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Larry Brook is the owner of the Birmingham, Ala.-based Southern Jewish Life magazine and editor and publisher of the monthly Israel InSight.

“Acts of antisemitism, racism and religious hatred are attacks on Jackson as a whole and will be treated as acts of terror against residents’ safety and freedom to worship,” the Jackson mayor stated.
As many as 400 participants had booked rooms to attend a summit from May 20 to May 22 at the Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel.
“We are grateful to the state of Alabama for its clear stand against terror and in support of Israel,” said Anat Sultan-Dadon, Israel’s consul general to the southeastern United States.
Four teams with Jewish coaches played in college basketball tournaments on Sunday.
The former U.S. ambassador to Israel offered a “generational plan” for the region, which will take years, he said.
In Alabama, a Hanukkah House becomes a light unto the nations.
“We are doing a great job, with amazing coaches, with amazing athletes; it is very difficult to do—send them around the world, give them scholarships” and everything else they need to compete at the highest level, says Ayelet CEO Arik Kaplan.
The Alabama competition has emphasized peace and reconciliation worldwide, taking inspiration from Birmingham’s transition in the last 60 years since it was the focal point of civil-rights battles.
Mayor Randall Woodfin said the spirit of the World Games “has been one of unity and peace,” and “today we solidify that message. Birmingham is honored to be home to this tree, planted by four countries that happily can call themselves friends.”