Last week, H.1985/S.1244, An act building community resiliency through mental health received a favorable report advancing to the Committee on Ways and Means. We celebrate the progress of this bill, newly filed this legislative session by State Representative Brandy Fluker Oakley (D-Mattapan) and State Senator Julian Cyr (D-Truro).
As Pride month comes to an end, our CEO Jeremy Burton and CEO of JCRC San Francisco Tyler Gregory speak out against the increased violence against Jews
As the representative for the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) to Beacon Hill, this time of year I am focused on the FY25 state budget advocating on behalf of our collective priorities, including funding for nonprofit security grants, the genocide education trust fund and the other budget appropriations that support our incredible and diverse human service agencies…
We urge the Boston City Council to reject this resolution and to work together toward a resolution that cares for the welfare of all people of the city of Boston.
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.
So often, what goes on in schools can feel highly regulated. Curriculum frameworks, mandates, and standardized tests dictate so much of the day-to-day rhythm of
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 from JCRC Greater Boston’s CEO Jeremy Burton regarding recent Mass Teachers Association activities
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 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
Jewish Community Relations
Council of Greater Boston
Kraft Family Building
126 High St. | Boston, MA 02110
