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0 Education Communities

Boston-area Jewish day school to close after 25 years, saying its model is ‘no longer sustainable’

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 2 Feb

MetroWest Jewish Day School in the Boston area is set to close after 25 years due to dwindling enrollment and financial sustainability issues.

0 History Culture

From Smyrna to Worcester

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 23 Jan

At a wedding in Massachusetts, Allan Arkush encountered Gloria Ascher, an academic who recently published a fascinating translation of her uncle's World War I-era Ladino diary.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Fire at Mississippi’s largest synagogue under federal investigation after arrest

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 11 Jan

Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, the state's largest synagogue, suffered significant damage from a suspected arson attack that is currently under federal investigation.

0 Literature Culture

REVIEW: ‘Happy New Years’

Robert Nagler Miller in Hadassah · 5 Sep 2025

Maya Arad's novel "Happy New Years" explores the life and growth of Leah Moskovich Zuckerman through an engaging epistolary format.

0 Communities History

Immigrants forgot what it means to be an immigrant.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 15 Nov 2024

The article explores how the immigrant experience has evolved over time, particularly comparing recent immigrant attitudes to those of earlier Jewish immigrants.

0 Politics Communities

The ‘Seder Guy’ attempting a leap to the LG’s office

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 24 Jan 2022

Eric Lesser, a former staffer on Barack Obama's 2008 campaign and Massachusetts state senator, is running for lieutenant governor with a focus on regional equity.

0 Sports Politics

An Open Letter to Robert Kraft

Matthew Fishbane in Tablet · 31 Jan 2017

In a heartfelt open letter to Robert Kraft, Matthew Fishbane explores the paradox of Kraft's apparent support for President Donald Trump despite his Jewish values and liberal roots.