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Ben Freeman: Author, Educator and Thinker

Mar 4, 7:00 pm

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead

Free

Jewish Story Lab Presents: Through the Lens of Protest

Mar 4, 6:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

Tanya Zion-Waldoks, Sylvia Cunio, David Cunio, Ariel Cunio

Free

Reproductive Rights Panel Discussion

Mar 2, 3:00 pm

Temple Emanuel of Andover, Andover

Free

Social Justice Morning and Annual Meeting

Mar 2, 10:00 am

Nobscot Reservation, Sudbury

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Chutzpah at the Capitol

Feb 27, 1:00 pm

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Jewish Journal Editor and Publisher Steven A. Rosenberg

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Reporter’s Notebook – An Eyewitness Account From Israel

Feb 26, 7:00 pm

Temple Tiferet Shalom of the North Shore, Peabody

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An American Living in Jerusalem: Power & Vulnerability

Feb 25, 8:00 pm

Temple Emanuel, Newton

Elana Stein Hain, Shalom Hartman Institute

Free

IPF Atid Boston: Why the World Zionist Congress Matters

Feb 23, 1:00 pm

World Zionist Congress Association of Reform Zionists of America

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Ronald Lee Wyden Senator Ron Wyden Democrat Oregon

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“It Takes Chutzpah” With Sen. Ron Wyden & Jim Acosta

Feb 21, 1:00 pm

Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Boston

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12/21/2024 Top Pick

Jewish Authors Confront Growing Backlash in Literary World

Calling Jewish writers Zionists as an epithet and the reason to be excluded from the annals of publishing unless we denounce our attachment to our identities is frightening.

By Joan LeegantFor The Boston Globe

12/20/2024 Top Pick

Creating Light, Sharing in Miracles

By Rabbi Marc BakerFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

12/17/2024 Top Pick

Campuses Continue to See High Rates of Antisemitic Incidents

Hillel reports 864 antisemitic incidents this academic year, nearly half of last year’s total of 1,854, warning campuses may see similar high rates.

By Haley CohenFor eJewish Philanthropy

12/16/2024 Top Pick

Bar Mitzvah Twins Across Continents

From Boston to Israel: How one boy’s bar mitzvah helps Israeli families in need.

By Natalie Vinegar

12/12/2024 Top Pick

North American Jewish Doctors Cite Antisemitism

A recent survey indicates that almost 40% of Jewish health care professionals face antisemitism at work or school.

By Zev StubFor The Times of Israel

12/10/2024 Top Pick

Antisemitism Surge Affecting Jews’ College Choices

Data from the University of Chicago indicates that the Northeast has more concerns related to antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus.

By Rachel Wegner & Angele LathamFor Yahoo! News

12/4/2024 Top Pick

Jewish and Israeli Americans Face Discrimination

A new report claims antisemitic discrimination in the U.S. labor market.

By Dr. Bryan TomlinFor Anti-Defamation League

12/2/2024 Top Pick

Expressing My Jewish Identity Should Not Feel So Risky

The rising fear around visible Jewish identity is hard to ignore.

By Brian StraussFor Time

12/2/2024 Top Pick

Brookline Cousin of Omer Neutra Says He Deserves Proper Burial

Up until Monday, Tamar Davis Galper, of Brookline, thought her cousin Omer Neutra was kidnapped from Israel and taken hostage Oct. 7, 2023.

By Kimberly BookmanFor 7 News Boston

12/1/2024 Top Pick

Opinion: Misogyny and Antisemitism Are a Toxic Brew

We explore how Jewish women face the harmful intersection of misogyny and antisemitism, often overlooked or dismissed.

By Natalia Mehlman Petrzela & Rachel SchreiberFor The New York Times

11/28/2024 Top Pick

Reflections on a Year Under Fire

After over a year of war, the people of Haifa navigate grief, resilience, and hope as a fragile ceasefire begins, marking a new chapter amidst lingering fears and challenges.

By Hilla Perlman-PnielFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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