A farewell to Hampshire College, site of my Yiddish awakening
For the Forward's archivist, the 1980's in Amherst, Massachusetts, was a little like 'Yentl' come to life
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Culture How a curator and a rabbi joined forces to keep a piece of Boston’s Jewish history alive
When Chelsea's Orange Street Synagogue shuttered in 1999, the fate of its elegant Torah ark hung in the balance
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Fast Forward Brick reading ‘Free Palestine’ thrown through window of Boston-area kosher grocery store
“This was not simply an act of property damage,” said the police chief in Brookline, Massachusetts
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Culture That time Yiddishists met extraterrestrials a short while ago in a galaxy not far away
It was a normal summer internship at the Yiddish Book Center ... until the Jedi invaded our turf
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Fast Forward Massachusetts man arrested for antisemitic threats had Nazi flag, guns and ammo
The man allegedly possessed the Nazi flag, six boxes of ammunition, several guns and numerous other firearm parts. He also had $70,000 in cash
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Fast Forward In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance
The entire legislature also enjoyed a catered kosher-for-Passover meal for the first time ever
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Fast Forward Police in Newton, Massachusetts, investigating string of vandalism targeting pro-Israel homes as hate crimes
Seven incidents of vandalism, most involving lawn signs, have been reported in the past month
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Fast Forward Suspect arrested for violent threats against Massachusetts synagogues
‘End the genocide, or it is time to end Israel and all the Jews,’ the suspect allegedly said
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