Jewish Organizations
Hundreds of bereaved mothers, widows, sisters and caregivers came together in Jerusalem during the Nine Days to find strength in shared loss and resilience.
She helped turn JINSA into the “very significant face of the American Jewish community to the US military,” the JNS publisher said.
“Jewish identity is such an important anchor for us and our future, and we have to give that anchor to people,” Simon Amiel told JNS.
At a Tel Aviv gathering, volunteers hear the story of an Ethiopian immigrant’s journey to Israel as the organization seeks to strengthen its growing community beyond IDF bases.
The Anti-Defamation League told JNS that “the letter contains explicit, threatening language targeting Jewish people and relies on vile antisemitic tropes that have historically been used to incite violence.”
“We can have difficult conversations,” Nick Brown, the state attorney general who is black, said at an event on Mercer Island that drew Jewish and black leaders, among others.
Eyal Ostrinsky told JNS that the 125-year-old Zionist institution is broadening its support for Jewish communities worldwide, while reaffirming its mission of settlement, forestry and national development.
More than 3,000 athletes from over 40 countries took part in the “Jewish Olympics,” held a year after the Games were postponed due to the war with Iran.
The Israeli envoy to Singapore will succeed Sam Grundwerg following an orderly transition after eight years of leadership.
“At a time when rabbinical schools across North America have faced significant enrollment challenges, we recognize that meeting the needs of the next generation of Jewish leaders requires ongoing reflection, adaptation and investment,” said Andrew Rehfeld of Hebrew Union College.
At Pulse of Israel’s conference in Jerusalem, Shomron Regional Council head Yossi Dagan received the “Brave Leadership of Zion Award” for efforts to rebuild communities in northern Samaria.
The project includes a modern, accessible visitors’ center overlooking the surrounding green landscape.
