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A surge of anti-Jewish vitriol spread by celebrities is stoking fears that public figures are normalizing hate and ramping up the risk of violence. Former President Donald Trump hosted a Holocaust-denying white supremacist at Mar-a-Lago. The rapper Ye expressed love for Adolf Hitler in an interview. Basketball star Kyrie Irving appeared to promote an antisemitic film on social media. Those...

When a synagogue in Revere, Massachusetts, closed its doors for the final time in 2019, it was a devastating loss to the last 50 or so families who called the congregation their spiritual home. But the times had changed, the community dwindled and they knew it was time to shut down. Now, as a result, its building and Torah scrolls…

Antisemitic incidents increased at a higher rate in New England than the rest of the country last year, with Massachusetts ranking as the worst offender. The Anti-Defamation League released its annual audit of antisemitic incidents Tuesday, which compiled reports of assaults, harassment and vandalism against Jewish people in 2021. The 42% spike in New England outpaced a 34% increase nationwide. Of…

A Jewish civil rights organization says its annual tally of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached a record high last year