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  • Keep Congress focused on the Iranian nuclear challenge

    A version of this message was sent to JCRC’s Council today. The end of this month will bring a deadline for presenting the framework of a diplomatic agreement on Iran’s nuclear ambitions.  I don’t need to tell you that the next several weeks are a critical moment for us to make our voices heard. Right now…

  • MA Legislature Passes Anti-Semitism Resolution

    The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston (JCRC) applauds today’s passage by the Massachusetts Senate and House of a joint resolution sponsored by Senator Cynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton) and Representative Lori A. Ehrlich (D-Marblehead), which condemns the recent disturbing global surge in anti-Semitism and urges measures to prevent and combat anti-Semitic attacks and incidents.…

  • The Week of the Speech

    This past week was consumed by talk of the Speech delivered by Israel’s Prime Minster Netanyahu to Congress.  As we enter Shabbat I want to draw your attention to two important issues—how two other speeches given this week can inform our thinking about “The” speech, as well as an op-ed that addresses an important policy…