Maxine Dovere / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Maxine Dovere / JNS.org
The Global Reach of AJC for Over 100 Years
The American Jewish Committee's 2012 Global Forum, held May 2-4 in Washington, DC, emphasized the international outreach and diplomatic interaction AJC has developed for more...
Chilean Jews Welcome New Law, 7 Years in the Making
That is how Agosin, president of the Comunidad Judaia de Chile (Jewish community of Chile), described his state of mind at the 2012 Global...
Israeli Foreign Ministry Official Has “No Expectations for Peace Process
Before a location is chosen, before pads and pens are in place, before a diplomatic hand ever reaches across a table, Aviva Raz...
Greek Jews Face Economic Hardship, but Maintain Hope
Amid their country's crippling economic crisis, Greek Jews have a safety net. Greece's ongoing economic crisis—plus increased taxes—has virtually halved the Jewish community's income, dropping from...
“The Flat”: A Journey Across Time and Place, Germany and Israel
The premise of "HaDira" ("The Flat") appears simple: an elderly grandmother has died and her apartment must be emptied of the relics of a lifetime. As...
French Jewish Leader Concerned With Socialist Hollande Victory in France
Assuring that he had no intent of exerting undue influence on the French Jewish community's vote in the upcoming presidential election, Dr. Richard...
Shuttered Yale Center’s Director Studying anti-Semitism in New Ways
NEW YORK—Once director of the shuttered Yale Interdisciplinary Initiative for the Study of anti-Semitism (YIISA), Dr. Charles Small hasn't abandoned his academic mission...
From Startup Nation to Scale Up Nation
Most are accustomed to calling Israel a "start-up nation," following the 2009 book by Dan Senor and Saul Singer titled as such. Jonathan...
Not Everyone Was Dancing in 1948
Imagine: Friday, late afternoon, May 14, 1948. The country is transfixed, ears virtually attached to radios, listening for an announcement most already anticipated. Some...
European Broadcaster to Chronicle Remarkable Holocaust Story, “Lazarus”
In 2009, New York businessman Leslie Schwartz found a new vocation as teacher, educator, and role model. Now, the octogenarian is seeking a ...
Israel Enters Renowned Painter’s ‘World’
Spiritual concepts, emotions or experiences may spark an artist's creative imagination. Kehinde Wiley is inspired by all three. The Jewish Museum in New York City is...
Working to Restore Property Rights in Eastern Europe for Holocaust Survivors
While he witnesses a growing Jewish cultural revival in Poland, Ambassador David Peleg does not necessarily see parallel progress for the Holocaust survivors whose property...
Twenty Years Later, Jewish Community Still Cries for Argentina
A single candle is lit, memorializing the lives lost 20 years ago in the bombing of the Israeli Consulate in Buenos Aires, Argentina....
French Consul General on Toulouse Killings: Never Again
NEW YORK - At a well attended memorial service at the Consulate of France in New York, Consul General Philippe Lalliot spoke privately with...
