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25th Annual Labor Seder

Mar 30, 4:30 pm

IBEW Local 103, Boston

New England Jewish Labor Committee Passover Seder

$18

2025 Ruderman Memorial Lecture: Headwinds to Justice

Mar 27, 4:00 pm

Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, Boston

Canadian Supreme Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella, Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella, Dave Chan Melbar Entertainment Group

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In Conversation with Montana Tucker

Mar 27, 8:30 am

Free

Middle East Update: Putting the Chaos Into Context

Mar 25, 7:00 pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead

Free

Supporting Our Trans and Queer Youth Now

Mar 24, 8:00 pm

Free

What To Do When a Swastika Is Drawn in Town

Mar 24, 6:30 pm

Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland

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“Parade” at the Emerson Colonial Theatre

Up Next: Mar 11, 7:30 pm

Emerson Colonial Theatre, Boston

$49

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Greater Boston American Jewish Medical Association Gathering

Mar 20, 7:00 pm

AJC Boston, Newton

Free

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1/21/2025 Top Pick

Reviving the Galilee: Rebuilding Lives and Communities After October 7

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

1/17/2025 Top Pick

May It Be

A prayer upon the return of the hostages.

By Shalom Hartman Institute’s Ritual Center

1/16/2025 Top Pick

Massachusetts Reacts to Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

Both Israelis and Palestinians are experiencing cautious optimism about the future following the Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages.

By Peter EliopoulosFor WCVB Channel 5

1/16/2025 Top Pick

Relief and Skepticism Felt in MA as Israel and Hamas Reach Ceasefire

A ceasefire deal figures to end the fighting in the Middle East and bring hostages home.

By Mary Markos & Michael RosenfieldFor NBC10 Boston

1/16/2025 Top Pick

President of CJP Reacts to Ceasefire Agreement

By Jonathan HallFor WHDH 7 News Boston

Boston Globe Abdel Kareem Hana Associated Press

1/15/2025 Top Pick

Mass. Residents Welcome News of Israel-Hamas Ceasefire

Relief was the overriding emotion Wednesday for local residents who have a staked interest in the latest iteration of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

By Danny McDonald & Nick StoicoFor The Boston Globe

1/15/2025 Top Pick

MA Man Hopes for Miracle in Cousin’s Release from Hamas

Jason Greenberg of Needham can only hope he’ll see his cousin, 54-year-old Ofer Calderon again.

By Beth GermanoFor WBZ News

1/15/2025 Top Pick

‘These Are Real People’: Local Families With Ties to Hostages React

Holding a picture of her cousin, Tamar Davis Galper, of Brookline, says she’s feeling hope and heartbreak after hearing Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal.

By Samantha YorkFor 7 News Boston

1/14/2025 Top Pick

Global Emergency: Half of Adults Have Antisemitic Views

A worldwide ADL survey finds that 46% of the population believes in a number of anti-Jewish tropes and 20% have never heard of the Holocaust.

By Luke Tress & Zev StubFor The Times of Israel

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