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Special Briefing With Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt

6/21/2023, 10:30 am

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The Tree of Life: Standing Amongst the Trees As the Climate Derails

6/15/2023, 7:00 pm

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Paying Tribute to the Journey: Juneteenth With Dr. Peniel E. Joseph

6/15/2023, 2:00 pm

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What’s Jewish About LGBTQ+ Rights?

6/14/2023, 12:00 pm

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The Space Between: Jewish Wisdom From Jews of Color

6/12/2023, 7:30 pm

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InterDependence Day

6/11/2023, 1:00 pm

Memorial Congregational Church, Sudbury

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Dobbs v. Jackson: One Year Later

6/11/2023, 12:30 pm

Activists protest across the streets of New York City demanding reproductive rights.

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“My So-Called Enemy” Film Viewing and Forum

6/7/2023, 6:30 pm

Hebrew College, Newton

"My So-Called Enemy" (Courtesy: Good Egg Productions)

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“Watch Exposure” Film Streaming and Discussion

Up Next: 6/1/2023

$18

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10/18/2023 Top Pick

Colleges Must Support Their Jewish Students Without Equivocation

Faced with the news that Hamas intentionally targeted civilians in such vile and brutal ways, Jewish students need—and deserve—to have their university leaders recognize their trauma.

By Adam Lehman & Jonathan GreenblattFor Newsweek

10/18/2023 Top Pick

An MIT Grad Went to the Scene of a Massacre in Israel

“I saw horrors,” Doron Hazan said. Photos that he shared showed burned-out cars, bullet holes in walls, a crumpled pickup truck, shell casings and bodies.

By Mike DamianoFor The Boston Globe

10/18/2023 Top Pick

JFNA Raises More Than Two-Thirds of Its $500 Million Campaign

The organization says the fundraising drive for Israel is one of the largest in its history.

By Haley Cohen Judah & Ari GrossFor eJewish Philanthropy

10/17/2023 Top Pick

A Community Coming Together

More than 300 people of all religions packed Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Marblehead to show support for Israel and the local Jewish community.

By Judith FormanFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Portrait of group of people activists protesting on streets, women march and demonstration concept.

10/17/2023 Top Pick

The Jewish Community Rejects Bigotry and Hate

Over 100 Jewish groups unequivocally reject Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate.

By Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston

10/17/2023 Top Pick

Israel’s Struggle for Peace Amidst Unyielding Terror

Tragedy brings clarity. Trying to coexist next to a terrorist entity has failed.

By Maury GreenbergFor CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection

10/17/2023 Top Pick

Brookline Synagogue Hosts Multifaith Service in Support of Israel

Christians, Jews and people of other faiths assembled at a synagogue Tuesday for a multifaith vigil to pray for peace and mourn the loss of thousands killed.

By Tonya AlanezFor The Boston Globe

10/17/2023 Top Pick

10 Ways to Have Conscientious Conversations

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict activates strong emotions and differences of opinion and perspective for many people.

By Anti-Defamation League

10/17/2023 Top Pick

Opinion: What This War Is About

On Oct. 7, Israel became the most dangerous country in the world for Jews. The atrocity Hamas inflicted was literally unbearable.

By Yossi Klein HaleviFor The Times of Israel

Washington D.C, USA – January 18, 2017: The United States Senate podium in the Washington D.C. capitol building also known as Capitol Hill. The podium is where U.S. senators speak about upcoming bills and hearings, but the podium is empty because congress is not in session due to the inauguration of Donald J Trump for US president.

10/17/2023 Top Pick

Congressional Leaders Speak on Support for Israel

Congressional and Jewish community leaders and Biden administration officials delivered remarks during an event hosted by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

By C-SPAN

10/17/2023 Top Pick

Podcast: Educating and Parenting in a Time of War

David Bryfman and Rabbi Dr. Josh Ladon unpack their experiences as both educators and parents in helping educators and children grapple with a multitude of feelings.

By Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education PodcastFor The Jewish Education Project

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