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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.

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“We didn’t learn about the broader region where I’m from in Jewish day school,” said the Tashkent native. “I didn’t hear about the Central Asian/Bukharian Jewish community and adjacent communities in the media, nor in my Jewish studies or Near Eastern studies classes at the University of Washington.”
Executive director David Brog said building bridges has become even more important as “the issue of racial justice has dominated our streets and evening news throughout the summer” and will “almost certainly dominate campus politics this fall.”
Even with the pro-normalization content, the New Jersey native of Israeli parents does not consider himself to be a “pro-Israel advocate” per se.
“We are not 7 million Jews in Israel and 8 million throughout the rest of the world, but a united nation of 15 million with one common destiny. With this in mind, we can take on any conflict or challenge facing us,” said Knesset member and Minister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich.
While travel is off the table for now, Middle Eastern ingredients can substitute the feeling of being with community abroad.
The tradition that was “inspired by our ancestors” provides a safe way to connect to others when many have been socially isolated and when stereotypes abound.
Venture capitalist Jon Medved says joint developments can be made in the fields of health care, agricultural and financial technology, cyber security, transportation, education, drones and medical advances in combating the coronavirus.
Even though her semester will be online this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, pro-Israel student and CAMERA Fellow Sophie Sklar of McGill University says she will “be writing as much as ever and fighting as much as ever for this cause I care so deeply about.”
“We pride ourselves on our history, where we once lived together, and are obligated to rescue the story that was once buried,” said Murcia President Fernando López Miras.
Like most countries around the world, Israel has experienced economic hardships exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, with many reporting being hungry and unable to afford food.
According to the Jewish Agency, its joint emergency fund has helped Jewish institutions bridge immediate gaps in cash flow, enabling them to continue to function, provide services for their community members and avoid complete collapse.