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Construction Begins on Holocaust Museum in Boston, Set to Open in Late 2026

Pictured from L to R: Senator Rebecca L. Rausch, Speaker Ronald J. Mariano, Senate President Karen Spilka, Co-founder Jody Kipnis, Co-founder Todd Ruderman, Mayor Michelle Wu, Chairman Aaron Michlewitz, Councilor Ed Flynn. Photo: Jeff Pinette
The Holocaust Museum Boston had its official groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, marking the start of construction on the only institution in New England that will be primarily dedicated to Holocaust education.
The event took place at the museum’s future site, located at 125 Tremont Street, at the intersection of Tremont St. and Hamilton Place and across from Boston’s Freedom Trail. The museum will open in late 2026 and overlook some of the city’s historic landmarks, including the Massachusetts State House and Park Street Church. The Holocaust Legacy Foundation is leading construction of the museum and hosted Thursday’s ceremony, which was attended by community leaders such as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, President of the Senate Karen Spilka, and Consul General of Germany Dr. Sonja Kreibich.
The Holocaust Museum Boston will feature immersive exhibits, survivor testimonies, and historical artifacts in an effort to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and highlight the stories of victims and survivors of the Nazis’ campaign to exterminate European Jewry. The future museum will also aim to educate visitors about the dangers of antisemitism, hate, and bigotry. Artifacts that will be on display include a 1940s teddy bear that saved the life of a Boston Holocaust survivor and a real-life Nazi-era railcar. The museum will additionally have an interactive holographic experience where visitors can engage with video interviews of Holocaust survivors.
The groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday featured a speech by Joseph Fasullo, the 17-year-old grandson of Holocaust survivor Steve Ross, who is the founder of the New England Holocaust Memorial. Fasullo said the goal of the Holocaust Museum Boston is to educate younger generations about the Holocaust and help stop antisemitism and hate from flourishing.
“This is not just a groundbreaking,” said Legacy Foundation co-founder Jody Kipnis. “This is a promise. A promise to honor the past, educate for the future, and ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust continue to resonate in a world where the dangers of hatred and intolerance still exist. As we stand at the beginning of this journey, we are not just building a museum — we are building a space that demands action, understanding, and a commitment to justice for generations to come.”
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FBI Investigating ‘Targeted Terror Attack’ in Boulder, Colorado, Director Says

FILE PHOTO: FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump’s proposed budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FBI Director Kash Patel said on Sunday the agency was aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado.
While he did not provide further details, Patel said in a social media post: “Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available.”
According to CBS News, which cited witnesses at the scene, a suspect attacked people with Molotov cocktails who were participating in a walk to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza.
The Boulder Police Department said it was responding to a report of an attack in the city involving several victims. It has not released further details but a press conference was expected at 4 p.m. Mountain Time (2200 GMT).
The attack comes just weeks after a Chicago-born man was arrested in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C. Someone opened fire on a group of people leaving an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee, an advocacy group that fights antisemitism and supports Israel.
The shooting fueled polarization in the United States over the war in Gaza between supporters of Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
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Terrorist Responsible for Death of 21 Soldiers Eliminated

An Israeli F-35I “Adir” fighter jet. Photo: IDF
i24 News – Khalil Abd al-Nasser Mohammed Khatib, the terrorist who commanded the terrorist cell that killed 21 soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip on January 22, 2024, was killed by an Israeli airstrike, the IDF said on Sunday.
In a joint operation between the military and the Shin Bet security agency, the terrorist was spotted in a reconnaissance mission. The troops called up an aircraft to target him, and he was eliminated.
Khatib planned and took part in many other terrorist plots against Israeli soldiers.
i24NEWS’ Hebrew channel interviewed Dor Almog, the sole survivor of the mass casualty disaster, who was informed on live TV about the death of the commander responsible for the killing his brothers-in-arms.
“I was sure this day would come – I was a soldier and I know what happens at the end,” said Almog. “The IDF will do everything to bring back the abductees and to topple Hamas, to the last one man.”
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Stanley Fischer, Former Fed Vice Chair and Bank of Israel Chief, Dies at 81

FILE PHOTO: Vice Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve System Stanley Fischer arrives to hear Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney delivering the Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
Stanley Fischer, who helped shape modern economic theory during a career that included heading the Bank of Israel and serving as vice chair of the US Federal Reserve, has died at the age of 81.
The Bank of Israel said he died on Saturday night but did not give a cause of death. Fischer was born in Zambia and had dual US-Israeli citizenship.
As an academic at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Fischer trained many of the people who went on to be top central bankers, including former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as well as Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank president.
Fischer served as chief economist at the World Bank, and first deputy managing director at the International Monetary Fund during the Asian financial crisis and was then vice chairman at Citigroup from 2002 to 2005.
During an eight-year stint as Israel’s central bank chief from 2005-2013, Fischer helped the country weather the 2008 global financial crisis with minimal economic damage, elevating Israel’s economy on the global stage, while creating a monetary policy committee to decide on interest rates like in other advanced economies.
He was vice chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2017 and served as a director at Bank Hapoalim in 2020 and 2021.
Current Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron praised Fischer’s contribution to the Bank of Israel and to advancing Israel’s economy as “truly significant.”
The soft-spoken Fischer – who played a role in Israel’s economic stabilization plan in 1985 during a period of hyperinflation – was chosen by then Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as central bank chief.
Netanyahu, now prime minister, called Fischer a “great Zionist” for leaving the United States and moving to Israel to take on the top job at Israel’s central bank.
“He was an outstanding economist. In the framework of his role as governor, he greatly contributed to the Israeli economy, especially to the return of stability during the global economic crisis,” Netanyahu said, adding that Stanley – as he was known in Israel – proudly represented Israel and its economy worldwide.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog also paid tribute.
“He played a huge role in strengthening Israel’s economy, its remarkable resilience, and its strong reputation around the world,” Herzog said. “He was a world-class professional, a man of integrity, with a heart of gold. A true lover of peace.”
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