Nachman Shai

Nachman Shai: The man who seems to have done it all finds a fresh challenge - interview

At the Table: Shai, dean of Hebrew Union College, has worked in journalism, and in military, management, diplomatic, political, and educational positions over the years.

  Nachman Shai shares details of his long, eclectic career with ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne (L) and writer  Greer Fay Cashman in his Jerusalem office.
 DIASPORA AFFAIRS Minister Amichai Chikli will have to fight in the government on behalf of Jewish communities all over the world, says the writer.

Diaspora Ministry officially canceled funding for joint venture

 Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli (R) is seen at the handover ceremony alongside outgoing minister Nachman Shai, in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.

Israel's Diaspora Ministry to be renamed for fighting antisemitism

 Labour party parliament member Nachman Shai seen outside a Labour party polling station in Jerusalem on February 11, 2019, Party members go to the polls to choose the party list for the upcoming general elections.

Nachman Shai says new government is ‘dangerous’ to the future of Israel


Diaspora Affairs minister urges equality for all denominations in Israel

Incoming minister Nachman Shai says that Israel must provide assistance to the Diaspora and its help, saying that Israel can provide help on ‘education, Jewish identity, and attachment to Israel.’

Nachman Shai

Nachman Shai refers to Israeli bureaucracy as chaotic 'Disneyland ride'

The Labor candidate shared his experience after his long-anticipated return and explained why he feels optimistic about the upcoming elections.

MK Nachman Shai

Labor candidate Nachman Shai finally approved to enter Israel

Likud: Shai "complained for PR points" instead of going through the system.

Nachman Shai

Israel Elections: Nachman Shai joins Labor Knesset race

Party extends deadline to join Monday's race to Saturday night, even though 36 candidates are already running for three or four realistic seats.

Nachman Shai

Nachman Shai: The IDF's most trusted voice during the Gulf War

HOMELAND AFFAIRS: The IDF spokesman during the Gulf War in 1991 recalls being the go-to authority for most Israelis during a period of uncertainty

NACHMAN SHAI during the war: I didn’t at first have an inkling of the weight of responsibility on my shoulders, but it soon dawned on me that every word I uttered was accepted, so untypically for Israel, and people followed my instructions.

Nachman Shai: American Jewry is part of Israeli security

“I’m calling for more involvement by you in Israeli internal life. I believe it’s time for a new paradigm in Israeli-Diaspora relations," Shai said.

Nachman Shai

U.S. leaders to interview Jewish Agency candidates

Well-placed sources revealed Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a mystery candidate for the job whose name has not been the subject of speculation.

AVITAL SHARANSKY, former US president George W. Bush, Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, pose together at a gala dinner in New York honoring the outgoing Jewish Agency chairman

MK urges Culture Minister to let Diaspora Jew light Independence Day torch

MK Nachman Shai wrote in a letter than it is shameful that Israel only remembers Diaspora Jewry at moments of crisis.

AIRPLANES FLY over Israel for Independence Day.

Israeli officials: U.S. must strike in Syria

“Assad is the angel of death, and the world would be better without him."

Smoke rises from the rebel held besieged town of Hamouriyeh, eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, Syria, February 21, 2018

MKs warn: Foreign Ministry budget cuts would result in crisis for state

Opposition leader Isaac Herzog (Zionist Union) asked: “What is the meaning of closing seven missions? That’s seven countries in the UN.

The Knesset building