Diaspora Jewry
More than 40,000 people took part in the festive event, which featured 30 floats, musical performances, politicians and celebrities.
In the same time span Hebrew speakers increased from 100,000 to 220,000, Arabic speakers in U.S. homes rose from 215,000 to 1.4 million.
The State of Israel and a coalition of Jewish philanthropists are set to provide $2 million for those forced to flee as a result of war.
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.
