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Israeli Songs on the World Stage: Eurovision Contenders

Up Next: 10/28/2024, 7:30 pm

Kobi Marimi (Photo: Martin Fjellanger/Eurovision Norway/EuroVisionary)

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Briefing on Syria, Israel, and the Middle East

12/18/2024, 8:30 am

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Israel Deep Dive for Federation Community and Lay Leaders

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

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The Soviet Union’s Role in Global Antisemitism

12/15/2024, 1:00 pm

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Come Hear Author Joan Leegant

12/15/2024, 10:00 am

Temple Aliyah, Needham

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Antisemitism on Campuses: Reflections From Jewish Studies Faculty at Major American Universities

12/10/2024, 1:30 pm

Boylston Hall, Cambridge

UC Berkeley campus in California. (Photo credit: BRAINCHILDVN/FLICKR/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

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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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Transcendentalism for Yankees—and Jews?

12/8/2024, 10:30 am

Kerem Shalom, Concord

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10/7/2024 Top Pick

One Year Later, Jews in Greater Boston Reckon With the Legacy of 10/7

One year after the Oct. 7 attacks, Greater Boston’s Jewish community reflects on its lasting impact and the ongoing challenges they face.

By Mike DamianoFor The Boston Globe

10/7/2024 Top Pick

Boston Rabbis Reflect on the Year Since the October 7th Attack

Local rabbis reflect on the emotional weight of the Oct. 7 attacks and how the High Holidays offer a path to healing and resilience for the Jewish community.

By Stephanie Brown & Darryl C. MurphyFor WBUR

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Massachusetts Marks One Year Anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack

People across Massachusetts and beyond are expected to gather Monday to mark the one year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

By Mari SalazarFor 7 News Boston

10/7/2024 Top Pick

One Year Later: Anti-Jewish and Anti-Muslim Hate Incidents Spike Since Oct. 7 Attacks

Hate crimes in general have reached record levels, based on FBI data.

By Sara ChernikoffFor USA Today

10/5/2024 Top Pick

After Oct. 7, Locals Describe a Year of Anguish

New England residents reflect on the enduring pain and impact of the Israel-Hamas war, one year after its eruption.

By Danny McDonaldFor The Boston Globe

Gerald Peary and Amy Geller The Rabbis Go South

10/4/2024 Top Pick

New ‘The Rabbis Go South’ Podcast Follows Civil Rights Solidarity Demonstrated in 1964 Florida

BU assistant professor Amy Geller and filmmaker Gerald Peary tell the story of the 16 Reform rabbis who joined Martin Luther King Jr. in the fight against racial segregation.

By James SullivanFor The Boston Globe

10/4/2024 Top Pick

Our Son Was Kidnapped on Oct. 7. The US and Israel Need To Do More.

By Hagit & Ruby ChenFor The Boston Globe

Simon Cataldo, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 14th Middlesex District

10/3/2024 Top Pick

Duo To Lead Antisemitism Commission

Massachusetts State Sen. John Velis and State Rep. Simon Cataldo are the co-chairs of the recently created commission.

By Colin A. YoungFor MSN

Boston, MA -- 10/09/2023Solidarity with Israel Gathering

10/3/2024 Top Pick

How October 7 Galvanized Boston’s Jewish Community

After Hamas militants attacked Israel last year, some local residents joined support groups, became activists, or changed their worldviews entirely.

By Rachel SladeFor Boston Magazine

10/2/2024 Top Pick

5785: All of This Will Happen Again

Oct. 7 opened up a portal to a kind of suffering that many people of my generation had never experienced. Will next year be any better? I have thoughts.

By Dan Brosgol

10/2/2024 Top Pick

Increased Security at Jewish Temples for the Start of Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Marc Baker of CJP shared that his son, studying in Israel, hid in a bomb shelter, along with millions of others as hundreds of Iranian missiles rained down.

By Litsa PappasFor Boston 25 News

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