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Enough Is Enough. It’s Time To Face Jewish Hate.

By FaceJewishHate.org

Events

Top Pick

IPF Atid Boston & ACF: Across the Spectrum

Dec 12, 7:00 pm

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Free

Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Tuesday, December 12 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Teen Antisemitism Task Force

Up Next: Dec 12, 7:30 pm

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Free

Lappin Foundation

Tuesday, December 12 7:30pm - 6:30pm

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Connect & Learn: Understanding Antisemitism in America Today

1/23/2024, 1:30 pm

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Spertus Institute

Tuesday, January 23 1:30pm - 2:30pm

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Community News

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11/21/2023 Top Pick

New Mass. State Police Unit Will Target Hate Crimes

Gov. Maura Healey said a newly created state police unit represents a new strategy for state officials to crack down on rising hate crimes.

By Alison KuznitzFor WBUR

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11/21/2023 Top Pick

New Statewide Initiatives to Combat Hate Crimes

A newly created Massachusetts state police unit will strengthen statewide hate crime response, support victims and enhance community resiliency.

By Gov. Maura Healey & Lt. Gov. Kim DriscollFor Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

11/14/2023 Top Pick

Jewish College Students Targeted Amid Rising Tensions Over Israel

Some Jewish students now say they fear for their physical safety. Meanwhile, university leaders face a high-wire balancing act.

By Mike DamianoFor The Boston Globe

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11/14/2023 Top Pick

Locals Stand Against Antisemitism in March for Israel

More than 1,500 residents of the Boston area traveled to Washington, D.C., to take part in the March for Israel on the National Mall.

By Bianca BeltránFor NBC10 Boston

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10/27/2023 Top Pick

ADL Records 400% Increase in Antisemitic Incidents

Preliminary data indicates that reported incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault increased by 388% over the same period last year.

By ADL Center on Extremism

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10/19/2023 Top Pick

New England Walk Against Hate

Secular and Jewish community members came together with local officials amidst the tragedies of the war in Israel for the New England Walk Against Hate.

By Julie WilsonFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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10/13/2023 Top Pick

The Importance of Teaching Students To Fight Antisemitism

The Lappin Foundation recently went to Danvers High School to talk to students about the roots of antisemitism.

By Jeff SaperstoneFor NBC10 Boston

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9/28/2023 Top Pick

Biden Administration To Take New Actions Against Antisemitism

The Biden administration is targeting antisemitism by using the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

By Reuters

Resources

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10/25/2023 Top Pick

From the River to the Sea: What Does It Mean?

Learn how this catch-all phrase is an antisemitic call-to-arms for pro-Palestinian activists and a rallying cry for terrorist groups.

By American Jewish Committee

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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

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10/15/2023 Top Pick

6 Tips for Supporting Jewish Students in the Classroom

Talking to Jewish students about Israel and the Palestinian territories can be a sensitive and complex topic.

By Anti-Defamation League

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9/26/2023 Top Pick

How To Teach Kids About the Painful History of Swastikas

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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9/13/2023 Top Pick

The History of Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories

The author of a new book on antisemitic conspiracy theories shares his findings on the 200-year history regarding the Rothschild family.

By Olivia B. WaxmanFor Time

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5/25/2023 Top Pick

Understanding Traumatic Reactions to Antisemitism

A Jewish educator and psychotherapist outlines some common trauma responses.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

Ways to Take Action

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8/22/2023 Top Pick

At Brandeis, a New Holocaust Memorial Unlike Any Other

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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6/5/2023 Top Pick

Why Reporting Antisemitism Matters

The ADL explains how and why to speak up.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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5/15/2023 Top Pick

Enough Is Enough. It’s Time To Face Jewish Hate.

Visit FaceJewishHate.org for empowering tools and resources to help put an end to antisemitism here in Greater Boston.

By FaceJewishHate.org

Voices From Our Community

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11/20/2023 Top Pick

Crying Out Against Injustice

We’ve lost friends and family in this conflict; my own cousin, Ezra Schwartz, was murdered by a Hamas terrorist in 2015.

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11/20/2023 Top Pick

I have never felt more compelled to show up.

By Eliza KannerFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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11/14/2023 Top Pick

To Jewish College Students Who Are Scared

By Sarah HurwitzFor SAPIR

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10/31/2023

Play Offers View of Antisemitism in France and Boston

Last month’s “Prayer for the French Republic” at the Huntington Theatre gave a vital perspective on hate.

By Sara Mason Ader

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10/29/2023 Top Pick

Opinion: Nothing Has Prepared Me for the Antisemitism I See

When do we stop being silent and when do we say the antisemitism must be condemned and it is not acceptable on our campuses?

By Erwin ChemerinskyFor Los Angeles Times

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10/27/2023 Top Pick

Four Steps for Welcoming Allyship

Even conversations with like-minded people have been difficult recently. But if you’re ready to start engaging with potential allies, here’s how.

By Melissa GarlickFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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10/25/2023 Top Pick

An Open Letter to My Children: An Earthquake

A letter to my teenage sons as they apply to college and face antisemitism that was not present in this form during my entire life.

By Halye Sugarman