Boston

Delegation of Boston-area Jews meet with diverse group of Haifa residents

The delegation's arrival in the midst of the State of Israel's 75th anniversary signified the strong connection between American Jews and Israelis.

A Nazi armband with a swastika displayed in the Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Massachusetts woman arrested for placing swastikas at Jewish woman's home

The case had been a source of fear and confusion in the local community for months.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
25/04/2023

Iran may be behind BDS ‘hit list’ targeting Boston Jews - report

According to an exclusive interview, an ex-Israeli counter-terrorism advisor to prime ministers says Hezbollah has a list of targets.

Boston’s groundbreaking community mikveh closed due to burst pipe

For Boston-area Jews who immerse ritually on a monthly basis, in keeping with Jewish tradition, the closure could be a significant interruption.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
16/02/2023

Heb. College will now admit, ordain rabbinical students with non-Jewish partner

This is the second major rabbinical school in the United States to push aside the rules barring students from dating or marrying non-Jews.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
01/02/2023

World-Renowned Israeli Piano Prodigy Yoav Levanon Performs in Boston

The 18-year-old dynamic Israeli pianist’s two-week U.S. tour brought him to Kehillath Israel in Brookline, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Israel to New England.

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