Tag: Massachusetts
Massachusetts hate crimes rose for fourth consecutive year in 2023
Antisemitic hate crimes reported in Massachusetts increased 70% from 2022 to 2023, according to a study released by the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
The 2023 Hate Crime Report for Massachusetts showed 119 reported...
‘Especially galling’ Boston-area group hired artist who incites anti-Jewish violence Intro
Arts Collaborative Medford and Medford for Palestine organized a two-hour “paint night for Palestine” in Medford, Mass., on Dec. 13. A fee of $50 ($25 for students) afforded attendees the chance to “create your...
On Yom Kippur, the Jewish establishment should come clean
Israelis have been calling for an accounting from their leaders for the catastrophic intelligence failure on Oct. 7. They want this now, even in wartime, and even after those same failed leaders and institutions...
Massachusetts Jew-hatred summit aims to change policies, rein in teachers association
Students and teachers put the Massachusetts Teachers Association under a microscope and legislators promised action at a virtual summit on combating antisemitism hosted by affected Bay State organizations on June 10.
Billed as a “community...
Delegation of US mayors visit Israel, talk to families of hostages
The mayors of cities in Massachusetts, South Carolina and Oregon returned last week from a four-day visit to Israel, where they met with political officials, business leaders, academics and regional experts.
The three U.S. municipal leaders—Jon Mitchell,...
Petition signed by 1,400 blasts anti-Israel content in teachers union webinar
A webinar run by the Massachusetts Teachers Association’s Anti-Racism Task Force to present the Palestinian perspective on the Israel-Hamas war has received considerable community criticism for alleged anti-Zionist and anti-Israel materials.
On Thursday, the webinar, which is...
Mass. GOP denounces candidate who said, ‘I will also exile all Jews’
The Republican Party of Massachusetts is urging people not to vote for Lori Kauffman for the Republican State Committee.
“Don’t forget, I’ll likely get voted into office on March 5. Long-term goals are to ban...
Brandeis under fire for ‘anything but orthodox’ ad
A page on the Brandeis University website's about section refers to "Our Jewish roots." Founded in 1948, the school "is animated by a set of values that are rooted in Jewish history and experience,"...
‘The Six-Day War changed my life,’ says Alan Meltzer, whose name adorns American University’s...
American University’s Center for Israel Studies is now the Meltzer Schwartzberg Center for Israel Studies, recognizing an April 16 joint “multimillion-dollar commitment” from Alan—a trustee at the private university in Washington, D.C.—and Amy Meltzer, and...
US Jewish leaders asleep in the face of anti-Israel school curricula
Massachusetts Jews are facing a storm of institutionalized animus as anti-Israel curricula are spreading to public schools statewide. Jewish leaders in the Bay State know about these developments, but to date have not told...