Diaspora Jewry
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 project aims to help global Jewry celebrate its diversity and act upon its shared values by working together to build a brighter future for the Jewish people and all humanity.
In marking the expulsion of 850,000 Middle East and North African Jews, and in the backdrop of the recent Abraham Accords, a common thread among speakers was that Mizrahi Jews can play a particular role in furthering Israel’s relationship with Arab and Muslim countries.
“I do not remember, for many years, when I have been moved so much at a sight of such refined Zionism that expresses all of its significance,” says the Israeli premier.
“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.
Hundreds of organizations representing Jews of all religious and ethnic streams have signed up to join the Nov. 28 “Kaddish Initiative.”
“We’re waiting for you. You should really feel at home,” the Israeli prime minister told a newly paroled Jonathan Pollard.
Home to as many as 450,000 Jews, in many ways it is similar to Michigan, Wisconsin and even Georgia when it comes to the politics that led to it being so contested this election season.
Two days after his parole restrictions were lifted, released Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard elaborates on his plans for the future.
One of the bottom-line conclusions is that being “pro-Israel” is not a yes-or-no answer, “and because of that, we need to pay attention to this issue and the conditional aspect of voters being pro- or not pro-Israel,” said Jerusalem Center Fellow Irwin Mansdorf.
British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer acknowledged that the reinstatement is a “painful day” for the Jewish community, but also remarked that Corbyn won’t be allowed to “prevent” the party “from doing the vital work of tackling anti-Semitism.”
Each of these inspiring leaders have two things in common: They are making a real difference and are fearless advocates for the Jewish state.
