Temporary cease-fire in Gaza draws mixed reactions from Mass. Jewish and Muslim communities
Jeremy Burton, the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, said reading how the Israeli military prepared its forces who would
New Mass. state police unit will target hate crimes
Jeremy Burton called the HART team a “step in the right direction.”
Is there a future for Jewish progressivism after Oct. 7?
“We cannot support those organizations that demonize Israel, hold Israel to a double standard, and ignore the safety and security of Israel and our community as a whole,” said JCRC executive director Jeremy Burton.
JCRC’s Jeremy Burton Interviewed on GBH’s Greater Boston
Watch JCRC CEO Jeremy Burton and Professor Cornell Brooks discuss the rise of antisemitism since the Israel-Hamas war on GBH’s Greater Boston television program hosted by Gautam Mukund.
Violent antisemitism is a real threat. Congress is responding in ways that might make it worse
Jeremy Burton, the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, said politicians’ tendencies to excuse antisemitism on their own sides of the aisle have long been a problem, one that is only more heightened at the moment.
In Brighton, Jewish community sets an empty Shabbat table for Israeli hostages
Jewish organizations including JCRC, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Israeli-American Council, and ADL New England hosted the event, which drew a crowd of more than 100 people, including several students from schools in the area, Burton said.
WBZ-TV CBS Boston headquarters vandalized with red paint, taggers wrote ‘Free Palestine’
WBZ-TV CBS Boston is the latest victim of blood-red paint vandalism amid the Israel-Hamas war, as taggers overnight wrote “Free Palestine” on the Allston headquarters. The Boston Police are currently investigating.
Jewish groups host dozens of vigils, events across North America for Israel, bringing out thousands of supporters
Jewish groups host dozens of vigils, events across North America for Israel, bringing out thousands of supporters EJewish Philanthropy | October 12, 2023 “At
Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard
Leaders of the organization, which has sent more than 250 Israeli civil servants to study at the university, say its ‘core values’ no longer align with the institution.