In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance
The entire legislature also enjoyed a catered kosher-for-Passover meal for the first time ever
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Seven incidents of vandalism, most involving lawn signs, have been reported in the past month
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Fast Forward Suspect arrested for violent threats against Massachusetts synagogues
‘End the genocide, or it is time to end Israel and all the Jews,’ the suspect allegedly said
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Yiddish World Jewish advocacy groups working with private high schools on antisemitism
Since the war, education about Jew-hate is in high demand. But some say it does not fit neatly into existing diversity programs
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Fast Forward 3 Massachusetts synagogues targeted with bomb threats
Law enforcement is investigating the source of the threats, which were issued by email on Sunday
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Fast Forward Massachusetts teacher resigns after antisemitic harassment from a student
The teacher says he's not upset by 'ignorant comments' from a child, but worries that without intervention, the hate will 'fester'
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Culture Can Massachusetts really be as antisemitic as they say?
The state may have the country's fourth-highest percentage of Jews, but a recent report from the ADL is cause for alarm
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Fast Forward Jewish students at Massachusetts middle school faced widespread harassment
A school investigation reportedly uncovered video, social media posts and Google Docs made by the offending students that verify the allegations
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