Diaspora Jewry
Critics said the incident involving Matt Lucas was indicative of the use of anti-Israel activism as camouflage for antisemitism.
Country’s “role in countering terrorism and extremist movements” is critical, Conference CEO William C. Daroff says.
Participants will meet with senior Israeli political, military and civic leaders to discuss Israel’s current challenges and priorities.
“I want my work to be remembered with one word—schools,” says Yael Foundation co-founder Uri Poliavich.
The Israeli NGO thanked the Diaspora for its help throughout the war, proving “that the Jewish people, wherever they live, are truly one.”
The community’s after-school program has operated continuously since 1892, focusing on Hebrew, Jewish studies and Norwegian Jewish history.
“The falling identification with the word ‘Zionism’ does not mean large numbers of Jews are turning against the existence of Israel itself,” Mimi Kravetz, of Federations, told JNS.
“I see a lot of anti-Israel actions, boycotts and BDS,” Chaya Votkin, president of the Helsinki Jewish Community, tells JNS.
“If we confront socialist governments over their ties with Islamist groups, they could cut funding,” says Michael Galibov.
Estrella Bengio, president of the city’s Jewish community, says Spanish Jews are young, growing and vibrant.
Jewish education and identity provide a moral compass for navigating rapidly evolving technologies,Israeli expert Keren Elazari told JNS.
“The black and Jewish communities found themselves swimming against parallel currents,” said host Henry Louis Gates Jr.
