simmons | July 14, 2017
Before we were disturbed by a dust-up among Jews about the Western Wall and conversion, we were befuddled by another delegation of ranking Americans prodding Israelis and Palestinians to sit around a table and make peace. What these worthies do not grasp is that there already is peace.
simmons | July 14, 2017
If the leaders of the Palestinian Authority (PA) had invested as much time, energy and other peoples money in building a flourishing society as they do in the pursuit of death and destruction, there would be no need for outside efforts to broker peace between them and their Israeli counterparts. It takes only about 30 minutes to drive from the Muqataa compound in Ramallah to the Prime Ministers Office in Jerusalem. Yet it is still easier for dignitaries from the United States and Europe to spend hours on flights to Tel Aviv for the purpose of talking about a two-state solution than it is for PA President Mahmoud Abbas to budge in any direction other than backwards
richards | July 13, 2017
Who would have thought that a random Google search in 2013 would bring me half way around the world to the Baltics and Finland, two places I would have never dreamed of visiting before? Even more surprising is that I would discover Jewish life in these places to be thriving and hear stories of perseverance, strength, and the embrace of Jewish identity despite troubled histories. But that experience did happen and I was fortunate that last month I joined with a group of young Jewish professionals to make our way to Finland and Estonia as part of a JDC Entwine Insider trip.
richards | July 12, 2017
Jeanette Chawki, far right, teaches League of Kitchens workshop participants how to cook Lebanese food. (Josefin Dolsten) NEW YORK (JTA) Several times a month Jeanette Chawki welcomes a handful of strangers into her Brooklyn home
admin | July 12, 2017
JTA Carmel Shama HaCohen, Israels ambassador to UNESCO, is second to none in his admiration for the Trump administrations United Nations envoy, Nikki Haley. In fact, hed like to clone her
richards | July 8, 2017
JTA Liberal American Jews are feeling thwarted in their years-long campaign for the right to pray as they wish at the Western Wall. Long frustrated that the plaza in front of the wall is run as an Orthodox synagogue, they were doubly incensed when Israels political establishment scrapped an agreement that would have boosted access to their own space nearby
simmons | July 7, 2017
Those events have ranged from the infamous Disco Demolition Night once staged by the Chicago White Sox to the Mets Jewish and Irish heritage nights. The San Francisco Giants will host an African-American heritage night in September
simmons | July 7, 2017
Email a copy of "UNESCO Designates Hebron as Endangered Palestinian Heritage Site" to a friend A view of Hebron.
admin | July 6, 2017
From Painting the World Jewish to Senior Shimmy Belly Dancing to kosher cooking, the Tucson Jewish Community Centers Arts & Culture, Fitness & Wellness, and Jewish Life & Learning departments will offer a wide array of programs for seniors this fall. The Tucson J will partner with Ballet Tucson to host two performances in the J s Sculpture Garden: Putting Your Best Foot Forward, where participants and dancers alike will create their own art that moves on Sunday, Oct
simmons | July 5, 2017
Start Printed Page 20797 Proclamation 9596 of April 28, 2017 A Proclamation During Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate our Nation's strong American Jewish heritage, rooted in the ancient faith and traditions of the Jewish people.
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