antisemitism

A man has pleaded guilty to leaving voicemails threatening violence at two Massachusetts synagogues, in Sharon and Attleborough, this January, federal prosecutors say.

The stickers, which showed swastikas over the Israeli flag, were placed on light poles, street signs and a private business, according to Brookline police.

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The same stickers were recently found in the Harvard Square area in nearby Cambridge.

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A dozen and a half antisemitic stickers were used to deface the Coolidge Corner neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, over the weekend, leaving people on edge as police investigate the matter. “I think it is horrible,” one woman said. “I can’t believe that it would happen anywhere, but in a place that is so non-violent and generous to everybody.” The...

A federal judge will not dismiss a lawsuit against Harvard University alleging it failed to protect its Jewish students from antisemitism. After months of scrutiny, a lawsuit against the school will move forward. “It is a damning indictment on the state of higher education, and on the state of Harvard University, that in order to receive equity, and justice and…

A judge did not dismiss a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of ignoring discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students.

With war raging in the Middle East and levels of antisemitism at all-time highs, many Jews are finding comfort in food.  And not just any food: traditional Jewish basics like bagels, lox and matzo ball soup. At Mamaleh’s in Cambridge, Brookline and Boston, they’ve been dishing out the cuisine while creating a safe space for all who want to...

The conversation around antisemitism stretches from Washington, D.C., to Boston City Hall. Councilors considered a resolution on Wednesday recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month while writing that rising antisemitism across the United States and the globe needs to be acknowledged. “This is an imperative to care for all, but particularly the most vulnerable,” said District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkan. “It is…

Combating antisemitism is a top priority for the Boston City Council, where members considered resolutions concerning Jewish American Heritage month.

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Reports of antisemitic incidents reaching an all-time high led a local Jewish organization to reshape its goal to create a safe space for Jewish teenagers. The Anti-Defamation League released a new report this week citing record-high numbers of antisemitic incidents in New England, showing a total of 623 recorded incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism in the region in 2023…

New England saw a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in 2023, surpassing the national increase, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League. “ADL has been carefully tracking antisemitic incidents for 45 years,” said Rabbi Ron Fish, ADL New England interim region director. “The numbers are simply stunning. We have observed a significant rise of incidents, followed by a…

The “Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.” exhibit at the Castle at Park Plaza tells firsthand stories of the people who lived, worked, died and survived Auschwitz, the biggest death factory of the Holocaust.

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Seven hundred objects from 20 museums around the world are together now, on display in Boston. The “Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.” exhibit at the Castle at Park Plaza tells firsthand stories of the people who lived, worked, died and survived Auschwitz, the biggest death factory of the Holocaust.  More than one million people—mostly Jews—were murdered there,...

An antisemitic “Zoombombing” incident interrupted a town meeting in Concord, Massachusetts, last week, according to town manager Kerry Lafleur, the latest in a series of these incidents. The incident occurred at a regularly-scheduled meeting of the town Finance Committee on March 14. The meetings, which are open to the public, are hybrid, meaning committee members and interested town residents are…

Two Jewish students have filed a federal lawsuit against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The lawsuit filed Thursday accuses the university of tolerating antisemitism that has resulted in the two students being intimidated, harassed and assaulted. A statement from MIT says the university does not typically comment on pending litigation. The lawsuit mirrors similar antisemitism lawsuits filed since the Oct....

Harvard’s interim president has condemned an antisemitic cartoon posted to a social media account for a pro-Palestinian university faculty and student group, among others. The cartoon showed two men, one Arab and one Black, with nooses around their necks being held by a hand bearing the Star of David, the symbol imprinted with a star, interim President Alan Garber...

Nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago, according to the latest annual survey from the American Jewish Committee.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft teamed up with Dr. Clarence B. Jones, the man who helped draft Dr. Martin Luther King’s iconic ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.

A Massachusetts man is facing federal charges for accusations he threatened to kill members of the Jewish community and bomb a local synagogue. John Reardon, 59, of Millis, was arrested Monday morning, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. He is accused of making a series of threats left on a voicemail for the Congregation...

Robert Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism held a meeting with the commissioners of several sports leagues this week to discuss the drastic rise in antisemitic rhetoric across the country and ways to use their sports platforms to combat it. Founded by the New England Patriots and New England Revolution owner in 2019, FCAS is a nonprofit organization that seeks to…