Jewish Life
Jeff Seidel has worked for more than 40 years in Jerusalem, helping link young Jews to their heritage and identity, and now, answering crucial questions amid a surge of antisemitism.
The U.S. State Department “unequivocally rejects dehumanizing and inflammatory language, regardless of who is targeted by such rhetoric,” a spokesperson said.
“Mount Sinai loses its meaning after the revelation,” said Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on New York City’s Upper East Side. “There’s no religious value attached to it.”
Even as he faced severe health challenges in recent years, he continued working.
“It’s not a challenge. It’s a crisis,” Micah Greenstein, senior rabbi at Temple Israel in Memphis, Tenn., said of the struggle to replace retiring rabbis.
The growing media organization has won 42 Rockowers since 2019.
“White supremacist-fueled violence is a stain on our history and perpetrators of such violence will be held accountable,” stated assistant U.S. attorney general Kristen Clarke.
“Beyond the work that we do to fight poverty, domestic violence, and elder abuse, we must also lift the voices of our sisters and brothers who were attacked and are still being held hostage in Gaza,” said Met Council CEO David Greenfield.
“We have a challenge identifying what exactly we did wrong, so that we can identify what we can do right with the future generations,” said Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue.
Derek Armstead, of Linden, said he said he wanted to prevent “guys with big hats and curls” from taking over the neighborhood.
Former shul president: “Hopefully, we’ll have the same flow of people coming in and wanting to be there because it’s a vibrant congregation.”
Despite the focus on Israel, “we still have a part to play in our Jewish narrative around the globe,” says World Jewish Relief CEO.
