September 1, 2016
9:49 am

Blackmailed Boston-area rabbi spared jail for embezzlement

Temple leader sought to cover up accusations of infidelity, repaid most of the money; now driving cab near Cleveland

By JTA

June 16, 2016
12:48 pm

During a June 14, 2016 gathering in Newton, Massachusetts, the city's mayor, Setti Warren, addresses the audience about a recent series of anti-Semitic incidents in Newton schools (Elan Kawesch/The Times of Israel)

Boston suburb grapples with anti-Semitism, allegations of a whitewash

A series of incidents at schools has locals accusing education officials of sweeping anti-Jewish hatred under the rug

By Matt Lebovic

June 9, 2016
12:57 pm

Hundreds of Israelis study or work in research at MIT, across the river from Boston in Cambridge, Massachusetts (photo credit: courtesy)

Israeli-founded companies flourish in Massachusetts, study shows

Since 2012, their revenue grew twice as fast as state’s economy and is said to constitute nearly 4% of state’s GDP

By Shoshanna Solomon

June 3, 2016
6:45 am

Jewish groups hail advance of Mass. bill protecting transgender rights

Measure allows people to use facilities such as restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity

By JTA

May 31, 2016
1:38 am

A swastika painted at Temple Ohawe Sholam in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. (Courtesy of Marty Cooper/Jewish Alliance for Greater Rhode Island via JTA)

New England sees spike in synagogue vandalism, ADL says

Robert Trestan, head of anti-Semitism watchdog’s regional office, says attacks in Boston, Rhode Island aim to intimidate

By JTA

May 16, 2016
11:37 pm

Thomas Manning following receiving the first penis transplant in the United States, May 13, 2016. (Sam Riley/Mass General Hospital via AP)

First US penis transplant performed on 64-year-old man

Doctors say Thomas Manning is ‘handling it very well’ after 15-hour procedure to receive organ from deceased donor

By Philip Marcelo

May 14, 2016
4:54 am

113-year-old Jewish woman now oldest person in the US

Goldie Michelson of Worcester, Massachusetts is likely the oldest Jew in the world too

By JTA

March 30, 2016
7:23 pm

Andrew Auernheimer was part of a group in 2010 that hacked AT&T’s servers, but his conviction was overturned on appeal. (Wikimedia Commons)

White supremacist claims swastika printing hack at US colleges

Andrew Auernheimer, self-described ‘white nationalist hacktivist,’ says he sent fliers to every publicly accessible printer in North America

By JTA

March 28, 2016
6:05 am

Princeton University (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wdwdbot)

Printers at Princeton, other campuses hacked with anti-Semitic message

Flanked by swastikas, text on flyer reads: ‘White man, are you sick and tired of the Jews destroying your country’

By JTA

March 1, 2016
11:34 pm

Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, clapping as he walks off the field prior to a game against the New York Giants at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, November 15, 2015. (JTA/Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

Patriots owner Robert Kraft: Trump a ‘very close friend’

Stopping short of endorsement, Jewish philanthropist says he and Republican front-runner ‘had a lot of fun together socially’

By JTA

March 1, 2016
8:44 am

Illustrative photo of anti-Semitic graffiti (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

Police probing months-old anti-Semitic incidents at Boston school

Principal apologizes for being late in reporting ‘hateful graffiti’ and swastika carved in snow

By JTA

February 23, 2016
9:21 pm

File. Muslim students at an anti-Israel protest at the University of California, Irvine, in 2006. (Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images/JTA)

As anti-BDS laws spread across US, some say they go too far

Critics claim bills seek to legitimatize West Bank settlements, infringe on free speech

By Ron Kampeas

February 11, 2016
2:58 am

Three of the most famous Jews buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, were activist Erna Rosenberg (left), Supreme Court justice Felix Frankfurter (center), and author Bernard Malamud. (Wikimedia Common)

The mysterious Jews of Mount Auburn Cemetery

Why have hundreds of notable Jews chosen to be interred in these Cambridge, Massachusetts, non-denominational burial grounds?

By Matt Lebovic

December 22, 2015
9:08 am

Blackmailer of Boston-area rabbi sentenced to prison

Rabbi Barry Starr of Sharon, Massachusetts, paid hundreds of thousands to cover up affair with male minor

By JTA

December 21, 2015
12:44 am

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, Mass., April 18, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Susan Walsh)

Mass. Jewish chief justice vows Muslims’ rights will be protected

Islamic Society of Boston welcomes ‘historic’ address by Ralph Gants

By JTA

Topic: Massachusetts

Blackmailed Boston-area rabbi spared jail for embezzlement

Temple leader sought to cover up accusations of infidelity, repaid most of the money; now driving cab near Cleveland

Boston suburb grapples with anti-Semitism, allegations of a whitewash

A series of incidents at schools has locals accusing education officials of sweeping anti-Jewish hatred under the rug

Israeli-founded companies flourish in Massachusetts, study shows

Since 2012, their revenue grew twice as fast as state’s economy and is said to constitute nearly 4% of state’s GDP

Jewish groups hail advance of Mass. bill protecting transgender rights

Measure allows people to use facilities such as restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity

New England sees spike in synagogue vandalism, ADL says

Robert Trestan, head of anti-Semitism watchdog’s regional office, says attacks in Boston, Rhode Island aim to intimidate

First US penis transplant performed on 64-year-old man

Doctors say Thomas Manning is ‘handling it very well’ after 15-hour procedure to receive organ from deceased donor

113-year-old Jewish woman now oldest person in the US

Goldie Michelson of Worcester, Massachusetts is likely the oldest Jew in the world too

White supremacist claims swastika printing hack at US colleges

Andrew Auernheimer, self-described ‘white nationalist hacktivist,’ says he sent fliers to every publicly accessible printer in North America

Printers at Princeton, other campuses hacked with anti-Semitic message

Flanked by swastikas, text on flyer reads: ‘White man, are you sick and tired of the Jews destroying your country’

Patriots owner Robert Kraft: Trump a ‘very close friend’

Stopping short of endorsement, Jewish philanthropist says he and Republican front-runner ‘had a lot of fun together socially’

Police probing months-old anti-Semitic incidents at Boston school

Principal apologizes for being late in reporting ‘hateful graffiti’ and swastika carved in snow

As anti-BDS laws spread across US, some say they go too far

Critics claim bills seek to legitimatize West Bank settlements, infringe on free speech

The mysterious Jews of Mount Auburn Cemetery

Why have hundreds of notable Jews chosen to be interred in these Cambridge, Massachusetts, non-denominational burial grounds?

Blackmailer of Boston-area rabbi sentenced to prison

Rabbi Barry Starr of Sharon, Massachusetts, paid hundreds of thousands to cover up affair with male minor

Mass. Jewish chief justice vows Muslims’ rights will be protected

Islamic Society of Boston welcomes ‘historic’ address by Ralph Gants

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