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Concord and Lexington grassroots groups describe rapid organizing, rallies and playbooks to support Jewish residents
Summary
Activists from Concord-Carlisle and Lexington described forming community groups, organizing rallies, creating guidance for residents, and partnering with school and town leaders to document and respond to antisemitic incidents; they recommended state support to scale local efforts.
Local community organizers from Concord-Carlisle Against Antisemitism (CCAA) and United Against Antisemitism in Lexington described rapid grassroots organizing after a surge in local incidents.
Jody Sperger of CCAA said the group formed after residents saw uneven institutional responses. CCAA organized a downtown Concord rally that drew more than 200 people, established communication channels to share incident reports with school and town…
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