Last of Boston Marathon bombing victims released from hospital

Published on June 3, 2013

The last person hospitalized with injuries from the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings was discharged on Monday, still facing a long recovery from the loss of her left leg and severe injuries to her right leg.

FBI says man shot dead while being questioned about Boston bombings

Published on May 22, 2013

An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man who turned violent while being questioned about the Boston Marathon bombings early on Wednesday, the bureau said.

Body of suspected Boston Marathon bomber buried

Published on May 9, 2013

The body of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried and is no longer in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, where it had been held at a funeral home, the Worcester Police Department said on Thursday.

Boston bombing suspect’s family struggles to find burial site

Published on May 6, 2013

The body of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev remained in limbo on Monday as his family searched for a cemetery that would accept him.

Boston bomb suspects originally planned July 4 attack

Published on May 2, 2013

The brothers suspected of the Boston Marathon bombings had originally planned to carry out the attack on July 4 this year, a law enforcement official said.

Three men charged with undermining Boston bombing probe

Published on May 1, 2013

U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged three men with interfering with the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing, saying they hid fireworks and a backpack belonging to one of the suspected bombers as a manhunt was under way.

Holder to ADL: Protect rights of all, including Muslims, after Boston

Published on April 29, 2013

In a speech to the Anti-Defamation League, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urged Americans to protect the rights of Muslims and other minorities in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Boston bombers had planned to attack N.Y. next, Mayor Bloomberg says

Published on April 25, 2013

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday the suspects in last week's Boston Marathon bombing had intended to attack New York City next.

Endless marathon

By Steve Greenberg
Published on April 24, 2013

Editorial cartoon

Report: Tamerlan Tsarnaev sought ‘Protocols’ copy

Published on April 24, 2013

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the slain man suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing with his younger brother, told a relative he was seeking a copy of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

Boston bomb suspect’s wife assisting probe, lawyer says

Published on April 23, 2013

The wife of the dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect is assisting authorities and in absolute shock that her husband and brother-in-law were accused of the deadly blasts, her lawyer said on Tuesday.

Anti-Semitic message painted on Boston-area church

Published on April 23, 2013

A suburban Boston church was vandalized with an anti-Semitic message while police were hunting for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Israeli pols slam Kerry for marathon-Mavi Marmara comparison

Published on April 23, 2013

Israeli lawmakers are condemning U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's comparison of the Boston Marathon bombing victims to the 2010 deaths of Turkish citizens aboard the Mavi Marmara ship.

U.N. official pins blame for Boston Marathon bombing on ‘Tel Aviv’

Published on April 23, 2013

Richard Falk, an official for the U.N. Human Rights Council, in an online commentary blamed the Boston Marathon bombing on "Tel Aviv."

Suspect charged with Boston Marathon bombing

Published on April 22, 2013

Prosecutors charged Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for the Boston Marathon bombings in an impromptu hearing on Monday in his hospital room, accusing him of crimes that could carry the death penalty if he is convicted.

Criticism is not Islamophobia

By David Suissa
Published on April 22, 2013

Criticism is the oxygen of journalism. Here at the Jewish Journal, we will criticize anything that we believe deserves criticism, including religion.

Boston suspect won’t be treated as enemy combatant, White House says

Published on April 22, 2013

The ethnic Chechen college student suspected in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings will not be treated as an enemy combatant in the legal process, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Monday.

What Boston hospitals learned from Israel

Published on April 22, 2013

Minutes after a terrorist attack killed three at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, doctors and nurses at the city’s hospitals faced a harrowing scene — severed limbs, burned bodies, shrapnel buried in skin.

Obama: ‘The entire country is behind the people of Boston’

Published on April 19, 2013

President Barack Obama called Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino on Friday to offer ongoing federal help in the Boston bombing investigation, and to express condolences for a police officer killed in the search for suspects.

A heart to heart letter from an Israeli to Americans

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on April 19, 2013

Chechnya, Tsarnaev and terror

Published on April 19, 2013

According to media accounts based on police reports, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is a 19-year-old man named Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, a resident of Boston who lived in the former Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan and may or may not be Chechen in origin. He identifies himself as a Muslim.

Bombing suspects in dramatic shootout and manhunt [TIMELINE]

Published on April 19, 2013

Police emptied the streets of suburban Watertown on Friday in a house-by-house search for a second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, the day after killing his brother in a shootout.

Boston suspect’s web page venerates Islam, Chechen independence

Published on April 19, 2013

Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev posted links to Islamic websites and others calling for Chechen independence on what appears to be his page on a Russian language social networking site.

One suspect dead, another on the run in Boston bombings

Published on April 19, 2013

Police killed one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing in a shootout and mounted house-to-house searches for a second man on Friday, with much of the city under virtual lockdown after a bloody night of shooting and explosions in the streets.

FBI identifies two suspects in Boston Marathon bombing [PHOTOS]

Published on April 18, 2013

Investigators released pictures of two suspects in the Boston bombing on Thursday, seeking the public's help in finding two men photographed on the crowded sidewalk before Monday's bombs exploded near the finish line.

This week in power: Marathom bombing, French rabbi, Class assignment, Independence Day

By Danny Groner
Published on April 18, 2013

New evidence photos from Boston Marathon bombing

By JewishJournal
Published on April 17, 2013

Boston bomb suspect spotted on video, no arrest made

Published on April 17, 2013

Investigators believe they have spotted a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing from security video, a U.S. law enforcement source said on Wednesday, but no arrest had yet been made.

Boston bomb suspect identified, no arrest

Published on April 17, 2013

Authorities have arrested a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings based on security video that showed a man depositing a bag at the scene before the blasts, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. and Boston law enforcement sources.

Israel Police chief to meet with FBI on Boston Marathon attack

Published on April 17, 2013

Israel Police Chief Yohanan Danino in U.S. meetings with FBI and law enforcement officials is expected to discuss the Boston Marathon attack, among other topics.

Humanity Among Carnage: The Boston Marathon

By Beit T'shuvah
Published on April 16, 2013

A prayer of hope after the Boston Marathon bombing

Published on April 16, 2013

“Behold days are coming, says the Lord…and they shall rebuild.” From our Haftarah this Shabbat Amos 9:13

‘Running Rabbi’ recounts chaos at Boston Marathon, vows to run in next year’s race

Published on April 16, 2013

“It was a beautiful day. I was so excited to run and having such a good run. The crowd was unbelievable. The whole experience was amazing. It was almost magical."

Boston hospitals scramble to care for wounded after blasts

Published on April 15, 2013

At Boston Children's Hospital, the list of the wounded included a 2-year-old boy with a head injury, a 9-year-old girl with leg trauma and six other children under the age of 15.

Jewish community ‘vigilant’ in the wake of Boston Marathon bombings

Published on April 15, 2013

The head of the security network for U.S. Jewish organizations said the community is "standing vigilant" following bombings at the Boston Marathon.

Two explosions hit Boston Marathon finish line, at least 2 killed

Published on April 15, 2013

Two explosions struck the Boston Marathon as runners crossed the finish line on Monday, witnesses said, injuring at least four people on a day when tens of thousands of people pack the streets to watch one of the world's best known marathons.

Running for life: 52 marathons in 52 weeks

By Rachel Heller
Published on February 27, 2013

Of all Julie Weiss’ memories of her father, his larger-than-life personality stands out most: Maurice Weiss was a drummer — a regular on the radio by age 5 — a bandleader, a stock broker, and a tennis and racquetball player who took up acting at the ripe age of 70.