Posts Tagged: Jewish unity
Thousands Attend Kosherpalooza Food Festival in a Show of ‘Jewish Unity and Pride’
More than 4,000 people gathered to show support for the kosher food and beverage industry in New Jersey on Thursday at the second annual Kosherpalooza,...
Challenges Bring the Jewish Community Together, and Help Us Thrive
This week, conservative pundit Ben Shapiro got caught up in a controversy over remarks he made on his show, suggesting that we get rid of retirement. “It’s...
Can Sukkot This Year Be a Time of Jewish Unity?
Sukkot is the most innovative and multifaceted of all our festivals. Coming after the solemn High Holy Days, it is also the most fun. Most important,...
Young Jews, Stand Up for Your People!
JNS.org - The Bible tells us that there is nothing new under the sun. Jew-hatred is not a new thing. But the question is not what...
Ukraine and Purim: A Call for Jewish Unity
While every Jewish holiday involves an element of communal unity, the holiday of Purim is particularly one that celebrates togetherness. Giving to the poor, delivering food...
For American Jews, the Honeymoon Is Over
JNS.org - For the past few decades, America’s Jewish community has been on a honeymoon of sorts. Jews have been a part of the United States...
The Lost Message of Purim: Jewish Unity
Purim is a holiday of Jewish unity. It could never have been made possible without the incredible display of both unity and organization. The Purim story...
Does Kabbalah Suggest a New Approach to Antisemitism?
The maelstrom of a global pandemic has not kept antisemites and Jew-haters quiet. On Twitter, the antisemitic hashtag #JewishPrivilege, which was originally used to accuse...
Finding the Spirit of Jewish Unity During the Corona Crisis
JNS.org - After managing to slow the onset of COVID-19, Israel is now beginning to record thousands of new cases on a daily basis. While...
Jews in Israel and the Diaspora Must Take Action to Bring Themselves Together
“Building a nation is not like building a society. Its foundations run deeper. The goal is to unite the people by working on our revival,...
Memo to All Jews: It’s Time to Kiss and Make Up
JNS.org - Left, right and sideways, Jews in America are facing a major dilemma: Whose side should we take? Do we take the conservative point of...
On Yom Kippur, the Jewish Community Must Unite and Stop Judging Others
On Yom Kippur, we will hear the sound of the shofar and recite the following confessional in “Al Chet”: For the sin which we have committed...
Netanyahu Challenger Benny Gantz Calls for Unity at AIPAC Conference, Endorses Acceptance of All Denominations of Judaism
Former IDF chief of staff and head of Israel's opposition Blue and White party Benny Gantz emphasized unity and acceptance of all denominations of Judaism...
Jewish Unity: My Wish for ‘E Pluribus Junum’
In 1776, three American founding fathers were tasked with choosing a national symbol. John Adams chose Hercules. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson preferred variations on...
