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Kiddush Talk and Panel Discussion: HIAS Refugee Shabbat

Feb 15, 1:00 pm

Temple Beth Zion, Brookline

Free

Stop the Coup Rally and March

Feb 14, 12:00 pm

Parkman Bandstand, Boston

People walking down the street in a demonstration.

Free

Howard University, Glen Echo Park carousel, Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round

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Film Screening: “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round”

Feb 13, 6:30 pm

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

$25

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Antisemitism: Then and Now

Feb 13, 4:30 pm

Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, Brookline

Free

Tu Bishvat Virtual Lobby Day for Climate Solutions

Feb 13, 9:00 am

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Discussion With MA Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer

Feb 11, 7:00 pm

Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer Government

Free

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Seeking Justice for Wrongful Convictions

Feb 3, 5:30 pm

Temple Emanuel, Andover

Teen Delegation to Washington, D.C.

Jan 31

J-LOFT JLOFT Jewish Learning Opportunities for Teens

Free

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell at CJP’s Face Jewish Hate launch (Photo: Kataram Studios)

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The Good Fight: Preventing Antisemitism in K-12 Schools

Jan 30, 6:00 pm

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, Boston

Free

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A group of University students are seen from behind walking outside on campus as they make their way to class. They are dressed casually and have backpacks on as they talk together and make their way to school for the day.

11/18/2024 Top Pick

Campuses Are Ground Zero in Debates About Antisemitism

Universities have an important role in Jewish American history—highlighting both deep-seated prejudice toward Jews and Jewish students’ paths toward acceptance.

By Jonathan KrasnerFor Religion News Service

11/11/2024 Top Pick

“Extremely” Podcast

Hosted by ADL’s Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves, this new podcast gives audiences a window into the daily work of fighting, and disrupting, extremism and hate.

By Extremely PodcastFor ADL Center on Extremism

11/8/2024 Top Pick

Hero Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s Favorite Cookies

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

Yallapalooza Hannah Osofsky Hillel International

11/8/2024 Top Pick

Hillel Concert Series “Yallapalooza 2024” Visits Boston

Matisyahu, Noa Kirel and Nova Music Festival artists performed at Emerson Colonial Theater on Nov. 7 to uplift Jewish students amid rising antisemitism.

By Hillel International

11/7/2024 Top Pick

“Walking on Eggshells”: The Experience of Being Jewish in the Workplace Post-10/7

Antisemitism in professional environments has surged since Oct 7, 2023. Explore how Jewish employees are responding and ways to combat this growing intolerance.

By Kate WhitneyFor FaceJewishHate.org

Ronald D. Liebowitz, the ninth president of Brandeis University

10/30/2024 Top Pick

Brandeis University President’s Initiative on Antisemitism

Founded last year, the initiative includes upcoming webinars for administrators in higher education.

By Brandeis University

10/20/2024 Top Pick

Antisemitism Is on the Rise in Mass. Peggy Shukur Is Fighting It

Peggy Shukur, vice president of ADL’s East Division in Boston, speaks about rising antisemitism, the war anniversary and how the Jewish and Israeli expat community is coping.

By John L. MicekFor MassLive

10/19/2024 Top Pick

What Does Allyship Mean as Antisemitism Surges?

Many Jews and Jewish organizations thought they had long-term allies, only to discover they didn’t once the Israel-Hamas war started.

By Ed GaskinFor Boston Herald

10/16/2024 Top Pick

Two Wars, Two Failures: Reflections on 1973 and 2023

The siren of Yom Kippur 1973 shattered my youth. Fifty years later, the sirens of today bring even greater fear. What have we learned, and where have we failed?

By Judith Baruch

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10/15/2024 Top Pick

One Year After Oct. 7: Finding Hope Amid War

In the wake of Oct. 7, I discovered resilience, unity and the power of hope despite overwhelming fear.

By Anna VarsanyiFor CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection

10/12/2024 Top Pick

Fresh Waves of Hate Hit Jews in Oct. 7 Aftermath

We are hostage to this moment. And while we wait, a tsunami of hate sends wave after crushing wave over us.

By Sara ColbFor Boston Herald

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