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Against the tide: How US Jews must meet the challenges

“TALX” with Alex Traiman and guest Malcolm Hoenlein

When Malcolm Hoenlein first began organizing American Jews to rally for the freedom of Soviet Jewry, critics told him that it was impossible. Decades later, Hoenlein—vice chairman emeritus of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and president of Abraham Spirits—is calling on American Jews to unite to face the challenges they face at home.

Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) and host of “Jerusalem Minute.” A seasoned Israeli journalist, documentary filmmaker and startup consultant, he is an expert on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. He has interviewed top political figures, including Israeli leaders, U.S. senators and national security officials with insights featured on major networks like BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, Fox and Newsmax. A former NCAA champion fencer and Yeshiva University Sports Hall of Fame member, he made aliyah in 2004, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five children.
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