Tag: Diaspora Jewry
Resolve and optimism between Yom Hashoah and Israel’s national holidays
When I was debating whether to join a command course in the army, my late grandmother Esther told me, “In Auschwitz, we didn’t volunteer. We always tried to hide in the back.”
This advice was...
Herzog issues ‘urgent’ message of support for beleaguered Diaspora Jewry
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday extended an urgent message of support to Jewish communities around the world in light of the dramatic surge in antisemitism and following the attacks and intimidation against Jewish students on American campuses.
“To our...
FM calls for ‘global advocacy front’ to fight hatred of Jews, Israel
Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday proposed the formation of a unified global advocacy front to combat antisemitism and the vilification of Jews and Israelis worldwide.
“We cannot stand idle and rely on others to...
New York radio talk-show host Sid Rosenberg visits Israel for first time
Unapologetic and unfiltered, New York conservative radio talk show host Sid Rosenberg is in Israel this week, touring the country and broadcasting his four-hour top-rated morning show "Sid & Friends in the Morning" live...
This is not 1938
The International Court of Justice has delivered its interim judgment on the South African government’s “genocide” charge against Israel. Even a political body appointed by the U.N. General Assembly whose members are mainly non-democratic...
You’re not antisemitic? Sure?
Amid the current debate over whether a new front will open up in Israel’s war against Hamas and its regional allies, it might be observed that this is already happening.
In the aftermath of the...
Birthright trips to restart in early January, with new focus on impact of Oct....
After it resumes its free, 10-day educational trips to Israel in the first week in January, Birthright Israel expects 350 people—roughly 80% of them from the United States—to visit the Jewish by the end...
When American Jews first marched for Israel
The organizers of the Nov. 14 March for Israel in Washington, D.C. called it “the largest pro-Israel gathering in history.” Attendance estimates ranged from 160,000 to 290,000. No doubt, the number was huge, but...
The king of the free world
I loved growing up in America. Prior to my first year learning in Israel, I believed that there was no better country in the world. I felt that my values were American values, and...
Masa Israel intros program for Diaspora volunteers during war
The first group of 20 volunteers for a six-week Masa Israel Journey program to assist residents in the country's south arrived this week.
"The new program allows young Jewish adults from around the world to...