Boston Workers Circle leaves local Jewish community council over Israel protest
The Boston Workers Circle withdrew from the local umbrella group after co-sponsoring a rally with Jewish Voice for Peace
The Boston Workers Circle withdrew from the local umbrella group after co-sponsoring a rally with Jewish Voice for Peace
12 members are on the annual trip, sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York
A growing constellation of organizations is focused on monitoring online antisemitism and leveraging relationships with law enforcement
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive firebrand from New York, shared her views on solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, comparing it to the fight against the federal government’s abusive treatment of detained children at the southern border. “The value of human rights is really the path to peace here,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a conversation with Rabbi Michael…
Gideon Taylor was selected to succeed JCRC’s longtime executive Rabbi Michael Miller, who is stepping down in June after more than 36 years
(JTA) — Boston’s Jewish Community Relations Council passed a resolution saying its members cannot partner with Jewish groups that are anti-Zionist, setting up a showdown with one of its members, the local branch of the Workmen’s Circle. The resolution, approved on Thursday evening, states that working with Jewish anti-Zionist groups, specifically by co-sponsoring events or…
When the anti-Semitic emails and nasty messages on social media bombarded Jewish journalists last year, those of us receiving this online harassment knew that it was an outgrowth of the contentious presidential campaign, especially from supporters of Donald Trump. As the attacks eased in the past few months, I exhaled a bit. Maybe the worst…
Dear Colorado Jewish Community Relations Council, I want to thank you for having had such a rigorous conversation about what kind of statement to make in light of the post-election (and not just!) increase in anti-Semitic activity and other forms of violence around the country. It’s disturbing and upsetting. I understand how hard a big…