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Antisemitism on Campus After October 7

Jun 4, 1:00 pm

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Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University

Wednesday, June 4 1:00pm - 2:15pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

Lessons From the Battlefield

Jun 4, 7:00 pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead

Free

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Wednesday, June 4 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore4 Community RoadMarblehead, MA 01945

Requires registration Free

4th Jewish Climate Action Conference

Jun 8, 8:30 am

Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley

$35

Jewish Climate Action Network

Sunday, June 8 8:30am - 5:00pm

Temple Beth Elohim10 Bethel RdWellesley, MA 02481

Requires registration $35.00 - $45.00

IPF Atid Boston Book Club: “The Holy and the Broken”

Jun 8, 1:00 pm

Free

Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Sunday, June 8 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Shared Legacies: American Lessons of Black/Jewish Cooperation

Jun 8, 1:00 pm

Williams Jr High School, Chelsea

Black and white hands clasped, with blurred office blinds as backdrop.This is an African gesture of greeting and friendship but it will double for arm-wrestling, symbolizing competition or rivalry. Camera: Canon 5D.More in this series:

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Walnut Street Synagogue

Sunday, June 8 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Williams Jr High School180 Walnut StChelsea, MA 02150

Requires registration Free

Daniel Libeskind "Why the Jews?" Menemsha Films

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“Why the Jews?” Film Screening and Discussion

Jun 9, 7:00 pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead

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Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Monday, June 9 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore4 Community RoadMarblehead, MA 01945

Requires registration Free

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In Conversation With Rabbi Claudia Kreiman and Rabbi Marc Baker

Jun 10, 7:00 pm

Temple Beth Zion, Brookline

Free

Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Tuesday, June 10 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Temple Beth Zion1566 Beacon StBrookline, MA 02446

Requires registration Free

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Is Israel’s Future Aligned With American Jewry?

Jun 10, 7:00 pm

Free

Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Tuesday, June 10 7:00pm - 9:30pm

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Arlekin Players Theatre Our Class Pavel Antonov/

5/23/2025 Top Pick

Friendship, Betrayal and Survival: “Our Class” Confronts the Cost of Hate

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

5/23/2025 Top Pick

Former Israeli Hostage Grapples With Celebrity

By Michael CaseyFor The Associated Press

Jewish American Heritage Month ADL New England

5/22/2025 Top Pick

From Celebration to Terror

What began in joy ended in heartbreak—a celebration of Jewish pride followed by a tragic act of antisemitic violence.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

5/22/2025 Top Pick

Ready to Respond: OneDay’s Life-Saving Volunteer Initiative

When disaster strikes, these volunteers are ready to save lives—before help arrives.

By Hannah Laura TaylorFor CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection

5/21/2025 Top Pick

Former Hamas Hostage Throws First Pitch at Fenway

“I have a mission right now,” Omer Shem Tov said. “My mission is to bring all the remaining hostages back home. So I will do whatever it takes.”

By Gabrielle StarrFor Boston Herald

May 19, 2025, Boston, MA:
Combined Jewish Philanthropies hosts freed Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov as he throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Monday, May 19, 2025.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Combined Jewish Philanthropies)

5/20/2025 Top Pick

Watch: Captivity Survivor Omer Shem Tov Throws Out First Pitch

Omer Shem Tov threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Boston Red Sox game against the New York Mets.

By Israel National News

5/20/2025 Top Pick

Former Hostage Throws Out First Pitch at Fenway

Omer Shem Tov wore a Red Sox jersey with his name on the back and a yellow hostage ribbon on the front.

By Jacob MagidFor The Times of Israel

5/19/2025 Top Pick

Israeli Held by Hamas Visits MA, Calls for Release of All Hostages

By Louisa MollerFor WBZ News

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