Posts Tagged: Jewish community
Matan Nonprofit Launches New Initiative to Promote Disability Accessibility in Jewish Institutions
The Matan nonprofit for disability awareness is inviting Jewish institutions across the US to participate in a new initiative to enhance accessibility for the disabled,...
Jewish Communal Institutions Failed the Oct. 7 Test — Mergers, Consolidations, and Closing Some Institutions Is One Answer
For years, Jewish leaders have warned of a "talent pipeline" crisis: too few professionals entering and remaining in Jewish education, campus life, advocacy, philanthropy, and...
Jewish Peoplehood Is a Mirage — But We Can Change That
“Peoplehood” is the term du jour in the Jewish world, appearing in sermons, mission statements, and grant proposals. It’s supposed to capture something both ancient and...
Jewish Leaders Plan ‘Emergency Mission’ to Washington, DC to Push US Gov’t for Antisemitism Protections
Amid a record wave of antisemitic attacks and heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, leaders from nearly 100 Jewish communities and over 30 national...
Netanyahu Dispatches Planes to Rescue Israeli Soccer Fans Following Violent ‘Pogrom’ in Amsterdam
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered planes to be dispatched to Amsterdam to bring home Israeli fans of the soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv,...
What Makes Israel and Jews Different: The Light in Our Hearts
This fall, my son joined the Me’ever Youth program at the Safra Center in New York City. Me’ever is focused on building teen leadership skills. In...
A Note From the Editor: The Oct. 7 Massacre, One Year Later
Dear readers, It is highly unusual for The Algemeiner to post an editor's note. But we felt the one-year anniversary of Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre across...
World Zionist Organization Chair: Immigration to Israel Has Not Slowed Since Oct. 7, 100,000 New Olim Expected
Jewish immigration to Israel has not slowed over the past year despite the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza, according to the chairman of the...
‘Your Nazism Knows No Bounds’: Popular LA Restaurant Draws Backlash After Denying Service to Jewish Man
A popular restaurant in West Hollywood, California drew protests and widespread backlash online after it allegedly denied service to a Jewish man wearing a kippah. Mauro...
American Jews Widely Support Israel, Feel More Connected to Their Jewish Identity Since Oct. 7, New Survey Shows
Most American Jews have felt a stronger connection to Israel and their Jewish identity in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks, according...
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,...
Israel’s President Tells Jews to ‘Stand Strong’ Amid Rising Antisemitism, Says Campuses ‘Contaminated by Hatred’
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has released an impassioned message of support to Jewish communities around the world ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day next week and...
The Community and the Individual Are Both Needed for Jewish Survival
This week's Torah portion starts with the word Vayakhel. It means “gathering together.” Moses gathered together the whole community to be involved in the construction...
ADL, Law Enforcement Investigating Nationwide Outbreak of Swattings Targeting Synagogues
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is working with law enforcement agencies to identify those responsible for a series of swatting incidents targeting Jewish institutions in recent...
