Posts Tagged: Jewish unity
Kol Nidre: A Call for Jewish Unity
It can be claimed that no single day in the Jewish liturgical calendar is as clearly meant to showcase the unity of the Jewish people...
We Must Achieve Unity, Despite Our Divisions
In our day, the word "tolerance" has become very popular, as have words such as "pluralism," "democracy," and "unity." These terms are used so often...
Summer: A Time For Jewish Unity and Saving Jewish Lives
Working for Jewish unity should have been an imperative for Jews all over the world this summer, as Islamic terrorists in Gaza have been sending...
Top American Jewish Leader: Iran Violating ‘Deeply Flawed’ Nuclear Deal, Stricter Sanctions Are Needed
The future of the Iran nuclear deal will be uppermost in the mind of one of the American Jewish community’s top leaders this week as...
Ahead of Tisha B’Av, Israeli President Issues Call for Jewish Unity
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin issued a call for Jewish unity on Monday at a pre-Tisha B’Av Torah study session he hosted at his residence in...
2nd Annual Jerusalem Unity Prize Awarded to Organizations Promoting Jewish Unity
JNS.org - The second annual Jerusalem Unity Prize was awarded at the Israeli President's Residence on Wednesday to organizations that work to promote and inspire Jewish...
Unity = Survival
One of the miracles of the Jewish people is that, at least as a core group, we’ve remained united as one. Taking into consideration our vast...
Jewish Unity Is the Answer to Israel’s Troubles
I live in Israel, and most everyone I know there is busy trying to make sense of an insane situation. It’s not that anyone is...
As We Start a New Year, We Must Strive for Unity
The Times of Israel recently reported that Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared that “Israel will not survive the next 25 years.” Just hours later, that same paper posted...
46 Percent of Israelis Concerned About Disunity, Says Survey in Memory of Slain Teens
JNS.org - Gesher, an organization dedicated to creating programs unifying different communities in Israel under one identity, has released a new survey measuring attitudes about unity in the...
Perspectives on Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut 5774
As we experienced the double days of Israel's Yom HaZikaron (the memorial day for Israel's fallen soldiers & terror victims) and Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel Independence...
In Every Generation, We Must Tell the Passover Story
I have often tried to imagine how the Israelite slaves in Egypt responded to the Ten Plagues, the midnight flight and sudden Exodus into the...
Israeli Government Asks Sharansky to Review Western Wall Gender Policies
In light of growing concern within the progressive Jewish community in the U.S. over gender segregation at the Western Wall, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has...
