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Dozens charged in global insider trading scheme after making millions in illicit profits

Two of the defendants, according to the Massachusetts DA, are located in Russia and Israel and considered fugitives. 

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) Four thousand US dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009.
The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 21, 2019.

American Jewry is facing a shortage of rabbis – what can fix it? - opinion

 Runners cross the finish line during the 130th Boston Marathon on April 20, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Outrage after man dressed as Hitler, standing on Israeli flag, salutes Boston Marathon runners

An El Al Boeing 737 takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

El Al to add nine additional destinations, several int'l airlines to resume Ben-Gurion flights


Vehicle plows into Boston-area Apple store, killing at least one person

A black SUV was traveling at a fast speed when it plowed into the store within an hour of its opening and struck "multiple people."

The Apple logo is pictured at its flagship retail store

Jews from the former USSR gather in Boston, discuss helping Ukraine

The all-day event on Oct. 23 at Boston University’s Hillel was organized by Limmud FSU, which holds Jewish learning conferences around the world for Jews from the former Soviet Union.

 All-day event Oct. 23, 2022 at Boston University’s Hillel constituted a first-ever gathering for Limmud FSU in the Boston area

Boston BDS group calls for 'glory to the Martyrs' of the Lions' Den terror group

The Boston Mapping Project has published a statement in solidarity with the Nablus-based terror movement.

 The BDS Boston Mapping Project  highlights people and movements that the BDS group identified as pro-Israel, including Jewish community organizations, religious organizations, and even Jewish schools.

Boston councilor proposes official 'Hijab Day' on Mahsa Amini's birthday

Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson drew a connection between Amini's death at the hands of the morality to police to the rise of Islamophobia in the US.

 A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Berlin, Germany, October, 22, 2022.

Wellesley student paper wavers on support for antisemitic Boston Mapping Project

A student paper at Wellesley College had called the Mapping Project a "vital service" in an editorial piece.

 Wellesley College

Wellesley College student paper openly supports anti-Israel mapping project

One liberal arts college in Massachusetts has openly supported a project that would target Jews and supporters of Israel.

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Israeli Consulate in Houston beautifying city and advancing peace through arts

 Israeli Space Murals by Anat Ronen

Bargain hunter buys 700-year-old manuscript for $75

A bargain hunter went to an estate sale looking to find a simple KitchenAid mixer, a bookshelf, or some vintage clothing. He instead walked away with a 700-year-old manuscript.

 Medieval illuminated manuscript

One hurt as package explodes at university in Boston

The injured person was taken to a hospital for treatment to his hands, according to Boston police Superintendent Felipe Colon.

The Northeastern University sign at Krentzman Quad, viewed from Huntington Ave with Ell Hall in the background, often viewed as the center of campus

Boston’s Jews are getting a ‘Jewish tavern’ to study religious text and drink beer

The Boston Lehrhaus is expected to open after the High Holidays this fall.

 The Lehrhaus is inspired in part by Frankfurt's Jewish House of Free Study, where intellectuals of the early 20th century like Bertha Pappenheim, Leo Lowenthal, and Martin Buber lectured and learned