Newsletter
Newsletter Support JNS

Eliana Rudee is a journalist and marketing professional based in Seattle. She spent nearly a decade working as a journalist in Israel, focusing on global Jewry and culinary arts. She is a trained culinary tour guide of Jerusalem, has led culinary workshops and retreats, and has written several digital cookbooks on the intersection of food, culture and Jewish peoplehood.

Israel’s Chief Sephardi Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef met with Emirati officials to discuss growing ties between the two peoples, as well as invest Rabbi Levi Duchman with official duties on the ground.
Experts in digitech, medtech and agtech joined for panels to discuss and identify how to best overcome global challenges, when innovation and technology will play even greater roles.
“In the face of a common crisis, Jews near and far must stand as a united people. Now is the time to leverage our power as a 15-million-strong global family by building new bridges of cooperation,” said Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich.
“With the potential paradigm shift taking place in the Middle East, it is imperative for our children to be able to communicate and engage with Arabs in Israel and neighbors in the region,” said Michal Cotler-Wunsh of the Blue and White Party.
The gathering also marked the launch of an international center in Jerusalem that will chronicle the history and culture of Jews in the region.
Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich said on the eve of Hanukkah that “only together can we, as one nation, spread light throughout the world.”
The goal is to “encourage organizations, notably stemming from Israel’s civil society sector, to tell the ‘Israeli story’ to diverse global audiences utilizing social media.”
“Jews come in many shapes and colors, whether they look European, Middle Eastern, black, etc. This campaign can help people understand this concept of the diversity of Jews,” says Eden Abraham Bouskila, 19, a CAMERA Fellow at UC Davis in California.
“It is important to demonstrate that the UAE and Bahrain are two separate countries,” said Global Research’s Mitchell Barak. “While we are being sold that they are like cousins, they have very different opinions about Israel and in general.”
“With travel being a major facet of the local economy, we’re able to allow people to see a country wrapped in mystery and contradiction, and experience the wonders of a small, but proud Jewish community,” said Scott Berenthal.
BitChute, promoted as a “free speech” alternative to YouTube, has become a safe haven for neo-Nazis, hosting racist, violent and anti-Semitic videos that are later posted on social media.
Until now, said Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevitch, Israel spoke to global Jewish leaders only when it was convenient or necessary in their eyes, leading to “miscommunication, hurt and missed opportunities on both sides.”