Tag: Diaspora Jewry
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...
The Jewish left is dead in Israel. Why is it thriving in America?
The unveiling of President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan last week engendered the usual partisan responses that attend to anything the administration does. Although it was welcomed by a cross-party consensus in Israel,...
Political auto-immune disease among Diaspora Jews
Why are so many Diaspora Jews doing the dirty work of their mortal enemies for them?
In the United States, most Jews still support the Democratic Party despite the refusal by some politicians—namely, the four...
Theme of Diaspora-attended conference in Jerusalem: Making Judaism work for all
Judaism, said organizers of a conference this week in Jerusalem pertaining to religious issues long discussed by Jews worldwide, “is often seen in Israel as an exclusive religious teaching that manages to exclude large...
Britain, Brexit and the ripple effect on identity politics and anti-Semitism
In Britain, the crisis so long dreaded by many British Jews is finally upon them. The general election that has been called for next month raises the possibility that hard-left Labour Party leader Jeremy...
Thousands gather at largest event for young Diaspora professionals in Israel
Thousands of Masa Israel Journey fellows, alumni and community members joined together on Monday at Ra’anana Park Amphitheater in Israel to celebrate the start of Masa Israel Journey’s 2019-20 programming year.
The Oct. 28 event marks Israel’s...