NORTHAMPTON — Rabbi Justin David, who formerly led Congregation B’nai Israel in Northampton, said he was detained by the Israeli police last Wednesday while volunteering for an olive harvest at a West Bank grove. The Northampton resident posted a statement on Facebook saying he was held with dozens of other rabbis and international volunteers, including […]
Author Archives: Emilee Klein
Emilee Klein covers the people and local governments of Belchertown, South Hadley and Granby for the Daily Hampshire Gazette. When she’s not reporting on the three towns, Klein delves into the Pioneer Valley’s changing climate and collegiate research. Initially from Irvine, California, she graduated from UMass Amherst with experience in podcasting and multimedia journalism. Reach her at eklein@gazettenet.com.
