Statement from JCRC Regarding Use of the Term ‘Genocide’
In a time of profound pain, when so many people are choosing to use unproductive and polarizing language to turn us against each other, we, as a Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), continue to call on civic leaders to reject language that force us into binary narratives and that trigger fear and trauma.
ACTION ALERT To The Brookline Community Re: Ceasefire Warrant Article
We want to make Brookline residents aware of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee for WA 19 Public Hearing on Monday, April 8, from 7-10pm.
An Open Letter Regarding Recent Mass Teachers Association Activities
An open letter from JCRC Greater Boston’s CEO Jeremy Burton regarding recent Mass Teachers Association activities
ACTION ALERT: Brookline Select Board Meeting Tonight
MESSAGE TO THE BROOKLINE COMMUNITY We want to make Brookline residents aware of the Select Board Meeting tonight, Tuesday March 12, 6pm, at which there will be
But Is It Safe? By Executive Committee VP, Andrew Zelermyer
In his poignant article in Jewish Boston, Andrew Zelermyer, VP of our Executive Committee, shares his reflections on travel to Israel since Oct. 7 and the
Ruth Fein, ‘absolute giant of the Boston Jewish community,’ dies at 96
Ruth B. Fein z”l, JCRC’s President from 1993-1995, was laid to rest this week. In the words of our CEO, Jeremy Burton, Ruth was “an
THOUGHTS ABOUT LOCAL CEASEFIRE RESOLUTIONS
In recent days, city councils in Somerville and Cambridge have debated and endorsed resolutions weighing in on the topic of a ceasefire, the release of
ACTION ALERT: Cambridge City Council will consider Resolution “in support of an enduring ceasefire in Gaza.”
OUR MESSAGE TO THE CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL We want to make the Cambridge community aware of the proposed ceasefire resolution on the agenda for
ACTION ALERT: Somerville City Council will consider Resolution “in support of an enduring ceasefire in Gaza.”
On Thursday, January 25th at 7:00PM, Somerville City Council will consider Resolution #240089 “in support of an enduring ceasefire in Gaza.” OUR MESSAGE TO
In America, Black- Jewish Relations Feel the Strain in Wake of Harvard President’s Ouster
Jeremy Burton, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, calls Brooks “an incredibly solid ally” of the Jewish community and “a moral
Many Jews criticized Harvard’s Oct. 7 response. Fewer are applauding President Claudine Gay’s resignation.
Jeremy Burton, who as CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston has advocated for Jewish issues on Harvard’s campus, said the focus on Gay
JCRC’s Dan Osborn Talks New Education Position
It’s an understatement to say that Dan Osborn’s first two months with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston have been unusually challenging.This fall,
