Diaspora

The Jewish community of Belgium is distraught.

The public is asked to pray for the “great mercies of Heaven” for the healing of Rabbi David Hanania ben Mazal Madlan among the rest of those with sickness in Israel.

Several web pages published under the heading “Preparing to Teach Palestine: A Toolkit” suggest the LESMC curriculum will be even more politicized, divisive, and antisemitic than its predecessor.

They are coming against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, rising anti-Semitism and a young generation of Jews who studies show are distancing themselves from Israel.

This man should be boycotted.

Birthright resumed its trips to Israel in May, having suspended them for 14-months because of the pandemic.

"What I saw in South Williamsburg is a community where people do trust one another."

The RJC’s lawyer noted, for the record, that his clients' tweet was "protected political speech and hyperbole."

The oldest of them is 87 years old and the youngest a 6-month-old girl.

"The first day of school will not be on Rosh Hashanah. That’s a promise. It won’t happen.”

The charge of aggravated arson was elevated to a first-degree offense because the arson occurred in a place of public worship.

The event is the largest of its kind dedicated to fighting Jew-hatred.

"We thank all the first responders, including the IDF team, for all their hard work."

By a show of hands, how many of our readers believe a Christmas tree belongs in a Hillel house?

“It’s our role to reach out and explain the best we can; but explaining has a limit.”

For Herzog, who will be sworn in next month as Israel's 11th President, this new Hebrew language program is the perfect closure to his tenure as head of The Jewish Agency.

It will engage in improving and deepening the paradigm between the Israeli public and new immigrants.

Noting that the NYPD had just graduated 486 new police academy cadets on Friday, the commissioner said, “We have those young officers eager, ready to hit the streets."

"I am urging the Belgian government to reconsider this decision or at the very least offer a solution in its stead.”

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Bennett joked: “Teaneck back then was not yet Israel. We annexed Teaneck a few years ago.”

Some 5,000 new immigrants from the United States and Canada are scheduled to immigrate to Israel by the end of 2021.

“We also offer a heartfelt thank you to Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-tenured prime minister."

Education in Israel about Diaspora Jewry is far less common than learning about Israel in America.

"If she thinks Israel is so bad, she is welcome to renounce her Israeli citizenship and go live under the Palestinian Authority or Hamas. She won't be missed."

The group allegedly knocked Joseph Borgen to the ground and then punched, kicked, pepper-sprayed and beat him with crutches while making anti-Semitic remarks.

17% of younger Jews are Orthodox, compared with only 3% of older Jews.

The Canadian Jewish group Federation CJA and its advocacy agency, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, applauded the decision.

“It is time for Israel to open up to tourism and take advantage of its status as a vaccinated country for the benefit of its economy."

An NY1 survey this week, two weeks ahead of the June 22 Democratic primaries, shows Adams with 22% of the votes, leading over Andrew Yang's 16%.