Posts Tagged: birthright
Connecticut College Antisemitism Continues; Some Faculty Speak Out
A Connecticut College professor has told colleagues that his school has grown so hostile toward Jews that he can no longer recommend Jewish students or...
Welcome to Academia: Professor Who Praises Jihadis Still Teaches, Jihad Critic Doesn’t
To understand just how depraved today's college campuses are, compare the treatment of two professors -- one defending a Western, pro-American democracy (Israel) and the other...
Birthright Israel Winter Program to Have Its Largest Number of Participants
A Taglit-Birthright group. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org - More than 17,000 Jewish young adults will participate in the Taglit-Birthright Israel free 10-day tours this season,...
American Jews Should Focus Less on Israel and More on Judaism
Ze'ev Jabotinsky, one of the greatest Zionist leaders ever, once wrote an essay entitled "Without Patriotism," which he headed with a quote: "Have pity on...
Saving and Educating Jews are Acts of Holiness
In the book 'Defiance' (which was later made into a Hollywood film staring Liev Schreiber), the wife of a partisan says following World War II:...
Zuckerberg’s Sister Learns She’s a Google Employee While in Israel
During her stay in Israel this week, Mark Zuckerberg's sister Arielle learned she would be working for one of the world's largest technology companies, Google. "Not...
Promote Aliya Now
The Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization are holding their meetings in Jerusalem during this week. Alas, the issue of aliya, which warrants priority on...
Israel Bomb Shelter Seeks Showcase in New York City
"Artists 4 Israel" is an association of recognized and talented artists that join their forces to educate the world on Israeli polemics. The alliance's new...
Cantor: Arab Culture Is a Culture of Death
Under the umbrella of Rabbi "Shmuley" Boteach's Values Network Eric Cantor, the highest ranking Jewish elected official in American faced off with Michael Steinhardt, founder...
How Israel is Blowing the Arab Spring
I am currently in Israel leading a Birthright trip where the consumption of alcohol by the participants is largely discouraged. It's a policy that Israel...
Loosening Anglo-Jewry’s Corset
Eleven years ago, I lived in the UK and, though I served primarily as rabbi to students at Oxford University, I gradually expanded the scope...
The Collapse of Zionist Leadership
The Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization will be meeting in Jerusalem next week. Of late, the media have been conveying the message that many...
“Take Back Zionism” Program Promotes Positive Image of Israel
At an event that combined social consciousness with socializing, Birthright Israel alumni and members of 30 Jewish organizations listened to Ido Aharoni, Israeli Consul General...
