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Massachusetts progressive Markey, a longtime Israel critic, expected to rout centrist challenger

Although polls project that Markey, a progressive stalwart, will retain his seat, this race began as a neck-and-neck battle between the old and new guard.

 Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) speaks on Capitol Hill during the Patriotic Millionaires Tell the Rich: "PAY YOUR TAXES" press conference on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC
A drone view shows St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, which is owned by the bankrupt hospital operator Steward Health Care, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 13, 2024.

Israeli intern says Boston Medical Center punished her for reporting antisemitic material at work

Boats sail along the East River, July 4, 2026; illustrative.

No injuries after Delta plane hit by July 4 fireworks while preparing to land at a Chicago airport

Rare medieval Sefardi Torah scroll from the late 13th or early 14th century on display at ANU, Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

'Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land': America’s relationship with the Torah - review


Boston councilor proposes official 'Hijab Day' on Mahsa Amini's birthday

Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson drew a connection between Amini's death at the hands of the morality to police to the rise of Islamophobia in the US.

 A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Berlin, Germany, October, 22, 2022.

Wellesley student paper wavers on support for antisemitic Boston Mapping Project

A student paper at Wellesley College had called the Mapping Project a "vital service" in an editorial piece.

 Wellesley College

Wellesley College student paper openly supports anti-Israel mapping project

One liberal arts college in Massachusetts has openly supported a project that would target Jews and supporters of Israel.

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Israeli Consulate in Houston beautifying city and advancing peace through arts

 Israeli Space Murals by Anat Ronen

Bargain hunter buys 700-year-old manuscript for $75

A bargain hunter went to an estate sale looking to find a simple KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf, or some vintage clothing. He instead walked away with a 700-year-old manuscript.

 Medieval illuminated manuscript

One hurt as package explodes at university in Boston

The injured person was taken to a hospital for treatment to his hands, according to Boston police Superintendent Felipe Colon.

The Northeastern University sign at Krentzman Quad, viewed from Huntington Ave with Ell Hall in the background, often viewed as the center of campus

Boston’s Jews are getting a ‘Jewish tavern’ to study religious text and drink beer

The Boston Lehrhaus is expected to open after the High Holidays this fall.

 The Lehrhaus is inspired in part by Frankfurt's Jewish House of Free Study, where intellectuals of the early 20th century like Bertha Pappenheim, Leo Lowenthal, and Martin Buber lectured and learned

Boston police arrest neo-Nazi group leader at anti-drag queen protest

Christopher R. Hood Jr. is the founder of National Socialist Club 131 (NSC-131), a racist, antisemitic white supremacist organization that sees itself as fighting a war on the Jews.

Skyline of Boston. Picture was taken from a whale watching ferry that left from the aquarium dock. It is the Eastern side of the Boston peninsula.

All pro-Israel Jewish groups to be dismantled to liberate Palestinians - Iranian media

"It is perfectly legitimate to target‘Jewish’groups that support Zionist crimes," said Press TV. "The Mapping Project, to its credit, is already doing that."

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the IAEA headquarters in Vienna

The mutation of antisemitism back into the mainstream - opinion

BDS has made no secret about its ultimate agenda: demonizing, delegitimizing and singling out Israel, with the ultimate goal of destroying it.

 PALESTINIAN SUPPORTERS and Israeli delegates argue outside the World Conference Against Racism, in Durban, 2001.