Israeli and Diaspora Jewry need to move forward in respectful partnership with one another, which must include a dialogue which has room for honest criticism.
With half a million Israeli workers and acadmeics living abroad, who are facing the pandemic and recent changes in US immigration policy, decision-makers see a chance to reverse 'brain-drain'
"We have increased funding for counseling for domestic abuse victims, for job counseling, and volunteer programs."
The community, located in the city of Debre Birhan in central Ethiopia, has suffered from a severe shortage of basic food products due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
In May, Jersey’s Jewish Congregation for three weeks held the unlikely title of the only legally operating Shabbat service in Britain.
“condemnation of terrorism can’t be under discussion, as the Holocaust, it can’t be neglected nor tolerated,” Fernandez said.
Imparting Jewish literacy is the primary responsibility of each diaspora community, yet the Israeli government also has a critical role to play.
The concept of dismissing the Jewish state as a country due to dislike of its leadership and policies must come to an end.
The principle recommendation is that the government formulate a comprehensive and strategic plan to “guarantee the future of the Jewish people."
Approximately 60,000 Jews from around the world have applied for Portuguese citizenship under the terms of the law, and several thousand have received it, including an estimated 5,000 from Israel.
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