Posts Tagged: Diaspora Jewry
Most Jewish Israelis Say Israel Is the Safest Place for Jews, New Survey Shows
Most Jewish Israelis view Israel as a safer place for Jews than anywhere else in the world, according to a new end-of-year survey, as Jewish...
A Note to Political Observers: Israelis Are Not Americans
When I moved to Israel four years ago, I assumed I would have fewer conversations about the president of the United States. I couldn’t have...
Lapid Pledges to Repair Israel’s Ties With Democratic Party, Diaspora Jewry
i24 News - The architect of the coalition that unseated Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 years as prime minister, Yair Lapid, on Monday promised to repair...
New Reforms Aim to Bolster Diaspora Jewry’s Ties to Israel
JNS.org - The Knesset’s Labor, Welfare and Health Committee on Tuesday approved new regulations aimed at encouraging aliyah and strengthening Diaspora Jewry’s Israel ties. The reforms will...
Regev to Reinstate Diaspora Jewry Independence Day Torch at Behest of France
JNS.org - In a reversal of her prior decision to omit Diaspora Jewry as a represented group for Israel’s upcoming annual Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony, Culture...
President Reuven Rivlin Calls for New ‘Vision’ in Israel-Diaspora Relationship
JNS.org - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday called for a new partnership to be forged between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora to deal with global...
Israeli Chief Rabbi ‘Stunned’ by Alleged Blacklist of 160 Diaspora Rabbis
JNS.org - At a time of heightened tension between Diaspora Jewry and the State of Israel over religious issues, the Israeli Chief Rabbinate sought to distance...
Celebrating Yom Haatzmaut in a World of Turmoil
Israel Independence Day symbolizes the empowerment of all Jews in the wake of the most successful renaissance of a nation after two thousand years of...
The Past, Present and Future of the Jews
Ki Ani Hashem Lo Shaniti (Malachi 3:6), "Because I am God, I do not change." A close reading of the very final words of the official...
Israel and Diaspora Jewry – A Looming Crisis
The Jewish world, both in Israel and the Diaspora, is undergoing dramatic demographic and ideological changes. The past decades have witnessed a steep decline in the...
No More Illusions: Come Home
Objectively analyzing recent events can only lead to the dismal conclusion that the status of Diaspora Jewry, bad as it is, is only likely to...
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...
The Biggest Internal Jewish Threat: Lack of Respectful Dialogue
The Talmud says that the plague that decimated Rabbi Akiva's academy nearly two thousand years ago was because they did not treat each other...
