Posts Tagged: American Jewish Organizations
Conference of Presidents Receives Key to the City of Toledo, Spain
JNS.org - The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Friday received the key to the city of Toledo, Spain, from its...
U.N. Conference Urges More Attention for Jewish Refugees From Arab Countries
JNS.org - NEW YORK—Jewish and Israeli leaders on Thursday urged greater attention for the plight of the 850,000 Jewish refugees from Arab countries during...
Naftali Bennett to Jewish Groups: Help Defeat Iran Sanctions Relief Deal
JNS.org - Israeli Minister of Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett (Habayit Hayehudi) called on Jewish groups to help influence governments to reject an...
The American Jewish Establishment Must Embrace Social Media
One of the biggest challenges facing American Jewry is assimilation, which is happening at an alarming rate. Looking at the situation, it is clear that the...
World Jewish Congress Re-elects Lauder as President
Philanthropist and media mogul Ronald Lauder has been re-elected as president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and will serve another four-year term, the WJC announced during...
Napolitano Praises Jewish Community Security in Post-Boston Bombings Summit
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano made an unscheduled appearance at a Secure Community Network (SCN) summit of leaders from the Jewish Federation and...
Netanyahu to American Jewish Leaders: Iran Getting Closer to Crossing Nuclear Line
The Iranians are getting ever closer to developing nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Jewish American leaders on Monday in Jerusalem. "I drew a line...
Hawaii’s Jewish Lt. Gov. to Replace Senator Inouye
Brian Schatz, the Jewish lieutenant governor of Hawaii, will rise to the rank of U.S. senator to replace the late Daniel Inouye, who was known...
The Useful Idiots of B’nai Jeshurun
I recently wrote about how I wouldn't permit my kids to attend an event held at the Stephen Wise Synagogue because of Wise's disgraceful record of behavior during...
American Jewish Leaders and Groups Blast United Nations Palestinian Authority Vote
Jewish groups reacted with dismay over the decision of the United Nations General Assembly to vote in favor of upgrading the status of the Palestinian Authority to...
U.S. Envoy to Libya Killed in Attack on Embassy
The U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other diplomats were killed when Libyan extremists stormed the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi late Tuesday night,...
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...
