Diaspora Jewry
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.
Their support ranks among abortion and religious freedom as key political concerns, according to former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer.
Multimedia exhibits illustrate how Jewish immigrants and succeeding generations adapted to life in the American South.
Initial bidding for the newspaper clipping that contains the letter, which is said to be in “very good condition,” begins at $18,000.
“Despite the significant travel restrictions during the pandemic, we’ve succeeded in bringing tens of thousands of Jews home to Israel,” says Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog.
They enjoy strong communal infrastructure, such as youth centers, kosher restaurants and hotel arrangements, a mikvah and museums.
A simultaneous rally will be held in London near the French embassy.
Former Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon spoke at the annual symposium of the Ruderman Family Foundation’s Program for American Jewish Studies at the University of Haifa.
For decades, the blessings recited for the royal family—“He who gives salvation to kings … may He bless our sovereign lady, Queen Elizabeth, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh … and all the royal family”—were missing for Prince Philip.
In 1961, during a secret mission intended to bring Jewish Moroccan immigrants to Israel, the ship sank, resulting in the loss of 44 people.
Dubbed “A Journey Home,” the group plans to be there from May 26-31, during Memorial Day weekend in the United States.
Descendants of those killed hope to establish a monument in their memory.
