I often write about relationships of obligation and accountability with our partners and allies. So much of our work at JCRC is about investing in
This article was originally published on the Times of Israel Blogs. Why do some Jewish organizations and advocates – who profess fierce loyalty and commitment to the
JCRC is now the Boston home for Student-to-Student – a nationally recognized peer education program where Jewish high schoolers share about their Jewish identity through personal stories.
Next weekend we will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is a particularly exciting and historic year in the city of Boston, and I
Read an op-ed by JCRC CEO Jeremy Burton and Rev. Laura Everett, executive director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches about being present for the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act.
On Tuesday I had the incredible honor of being invited to the White House for the ceremony as President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law. It was an awesome, celebratory day and I was proud to be there, on behalf of JCRC and as a member of the LGBTQ community.
Jeremy Burton, the CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, told HuffPost that all Americans need to recognize that antisemitism is not just
Are we having an impact in the fight against antisemitism?
I hear a variation on that question virtually every day. Often, multiple times a day.
There is, rightly, great concern in our community right now. Even fear. Because it is very clear that both expressions of and acts of antisemitism, including violent acts targeting people and facilities, are on the rise.
A few years back, a member of the JCRC team told me about a conversation he had while advocating on Beacon Hill. In a conversation with a senior member, he expressed that a particular issue was one that the organized Jewish community was keenly interested and invested in. The legislator’s chief of staff responded, to paraphrase: “Are you sure? Because Jeremy hasn’t been talking about this on Twitter.”
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