Diaspora Jewry
“Summer is always the busiest season for ‘aliyah,’ and this year is no exception, with more than 2,000 olim choosing to make Israel their home in these eight weeks alone,” said Rabbi Yehoshua Fass.
“They are looking for our donors, and they are trying to sway us,” said Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.).
The passengers referred to a deteriorating economic situation and a prevalence of anti-Semitism as two factors motivating them to move.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi invited Ethiopian-Israeli officers to share their experiences on the issue of racism in the military.
Among the various contradictions implicit in the presidency of Donald Trump, outspoken antagonism from within the Jewish community has been among the most pronounced trends, despite Trump’s record of policies supporting and strengthening the State of Israel.
“It wasn’t one person’s miracle,” said Rabbi Yosef Galimidi of the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue in Aventura, Fla. “It was a team effort.”
Teddy and Rachel Gnassia, and their three children, are headed to Netanya, insisting that their future lies in the Jewish state.
The instruction, known as “First 7 Minutes” training, taught course participants how to remain safe amid the chaos of a violent incident and how, in the immediate aftermath of an attack, to render critical first aid and other assistance.
Men, women and children of all ages entered the country, looking for more secure futures professionally, spiritually and Jewishly.
French Jewish community leaders lament a preliminary court decision blaming drugs for a man’s brutal actions, noting with even more disappointment that they are not surprised.
“It is time that instead of Israel receiving from the Diaspora, we are giving now,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We are increasing tens of millions of dollars, but we need to do more.”
“The Torah teaches us that we have a shared responsibility for each other, and that the needs of others should always be our own concern,” said OU president Moishe Bane.
