AJC New England

AJC, alongside our partners @ADL, @Conf_of_Pres, and @jfederations, welcomes @NEAToday’s decision to reject the discriminatory boycott of ADL’s educational resources on antisemitism and the Holocaust. Read our joint statement: ajc.org/news/jewish-co…

31 years ago, Hezbollah terrorists, backed by the Iranian regime, murdered 85 people and injured 300 more in the bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires. Today, as we remember the victims of that horrific attack, we are reminded that the Iranian regime’s…

AJC New England was honored to meet with @RepChrisPappas of New Hampshire, along with leaders from the Jewish Federation of NH. We thank Congressman Pappas for his strong moral leadership, his commitment to combating antisemitism and bringing home the hostages, and his focus on…

AJC New England Assistant Director of Young Leadership Coree Dovev represented our region at the Israel on Campus Coalition Field Professional Retreat in Washington, D.C. Participants heard from powerful voices, including @AvivaKlompas, @daliaziada, Marvel Joseph, Eliya Cohen and…

Like the @ADL, we at @AJCGlobal have seen teachers' unions and faculty groups across the country setting a dangerous precedent of normalizing ahistorical and hateful language and ideas, as well as excluding Jewish students and faculty. To foster truly inclusive educational…

More than 375 local and national Jewish organizations have signed a joint letter to @NEAToday, urging the Executive Committee to reject efforts to boycott the @ADL’s educational resources. "In an era of rising antisemitism, our students need more trusted resources about Jews,…

“School administrators and state education officials should quickly move to implement the commission’s recommendations.” Thank you to the @BostonGlobe Editorial Board for welcoming the recommendations made by the Massachusetts Special Commission for Combating #Antisemitism. And…

At yesterday’s hearing for the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating #Antisemitism, AJC New England Regional Director @RobLeikind spoke about the dangers of efforts to politicize classrooms with a one-sided, anti-Israel agenda.  Classrooms should be places for “students…

This week, the Massachusetts Special Commission for Combating Antisemitism released its preliminary recommendations for the state to address antisemitism in K-12 schools. Watch AJC New England Regional Director @RobLeikind, a member of the commission, speak at yesterday’s hearing…

AJC New England is alarmed by the hateful anti-Israel vandalism targeting the director of the Computer Science and AI Laboratory at MIT. “Death to IDF” was graffitied on the entrance of the laboratory. This is criminal activity coming from an organization, the Direct Action…

Applications are now open for AJC New England's 2025-2026 Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) cohort! LFT is an education and advocacy training program that empowers Jewish teens (10th-12th grade) to combat antisemitism, engage meaningfully with their communities, and advocate for the…

AJC New England was warmly welcomed by Bernadette Jordan, the Consul General of Canada to New England. The Consul General made clear that the Canadian government is concerned about the rise in antisemitism in Canada and the United States, and is taking steps to combat it. New…

I’m so sad and so angry. Today, 82-year old Karen Diamond died, another life claimed by antisemitic violence. Karen went to a peaceful rally in Boulder to call for the hostages to come home. A terrorist set her on fire and screamed “End Zionists.” Words matter. Dangerous…

At the Turning Pain Into Purpose community solidarity gathering, @CJPBoston President and CEO Rabbi Marc Baker shared an inspiring message about finding our voice and maintaining our strength in the fight against antisemitism. AJC New England thanks Rabbi Baker, CJP, and all of…

A powerful call to action from @AJCCEO Ted Deutch at the Turning Pain Into Purpose community solidarity gathering. Read more: ajc.org/news/turning-p… AJC New England thanks all of its partners for making this a meaningful evening.

Last night, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Kim Driscoll delivered a powerful message to the Jewish community: You are not alone in the fight against antisemitism. Thank you @MassLtGov for being such a powerful ally and voice, and for speaking at the Turning Pain Into…

Thank you @AJC_NE for hosting. It was meaningful to come together as a community and stand in solidarity to honor the victims of antisemitic violence.