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“A less thoughtful and more self-sabotaging statement would be hard to imagine,” Rabbi David Wolpe, rabbi emeritus of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, told JNS of one of the mayor’s comments.
“Compared to what we see going on in Europe, Poland is much more tolerant of Jews,” Israeli Ambassador to Poland Yaakov Finkelstein told JNS.
“Here, Jews rose not because success was guaranteed, but because freedom made striving possible,” the leaders said.
“There is work to do to spread the positive appreciation of the quality and value of Jewish day schools in places that have not yet seen the expansion experienced by the majority,” Paul Bernstein, CEO of Prizmah, told JNS.
The Israeli president and his wife flew to Iași, where Fascists murdered 13,000 Jews in 1941.
JNS summit panelists cited judicial activism, identity politics and social fragmentation among the challenges facing Israel’s system of government.
“The light in his eyes, his love for the people of Israel, and his call never to despair continue to illuminate our path to this day.”
Police said the case is part of a wider probe into fires targeting Jewish and Iranian diaspora sites.
The prolific writer of 450 books passed away at her Massachusetts home surrounded by family.
“This is about protecting families, protecting opportunity and protecting a parent’s fundamental right to choose the best educational path for their child,” said Melissa Glaser, executive director of Teach Florida.
An Agudah event drew Trump administration officials and members of Congress, among others.
“I’m seeing an intensity of antisemitic attacks,” Gov. Ned Lamont told JNS. “A lot of it is energized by what’s happening in the Middle East and on social media.”
