This year, it was reported that reported antisemitic incidents in Massachusetts had increased 41% between 2021 and 2022. In response, Combined Jewish Philanthropies has launched a new campaign – Face Jewish Hate. Below you can find the real stories of antisemitism, from “innocuous” jokes to direct physical violence. Click on each photo to read their Continue Reading »
Originally published by Combined Jewish Philanthropies as a part of the Face Jewish Hate Campaign My dad’s mother was born in Berlin in 1923 and was one of the lucky ones who escaped before World War II began and the borders were closed. But she still lived through the introduction of a variety of anti-Jewish Continue Reading »
Click the image above to access the recording of the Yom HaShoah program hosted on April 17th by Congregation B’nai Torah, in conjunction with Congregations Or Atid and Beth El. Program Introduction by Rabbi Lisa Eiduson Educational Program on the Jewish Refugees of Shanghai Memorial Service led by Rabbis Eiduson, Pollison and Breindel
Originally published in the MetroWest Daily News April 30, 2023 Like many others in my line of work, I have been following the reports about rising levels of antisemitism. I am saddened by the way in which these incidents have become commonplace in communities throughout the country. It was only last month that the Anti-Defamation Continue Reading »
On Tuesday afternoon we received an email from the principal at our children’s elementary school. She was writing to the parents to let them know that there would be a fire drill tomorrow. Nothing unusual with that, and as a parent with a child who doesn’t like loud noises or changes to his routine it’s Continue Reading »
Fighting for Israel (adapted for circulation) On a weekly basis, alongside waiting for new episodes of my favorite TV shows to drop, I also wait for a specific message from my family. We have a WhatsApp group simply labelled Mishpacha (the Hebrew word for family), and it includes members of my English and Israeli family. Continue Reading »
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Here’s an update from our October and November Board meetings. Last month, we had a special Kallah at the temple for the board. After some dinner and socializing, we spent most of the evening reviewing and discussing results from the two surveys that were conducted for the temple over the last six months. The URJ survey, in which Continue Reading »