Massachusetts
Albert Axelrad, Brandeis Hillel rabbi who championed pluralism and social justice, dies at 87
Although dedicated to egalitarian prayer that offers equal roles for men and women, Axelrad often attended Orthodox and other non-egalitarian services.
'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts amid legal troubles
Single holdout juror blocking verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial, defense bids removal of juror
Massachusetts progressive Markey, a longtime Israel critic, expected to rout centrist challenger
New Israeli-American summer camp opening in the Berkshires
A new Camp Kimama called "Half Moon" will open this summer in the Berkshires, Massachusetts.
Boston suburb apologizes for using Christian menorah in holiday display
The image is widely available online as an illustration of Messianic interpretations of the menorah.
Massachusetts lawmakers mandate genocide education in high schools
Following a slew of high-profile antisemitic incidents, Massachusetts lawmakers voted to require genocide education in high schools.
Aaron Feuerstein, the 'Mensch of Malden Mills,' dies at age 95
The devout Orthodox businessman famously kept paying his factory's 1,400 employees after the factory itself was closed down in a brutal fire.
Meet the Jewish mustard maven who founded a museum
“Mustard is in almost every religion and every culture,” said Barry Levenson, the founder, curator and CMO (chief mustard officer) of the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin.
CDC says delta variant more vaccine-resistant than previously thought
Vaccinated people had a similar amount of virus presence as the unvaccinated, suggesting that, unlike with other variants, vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant could transmit the virus.
Massachusetts school board member resigns after using antisemitic slur
Bob Hoey, a member of the Lowell School Committee, was on a local talk show Wednesday morning when he referred to a Jewish former official as a “kike.”
School board member in Massachusetts called someone a ‘kike’ on live TV
"We lost the kike, oh, I mean, the Jewish guy,” Hoey said Wednesday morning on “City Life,” a news opinion show. “I hate to say it, but that’s what people used to say behind his back.”
Anti-vaxxer rabbi fired by Chabad over social media posts
“It became clear that dismissal was our only choice,” said Rabbi Mendel Fogelman, director of the Central Massachusetts Chabad.
US charges MIT professor with grant fraud over hidden Chinese ties
The Justice Department is cracking down on Chinese influence within universities amid concerns about spying and intellectual property theft by the Chinese government.
