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Israeli intern says Boston Medical Center punished her for reporting antisemitic material at work

The complaint alleges “that the victim was physically separated from the rest of the clinical team, excluded from routine professional interactions and group lunches, and denied patient debriefs."

JULY 5, 2026|BySIDNEY BLASCO

A drone view shows St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, which is owned by the bankrupt hospital operator Steward Health Care, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 13, 2024.

Boats sail along the East River, July 4, 2026; illustrative.

Several rescued, two lightly wounded, after plane makes emergency landing in NYC's East River

The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) noted that two of the eight passengers had been lightly wounded, but declined medical treatment at the scene.

JULY 5, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Rare medieval Sefardi Torah scroll from the late 13th or early 14th century on display at ANU, Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

'Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land': America’s relationship with the Torah - review

The language America reaches for, at its best moments and its worst, has always been ours. Not borrowed. Ours. We wrote the story it keeps retelling. We are still here to see how it ends.

JULY 5, 2026|ByRAFFI CROUSE

One school pupil, Teaghan Murtagh, wrote a letter to the Lexington Observer about Cole's order for her not to wear a T-shirt with the words "Save the bees. Plant more trees. Clean the seas. Punch Nazis."

Boston principal apologizes to Muslim, Arab students who felt 'unsafe' after Holocaust lesson

Jewish groups are condemning a Boston middle school principal after he apologized in an email for the impact of a mandatory Holocaust lesson on some students.

JUNE 23, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Somerville voters backed Israel boycott, Jewish groups say it is illegal

Jewish organizations have warned Somerville officials they face legal action if a proposed Israel boycott ordinance passes, calling it unconstitutional and financially risky for the city.

JUNE 20, 2026ByRICK SOBEY/BOSTON HERALD/TNS

US-ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT-POLITICS-VOTE-PROTEST Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during a "No Votes for Genocide" rally organized by the Boston Coalition for Palestine ahead of the US general election in Boston on November 2, 2024

AI meets biology: How cellular intelligence is redefining stem cell therapy

AI-native platforms are reshaping stem cell research, making regenerative medicine faster, cheaper, and more precise.

JUNE 13, 2026ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Making Parkinson's cure personal: TechBio co-founder Micha Breakstoneand developmental biologist Olivier Pourquie.

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.

MAY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Four thousand US dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009.

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

What’s driving young Jews away from the rabbinate, and what comes next.

APRIL 26, 2026ByGARY PHILLIP ZOLA

The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 21, 2019.

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

Israeli Consul to New England Benjamin Sharoni said that the incident was an attempt to intimidate Jewish runners, adding that the incident "must be condemned without reservation."

APRIL 26, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR

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

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

El Al will resume flights to Boston, London Luton, Tivat (Montenegro), Krakow (Poland), Marseille (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), Paphos (Cyprus), Rhodes, and Thessaloniki (both in Greece).

APRIL 12, 2026ByJAMES GENN