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Israel Voted. What's Next?

What happens when voters reject a government but can't agree on what should replace it? That may be the defining question emerging from Israel's election. Benjamin Netan

BDS in Cambridge, Settler Violence, and Israeli Elections

Three issues are drawing our attention this week, from Cambridge City Hall to the West Bank and Israel's upcoming elections. Following a contentious Cambridge City Coun

Israel’s Unfinished Promise: Building a Shared Society

Israel’s Declaration of Independence promised political and social equality to all its citizens. What will it take to make that promise a reality for Jewish and Arab Isra

Addressing Antisemitism in K–12 Schools

Massachusetts created the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism to take a statewide look at how antisemitism is affecting Jewish life and what institutions can do

November 3: Are You Ready to Vote?

Election Day is November 3. Are you ready to vote? With nine statewide ballot questions, races up and down the ballot, and important decisions about how Massachusetts co

How Will We Teach October 7?

Three years after October 7, many of us can still remember exactly where we were when we first understood what was happening. We remember who we called, what we saw, and

Macklemore Wasn’t Deplatformed for Saying “Free Palestine”

The controversy over Macklemore’s removal from the Ed Sheeran concert at Gillette Stadium was quickly framed as a fight over two words: “Free Palestine.” But was that re

What It Means to Be an Ally w/ Sen. John Velis

State Senator John Velis joins Jeremy Burton for a wide-ranging conversation about the experiences that first moved him to confront antisemitism in Massachusetts and ulti

What the Primary Revealed About Massachusetts Politics

The Massachusetts primary results are in, and some of the results have made national headlines. But how are the polls shaping up for Jewish life in Massachusetts? In thi

Addressing Antisemitism in Your Town

Massachusetts created the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism to take a statewide look at how antisemitism is affecting Jewish life and what institutions can do

Addressing Antisemitism on Campus

Massachusetts created the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism to take a statewide look at how antisemitism is affecting Jewish life and what institutions can do

Addressing Antisemitism in the Workplace

Massachusetts created the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism to take a statewide look at how antisemitism is affecting Jewish life and what institutions can do

How You Can Use Massachusetts' Antisemitism Report

The Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism has given our community something we have long needed: a clear set of recommendations for what the Commonwe

Can We Build a Politics of Opportunity? With Jake Auchincloss

Much of American politics now runs on telling people who to blame for what has gone wrong in their lives. Congressman Jake Auchincloss thinks we need to offer something m

The U.S.–Israel Relationship Is Changing

The U.S.–Israel relationship has long rested on certainassumptions: that America would remain a reliable ally, that support for Israel would remain bipartisan, and that A

When Enough Is Never Enough

What happens when Jews are told they have not gone far enough — and what happens when we tell imperfect allies the same thing? First, we discuss the antisemitic harassme

The Promise of America Still Requires Work

As the United States of America approaches its 250th anniversary, Jeremy Burton asks a simple but important question: What are we really celebrating on the Fourth of July

What’s Really Happening in the Group Chat

The group chat is not just a group chat. For young people, it is where friendships are built, plans are made, social status is negotiated, identity is tested, and harm c

A Bad Deal in Somerville, an Ambiguous Deal with Iran

In this episode of Boston Jewish Now, we unpack two verydifferent fights that raise a similar question: what happens when decisions are made about Jewish safety and belon

Platner, Mamdani, and What We Expect From Civic Leaders

In this episode of Boston Jewish Now, JCRC CEO Jeremy Burton discusses what Jewish communities should expect from civic leaders — in moments of celebration, in moments of