Diaspora Jewry
More than 100,000 people participated in the funeral. Israeli premier mourns the loss of “a great scholar and leader.”
Ethiopian Israelis number around 160,000, almost 2% of the population.
Herzog, Netanyahu join the Beta Israel community in paying tribute to the 4,000 who perished on the journey.
The former U.S. senator from Connecticut, who is featured in a new documentary, told JNS about efforts to repatriate some 12,000 religious volumes.
The conference aims to strengthen Jewish life in Muslim-majority countries, as well as those with small Jewish populations.
The EJA proposed a motion arguing that antisemitism is unique and shouldn’t be grouped with other forms of hate.
“I’m proud I was fortunate to be able to experience my whole life with Israel from infanthood to adulthood,” says Daniel Goldschmiedt, formerly of Queens, N.Y.
The Orthodox group also awarded a prize to Bavarian minister-president Markus Söder.
They join some 95,000 of their countrymen who have immigrated to Israel.
Shelley Greenspan, approaching her one-year anniversary on the job, adds ‘I don’t want that job,’ as she discusses antisemitism and building bridges with all Jews.
The state celebrates the contributions of each of the thousands of Jewish Oklahomans, said Gov. Kevin Stitt.
