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Deborah Fineblum

Deborah Fineblum

Deborah Fineblum is a freelance writer and book author who made aliyah on July 4, 2013.

“We’ve heard about antisemitism around the world but thought there was nothing to worry about here,” says Australian Ronny Krite, who was on the scene on Dec. 14 in the midst of mayhem.
Equiping a cadre of students with debating tools, historical information, legal support, trips to Israel and more, so that Israel has a place on the university playing fields.
A key lesson, says Rabbi Brian Strauss of Congregation Beth Yeshurun, the country’s largest Conservative synagogue, is “that no matter what you are facing, you can always reach out and help someone worse off than you. Many of our congregants who are still struggling to rebuild their lives dig deep to help the next guy.”
These days, campuses are increasingly battlefields where chief among the spoils are the hearts, minds and loyalties of the next generation of the Jewish people.
In the Boston area, students learn life lessons from a group of wounded Israeli soldiers known as “Brothers for Life,” who grapple with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other post-combat challenges.
A new documentary wrestles with some of today’s toughest issues regarding free speech, the state of democracy, the debate on college campuses and more.
The holiday most significant to Judaism happens to be one of the least celebrated worldwide.
One woman’s project becomes another person’s package: of dinner items, blankets, socks, prayer books and more.
The goal, however, remains the same: to meet human needs, both in traditional ways and in smaller-scale methods that target specific passions by modern-day donors.