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Andrew Sperling, PhD Student in History, American University

A Halloween party in Boston turned ugly when a gang hurled antisemitic slurs and attacked Jewish teenagers

The Boston Globe detailed the Hecht House attacks in its Nov. 3, 1950, edition. Boston Globe

On a chilly Halloween night in late October 1950, dozens of Jewish teenagers and their friends gathered for merriment in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester at the Hecht House, a Jewish community center that provided job training and hosted social events. While there, they celebrated the holiday with dancing, cake and ice cream.

Then, terror approached.

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