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Two Harvard students who assaulted Jewish peer receive honors, $65,000 fellowship

In October 2023, Ibrahim Bharmal and Elom Tettey-Tamaklo surrounded a Jewish student named Yoav Segev and covered him with keffiyehs while shouting “Shame! Shame! Shame!”

Ibrahim Bharmal and Elom Tettey-Tamaklo surrounded a Jewish student named Yoav Segev and covered him with keffiyehs while shouting “Shame! Shame! Shame!” as he tried to free himself and said "don't touch me." October 2023.
 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends an interview after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, , U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, at Diriyah Palace

Rubio says US may have revoked more than 300 visas

 Kitty Dukakis, taking her father Harry Ellis Dickson's place, speaks to a crowd gathered at the Vilna Shul on Beacon Hill in Boston on Oct. 28, 1995, as part of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies commemoration of 16 historic Jewish buildings in Boston.

Kitty Dukakis, dead at 88, was the first Jewish spouse of a US presidential candidate

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

US antisemitism task force to meet leadership of four major cities


El Al expands to 52 weekly U.S. flights, including new Boston route

El Al will operate 52 weekly U.S. flights this summer, including six daily flights to New York and a new Boston route.

 El Al aircraft

Al Pacino writes in ‘Sonny Boy’ about life, love, death - opinion

This book was written with what Pacino calls the “commitment and energy... and considerable help and persistence” of Dave Itzkoff, a former NYT culture reporter and author.

 ‘SONNY BOY: A Memoir,’ by Al Pacino.

How ‘With’ start-up helps transform cities into connected communities

Creating strong and connected communities is not just important in times of crisis; it’s crucial to building trust and a real environment where people can thrive and trust each other.

 Group, business people and hands in stack for teamwork, collaboration or diversity in workplace community.

Man sets himself on fire across from Israeli consulate in Boston

The incident, which occurred on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York, occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m., according to NBC Boston. A large police presence quickly followed.

 Boston police car (illustrative)

Top 12 Resume Writing Services in Boston Ranked for 2024

Explore the top 12 resume writing services in Boston ranked for 2024. Get professional help to enhance your resume and land your dream job today!

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Semites (and antisemites) in Cambridge and Boston

Despite the recent pro-Palestinian encampments, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts hosts the Judaica gallery, where you can pick up a guide to exhibited Judaica, making for a fun treasure hunt.

 THE HARVARD Museum of the Ancient Near East (also known as the Semitic Museum).

New research suggests that exposure to social media can raise the risk of smoking tobacco

Researchers from Boston University Public Health found that frequent social media use increases youth tobacco use risk, urging strict parental supervision and government regulation.

 Social media apps on a mobile phone.

Brandeis extends transfer deadline for Jewish students distressed by anti-Israel protests

“Due to the current climate on many campuses around the world, we are now expanding the opportunity for students to seek the learning environment of our campus by extending the transfer application."

 Brandeis University sign, Waltham MA, USA.

Boston: Palestinian terrorist flag waved at Israeli dance troupe protest

During a Friday protest in Boston against the Israeli Vertigo Dance Company, pro-Palestinian activists prominently displayed the flag of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

 Screenshot of Party for Socialism & Liberation Boston and the Boston Coalition for Palestine

Feds charge Massachusetts man for calls threatening Jews with ‘genocide’

"If you can kill their children we can kill yours,” Reardon, of Millis, Massachusetts, allegedly said.

 FBI headquarters building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 7, 2018.

Surgeon leaves family in Boston to volunteer in Israel's North

Dr. Rona Spector, a thoracic surgeon from Boston, has left her prestigious medical career to volunteer at Galilee Medical Center during the war, expressing her deep connection to Israel.

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