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IPF Atid Boston Shabbat Dinner

Tomorrow, 7:00 pm

Free

Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Friday, July 11 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Requires registration Free

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Book Club With Young Zionist Voices

Jul 17, 7:00 pm

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Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Thursday, July 17 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Pre-Tisha B’Av Virtual Lobby Day for Climate Solutions

Jul 23, 9:00 am

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Jewish Climate Action Network

Wednesday, July 23 9:00am - 5:00pm

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AFMDA Boston NextGen Happy Hour

Jul 23, 6:00 pm

$36

American Friends of Magen David Adom Boston (AFMDA)

Wednesday, July 23 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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Requires registration $36.00

What Challenges Are Facing Palestinian Politics Today?

Jul 23, 7:00 pm

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Free

Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Wednesday, July 23 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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How History Repeats Itself: An Evening With Allen West

Jul 23, 7:00 pm

Ahavath Torah Congregation, Stoughton

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Allen B. West Allen West

$10

Ahavath Torah Congregation

Wednesday, July 23 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Ahavath Torah Congregation1179 Central StreetStoughton, MA 02072

Requires registration $10.00 - $150.00

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Leket Israel Dinner in Support of Israel’s National Food Bank

Sep 7, 6:00 pm

$180

American Friends of Leket Israel

Sunday, September 7 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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Requires registration $180.00 - $250.00

Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World

Oct 20, 7:30 pm

Free

Lappin Foundation

Monday, October 20 7:30pm - 8:30pm

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Antisemitism, An American Tradition

Oct 29, 7:30 pm

Free

Lappin Foundation

Wednesday, October 29 7:30pm - 8:30pm

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6/25/2025 Top Pick

‘I Was in Total Shock’: Clark University Student Details Tense Evacuation From Israel Amid Bombings

“I was in total shock,” she said, recounting the moment the morning of June 13 that she learned from her tour guide that Israel had attacked Iran.

By Emily SpatzFor The Boston Globe

6/25/2025 Top Pick

From Tel Aviv to Cyprus: A Summer Interrupted

As war broke out, I found myself leaving Tel Aviv for a temporary respite. But my bond with Israel—and my hope to return—remains stronger than ever.

By Lev Kotler-BerkowitzFor Boston Onward Israel

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6/25/2025 Top Pick

Boston Welcomes Omer and the Family Who Never Gave Up

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

6/23/2025 Top Pick

“From Battlefield to Wheat Fields” – Operation “Am Kelavi”

Missiles hit our home in Haifa, but we’re already rebuilding. Even in war, we plant seeds of hope—because we believe the wheat fields will return.

By Judith Baruch

6/20/2025 Top Pick

Brick Thrown at Brookline Kosher Grocery Store

As a society, we can’t tolerate threats to the Jewish community.

By The Editorial BoardFor The Boston Globe

6/18/2025 Top Pick

What Can You Do About Antisemitism? Start Here.

None of us can solve antisemitism alone, but we can choose how we show up in this moment.

By Lauren KornFor eJewish Philanthropy

6/18/2025 Top Pick

Antisemitism Is on the Rise in Mass. What Will We Do About It?

A brick with the words “Free Palestine,” thrown through the window of The Butcherie in Brookline, is the latest in a series of incidents.

By Samantha JosephFor The Boston Globe

6/17/2025 Top Pick

Boston Hillel Working on Getting Students Out of Israel

As Israel shuts down its main airport amid conflict with Iran, a Boston Jewish group works to help American college students leave the country safely.

By 7 News Boston

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6/17/2025 Top Pick

Boston-Area Grassroots Change Takes Root Through Allyship Grants

CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism has opened a second round of Ally Challenge grants for grassroots projects that build bridges between Jews and allies.

By Molly KazanFor CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism

6/15/2025 Top Pick

Jewish Bostonians Rally for Kosher Grocery Hit With ‘Free Palestine’ Brick

“It was an attack on the Boston Jewish community,” the owner of The Butcherie in Brookline, Mass., told JNS.

By JNS

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6/12/2025 Top Pick

Therapists Call Out Post-Oct. 7 Jewish Distress: ‘Traumatic Invalidation’

Miri Bar-Halpern and Jaclyn Wolfman strike a nerve with a paper about the mental toll of being told your distress and fears don’t count.

By Andrew Silow-CarrollFor Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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