Posts Tagged: Diaspora
Diaspora Minister Calls for Israel to Open Skies
i24 News - Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai on Sunday called on Israel to lift travel restrictions reimposed to contain the spread of the omicron...
Faced With a Tsunami of Antisemitism, Diaspora Jews Still Cling to Their Bubble
JNS.org - The tsunami of antisemitism over the past few weeks is the work of an axis of anti-Jewish evil that spans continents and has...
Jews Need Diaspora Communities
Many, if not most Zionists, would agree that making aliyah to Israel is the most Zionist thing you can do. I am a Zionist, so it...
Survey: 85% of Israeli Jews Say Jewish State Should Aid the Diaspora in Fight Against Coronavirus
A strong majority of Israeli Jews believe that their government should assist the Diaspora in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey shows. The...
Israel and the Diaspora
As we approach Israel’s Independence Day, the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora remains ambivalent. Israel is faced with constant existential threats and low-grade warfare....
Israel’s Role in the Struggle Against Antisemitism
JNS.org - As leaders from more than 40 countries gather in Jerusalem on Thursday for the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, marking the 75th anniversary of...
A Call to GA Participants
First, permit me to open this column by expressing my distress that for the first time, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) are holding...
Kings of the Jews: Himyar, Khazaria, & Ethiopia
Historical knowledge regarding Jewish rulers outside of the Land of Israel remains impoverished in comparison with the Jewish kingdoms established in the...
Redemptive Reckonings: Purim’s Cautionary Lessons Against Disobedience, Ingratitude, and Dissatisfaction
In some ways, the Scroll of Esther is an epilogue to the episode in Samuel I concerning King Saul of Israel and King Agag of...
Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman Says Assimilation Greatest Threat to Judaism
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday said assimilation by American Jews is the biggest threat to global Jewry. He also called for the Israeli...
From Major Speakers to Exhibitors, Federation GA in Israel a ‘Global Jewish Shuk’
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—Several halls of Jerusalem's International Congress Center were filled with booths representing the best of Israeli innovations as the Jewish Federations...
Ambassadors All: Jews in the 21st Century
In his poignant and insightful writings, outgoing UK and Commonwealth Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks often avers that Judaism serves as "the voice of hope in...
Rhetorical Style in Israel’s Declaration of Independence
On a warm Friday afternoon in May, shortly before the Sabbath's arrival, a black chauffer-driven vehicle pulls up in front of 16 Rothschild Boulevard in...
Taking Possession: The Next Stage of Homecoming
"...we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight." (Num. 13:33) The Land of Canaan was only gained in stages...
