Posts Tagged: Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky
Jewish Agency Launches New Program to Bolster Emissaries Stationed Worldwide
JNS.org - A new Israeli program celebrating the work of Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky will invest in the advancement and optimization of the agency’s emissaries...
Israel Welcomes 27,000 New Immigrants in 2016, Marking a Slight Dip From Previous Year
JNS.org -- Approximately 27,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel this year, marking a slight dip from 2015, according to a newly released joint-report from the Jewish...
2016 Sees Record Number of Brazilian Jews Immigrating to Israel
JNS.org - The Jewish Agency for Israel said that 2016 will see a record 700 Brazilian Jews immigrate to Israel. According to the Jewish Agency, 650 Brazilian...
Visiting African Christian Leaders Express Solidarity With Israel
JNS.org - A delegation of African Christian leaders on Wednesday presented an award to Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for...
Natan Sharansky Joins Protest Against Rabbinical Court Decision Rejecting Rabbi Haskal Lookstein Conversion
JNS.org - Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharanksy on Wednesday participated in a demonstration in front of the Chief Rabbinate building in Jerusalem over a recent decision...
Jewish Agency Ceremony Remembers Victims of Antisemitism Worldwide
JNS.org - The Jewish Agency for Israel on Wednesday held a memorial ceremony for Jews killed in antisemitic attacks around the world. The ceremony, held at...
Sharansky in Wake of Brussels Bombings: Europe Is Shifting From ‘Free Society’ to ‘Fear Society’
Unlike the suicide-bombing in Istanbul last week, in which three Israelis were killed, the triple attacks in Brussels on Tuesday morning were not connected to...
Jewish Agency to Distribute $1 Million to Terror Victims and Families
JNS.org - The Jewish Agency for Israel on Wednesday announced that it will distribute a total of $1 million to more than 100 victims of the...
Sharansky: Pro-Israel College Students Need to Stand up to Anti-Israel Bullies on Campus
Pro-Israel college students need to stand up to opponents of the Jewish state who attempt to bully them into remaining silent, the chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel said...
Michael Douglas to Advocate for Israel on US College Campus Tour
JNS.org - American actor Michael Douglas and Jewish Agency for Israel Chairman Natan Sharansky are set to visit three college campuses in the US to speak...
Sharansky Calls on US Jews to Stand Up to White House Over Iran Nuclear Deal
Jews in America should take a stand against the White House and oppose the nuclear deal recently agreed between world powers and Iran, famed Soviet...
Israeli Government to Form Jewish Denominations Roundtable
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday told Cabinet Secretary Avichai Mandelblit to put together a special forum to discuss religious issues affecting the...
Natan Sharansky Supports Riskin’s Continuation as Chief Rabbi of Efrat
JNS.org - Natan Sharansky, the famed refusenik and current chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel, spoke out in support of Rabbi Shlomo Riskin's retention...
Jewish Agency Honors Christian Groups for Assistance With Ukrainian Aliyah
JNS.org - The Jewish Agency for Israel paid tribute to several Christian groups for their assistance in aliyah operations from Ukraine. The Christian groups that...
