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Faygie Holt

Faygie Holt

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

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, the chief rabbi of Great Britain, has suggested that Jews take on an extra mitzvah in the merit of the hostages.
The announcement is tied to legislation “ … to stop public bodies from imposing their own approach or views about international relations, through preventing boycott, divestment or sanctions campaigns against foreign countries.”
“I stand against apartheid because I believe that all people deserve to live under equal rights, regardless of ethnicity or religion,” said Phara Souffrant Forrest.
Rabbi Josh Weinberg: “Israel does not want to enter Gaza, nor does it want to punish innocent Palestinians. It does, however, have an obligation to protect its citizens and must eradicate the sources of rocket fire from deep within the most densely populated area in the world.”
The current study of 4,700 Jews nationwide shows a community that is increasingly multi-ethnic and not necessarily affiliated with any denomination or religion, yet one that still maintains an important connection to Israel.
According to Rabbi A. D. Motzen, Agudath Israel of America’s national director of state relations, “Indiana is just one of many states advancing educational choice during this legislative session.”
Jordan Burnette, 29, is facing numerous charges in connection with the incidents, including burglary, aggravated harassment, criminal trespass and criminal mischief.
Despite people shuttered at home during coronavirus lockdowns, 2020 still managed to record the third-highest number of anti-Semitic incidents since the organization began keeping track in 1979. The pandemic, said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, didn’t stop hate but “reshaped” it.
“From a security perspective, we are concerned that Jewish institutions are being harassed or vandalized for the third consecutive time in one week,” said Evan Bernstein, CEO and national director of the Community Security Services.