co-founder Jody Kipnis told the crowd.

By Caroline EnosFor Salem News

Boston Resident Donates Rare Holocaust-era Pendant to Museum, Honors Mother’s Legacy

9/28/2022 Top Pick

Boston Resident Donates Rare Holocaust-Era Pendant to Museum

Andi Pollinger honored her mother’s legacy, donating an artifact that represents a thriving Jewish community before the Holocaust.

By Katie MoggFor The Boston Globe

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9/8/2022 Top Pick

Five Documents That Tell the Story of American Jewish History

Contributing to this book were more than 30 of the country's leading historians, all former students of Brandeis University professor Jonathan D. Sarna.

By Joseph DormanFor Brandeis University

Photo shows immigrant family looking at Statue of Liberty from Ellis Island.c1930

9/6/2022 Top Pick

And Then: The U.S.’s Culpability in the Holocaust

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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9/1/2022 Top Pick

“Literary Mafia” Details Antisemitism in the Publishing Industry

In a provocatively titled new book, Wellesley College professor Josh Lambert explores the history of Jews in publishing.

By Rich TenorioFor JewishBoston

Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson and Roman Griffin Davis in “Jojo Rabbit” (Courtesy photo: Larry Horricks/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

8/23/2022 Top Pick

The Top 10 Films Tackling Antisemitism

According to local experts, there are many noteworthy movies from Hollywood and beyond that address Jew hate.

By Rich TenorioFor FaceJewishHate.org

closeup of an old and rusty pendant in the shape of the star of david on a white rustic wooden surface, against a dark background

8/2/2022 Top Pick

New Book Tracks the History of Antisemitism

The vivid and informative “Looking for an Enemy: Eight Essays on Antisemitism” features commentary from journalists and academics.

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor FaceJewishHate.org

(Photo: Anne Frank Foundation Amsterdam)

7/26/2022 Top Pick

R.I. Restaurant Apologizes for Anne Frank Meme

A restaurant in Tiverton, R.I., has apologized for posting what it calls a “deeply insensitive” meme of Anne Frank on its Facebook page on July 22.

By GoLocalProv News

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7/25/2022 Top Pick

Dismantling Antisemitic Beliefs About the U.S., Israel and Zionism

In a July 2022 book, scholar Walter Russell Mead explores the real reasons for American policy on Israel.

By Rich TenorioFor FaceJewishHate.org

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