Posts Tagged: Diaspora Jews
In Time for Purim, Israel Welcomes Poles Who Discovered Hidden Jewish Roots
JNS.org - Fifteen Poles who have discovered their Jewish heritage arrived in Israel on Tuesday in time for the Purim holiday as part of a trip...
Defending Israel to Diaspora Jews at Limmud
I spent the last days of 2015 meeting with British Jews in Birmingham. Along with many presenters from different countries and professional fields, I had...
Fiamma Nirenstein’s Loyalty
This week's announcement that Fiamma Nirenstein was being appointed Israeli ambassador to Italy made waves on both sides of the Mediterranean. Nobody is better suited than...
Study: Many Diaspora Jews Doubt Israel Wants Peace, But Affirm IDF’s Morality
JNS.org - Diaspora Jews increasingly doubt that Israel wants peace with the Palestinians and are growing more uneasy about discussing Israel in their local communities, a...
New Play Explores the ‘Arrogance’ of American Jews Critical of Israel, Playwright Says
In his new play Mr. Goldberg Goes to Tel Aviv, playwright Oren Safdie tackles an issue that is a cause of great concern to him: the...
Peace Now or Never?
Respected Ha'aretz journalist Ari Shavit has made a startling confession: he was wrong about the prospects for peace with the Palestinians that he, like so...
No Second Thoughts: Immigrants to Israel Don’t Regret Dropping Extra Passover Seder
JNS.org - Rather than feeling a sense of loss, leaving the second Passover seder behind in the U.S., or France, or Turkey, or any other...
Israeli Study: More Than a Third of European Jews Fear Wearing Kippah in Public
A disturbing study conducted on behalf of the Israeli government confirms a marked rise in anti-Semitism across Europe, Israeli daily Walla reported on Sunday. According to...
Israel Asks Tunisia to Protect Its Jewish Citizens As Fears For Their Safety Increase
Ynet - The Israeli Foreign Ministry has instructed Israel's representatives abroad to ask the international community to pressure Tunisian government officials to...
68 Years after Auschwitz Lessons Learned and Unlearned
On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz Birkenau Death Camp. Actually "liberated" is the wrong word. Opened the gates of hell...
European Jews Must Pull Their Heads Out of the Sand
The time has come for European Jews to pull their heads out of the sand, face reality and ask themselves honestly whether their children...
Israeli Jewish Congress Launched to Strengthen Israel-Diaspora ties
The Israeli Jewish Congress (IJC), a new organization working to strengthen ties between Israel and the Diaspora, opened its inaugural conference in Jerusalem...
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...
Elan Steinberg: A great Loss to the Jewish World
Elan Steinberg, the former World Jewish Congress executive vice president, died last Friday in New York at 59. Steinberg was one of the greatest political strategists...
