Recorded Events - JCCNS, Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Understanding Antisemitism Today

September 15, 2026

Navigating Conversations about Israel with Dr. Rachel Fish

JCCNS Community Conversation Series

Antisemitism is showing up in new and sometimes unexpected forms across the political spectrum, and is increasingly intertwined with anti-Zionism and debates about Israel. Dr. Rachel Fish joined us on Sept. 9, 2026, for a moderated conversation to help recognize contemporary expressions of Jew-hatred, understand why they can be difficult to identify, and offer practical guidance for navigating conversations about Israel and antisemitism with people whose views may differ from our own.

Dr. Rachel Fish is a scholar of modern Israel, Zionist thought, and antisemitism whose research and teaching examine the intersection of Jewish history and contemporary Jewish life. She is CEO of the Israel Institute, which enhances knowledge about Israel by ensuring university students in the United States and globally have access to substantive, academically rigorous scholarship about Israel.

In conversation with Karen Bar-Or, JCCNS Chief Operating Officer /
Director of Development.

Community Conversation with Ben Freeman

March 7, 2025

On March 4, 2025, Ben Freeman, internationally renowned author and founder of the modern Jewish Pride movement, discussed his book, “The Jews: An Indigenous People,” the final installment in his seminal Jewish Pride trilogy. The book is a powerful journey chronicling 3,000 years of Jewish history that boldly reclaims the Jewish narrative affirming that Jews are unequivocally indigenous to Israel.

In conversation with Karen Bar-Or, VP of Civic Engagement & Fighting Antisemitism at the Israeli American Council.

Sponsored by Karen and David Rosenberg and the Congregation Ahabat Sholom Fund.

Community Partners:
ADL New England, Antisemitism Task Force of North Shore, CJP, Congregation Shirat Hayam, Epstein Hillel School, The Consulate General of Israel to New England, Israeli American Council, Jewish Journal, Jewish National Fund USA, Lappin Foundation, NSJCC, Temple Tifereth Israel of Winthrop, Temple Emanu-El and Temple Sinai.

Grappling with Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, and Racism

October 7, 2024

On September 24th, 2024, the JCCNS welcomed Dr. Brandy Shufutinsky, Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values. At the event, Shufutinsky and JCCNS Board Member, Jennifer Lederman, explored the relationship between antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and racism, and what steps we can take as a community to have a positive impact moving forward.

Community Partners for this event included Chabad of the North Shore, Congregation Shirat Hayam, Epstein Hillel School, IAC, Jewish Journal, North Shore Antisemitism Task Force, Temple Emanu-El, and Temple Sinai.

College Students Speak Out About College Campus Antisemitism

January 18, 2024

On January 4, 2024, the JCCNS welcomed speaker Jillian Lederman, Chair of Hillel International’s Israel Leadership Network, student at Brown University and president of Brown Students for Israel, and heard from panelists Gillian Pergament of Tulane University and Sofia Vatnik of Syracuse University.

This event was co-sponsored by Lappin Foundation, Israeli-American Council Boston, Stand With Us, Congregation Shirat Hayam, Epstein Hillel School, Temple Emanu-El, Temple Sinai and the JCCNS.