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Rusty Rosenthal, executive director for community security at the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, told JNS about communal responses to post-Oct. 7 threats.
U.S. President Joe Biden praised the “skilled diplomat, committed advocate and genuine bridge-builder.”
Howard Kohr is the sort of leader who “comes along every decade or so, and makes a major impact on Jewish life in their generation,” said Chabad Rabbi Levi Shemtov.
“Helping Iranians look into the historical connections with the Holocaust and Nazi racism is a key part of our effort to underline the global relevance of the Holocaust,” a museum official said.
“In the face of a surge in antisemitic bias and discrimination—we believe it is critical we provide unqualified support for Jewish students to live free from fear,” wrote Rep. Nancy Mace.
Aventino is a “celebration of Roman Jewish food,” according to Tom Sietsema of “The Washington Post.”
The minister-without-portfolio is in Washington on a visit that the Israeli government has not sanctioned.
Aaron Bushnell has also received celebrations from far-left 2024 presidential candidates Cornel West and Jill Stein.
The U.S. Defense Department press secretary twice dodged a question as to whether Aaron Bushnell’s views have broader appeal in the military.
Despite media reports of “Nazis” at the conference, JNS found a very conspicuous and proud Jewish presence.
The man was an active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force who accused Israel of “genocide.”
“The nature of the work is to explain and persuade,” says Nathan Diament, executive director of the Orthodox Union’s center in Washington.
