Massachusetts
A play called ‘The Zionists’ turns the post-Oct. 7 discourse into a dysfunctional family drama
The new play is set to run through July 3 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and follows a family on vacation as they navigate their conflicting views on Israel in the post-Oct. 7 world.
Dozens charged in global insider trading scheme after making millions in illicit profits
Outrage after man dressed as Hitler, standing on Israeli flag, salutes Boston Marathon runners
Hampshire College, incubator of Yiddish Book Center, pioneer in Holocaust studies, to close
MIT conference cancels talk on PFLP terrorist after participants threaten to withdraw
Speakers at the conference reportedly withdrew over a lecture by activist Susan Abulhawa on "Following in the Footsteps of [PFLP spokesman] Ghassan Kanafani."
University of Massachusetts confirms that five international students’ visas were revoked
The university's chancellor said some students had their visas revoked over minor traffic incidents.
Jews at Tufts furious over ICE seizing a pro-Palestinian grad student, cautious to join protests
Jewish students at Tufts said that the arrest of a Turkish student was an issue of free speech.
Kitty Dukakis, dead at 88, was the first Jewish spouse of a US presidential candidate
Kitty Dukakis, the first Jewish spouse of a US presidential candidate, died at 88. She advocated for addiction recovery, Holocaust memory, and humanitarian causes.
Massachusetts regulators probe Robinhood over March Madness basketball betting
Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin said he was concerned Robinhood was "linking a gambling event on a popular sports event that's especially popular to young people to a brokerage account."
How are Massachusetts schools failing Jewish students through bias? - opinion
As antisemitic lessons increase, who’s running K-12 education?
Massachusetts Teachers Association gives teachers antisemitic, BDS materials
Massachusetts lawmakers pressed the MTA over its failure to remove ‘virulently antisemitic’ content from its teaching resources.
Meet the fish detective who can decode your gefilte fish heritage
For decades, Wulf’s Fish has helped home cooks keep the gefilte fish tradition alive with expert guidance and premium seafood.
Want to stop smoking? $700 in rewards can really help, study says
“We wanted to find out if giving people rewards helps them to quit smoking in the long term," said Professor Caitlin Notley, lead author of the study from UEA’s Norwich Medical School.
Mass. man arrested for incitement to shoot synagogue worshippers, threats to rape Jewish women
Mathew Scouras, 34, was arraigned Monday for allegedly posting on an internet image board threats against Jewish people.
