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Steven Fransblow (left) and Adam Katz (right) look at the real-time dashboard at the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate command center in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Jackie Hajdenberg/ JTA)
June 26, 2026, 4:53 pm
Inside Boston’s Gillette Stadium, a high-tech command center is fighting antisemitism
Wall-sized screens that once ran plays during Patriots practice now display real-time data on hate-speech for Blue Square Alliance, the nonprofit founded by team owner Robert Kraft
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Screen capture of the TribeTalk website, June 26, 2026. (TribeTalk)
June 26, 2026, 8:40 am
Massachusetts principal under fire for apologizing for antisemitism discussion
Obliquely worded letter to parents sparks outcry for seeming to regret teaching about Holocaust; in fact, it reportedly apologized for lesson on modern-day antisemitism that used material by pro-Israel org
By Andrew Lapin
Illustrative: A teenager finds a Post-It note with the words 'Dirty Jew' on his backpack in the 2026 Super Bowl ad from Robert Kraft's Blue Square Alliance. (Screenshot via JTA)
February 6, 2026, 11:14 pm
Super Bowl ad against antisemitism slammed as ‘disconnected’ from Jewish teens’ reality
Commentators say $15 million clip funded by Robert Kraft is cliched portrayal of Jewish weakness, with teenagers more frequently encountering hatred online and in context of anti-Israel activism
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Snoop Dogg (left) and Tom Brady star in a Super Bowl ad calling out hate, produced by Robert Kraft's foundation. (YouTube screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 7, 2025, 6:47 am
Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl ad enlists Tom Brady, Snoop Dogg to combat ‘all hate’
Commercial by New England Patriots owner’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism makes no mention of Jews, after last year’s ad prominently called to ‘stand up to Jewish Hate’
By jacob gurvis
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft walks the field during practice before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, in Orchard Park, New York, January 8, 2023. (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)
June 27, 2024, 6:26 am
Robert Kraft announces $1m donation to Yeshiva U after yanking funds from Columbia
Move by US philanthropist and New England Patriots owner comes as Modern Orthodox institution readies for influx of students who left secular universities amid anti-Israel protests
By jacob gurvis
Screen capture from video from a Foundation to Combat Antisemitism ad to be aired during NBA playoffs in 2024. (YouTube. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 8, 2024, 8:36 am
Kraft’s foundation to air ad at NBA playoffs slamming antisemitism at campus protests
30-second Foundation to Combat Antisemitism spot includes images from recent demonstrations against war in Gaza; pushes message to bring ‘passion,’ not ‘hate,’ to protests
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators face off in front of the entrance of Columbia University, which is occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters in New York on April 22, 2024. One of the pro-Palestinian demonstrators is holding up a poster of Zakaria Zubeidi, a notorious Fatah commander convicted of masterminding terror attacks during the Second Intifada. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
April 22, 2024, 6:21 pm
Dozens arrested at Yale; Columbia pauses in-person classes after ‘burn Tel Aviv’ calls
Riot cops clear protest encampment at Yale; Columbia head says classes to go remote to ‘deescalate the rancor,’ after calls of ‘go back to Poland’ and ‘burn Tel Aviv to the ground’
By Jacob Magid
The 'Neighbors' ad depicts a church welcoming in a nearby synagogue after a bar mitzvah service was interrupted by a bomb threat. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 9, 2024, 11:45 am
Oscars ad dramatizes real-life bomb threat to US synagogue during a bar mitzvah
Amid rising antisemitism, 60-second placement depicts incident when evacuated Jewish community was taken in by nearby church, enabling rite of passage ceremony to go ahead
By jacob gurvis
Clarence Jones, wearing a blue pin from the #StandUpToJewishHate campaign, during the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism's Super Bowl ad. (Courtesy of FCAS via JTA)
February 13, 2024, 8:31 pm
How the internet reacted to the first-ever Super Bowl ad about antisemitism
Some chalk the commercial up as a win, critics say it glosses over Jew hatred in an attempt to be universal, and yet others seize it as a chance to criticize Israel
By jacob gurvis
An interview between Robert Kraft and Dr. Clarence B. Jones in a Super Bowl ad placed by the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, February 11, 2024. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 11, 2024, 9:12 pm
Super Bowl ad on antisemitism features ‘I Have A Dream’ speechwriter Clarence Jones
Black history icon takes center stage in splashy campaign expected to be viewed by 100 million people; other ads to call for release of hostages held in Gaza since October 7
By JTA and ToI Staff
Screen capture from an Israeli government video aimed at raising awareness of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip that was broadcast during in the US during Super Bowl weekend, February 10, 2024. (X. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 11, 2024, 2:29 pm
Israel launches Gaza hostage awareness video campaign for Super Bowl weekend
Clips to be broadcast on Paramount smart TVs, billboards and via sports and current affairs websites, pressing message that 136 Israelis are being held by terror group Hamas
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Philanthropist Robert Kraft, left, and rapper Meek Mill during a discussion about antisemitism and racism during the annual NAACP convention in Boston, July 30, 2023. (Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 1, 2023, 11:13 am
At NAACP panel, Robert Kraft and rapper Meek Mill talk Black-Jewish relations
During discussion about racism and antisemitism, Jewish New England Patriots owner says two communities are ‘uniquely tied together’
By jacob gurvis
Eliza Kanner is entering her third season as a cheerleader for the New England Patriots. (Courtesy of the New England Patriots/Dwight Darian)
June 24, 2023, 3:18 am
Meet Eliza Kanner: Israel advocate by day, New England Patriots cheerleader by night
Her day job is senior development officer at Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Boston-area Jewish federation. Since 2021, she’s also an NFL cheerleader
By jacob gurvis
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft walks the field during practice before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, in Orchard Park, New York, January 8, 2023. (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)
March 29, 2023, 9:09 am
Patriots owner Robert Kraft launches campaign to raise awareness of antisemitism
‘Stand Up to Jewish Hate’ features emotive ads intended to encourage non-Jewish Americans to speak up when they encounter hatred of Jews
By DEEPA BHARATH
In this Oct. 21, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft points to fans as his team warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
January 5, 2023, 9:00 am
Robert Kraft’s donation for stricken NFL player has Jewish meaning
New England Patriots owner donates $18,003 to a fund for Damar Hamlin who suffered cardiac arrest, with the 18 representing life in Judaism and 3 being the player’s number
By jacob gurvis
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