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Tzedek Sunday Focused on LGBTQ+ Rights

Today, 1:00 pm

Sinai Brookline, Brookline

Rainbow colored yarmulke over rainbow flag

Free

Sinai Brookline

Sunday, May 4 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Sinai Brookline50 Sewall AveBrookline, MA 02446

Free

History Under Attack: Holocaust to 10/7 Film Screening & Scholar-Led Discussion

Today, 6:00 pm

$18

Beth Menachem Chabad

Sunday, May 4 6:00pm - 8:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration $18.00

Micah Goodman: Global Chaos – The Forces Undermining the World Order

Tomorrow, 8:00 pm

Temple Emanuel, Newton

Free

Temple Emanuel of Newton

Monday, May 5 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Temple Emanuel385 Ward StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration Free

Remarkable Resilience. Excellence in the Face of Adversity.

May 7, 12:00 pm

Free

Wednesday, May 7 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Requires registration Free

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“Blindspot”: Film About Campus Antisemitism

May 8, 6:30 pm

Temple Israel, Boston

Temple Israel of Boston

Thursday, May 8 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Temple Israel477 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02215

Requires registration $5.00 - $10.00

Women, Peace and Israeli Politics

May 12, 7:00 pm

Free

Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Monday, May 12 7:00pm - 9:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

What Does It Mean To Be Pro-Israel in 2025?

May 12, 8:00 pm

Temple Emanuel, Newton

Free

Temple Emanuel of Newton

Monday, May 12 8:00pm - 9:30pm

Temple Emanuel385 Ward StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration Free

Essex County Law & Education Day 2025

May 14, 7:00 am

Kernwood Country Club, Salem

$50

ADL New England

Wednesday, May 14 7:00am - 9:00am

Kernwood Country Club1 Kernwood StSalem, MA 01970

Requires registration $50.00

What Is Zionism? Herzl, Ahad Ha’am and the Jewish Question

Up Next: May 14, 11:30 am

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

MicroStockHub iStock Magen David Star of David

$200

JCC Greater Boston

Wednesday, May 14 11:30am - 12:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $200.00

Umm el-Fahem Art Gallery Umm al-Fahm Art Museum

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The Only Arab Art Museum in Israel

May 14, 6:30 pm

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

$25

Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

Wednesday, May 14 6:30pm - 9:00pm

The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture18 Phillips StBoston, MA 02114

Requires registration $25.00

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4/30/2025 Top Pick

CJP’s Communal Security Initiative in Action

When security threats arise, CJP’s Communal Security Initiative responds swiftly to protect and support our Jewish community.

By Jodi JarvisFor CJP Communal Security Initiative

4/29/2025 Top Pick

When Rap and Accordion Collide

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Jewish Arts Collaborative

4/22/2025 Top Pick

ADL Reports Slight Increase in Antisemitic Events in New England Last Year Following Surge in 2023

Antisemitic incidents continued to occur at record numbers in New England last year, following a dramatic spike in 2023 in the wake of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

By Nick StoicoFor The Boston Globe

4/22/2025 Top Pick

Israel at 77: A Nation in Waiting

By Noam BentovFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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4/16/2025 Top Pick

Rabbi Friedman’s Joyful Anthem for Climate Action

On April 27 in Roslindale, meet the local rabbi and activist whose new picture book turns climate grief into collective hope—through music, community and Jewish values.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

4/16/2025 Top Pick

Bringing a Lifetime of Skills to a Year of Service

By Dan SeligsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

4/9/2025 Top Pick

How to Be a Jewish Activist Online — and Stay Safe

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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