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  • JCRC of Greater Boston Announces 9th Annual Holocaust Essay Contest

    Open to Grades 6-12; Honors Holocaust Survivor and Activist Israel Arbeiter (BOSTON) – The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Boston has announced that entries are being accepted for the 9th annual Israel Arbeiter Holocaust Essay Contest. Deadline for entries is February 23, 2015. The theme for this year’s contest is Liberation: From Darkness…

  • Thank you, Governor Patrick

    As the Commonwealth of Massachusetts prepares for new leadership on Beacon Hill, it is also a time for reflection and appreciation. When Governor Deval Patrick takes his lone walk down the steps of the State House on January 7th, he will be remembered as a great friend and supporter of the Greater Boston Jewish community.…

  • Boston city councilor sees Israel in a new light

    This Op ed originally published in The Jewish Advocate On Thursday morning Dec. 18, I returned from a very moving and educational trip to Israel that was organized by the Boston Jewish Community Relations Council ( JCRC). Joining me on what was officially called the “Israel Study Trip” were JCRC staff and over a dozen…