Massachusetts
Sword-wielding Massachusetts man arrested over threats to Trump, FBI says
Andrew Emerald was charged in an eight-count indictment over a string of threatening posts, including one in which he vowed to travel to Mar-a-Lago if Trump was not dead by 2026.
FBI Director Kash Patel's girlfriend receives threatening email, Massachusetts man arrested
Boston-area Jewish day school to close after 25 years, saying its model is ‘no longer sustainable’
Winter weather in US Northeast leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations
Pro-BDS congressional candidate source of concern for Massachusetts Jews
Ihssane Leckey is openly supportive of the BDS movement, and has gained the support of Ilhan Omar and Linda Sarsour.
Jewish candidate Alex Morse faces inappropriate relationships allegations
In a statement to the newspaper, Morse said he had exercised “poor judgment” in having relationships with college students.
Police arrest man for allegedly breaking into Massachusetts synagogue
On Wednesday, police responded to a report from Temple Emanuel Sinai and found a broken window as well as other physical damage.
Massachusetts mayor refuses to open houses of worship, despite orders
The city's religious population hasn't taken the news lightly.
Jewish nursing home has highest coronavirus death toll in Massachusetts
While the highest number of deaths reportedly came from the Leavitt Family Jewish Home in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, other nursing homes in the state had a similar number of deaths.
Massachusetts rabbis: Don't rush to reopen shuls even if allowed
Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, included houses of worship in the first phase of Massachusetts’ plan to resume operations after bringing coronavirus infections under control.
Judge releases man charged with attempted arson of Jewish nursing home
'Sadly, even during a pandemic, extremists are operationalizing their antisemitism with the intent to kill.'
32 die of coronavirus in Jewish nursing home in Massachusetts
"The loss of so many of our loved ones is reflective of the severity of some manifestations of this terrible disease."
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.”