Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

When ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Was Hit by a Shabbat Scandal

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 19 Feb

Reality Check: America's Next Top Model, a new Netflix documentary series, sheds light on the controversial aspects of the reality TV show, including a significant Shabbat-related controversy involving Modern Orthodox contestant Esther Petrack in Season 15.

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Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 13 Feb

Adam AJ Edelman, captain of Israel's bobsled team and the first Orthodox Jewish athlete in the Winter Olympics, is set to compete in the 2026 Milan Games.

0 Sports Israel

Israel likely to send a bobsledding team to the Winter Olympic Games for the first time

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider · 16 Jan

Israel is on the verge of debuting its bobsled team at the Winter Olympic Games in Milan, marking a significant milestone for the country's winter sports.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Alleged Brown and MIT shooter found dead, capping days of misinformation about antisemitic motive

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 19 Dec 2025

Claudio Neves Valente, identified as the shooter at Brown University and MIT, was found dead, ending a saga rife with misinformation about antisemitic motives.

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After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim

Louis Keene in Forward · 18 Dec 2025

Following the murder of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, a rumor quickly spread on social media that he was Jewish and targeted for his purported pro-Israel stance.

0 History Culture

He wrote the book on American Jewish history. Stepping back from teaching, Jonathan Sarna says he has plenty of chapters still to go.

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 6 Jul 2025

Jonathan Sarna, a preeminent figure in the field of American Jewish history, is retiring from teaching after a long and illustrious career at Brandeis University.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Brick reading ‘Free Palestine’ thrown through window of Boston-area kosher grocery store

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 16 Jun 2025

In Brookline, Massachusetts, a brick painted with 'Free Palestine' was thrown through the window of The Butcherie, a kosher grocery store, raising alarm among the local Jewish community for its apparent antisemitic intent.

0 Politics Israel

Israel Says It’s Only Fighting Hamas

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 7 Apr 2025

Peter Beinart criticizes the framing of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a solely anti-Hamas war, arguing it's more accurately a war against Gaza as a whole.

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Jews at Tufts are furious over ICE seizing a pro-Palestinian grad student. But they’re wary of joining protests for her.

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 4 Apr 2025

The detainment of pro-Palestinian student Rmeysa Öztürk by ICE has stirred controversy at Tufts University, sparking reactions from Jewish students and community leaders.

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Jenner Stands Firm

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 31 Mar 2025

Peter Beinart discusses his ongoing book tour for "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza," while emphasizing the importance of supporting Palestinian authors and providing aid to individuals in Gaza, like the Alzweidi family, affected by the conflict.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Kitty Dukakis, dead at 88, was the first Jewish spouse of a US presidential candidate

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 25 Mar 2025

Kitty Dukakis, who passed away at 88, was a significant figure in American politics as the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. presidential candidate when her husband, Michael Dukakis, ran for president in 1988.

0 Politics Education

What if Columbia Were Investigated for Anti-Palestinianism?

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 24 Mar 2025

Peter Beinart explores the nuances of anti-Palestinianism in the context of growing discussions on antisemitism at universities like Columbia.

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You Are No Longer a Jew

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 17 Mar 2025

Peter Beinart discusses the contentious redefinition of Jewish identity within the American Jewish community, highlighting issues around support for Israel as a criterion for being considered Jewish by establishment organizations like the Anti-Defamation League.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Trump’s Attack on Universities Rests on a Lie

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 10 Mar 2025

Peter Beinart critiques the Trump administration's accusation against universities like Columbia University for fostering antisemitism, highlighting the irony given the presence of antisemitic attitudes within the administration's own support base.

0 Culture Sports

Country Club Adjacent: One comic's dream to blend comedy, golf and Judaism

Menschwarmers · 27 Feb 2025

Jake Adams, a Jewish stand-up comic, blends humor and sports with his social media channel "Country Club Adjacent," which has gained massive popularity and now includes a podcast and merchandise.

0 Food Culture

Meet the fish detective who can decode your gefilte fish heritage

Debra Rubin in JTA · 27 Feb 2025

Richie Taylor, whose family business Wulf's Fish in Brookline, Massachusetts, has been a staple for Jewish families for generations, is renowned for his ability to guide customers in crafting traditional gefilte fish.

0 Politics Culture

Inhumanity is a Choice

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 24 Feb 2025

Peter Beinart's article addresses the complexities of navigating Jewish identity and criticism of Israel amidst the ongoing conflict with Palestine.

0 History Culture

Nine Lives

Maxim D. Shrayer in Tablet · 24 Feb 2025

Maxim D. Shrayer's extensive eulogy for his father, David Shrayer-Petrov, captures the multifaceted Jewish life lived across several decades from Soviet Leningrad to Boston.

0 Politics Israel

The Next Assault on Gaza Will Be Worse

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 17 Feb 2025

Peter Beinart discusses the political and humanitarian ramifications of a potential renewed Israeli assault on Gaza, suggesting it could be even more intense due to Israeli political dynamics and U.S. political influences.

0 Politics Ethics

The Banality of Evil

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 10 Feb 2025

Peter Beinart, in his New York Times bestselling book "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza," discusses the ethical realities facing Jews in light of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Elise Stefanik Is Wrong

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 3 Feb 2025

Peter Beinart challenges Elise Stefanik's claim that the Bible grants Jews unconditional sovereignty over the West Bank.

0 Politics Ethics

Idolatry

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 27 Jan 2025

Peter Beinart suggests that much of mainstream Jewish discourse regarding Israel has become idolatrous by placing the state's rights above the welfare of its inhabitants, particularly the Palestinians.

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8 fascinating Jewish news stories from 2024 that you might have missed

JTA Staff in JTA · 31 Dec 2024

The article highlights eight intriguing yet underreported Jewish stories from 2024.

0 Education Holocaust

Ta-Nehisi Coates, JD Vance and the casualties and causalities of fact-checking

Aviya Kushner in Forward · 12 Dec 2024

Aviya Kushner explores the critical topic of fact-checking in the context of a New Yorker review of Ta-Nehisi Coates' book, which included a false claim about Holocaust reparations funding the displacement of Palestinians.

0 Communities Leadership

Who Is JCRC To Represent Me?

JCRC Boston in JCRC Boston Leaders Unplugged · 27 Nov 2024

JCRC Boston, led by CEO Jeremy Burton, serves as the voice of Greater Boston's Jewish community, representing a diverse council of 40 member organizations to engage with civic leaders on pressing issues.

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