Massachusetts
Kalaniyot faculty network strengthens campus ties to Israeli scholars, fights academic boycotts
MIT's Professor Dr. Yossi Sheffi, deeply impacted by campus antisemitism and anti-Israel protests, helped create Kalaniyot to combat academic boycotts and strengthen ties with Israeli researchers.
US Coast Guard halts search for six people missing after medical transport aircraft crashes
Zach Bryan’s ‘Free Palestine’ shirt shows how political pressure can backfire on Israel - analysis
Lindsay Clancy returns to court for hearing after murder case mistrial ruling
Massachusetts confirms first case of coronavirus
Since the virus outbreak began, 259 people have died in China and as of Friday 11,791 confirmed cases in the country, according to Reuters.
Ram Dass, psychedelic drug pioneer, dies at age 88
“He was a guide for thousands seeking to discover or reclaim their spiritual identity beyond or within institutional religion.”
Police investigate threats against Jewish students at Massachusetts school
It is the second report of antisemitism at a Massachusetts middle school in recent weeks.
UMass Resistance Studies Initiative to host BDS panel discussion
84 groups pen letter querying use of UMass name when departments host political events.
Suburban Boston students accused of ‘antisemitic social media activity’
“As soon as we found out, we reached out to Framingham police and have been told there’s an investigation underway."
Israeli flag defaced with swastika in front of Massachusetts synagogue
“This should be a wake-up call for everyone who lives on Cape Cod,” Rabbi Elias Lieberman of the Falmouth Jewish Congregation told the Cape Cod Times.
Antisemitic and racist graffiti discovered at historic Massachusetts park
The vandalism painted on the walls of the fort, including swastikas, messages advocating violence against Jews, the slogan “Hitler 2020” and stickers depicting Anne Frank painted over in red.
FBI offers $20,000 for info on arson at Chabad Centers near Boston
The bureau released new surveillance footage of the suspect.
80 groups call on UMass to rescind sponsorship for anti-Israel campus event
Anti-Israel activists who will address the event include Roger Waters, Linda Sarsour and Marc Lamont Hill.
New England grocer selling Passover foods reaches agreement with workers
The agreement reached between workers and company officials on Sunday includes wage increases and maintains health coverage.
