Shabbat shalom, dear friends.

By request, trying to find something cool in Woburn. WBZ NewsRadio

Last year, we secured the release of Abigail, a 4-year-old who was being held by Hamas.

She’s remarkable and recovering from unspeakable trauma.

Our time together yesterday was a reminder of the work we have in front of us to secure the release of all remaining hostages.

💥'Go back to Belarus! Go back to Poland!' yells a 'pro-Palestinian' protester at Jewish students leaving Columbia University last night.

14 percent of WBUR staff gone. Devastating. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/24/bus…

What better way to celebrate the planet than with a special #EarthDay #MapMonday !

This map by Christina Shintani shows tree cover and forest loss in the Cape Cod region where Woodwell Climate is based.

.NOAA: March 2024 was Earth's warmest March on record. Last month marks the 10th month in a row of record-setting global temperatures. Get the March 2024 #climate report here: bit.ly/Mar2024GlobalC… #StateOfClimate

BREAKING: Brandeis University extends the transfer application deadline to May 31 as antisemitism accelerates on college campuses.

“Students elsewhere should know we welcome all — Jews and students from every background — who seek an excellent undergraduate education and an…

My mother’s Facebook commentary is unmatched. 🎉

The protesters chant: 'Burn Tel Aviv to the ground'

An update on the dynamics of physical safety for Jewish students on and around Columbia’s campus, opinions my own:

'And echoing the rhetoric of terrorist organizations, especially in the wake of the worst massacre committed against the Jewish people since the Holocaust, is despicable.” Andrew Bates

.The White House statement on protests at Columbia University:

“Calls for violence and physical intimidation targeting Jewish students and the Jewish community are blatantly antisemitic, unconscionable, and dangerous –they have absolutely no place on any college campus, or anywhere in the US”

Today in The Associated Press: Andrea Joy Campbell warns AI systems subject to consumer protection, anti-bias laws

apnews.com/article/artifi…

The week, so far. 🇺🇸

In the four weeks after the Hur report, the New York Times wrote 30 stories on Biden’s age.

Interested to see how many they write on this.

Say the obvious: the last week was a tour de force of international crisis management for the Biden White House. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/call-it… via Talking Points Memo

Report of a young Palestinian citizen of Israel, Bedouin was seriously injured by felled missle fragments.

Air defenses active over Israel

Air raid sirens in Jerusalem

The intercepts are audible