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Violent antisemitism is a real threat. Congress is responding in ways that might make it worse
Jeremy Burton, the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, said politicians’ tendencies to excuse antisemitism on their own sides of the aisle have long been a problem, one that is only more heightened at the moment.
WBZ-TV CBS Boston headquarters vandalized with red paint, taggers wrote ‘Free Palestine’
WBZ-TV CBS Boston is the latest victim of blood-red paint vandalism amid the Israel-Hamas war, as taggers overnight wrote “Free Palestine” on the Allston headquarters. The Boston Police are currently investigating.
JCRC CEO Jeremy Burton’s Statement on October 18 Boston City Council Meeting
At a time when our community should be attuned to the risks and challenges of antisemitism in all its forms, we and our member organizations, representing a multiplicity of Jewish perspectives, found Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s recent comments troubling.
Sign-On Statement: The Jewish Community Rejects Bigotry and Hate
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY REJECTS BIGOTRY AND HATE Since Hamas’ terror attacks in Israel on October 7th, we’ve seen bigots and extremists exploit the crisis to
Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard
Leaders of the organization, which has sent more than 250 Israeli civil servants to study at the university, say its ‘core values’ no longer align with the institution.
JCRC Unites with Israel
Dear JCRC Community, Hamas, an antisemitic terrorist organization that aims to wipe Israel off the map, has unleashed a horrific and unprecedented attack on Israel.
Conservative group publicizes photos, names of Harvard students linked to controversial statement on Israel
“‘Moral bankruptcy’: Campus disputes over Israeli-Palestinian conflict turn uglier,” by Mike Damiano and Hilary Burns Boston Globe | October 11, 2023 Tensions on campuses over the
Gathering in Solidarity with Israel Under Fire
My remarks from the Israel Solidarity Gathering in Boston today, Monday, October 9, 2023. We are gathered united in our grief
‘My heart aches’: War between Israel, Hamas roils Mass.; elected leaders decry attacks on civilians
The outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas this weekend has roiled Massachusetts, where there are many local ties to that part of the world.
Israel at War
Dear Friends, Our hearts break as we write this critical update. As you are likely aware, CJP and JCRC typically do not communicate either on
Armenian Solidarity Statement
Statement of Solidarity and Allyship with our Armenian neighbors from the Jewish Community Relations Council as read at the Rally for Artsakh in Boston on
A Personal Reflection from our CEO on Developments in Israel Today
Dear Friends, I’m writing to you from Jerusalem tonight. I have been in Israel for eight days now with a delegation of Boston Christian ministers.
