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Representatives from two of Israels leading agencies that deal with Jewish communities outside Israel the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism and The Jewish Agency for Israel participated in a spirited panel discussion at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York on Monday on the bonds between Israel and the Diaspora. As long as there are Jews living abroad in the Diaspora, said Ron Brummer of the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, our role, our mission as the ministry of the Diaspora, as an Israeli government, is to ensure a rich, prosperous, secure Jewish life abroad in every aspect spiritually, from a security point of view, with the ability to combat antisemitism, to raise a family as if they were living in Israel with all possibilities that there are of having a rich, valuable Jewish life abroad
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admin | June 7, 2024
In todays interconnected world, the threats we face are not only physical but also digital, insidious, and pervasive. Among these threats, the Islamic Republic of Iran stands out as a persistent and cunning adversary. Recent analyses, such as a May 2023 report by the Atlantic Council, reveal Irans escalating cyber capabilities aimed at disrupting state functions and targeting individuals globally.
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A quartet of four distinguished Jewish professionals Rebecca Caspi, Director General of the Jewish Federations Israel Office and SVP for Israel and Global Jewry; Terry Newman, CEO of the MCC Group and Chairman of Bina Public Board of Directors; Chaya Yosovich, CEO of the Yael Foundation and Meir Holtz, CEO of Mosaic United pondered the delicate balance of Jewish education in the post-October 7 world in a wide-ranging panel discussion at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York on Monday. Rebeca Caspi explained that Jewish life has fundamentally changed since October 7. She said one ray of light amidst the gloomy reports is that Were seeing an absolute surge in the desire and the need to gather and be together Jewishly and communally
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admin | June 7, 2024
Vasa Selupe is about to enter the lottery. She's been travelling between Australia and Tonga for three years, working as a fruit picker. Now she hopes to become one of the first Pacific Islanders to settle permanently in Australia under its new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) scheme
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admin | June 7, 2024
Colombo: The brother of Velupillai Prabhakaran has for the first time publicly admitted that his brother and his entire family were killed in 2009 and warned of a bunch of Tamilians defrauding people by claiming that the late LTTE founder and some of his family, especially one daughter, are alive. Velupillai Prabhakaran, his wife and their three children are dead, all of them perishing in the final stages of Sri Lankas war in 2009, Velupillai Manoharan has declared publicly for the first time, according to LankaFT portal.
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A training workshop on the advancement of the issue of abolition of the death penalty in Belarus among Belarusian society, including diaspora, took place in Vilnius, Lithuania from 30-31 May. The event was opened by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Jonas Survila on behalf of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, together with Sebastien Potaufeu, Council of Europe Coordinator for the Abolition of the Death Penalty and Alexander Shlyk, adviser to the leader of Belarusian democratic forces, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Organised as part of the activities under the Council of Europes Contact group for Belarus in co-operation with Belarusian civil society organisations, the Viasna Human Rights Centre, and the Belarusian National Youth Council RADA, the advocacy event aimed to equip young activists with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively advocate for changing public opinion on death penalty.
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admin | June 7, 2024
In todays interconnected world, the threats we face are not only physical but also digital, insidious, and pervasive. In 2022, I sounded the alarm that Tehran was mapping out the Jewish community in the UK ahead of planned attacks on Israel and Jews worldwide. This warning, later confirmed by UK Minister for Security Tom Tugendhat, underscores the persistent and evolving threat posed by Irans cyber operations
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admin | June 7, 2024
A top European Rabbi is calling on Israel to develop a practical contingency plan for the absorption of European Jewry in Israel, as antisemitism spreads across the continent. We are in a battle for the continuation of Jewish life in Europe, European Jewish Association (EJA) Chairman Rabbi Menachem Margolin said last week. Jews in traditional dress or those with mezuzahs on their doors are experiencing relentless harassment.
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admin | June 7, 2024
Before October 7, it was easy for most Jews in the Diaspora to forget that they are Jewish. Sure, they will remember as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah approach, or when invited to the occasional Bar or Bat Mitzvah, but 2,000 years of connection, history and wisdom have by and large laid dormant for many Jews around the world. That is, until now.
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Open this photo in gallery: The results of Tuesdays election were enough to hand Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a third mandate, but a diminished one.Adnan Abidi/Reuters Ganesh Patil stayed up until 3 a.m. Tuesday morning watching the results of the election in India from his home in Ottawa. His phone dinged constantly non-stop messages from the Indo-Canadian Facebook and WhatsApp groups he belongs to, their members passionately debating the results.
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