Diaspora Jewry
Until now, said Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevitch, Israel spoke to global Jewish leaders only when it was convenient or necessary in their eyes, leading to “miscommunication, hurt and missed opportunities on both sides.”
London-based Institute for Jewish Policy Research puts the Jewish population of the continent, including Britain, Russia and Turkey, at the same number cited by famed traveler Benjamin of Tudela in 1170.
In their eagerness to stand in full solidarity with BLM, some Jewish organizations and publications have urged Jews to put aside their concerns about its anti-Israel pronouncements and support for BDS.
American Jews were asked about the most important issue in deciding how to vote, which candidate would do a better job on key issues facing the United States, and questions regarding U.S.-Israel relations.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed approves immigration plan; praises Israeli premier for signing Abraham Accords with UAE, Bahrain.
“We didn’t learn about the broader region where I’m from in Jewish day school,” said the Tashkent native. “I didn’t hear about the Central Asian/Bukharian Jewish community and adjacent communities in the media, nor in my Jewish studies or Near Eastern studies classes at the University of Washington.”
Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog talks about the spike in immigration applications since the start of the pandemic, and the government’s obligation to support the “unusually high-quality” wave of aliyah despite the stresses of handling the COVID crisis.
Executive director David Brog said building bridges has become even more important as “the issue of racial justice has dominated our streets and evening news throughout the summer” and will “almost certainly dominate campus politics this fall.”
“We are not 7 million Jews in Israel and 8 million throughout the rest of the world, but a united nation of 15 million with one common destiny. With this in mind, we can take on any conflict or challenge facing us,” said Knesset member and Minister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich.
Obed Hrangchal is a member of the Bnei Menashe Jewish community, descendants of one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel.
“Bonds are the best of both worlds,” insists Israel Maimon, president and CEO of Israel Bonds. “They give people who care about Israel the opportunity to combine their loyalty and love for her with a financially rewarding investment for them and their children. Every dollar invested strengthens the only Jewish state on the planet.”
The coalition will work to underscore the significance of the Trump administration’s pro-Israel and pro-Jewish policies.
