Diaspora Jewry
Visiting Israel in 2014 was “one of the most formative and transformative experiences” in the N.Y. Democrat’s life, he told JNS.
The WABC journalist’s outlook on Judaism and Zionism has been impacted “in a big way” since the Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught.
The convert to Orthodox Judaism told JNS about his new album, as well as the pressing need for better black and Jewish-American relations.
“We have this incredible opportunity many prior generations never had, which is to help ensure that we not only survive but thrive,” Elias Saratovsky told JNS.
The delegation was slated to meet with senior parliamentary officials and members of the Jewish community.
The late Yehuda Levi Nahum assembled the collection over six decades.
Since the start of the war until the first week of January, 4,783 new immigrants have made aliyah to Israel.
Post-Soviet immigrants need more than just a plane ticket to Israel—they need connection, community and a sense of purpose.
“We have a voice here that we have to use so that we cannot be ignored,” Manhattan borough president Mark Levine told JNS.
Some of the events are interfaith; most are geared to help local populations.
Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, 21, is a granddaughter of former Queen Beatrix and fifth in line to the Dutch throne.