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Faygie Holt

Faygie Holt

Faygie Holt is the columns editor and editor of the JNS Wire.

Many in the Jewish world are sharing in Israel’s record-setting four medal wins at the just-concluded 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
“The second Ben & Jerry’s decided to discriminate against Israel, it affected Florida’s ability to make investments with its parent company,” said Jimmy Patronis, CFO of the State Board of Administration.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said that he has written to 35 U.S. governors, noting that the decision by the company violates individual states’ anti-BDS legislation.
Heavy summer rains and flooding have devastated parts of Germany, July 15, 2021. Credit: Klaus Bärwinkel via Wikimedia Commons.
IsraAID assistance on way to Germany after country recovers from deluge
The nongovernmental humanitarian agency is sending staff members to affected areas to provide much-needed emergency relief.
“No faculty member, no teacher, no staff should have that kind of conduct,” said Alyza Lewin, president of the Brandeis Center. “It should be unacceptable.”
“It is outrageous that an individual who distributed materials associated with a listed terrorist entity has been reinstated by the TDSB [Toronto District School Board] without any discipline,” said Noah Shack, Vice President, Greater Toronto Area, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA).
Canadian Parliament member Anthony Housefather: “I have never in my lifetime seen the levels of anti-Semitism as I have in recent weeks.”
The 6-foot, 185 lb. catcher, only 18 years old, has spoken often of his commitment to his religion even as he pursues a career in the game he loves.
Michael Park, 32, was first arrested after police responded to the report of an assault of a 33-year-old Jewish man.
“The lack of boundaries, combined with the growing success of this platform, makes it an ideal virtual home for hate speech and extremist content,” it concluded.
At $1,000 per grant, One Happy Camper has meant the allocation of some $100 million in philanthropic funds to Jewish camps.
The season comes with some changes in place for safety and mental health after not seeing friends and staff for two years, and after a year in which the coronavirus has taken its toll.