Tag: Diaspora Jewry
Reinvented Shabbat Project to ‘bring Shabbat home’ in more than 1,600 cities worldwide
In a world transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, the seventh annual international Shabbat Project is organizing virtual pre-Shabbat events and providing educational materials for an intimate home-based Shabbat experience in more than 1,600 cities...
Poll: 75 percent of US Jews would vote for Biden, while 22 percent for...
Ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election, some 75 percent of U.S. Jews would vote for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, while 22 percent would vote to re-elect U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a...
Ruben Shimonov is working to teach the ‘broader story of Mizrahim’
Experts in global Jewish history believe that highlighting minority voices within the Jewish community has the power to honor its nuances and interconnectedness. JNS’s new series highlighting Jewish ethnic minorities aims to elevate their...
You don’t have to be a Zionist to make aliyah
When I made aliyah, I was not a Zionist.
It’s a strange fact to share as most people know me as a proud American-Jew-become-Israeli who blogs about Israel, makes videos about Israel, wrote a book about...
Israel’s Law of Return at 70
In July 1950, the Law of Return was passed unanimously by the Knesset, establishing the principle that every Jew, wherever he lives, is entitled to immigrate to Israel—that Diaspora Jews have the “right of aliyah.”
The...
How can Israel help Diaspora Jewry?
At Sunday’s government meeting, Israel’s elected leaders demonstrated their commitment to helping Jewish communities in the Diaspora. The government overwhelmingly approved a plan presented by the Diaspora Affairs Ministry to strengthen the connection between...
Isaac Herzog: 2,200 Jews died of coronavirus in countries other than US, Russia
Jewish Agency for Israel chairman Isaac Herzog told Jewish leaders from abroad that the coronavirus has claimed the lives of some 2,200 Diaspora Jews, not counting those from the United States and Russia, the...
Finding the spirit of Jewish unity during the corona crisis
After managing to slow the onset of COVID-19, Israel is now beginning to record thousands of new cases on a daily basis. While Efrat, a small community mostly made up of former Americans, was...
Tourism fair showcases Israel’s prominence in travel tech
In the company of senior representatives from more than 50 countries in the global tourism industry, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism presented its developments and innovations for 2020 at the recent International Mediterranean Tourism Market...
Family ties: Israeli and American leaders assemble in Jerusalem to mend fences, build bridges
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted at his residence a Feb. 12 conference titled “Keeping It in the Family: Strengthening the Israel-Diaspora Relationship,” aimed to explore the common bond between Israel and the Diaspora.
In partnership...