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Boston principal apologizes to Muslim, Arab students who felt 'unsafe' after Holocaust lesson

Jewish groups are condemning a Boston middle school principal after he apologized in an email for the impact of a mandatory Holocaust lesson on some students.

One school pupil, Teaghan Murtagh, wrote a letter to the Lexington Observer about Cole's order for her not to wear a T-shirt with the words "Save the bees. Plant more trees. Clean the seas. Punch Nazis."
 US-ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT-POLITICS-VOTE-PROTEST Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during a "No Votes for Genocide" rally organized by the Boston Coalition for Palestine ahead of the US general election in Boston on November 2, 2024

Somerville voters backed Israel boycott, Jewish groups say it is illegal

Making Parkinson's cure personal: TechBio co-founder Micha Breakstoneand developmental biologist Olivier Pourquie.

AI meets biology: How cellular intelligence is redefining stem cell therapy

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) Four thousand US dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009.

Dozens charged in global insider trading scheme after making millions in illicit profits


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)

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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.


Progressive group quits Boston Jewish council rather than face expulsion over Israel rhetoric

The Workers Circle took part in a rally last Wednesday at Boston's City Hall, advertised by a flier declaring that "Boston Jews demand a ceasefire and a stop to genocide."

 Gate entrance to the Workmen's Circle Cemetery in Queens, where a number of prominent Jewish socialists/radicals are buried.