CJP News & Announcements

CJP/JCRC Statement on the Murder of 13 year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel

We awoke this morning to the devastating news that a 13-year-old Israeli girl, Hallel Yaffa Ariel, was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist as she slept in her bed. Later in the day, two Israelis were stabbed and wounded in the central Israeli city of Netanya.

Hallel’s moth…

A Message from Barry Shrage in Response to Orlando

This past weekend, we learned of the horrific shootings in Orlando that represent the worst terrorist attack and the worst gun violence on U.S. soil since 9/11. The gunman specifically targeted the LGBTQ community and early reports indicate that he aligned himself with ISIS. 

The attack in…

Israel and Massachusetts Are an Economic Power Partnership

A Powerful Partnership: Boston & Israel from NEIBC on Vimeo.

June 14, 2016- A new study published by the New England Israel Business Council (NEIBC) and supported by CJP finds that Israeli-founded businesses are generating billions of dollars of revenue and thousands of jobs in Boston and…

Boston Mourns with Israel

Dear Friends,

As I was returning from Israel on Wednesday night, a series of horrifying reports surfaced of yet another terror attack aimed at innocent civilians in Tel Aviv. (Read CJP's statement)

Early this morning, I learned that one of the victims had close ties to the Boston area.

Mi…

Statement on Tel Aviv Terror Attack

We are shocked and horrified to learn of a deadly shooting attack in central Tel Aviv today that claimed the lives of four people and seriously injured several more.

The attack is a terrible reminder of the violence that Israelis face all too often. I’ve spent the past few days in I…