Tag: American Jewish Organizations
What are Jews who embrace the Black Lives Matter movement endorsing?
To read the statement signed by more than 600 Jewish groups last week, in which they identified their denominations, synagogues and organizations with the Black Lives Matter movement, it’s clear that they believe they are on...
Democratic convention showcases virtual events by Jewish, pro-Israel groups
Jewish and Israel-related groups have ramped up virtual events amid this week’s Democratic National Convention with the main daily event consisting of prime-time programming from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time with discussions throughout the...
Harris as Biden’s VP pick prompts immediate replies from Jewish, Israel-related groups
Jewish and Israel-related groups expressed mixed reactions to the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, picking Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate.
Organizations from the Democratic Majority for Israel...
Meet the man seeking to build a grassroots effort to secure Jewish communities
If you had told a young Evan Bernstein that he would be a leader in Jewish communal affairs, he probably would have laughed and said, “There is no way.” But life, as everyone well...
The silence of the Jews
A young Israeli soldier, Amit Ben-Yigal, was stoned to death last week by Palestinian Arab terroristsk. The response of the American Jewish left was appalling. However, the response of the rest of the Jewish...
Jewish groups react positively to $484 billion coronavirus relief package
Congress passed a $484 billion relief package for Americans and businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with the U.S. Senate passing it by voice vote on Tuesday and the U.S. House of Representatives following...
Do the Jews really need a Conference of Presidents?
Blame it all on John Foster Dulles.
The origins of an entity that has long been considered the focal point of organizational advocacy for Israel dates back to 1956, when President Dwight Eisenhower’s secretary of...
Largest US Jewish donor-advised fund announces $1 million in emergency grants
Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), the largest and most active Jewish donor-advised fund in the United States, approved $1 million worth of emergency coronavirus-related grants through its endowment the JCF Special Gifts Fund, according to...
A crisis for Jewish philanthropy may force unpalatable choices
The coronavirus pandemic is not the first deadly contagion to ravage the globe, but it is clearly the first that modern nations have sought to combat by essentially shutting down public life and much...
Is the virus hurting Jewish communities or showing their strength?
For many Jewish communities in the United States, this was the week when synagogues were abandoned. In an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, many houses of worship were empty and may...