Tag: American Jewish Organizations
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...
US peace plan draws immediate responses from Jewish, Israel-related groups, Mideast experts
Jewish and Israel-related groups expressed mixed reactions to the Trump administration at long last releasing its long-awaited peace plan on Tuesday to help resolve the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“We appreciate the efforts of President Trump and his...
On pre-holiday call, Trump highlights exiting Iran deal, backing Holocaust education, battling anti-Semitism
In the annual call on Friday ahead of the Rosh Hashanah holiday between Jewish communal leaders and the president of the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump recalled a friend telling him that neither...
Jewish and Israel-related groups react to ouster of Bolton as national security advisor
Jewish and Israel-related groups reacted to the ouster of John Bolton as national security advisor on Tuesday amid disagreements between the two on a number of matters regarding Iran, North Korea and other foreign-policy issues.
“@AmbJohnBolton thank...
Israeli-Americans mobilizing against ‘biased’ California ethnic-studies curriculum
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) is working to mobilize the Israeli-American community across California to oppose the inclusion of anti-Semitic content in any ethnic-studies curriculum, which is currently under consideration for the California public school...
Nine Jewish groups call on Trump to stop Netanyahu on West Bank pledge
Nine Jewish groups have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to stop Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, newly re-elected to a record fifth term, from carrying out his campaign promise to annex parts of the West Bank.
“We believe...
Jewish groups convey mixed reactions over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
In the weeks since the nomination by U.S. President Donald Trump of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, American Jewish organizations have expressed mixed reactions to his sitting on the highest bench...
American Jewish organizations weigh in on Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s travel ban
American Jewish groups expressed mixed reactions to the Supreme Court ruling over U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
In a 5-4 vote that fell along the court’s political lines, the Supreme Court upheld Trump’s ban...
Jewish and pro-Israel groups’ reactions pour in on Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal
Reactions from American Jewish and pro-Israel groups poured in following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision on Tuesday afternoon to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal.
“This was a horrible one-sided deal...